niko's 61 microbus

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:03 pm

Nice Nik! Custom tubs need a custom seat! Better than a rusty seat too;)

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:30 pm

cheers mate, great to look back and say I made it

Bit of black on the frames and primer on some other parts

rabidkombi · Post by **rabidkombi** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:23 am

Amazing work

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:20 pm

Tanks, shes getting there, on to the wheels while I wait for parts from the usa,

blasted and rust converted

Epoxy primer

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:56 pm

god this is terrible, i really hate it.

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:56 pm

sorry mate, predictive txt sux, meant to say, fuckn awesome!!!

tubs n seat combo are epic

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:03 pm

hahaha classic

forgot the chassis 2" raise pics

Cut out move up, note that i have the extra rhs above the chop for strength.

weld back together

botcolon · Post by **botcolon** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:54 pm

I love seeing this bus every week. Top notch Nik. Good luck on th surf comp tomorrow.

Where's that photo stitch I sent ya?

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:16 pm

Nice work Nik, what will you do with the heater pipe

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:24 pm

splitbus wrote:Nice work Nik, what will you do with the heater pipe

Glad you asked, its still there just took a notch out of it

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:39 pm

While I'm asking, Will you have to modify the shift rod ?

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:15 pm

yep a very easy one, just took off the end connector part and flipped it 180degrees as the bends work the other way.

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:42 pm

sick puppy!

nice build fella, great detail and clean work - got me keen to start a new project

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:34 pm

You are a master Nik

rabidkombi · Post by **rabidkombi** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:43 am

Love the colour on the wheels Niko
Looks fantastic