Kombi Garage - 61 Panel reboot
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Kombi Garage - 61 Panel reboot
2011 saw me take on a project ($10,000 Kombi van challenge) that had some great lessons for me. But since 2012, my 61 panel van has been waiting for me to give it my attention. Finally, that time has come, and a new journey has presented itself. One no longer bound by a budget, but with its own new approach, one I'm really excited about.
Kombi Garage! One of the reasons for the lack of progress has been that I have not had a place to work from. My van has been sitting out in the weather, with just a 3/4 tarp over it.
So after years sitting and waiting, I went out to look at the damage time and weather has made.
Surface rust has formed on all exposed metal that wasn't painted, but all the underbody still appeared to be in great condition.
This meant getting started with some cleaning, and painting.
A special home has been ordered for the van, The Kombi Garage is on its way!
9 x 8 meters of safe, warm working area for this journey to continue.
Kombi Garage! One of the reasons for the lack of progress has been that I have not had a place to work from. My van has been sitting out in the weather, with just a 3/4 tarp over it.
So after years sitting and waiting, I went out to look at the damage time and weather has made.
Surface rust has formed on all exposed metal that wasn't painted, but all the underbody still appeared to be in great condition.
This meant getting started with some cleaning, and painting.
A special home has been ordered for the van, The Kombi Garage is on its way!
9 x 8 meters of safe, warm working area for this journey to continue.
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bloody great to hear mate!! hope the videos come back too they were great fun to watch.
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Hey Joe, great to see you are getting back to the resto. It's been a while but sometimes life just gets in the way.....
My Dad's Kombi circa 1967 at Taronga Zoo. I'm the light weight with the skinny legs, my older brother is doing the roof jump!
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Welcome back. Keep the $10k budget. If you don’t have it your quest for cheap solutions may not be there. Good luck with finishing the project.
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Elvis Joe hubba hubba!
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Fantastic dedication mate
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I'm looking forward to the funky Vids
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Thanks everyone!
Yes, I'll be doing video as well
Concrete slab is scheduled for pouring on Thursday!
Yes, I'll be doing video as well
Concrete slab is scheduled for pouring on Thursday!
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looks good, cant believe the council gave you grief for putting that up???/
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I’m as excited about seeing the shed as I am about watching the progress on the 61!!
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Great work mate! Great to see progress. Guna be a sweet shed and with plenty of lighting you can work into the late afternoon
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Concrete slab is done!
Garage kit is scheduled for 31 May. Just weeks now for the Kombi Garage!!
Garage kit is scheduled for 31 May. Just weeks now for the Kombi Garage!!
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Awesome, looks like you could fit at least 4 buses in there!
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