My 55' Bus

VDud Bulli · Post by **VDud Bulli** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:57 pm

Some pics of my Bus. It was yellow when I got it and actually in very good condition but in my great wisdom I sandblasted the entire Bus and the MoFars warped the metal. I also blasted the inside which was the biggest mistake, I should only have done the outside.Anyway whats done is done and its coming together all-be-it painfully slow. Its now Grey/Beige.
I've modified the suspension at the rear using donor parts from a Type3(this gave me larger drums at the rear) and a cv jointed Beetle gear box(like hens teeth) with a bolt on kit from Type2 Detectives to make it all fit. Bus is lowered in the front using Creative bus lowering ratchet thingy. Front has CSP disc brake kit with later Bay master cylinder.
Also some pics of a Variant 412 I used to own.
Enjoy.
http://yfrog.com/080000059njx

Post by **fig** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:19 pm

VDud Bulli wrote:missed some pics
http://yfrog.com/0jimg1916swyjx

Dutch_Diver · Post by **Dutch_Diver** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:40 pm

Is it a very old ambulance? Looking at the linked pictures, rear door has the handle at the top so looks like it drops down?

Also the mirrors some off the hingles not the pillars.....did you change them if it's a 55?

Post by **fig** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:39 am

Dutch_Diver wrote:Is it a very old ambulance? Looking at the linked pictures, rear door has the handle at the top so looks like it drops down?

Also the mirrors some off the hingles not the pillars.....did you change them if it's a 55?

Mirrors on the A-pillars are a barndoor era feature, up to 3/55. This is a post BD bus, built in 12/55. It was originally an ambulance.

Post by **Muderick** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:47 am

LOL to Fig.....!

Dutch... VW ambulances had the rear door flip down in order to facilitate the gurney/stretcher being loaded into the ambulance.

Added a nice old pic to display this...

Post by **Muderick** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:55 am

Just checked now, and Krankenwagen (German for Ambulance), literally means ill or sick car/van

Krank (ill) + Wagen (car)

LOL! wonder what a hearse would be.... KAPUT-wagen? lol!!

gsi31099 · Post by **gsi31099** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:57 am

Nice and clean ! Nice bus !

BUSBFK · Post by **BUSBFK** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:05 am

Nice bus man. Thanks for the info now I know what to do with brakes on the front of my bus.

Cheers

VDud Bulli · Post by **VDud Bulli** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:59 am

I think the Bus may have had mirrors on the pillar as 55' was the year they changed from the Barn door and there was probably a cross over of some of the spec. What I've also noticed is there were two different types of mirrors they used on the pillar, one bent down and the other bent up. I would still like to make some up and put them on the Bus. I think they look the shizzle.
http://yfrog.com/0jvwmirrorsjx

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Thu May 07, 2009 9:10 am

Have you ever thought about getting the exterior back to Ambulance spec?

Sirens, Krankenwagen at the back, red lights etc etc

VDud Bulli · Post by **VDud Bulli** » Tue May 19, 2009 8:28 pm

did cross my mind but I think I'm too far down the road. didnt have any of the bits at the time and I really wanted a top notch surf wagon.

VDud Bulli · Post by **VDud Bulli** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:31 pm

some pics of my 1835cc looking very red!

1972 · Post by **1972** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:40 pm

looks good

VDud Bulli · Post by **VDud Bulli** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:21 pm

Thanks
hope it runs as nice as it looks

1972 · Post by **1972** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:28 pm

at the end of the day thats what matters good luck *awaits pics of it in the bus

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