"Hans"... 1963 11 Window Kombi.

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great looking bus - well done! 8)
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Looking great! Nice work. :D
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Finished all door cards and panels
Headliner this weekend!
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Looks awesome mate
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Fantastic :D
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Hey guys,

trying to figure out which engine lid stay/catch i need.
The catch on the inside isn't there so I'm not sure if i need the spring with roller style or the hinge style.

Its a march 1963 model.. (cross over year for a lot of parts and changes)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hinge style, that's whats on my jan 63
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splitbus wrote:Hinge style, that's whats on my jan 63
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Most of interior done!
Just waiting for seats :)
Engine parts coming this week.

Appreciate all the encouragement! Gotta be driving on the road by December...
Wish me luck
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Beautiful... Great work
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Been away a bit guys but getting close to finishing... Haha will I ever finish.

All electrical is sorted, interior is pretty close, just waiting on some cam lifters from the USA then hopefully will be on the road for summer..

Here's a pic of the first seat we did.
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nice shifter ;)
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looking good .
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Bug tech, from Germany.

Getting close, got the short block together on the weekend, just waiting for some piston rings to come.. Then once engine is in,
Just wipers,
Mount seats
Few odd small parts
Bleed brakes
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Got the engine together just got to bolt it up to the gearbox

Had it out of the shed for the second time yesterday.
Was nice to see the paint outside again!

Hopefully rego in the next few weeks
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