'57 Kombi - (No Name Yet)

kombideeks · Post by **kombideeks** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:35 am

Hi all,
first post on DSK, just picked up a '57 komibi, only 11 km's from home!
Looked forlorn parked in a paddock, but a bit of vision and it will be OK.
Best of all, it was FREE. Yep a 1957 kombi for free.
A great full length roof rack, a cooldrive sun visor and not as much rust as I thought it might have.
It has been at home now for 3 weeks, I removed the 1970's camper setup, it was full of mice and spiders and the wood had rotted, but it had protected the inetrior to a certain degree.
Rust Repair!!!!
Nose cone, dog legs and cab floor (no surprise) only a few small holes in the cargo floor, looks pretty good really.
Drivers door at the bottom, passenger door has no rust, front cargo door has no rust, rear cargo door about 150 mm of rust. Outriggers and jack points are stuffed along with the two pieces between the chassis rails.
under the front seat also has rust issues, but not terminal.
Engine cover has a couple of rust holes in the frame but not the skin and the rear hatch is solid, anly a 50 mm piece of frame to be replaced.
Engine is stuffed, it was buggered 20 years ago, do don't expect much from it, but have a 1300 beetle engine to go in.
Anyway, once I work out how to load photo's I will put some up.
Looking for the back of the front seat, it is missing.

Link to photobucket
http://s828.photobucket.com/albums/zz20 ... 3QQtppZZ20

Cheers

Steve

067DUB · Post by **067DUB** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:56 am

Hi Steve, it all sounds fantastic! Great job getting it free. Restoration thread starting soon ?

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:17 am

nice one bud, keep us posted!.

oldturtle22 · Post by **oldturtle22** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:22 am

Thats awesome, great pickup!

Keep us posted.

Chris

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:25 am

great score

okrasa power · Post by **okrasa power** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:05 am

sweet mate looks great, good to see another one being saved

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:59 am

For free! Are you sure you didn't pay too much!

Good one. Looking forward to more progress photos...

kombideeks · Post by **kombideeks** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:34 pm

KombiMadness wrote:For free! Are you sure you didn't pay too much!

Good one. Looking forward to more progress photos...

Yeah I know, I have the feeling the guy saw me coming!

Pretty happy with it actually, it sits nicely next to my '74 poptop.

I have heard of a double cab split ute that is abot 30 km's from home, definately following up that one as well.

Dutchy · Post by **Dutchy** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:29 pm

kombideeks wrote: Best of all, it was FREE. Yep a 1957 kombi for free.

sun visor has to be worth that on its own....

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:53 pm

Great find

another one saved!

Rusty.

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:55 pm

Wow, you paid the best price!!
Nice project.

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:17 pm

kombideeks wrote:I have heard of a double cab split ute that is abot 30 km's from home, definately following up that one as well.

steve... we need to talk... NOW

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:04 am

Still some work in it but great find. Pics of the rack?

kombideeks · Post by **kombideeks** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:40 pm

Looks like a home made thing, but still a cool full length rack

kombideeks · Post by **kombideeks** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:42 pm

Out in the bush, alone and forgotten

'57 Kombi - (No Name Yet)

'57 Kombi - (No Name Yet)

sweet

Re: '57 Kombi - (No Name Yet)

Roof Rack

The 'FREE '57