1956 Kombi - ex Ambulance

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Re: 1956 Kombi - ex Ambulance

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Nice! Does it have a bottom-hinged tailgate?


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Hi Dawie. Ja, Sean was keen to help me with this one, but was disgusted with the spiders and working on the gravel and dust and general Klapmuts conditions hehehe !!!!!
Restoring the interior to original status will probably be impossible - I have been collecting bits and pieces over the years, but not all is period correct.

For now we just want to do the motor, brakes, runnning gear, etc so that the bus is mobile. Budget is a huge issue for me, so it will be done in stages. The goal however is to keep it as a 1956 ambulance inside and out
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Howzit Adriaan, yes I have the correct tailgate with a window hacked in and another one given to me from bienie. There were detailed pics of everything but the whole lot have disappeared.
Will have to try locate and repost all those pics ....
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Looking forward to it.
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Was it CI for Spar, back in the day, to use splitties?!


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Sheeze JP !!!!!!!!!!

Where the heck have you been, and where did you find this amazing photo dude :shock:

:hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose:
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This pic has a UK feel to it. I know that Spar is'nt just in ZA anymore, but I this suggests that they spread their wings much earlier than I thought ?
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Nice vehicle,Good luck with the restoration.I never new Spar where around those days either but I cant remember that far back.Its a hell of a thing this getting old. :hangloose:
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Re: 1956 Kombi - ex Ambulance

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jackblackjr wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:43 pmImage

Was it CI for Spar, back in the day, to use splitties?!
jolas wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:13 am This pic has a UK feel to it. I know that Spar is'nt just in ZA anymore, but I this suggests that they spread their wings much earlier than I thought ?
The Spar brand is not South African; it's Dutch. That vintage pic shows Netherlands number plates, so clearly taken there. The bus looks like a 1967.
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.... and a nice pic to add to your sign written bus collection :)
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jolas wrote:Sheeze JP !!!!!!!!!!

Where the heck have you been, and where did you find this amazing photo dude :shock:

:hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose: :hangloose:
Ha! Found it somewhere on the net a while back and thought it looked just like your ambulance.. Good luck with all the work!

And nice info to re. Spar history, thanks Fig!
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