my $10,000 challenge with 61 Panel

067DUB · Post by **067DUB** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:01 pm

Love your youtube vids, your dedication and commitment to this project is remarkable, great work mate.

bluebus · Post by **bluebus** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:17 pm

Great video Joe once again
Can't wait to see more progress on your bus this year.
I see you now have a new product line to go with the Joes hand cleaner

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I found the add in the new VW Camper and Commercial magazine.
Cheers Rick

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:20 pm

Haha that's cool. Love the beer

warb · Post by **warb** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:42 pm

nice summary there joe..looking forward to season 2!.. as for the roof replacement, there was a thread here somewhere..

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:09 am

Wow, great vid, Joe.
It was cool to meet up at DOVW.
That roof looks serious.
I reckon I'd get out the sandblaster and hit the inside and outside of the gutters to see how bad that rust is.
I'm dead certain twinfin did the roof on his Double Door Panel and he's in Vic.
Klaus should be able to give you some pointers on this too.

warb · Post by **warb** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:16 am

here ya go, start at the bottom of this page..

viewtopic.php?t=4257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:06 am

That's brilliant Joe!

Wow, she really was in a sorry state when you bought her

But you have done the work of a wizard and look forward to Season 2....

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:06 am

nice work joe , you can get some nice roof repair sections from autocraft , problem with getting a donor roof is the bus attached to it would probably be worth fixing , I made my own bits and used donor sections to fix this

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:26 pm

FrankenCab wrote:nice work joe , you can get some nice roof repair sections from autocraft

Do you have any further info on them?
Thanks

And thank you to everyone else also, its really good to be back

Now who is going to be the first to put their hand up for me to do a quick expose on their ride?
Come on don't be shy, Im happy to travel a bit, you dont have to be on camera if you don't want, I promise to make it look good

I really want Season 2 to be Amazing!!

dawerks · Post by **dawerks** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:11 pm

http://www.autocrafteng.co.uk/products. ... =60&cmnu=1

Those are the Autocraft panels and they are fantastic. The inner support channels you can probably fab up yourself, but the corners are just too cheap (from AC) so you might as well order those. The side outer roof sections you can fab as well (very slight curve).

You have knocked out the rest of the bus and I'm sure you can do the same fantastic job on the roof!

I think you could easily turn it into a 23 Window!!

(Kidding).

Obviously I vote to fix the sections bit by bit. The only way I would tackle the whole roof is if you had a nice donor roof (complete) OR if your current roof is oil canned/damaged in the middle or the bows are damaged... then I would opt for a Dormy top or a sunroof etc.

I would put the bus right down on the floor (that's what I did) and it made the roof work easy.

bulliboy · Post by **bulliboy** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:45 pm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VW-Volkswage ... 500wt_1413

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:13 am

joe where are you

vintagekombi · Post by **vintagekombi** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:53 am

so sad to see this come to an end...

was really starting to enjoy the thread.

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:19 am

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:22 am

Leroy wrote: