55' sheep carrier

[kombi1976]

Wow, great progress, Chuck.
Hardly recognisable from the Bus I pulled out of the paddock.
Keep up the good work, mate.

[chuck85]

got a little bit more done made up the bottom of both wheel arches, repair sections for the top of the nose and a few other bits and pieces, ill get a few more photos up when i get a chance

[kombi1976]

Good to see more progress on this baby, Chuck.
Keep up the good work.

[chuck85]

bit of an update, been pretty lazy uploading pics and keeping up to date.

Bit of what i have been up too, most still need abit of work to finish them off


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[kombi1976]

Good to see that stuff moving along, Chuck.
I'm always delighted to see this being resto'd.
My wife saw Mike, the farmer, who was the PO and he said to her "Y'know, we originally thought that she deserved to sit and rest in peace. But your husband did a good thing. She deserves to be saved."
It's great to see that even though I couldn't do it myself that it was worth the effort of pulling it out.
Keep us posted, Chuck.

[chuck85]

I'm Glad he let you take her because She deserves to be saved.

I'll try get up to date the the photos and that over the next few weeks

[chuck85]

Made up the long side reinforcement pillars and B pillars, they needed abit of a tidy up from when i took the photos
got the inner sill all welded up



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[kombi1976]

That's what I like to see.....official OH&S safety thongs.

[chuck85]

got the cargo door side inner sill welded in
Tacked weld the cargo rocker in place for today


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[chuck85]

Got a little bit more done today. It's been along tine since there
has been any progress on this old girl.

[kombi niko]

Whats the color plans ?

[kombi1976]

Good to see further progress on this one, Chuck.
Will you stay with the original Dove Blue?

[Rossco WA]

Very nice great progress, starting to look pretty straight.

[chuck85]

Haven't made a choice on colour yet.
Thinking about keeping everything pretty stock standard at the moment so might go with the dove blue colour but still fair way of from needed to
get some colour on it.


Andy do you still have that camper any updates

[kombi1976]

If you mean the hacked '62 Panel I pulled out of the scrub, no.
I've discussed it at length with the "minister of war & finance" & the response is the same:
"No."
It's not that we can't afford to repair it to blue slip standard or that we can't afford the rego & insurance.
It's the inevitable mechanical problems (usually pricey) that pop up.
Besides, I already have 2 road registered old aircoolers and one of them (the Beetle) needs another engine & transmission.
But I'd like to have the '62 Panel ready for Valla 2016.
Who knows..........it might happen?