Hello from the USA!
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- WideFive
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Hello from the USA!
Hey guys,
I'm Aaron from over on the other side of the world in the United States.
I lower Split Buses for a living. Widefive.net just a little one man shop, but still get it done
Figured I'd see what you guys are up to. Hope to be able to help with technical stuff when needed. Our VW community has given me a lot and I try to give back when I can.
Right now my main work horse is a '62 Double Door Panel. Drive the balls off it during the Summer, which is never long enough. I need to do the metal work and paint one of these Winters, but that never seems to happen. Want to eventually logo it for the business.
I still have my first car... '65 Karmann Ghia purchased back in '89. Was kind of a Father/Son project.
Haven't driven it in years, since getting into Buses. Drag raced it for a little while.
Picked up a '60 Mango last year. Finally got metal work and paint blending done. Getting it assembled now, but it's a slow process. Spend all my time working on customer stuff instead of my own projects. Still stock height, but going down
Got a '64 Standard and a '60 Panel, but they are rusty junk. Not sure what I'm going to do with them, yet.
Thanks for letting me be a part of your forum!
I'm Aaron from over on the other side of the world in the United States.
I lower Split Buses for a living. Widefive.net just a little one man shop, but still get it done
Figured I'd see what you guys are up to. Hope to be able to help with technical stuff when needed. Our VW community has given me a lot and I try to give back when I can.
Right now my main work horse is a '62 Double Door Panel. Drive the balls off it during the Summer, which is never long enough. I need to do the metal work and paint one of these Winters, but that never seems to happen. Want to eventually logo it for the business.
I still have my first car... '65 Karmann Ghia purchased back in '89. Was kind of a Father/Son project.
Haven't driven it in years, since getting into Buses. Drag raced it for a little while.
Picked up a '60 Mango last year. Finally got metal work and paint blending done. Getting it assembled now, but it's a slow process. Spend all my time working on customer stuff instead of my own projects. Still stock height, but going down
Got a '64 Standard and a '60 Panel, but they are rusty junk. Not sure what I'm going to do with them, yet.
Thanks for letting me be a part of your forum!
Aaron B.
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Re: Hello from the USA!
welcome. You may get more than a few parts questions. The Bus scene in the US of A is a bit bigger than it is here in Aus
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- 067DUB
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Re: Hello from the USA!
Hi Aaron , nice collection of buses man. We love lefty buses here....... well I do anyway. I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Cheers , Chris
Cheers , Chris
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Welcome Aaron....
Great work.... cool bus.... hows the steering box?
Great work.... cool bus.... hows the steering box?
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Hey Aaron,
Good to have you here mate.
I've emailed a few times and you have always been generous with your time and knowledge.
Welcome.
Best
Ian
Good to have you here mate.
I've emailed a few times and you have always been generous with your time and knowledge.
Welcome.
Best
Ian
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Re: Hello from the USA!
Welcome aboard mate, nice rides
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welcome mate! now when Matty carrys on like a retard about a cut up dc roof on the hwe rack on the slammed dd panel ignore him, or just say its been converted into a sc!!
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Some sweet rides there mate, welcome
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Nice to make some new friends and see some fresh Buses!
Don't know if you've been there before, but if there's anything I can help with, just let me know.
I do the OCTO/Classic weekend every 2-3yrs. It's on the other side of the country from me. Flew out there last year. Plan on driving my Panel out in 2015. Hard for me to get away from work/family, so planning that trip well in advance067DUB wrote:I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Don't know if you've been there before, but if there's anything I can help with, just let me know.
Box is awesome Not raised or anything. I'm very anti-hack. Put near 20,000 miles on it in the last 2yrs and only smacked my box once in this little historic district that still had stone streets that were a mess... Just have to watch were you're going, constantlyGottaSplit wrote:hows the steering box?
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Emphasis on "constantly"WideFive wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Nice to make some new friends and see some fresh Buses!
I do the OCTO/Classic weekend every 2-3yrs. It's on the other side of the country from me. Flew out there last year. Plan on driving my Panel out in 2015. Hard for me to get away from work/family, so planning that trip well in advance067DUB wrote:I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Don't know if you've been there before, but if there's anything I can help with, just let me know.
Box is awesome Not raised or anything. I'm very anti-hack. Put near 20,000 miles on it in the last 2yrs and only smacked my box once in this little historic district that still had stone streets that were a mess... Just have to watch were you're going, constantlyGottaSplit wrote:hows the steering box?
Checked out your website and realised youre in Ohio.... I get up to Cincinnati now and again for work. Next time I will let you know and make the trek north. Last time I was up that way we went left through Indianapolis and Chicago, next time will go right!
067DUB... take plenty of pics when youre at that show!
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See you there067DUB wrote: I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Cheers , Chris
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That would be awesome, man! Looking forward to it!GottaSplit wrote:...realised youre in Ohio.... I get up to Cincinnati now and again for work. Next time I will let you know and make the trek north.
Aaron B.
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Hey Aaron! Good to see you, man!
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