Can't wait until Christmas....!

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:11 am

warb wrote:a photo MUST be taken with a roof jump, you know, for science.. nice one mate..

Funny, I was thinking to re-create that old photo with my son. He's a bit older than I was then - he's 9 but little for his age.

Yes Warb, for science & posterity...

SlownLow · Post by **SlownLow** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:28 am

The excitement must be building..
Can't wait to see it

SlownLow · Post by **SlownLow** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:39 am

This is my Fav pics
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/skinnercla ... 885471880/
http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/skinnercla ... 884871635/

SlownLow · Post by **SlownLow** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:43 am

Is this an Aussie type 3 with NSW plates on it in the flicker Image account?

http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/skinnercla ... 885471698/

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:42 pm

Paul, those photos on Skinner's Flickr A/C aren't my Kombi....

Not sure about the type 3 with NSW plates - strange, cause he's in San Francisco

jvm · Post by **jvm** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:42 pm

Mate, a great looking bus.

Keith

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:01 pm

Thanks Keith....

Updated photo.... (nice 23 winda to the left)

1600sp engine soon to go in sporting a few new bits.... German 009 with Pertronix lying on the floor to the right.

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:10 pm

Re-built spindles and steering box by Steve @ Wolfgang now back and awaiting re-fitting...

One of the things proving hard to find is the correct fittings (bolts, washers, etc) to bolt on the pressed bumpers - no one makes any repos of them, not even Gerson. You can buy a similar type of new bolt and modify it by grinding, etc but a lot of mucking around.
Any one got these fittings here on DSK?

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:12 pm

OK, spoke to the guy who will probably Blue Slip it for me when it arrives in Newcastle. He was a pretty cool sounding old guy and said probably the only thing to be aware of is that the headlight glass might have to be changed because it's LHD and the beam would be angled the wrong way for Aussie roads?!?

Anyone comment on this or have experience with this?

067DUB · Post by **067DUB** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:24 pm

The headlights are adjusted with the screw. Mine is unchanged just adjusted. You will need seatbelts surely? and tail lenses with amber , etc,etc..

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:34 pm

No, don't need seatbelts or amber rear blinkers.... the car is pre ADR and if originally came without those things, doesn't need them now.

I probably will put little amber aftermarket motorbike size blinkers on the rear bumper (but maybe not); seatbelts probably eventually also.....

Good to know that the headlight is adjusted with a screw...

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:24 pm

the headlight issue is the way the highbeam or lowbeam for that matter is directed with the flutes moulded into the glass , all you have to do is fit aussie sealed beams to the light buckets or change out lenses ..easy

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:02 am

FrankenCab wrote:the headlight issue is the way the highbeam or lowbeam for that matter is directed with the flutes moulded into the glass , all you have to do is fit aussie sealed beams to the light buckets or change out lenses ..easy

OK, cool Klaus - that's what I needed to know....

Squidy · Post by **Squidy** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:28 pm

Hey Markus do you have an exact arrival date ? Bet your like a kid waiting for Christmas !!! Think you'll be at Berry ??

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:58 pm

Nice score, mate.
I love 15s, have since I got into Splits and I'm dead jealous.
Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.