61 panel

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Fri May 30, 2014 5:59 am

I got to a point on my samba, where I though I could f#%k this, it been 10yrs since I worked as a fabricator, so Im getting my mate to do it, it's a samba couldn't run the risk!!!
So I bought a 61 panel of Miki, [and my mate f#*ked him over on his rat panel. Sorry)
And thought I'd sharpen up my skills on this old girl, it needs the hole lower 6 inches done, at sum point the roof was removed, but it came with a complete roof, to do the repairs,
And I'm hoping I get that on this weekend, it's a prity solid bus, and it's still wearing its paint!!
Keeping it too! I was unlucky enough to crash my bay camper earlier this year, so il b using all the running gear out of that, so that means Subaru conversion and auto box!
I Also picked up a bay front beam narrowed 4 inches and drop spindles this week, prity pumped on that

My aim is to have it running rego'd for around 10k with using my bay as a doner and doing all the fabrication mechanical and electrics my self, learn a bit a long the way!

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:01 am

Happy days!

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:04 am

I've got it on casters to move it around easier, not so much moving for my bay tho!!
That's what not to do in a VW......

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Fri May 30, 2014 6:09 am

It was missing the rear door and engine door, if any ones got one in blue that they could part with would be good, cheers

GottaSplit · Post by **GottaSplit** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:15 am

Cool bus.
Keep the pics coming of your roof repair as I need to a few little repairs on my bus at some stage.
Glad all's ok after crashing your Bay...
Cheers Jamie

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:19 pm

i know this will sound bad, but glad u crashed ur bay, an noone was hurt (i hope) so a split could live...

good job!!

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Fri May 30, 2014 8:24 pm

Yep ditto on the roof pics!

Thanks for sharing

okrasa power · Post by **okrasa power** » Fri May 30, 2014 9:34 pm

Sweet get stuck in and get this beast
On the rd, need more splits in the hawksbury

Mikki

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Sat May 31, 2014 9:44 am

i know this will sound bad, but glad u crashed ur bay, an noone was hurt (i hope) so a split could live...

good job!!

I'm not happy! The spity was always going to live!! And il bring it around mikki when it's done!

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Sat May 31, 2014 10:25 am

Good work , but looks like a 63/64 with the big vents small hatch very weird

dmb · Post by **dmb** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:17 pm

Late 63, there are a few around with high vents small window, but not a whole heap. Nice one

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 9:56 pm

My sambas a 63/64 but has a big window,
I got the roof on today, still a bit to do, still need to fab up the roof cross brace bottoms, they were rusted on the doner roof,

okrasa power · Post by **okrasa power** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:02 pm

Nice work

Is this being done in Windsor?

I would love to have a look when
You're bit closer to finishing

Mikki

tatvw · Post by **tatvw** » Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:08 pm

No Richmond, other bus is in Windsor

evsky · Post by **evsky** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:02 pm

Nice paint. Any chance the Dato in the top pics for sale?

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