Shtailhainus and H.M.S.Haggis.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:10 pm

Thought I'd better get my act together and share a few pics of H.M.S. Haggis. This is as I bought her around 10 years ago. Not a lot has changed since to be honest. A few things have, but we will get to that as I get the chance to post more pics. I am now at a crossroads as to which way to go, and this site has already helped out in ways and directions I hadn't even considered. Although not overly mechanically minded, I can see that this will be a journey of blood, sweat and tears. Mostly blood and tears. As pictures are worth a thousand words, I hope they will help in conveying my ideas and issues.
Let's get this party started!
Cheers,
Shtailhainus.

matara · Post by **matara** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:14 pm

Looks like you've made a great start already by starting with a nice and complete, and fairly solid looking bus. My restoration antics have almost come to a grinding halt when kids came along, but one day I'll get back into it full steam.

Cheers

Steve

warb · Post by **warb** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 1:21 pm

nice arse... oh nice bus also

warb · Post by **warb** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:10 pm

haha

http://www.couriermail.com.au/entertain ... 6027005637

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:45 pm

you have way too much time

Scored it from my father in law years ago. It's an original print from back in the day that came mounted on chipboard.
Seems my kombi has aged just as well Fiona Walker.

warb · Post by **warb** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:51 pm

hey, see a pic like that, need to do some research, you know, for science and shit..

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:26 pm

ahh i remember that pic ,keeping the "trucker " mirrors?

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:32 pm

Sorry about the picture quality. This was what was left after gutting out the home made camper units. Trust me, it was an improvement.

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:34 pm

Looks nice and solid.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:37 pm

"FrankenCab"ahh i remember that pic ,keeping the "trucker " mirrors?

I was in two minds about it beecause they are a bit shabby. Now I think they will be perfect. She looked a bit naked without them but I guess that's what happens when you get used to something.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:09 pm

With the wee mans birthday coming up, we decided to kit out the bus so as he could use it as a cubby house untill time and funds arrose to do something constructive with it. First stop was my paint shop and Spotlight.

Right! Happy with that, now we should paint the outside, just to finish it off.....

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:29 pm

I've had this colour scheme in my head for a while and just needed an excuse to try it out.

And this was all finished in time for Flynn's birthday, and he loves it. Trying to get it back to get on the road may take a few bribes.

Kombi Trip · Post by **Kombi Trip** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:26 pm

He will be driving that bad boy one day in the futrure - and someone will come up and say
"Nice bus man, had it long?"
"Yeah a while actually, it was my first cubby house."

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:48 pm

Kombi Trip wrote:He will be driving that bad boy one day in the futrure - and someone will come up and say
"Nice bus man, had it long?"
"Yeah a while actually, it was my first cubby house."

This will most likely happen.
" Yeah, had to pry the keys out of his cold dead hands. Was the only way.
By the way thanks for coming to his funeral.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:17 am

After Haggis was such a hit and looking clean and almost drivable, it was time to think about getting things moving. The birthday excuse was just the injection of motovation needed.
So the first step was to find a good engine that would be reliable and most importantly, complete. By complete, I mean everything, including the exhaust, carb, ect. I needed something that would bolt in and run. Turn-key I think is the phrase.
After a few calls I purchased a type 3 engine with the twin carbs that I was told would fit right in. I got it home and floor tested it and it ran great! Fitting it was another issue. Hmmmmmmm.
Luckily it was a mate and after realising the bolt in thing would not work, he hapily took the engine back and the hunt continued. He ended up selling the donk to someone needing a type 3 for twice the $$$ he was prepared to sell it to me for. We both learned something.
A visit to a well known Melbourne Volks business provided the answer. Up on a hoist was a 1 owner beetle with a 1600 twin port with 76 thousand on the clock that they regularly seviced from new. Perfect timing as they were parting it out due to terminal cancer issues.
I think that will do nicely!