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caddy
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 Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:18 pm Post subject: 58 split resto and tdi conversion |
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ive been working on the split for a few months of evenings now
and the progress pictures are here
http://bugbitz.com/tdi.html
http://bugbitz.com/tdi2.html
http://bugbitz.com/tdi3.html
http://bugbitz.com/tdi4.html
http://bugbitz.com/tdi5.html
she is a rhd panel ,first registered in 1958 in bangor northern ireland, the van was converted to a camper in 1958 with windows cut into the sides . we have decided that these will be blanked out and returned to a panel van.
most of the panels were rotten with holes in the roof and around the door shuts, the load floor was missing. im slowly getting new metal added.
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jp
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| Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent stuff, some great pics too.
Interesting to see your rear porsche set up to  What's your plan with the hand brake ? something I need to sort out when mine gets back from the sprayers.
Keep up the good work and keep the pics coming. 
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Covin
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Some very impressive work going into this. Should be a cracking Bus once your finished 
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richbaker78
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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excellent work...familier looking rear suspension
on the road 2009 then? |
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caddy
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caddy
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| Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| jp wrote: |
Interesting to see your rear porsche set up to What's your plan with the hand brake ? something I need to sort out when mine gets back from the sprayers.
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ive made bolt on handbrake tubes and used splitty outer cables to the hubs with bay clutch cables for inners , i still need to couple the cables up to the handbrake lever.
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Alex (FTS)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice. I'd be keen to hear more about ya steering rack-is it in and working and what bits did you use? Always interesting to see other people ideas. Nice one fella.
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type2td
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:38 am Post subject: |
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Is your rack from a Vanagon? T3 i guess you call it over the pond!
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caddy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| type2td wrote: | | Is your rack from a Vanagon? T3 i guess you call it over the pond! |
the rack is from a GM Vauxhall Astra ,
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splitbusvanatic
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| How is this project coming along..? |
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andysamba
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| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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great pictures/project!!!!!!!!!
m.o.t law states -pre 68, you can use a hydralic handbrake.........
ive done this to mine,so much easier especially if you are having a rad in between the front seats
something to contemplate?
keep pics comming
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