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1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
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Pine
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Muderick
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Yip dis reg oom.Pine wrote:Hey I see that is an old decomissioned SADF Crew Cab, with the anti-tank missile launcher on the right?
(I do hope that launcher is de-activated??? )
Die donnerse firing pin is so half in en half uit...
My Boetie het dit vannie border gebring...
Paladin... you missed the boat...err make that bus.... 5 of them for free...
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
Muderick wrote:
Now you are heading for...
By the way, my mate wants to sell his low mileage 72 early bay crew cab for R50K...
Contact me for details...
Let me know if he wants to sell me the aircooler - keen !
Welcome "Hello I have a 1954 Fleetline Kombi" Paladin - you'll have a bit of fun around here
Camping is cheaper than therapy.
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
"Wanna sell it" "Yeah, but there's a national shortage on 'for sale' signs."
PROUDLY KAAPSE KOMBI KULT FOLLOWER
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fig
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I missed that last comment. Is your bus a camper?Paladin wrote:It looks similar to the back of this one- except for the paint job....I also have the slatted windows like this one does...
fig
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Muderick
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
I dont really wanna sell the Thermador Swamp cooler, but make me an offer either way... 
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
Muderick wrote:
Chris has 1090 times more posts than Paladin...
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
VW TDi DC
Jetta V TDi
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splitfan
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Hey Paladin , welcome man i only saw this now its sucks to have to work (i now see not everybody has that problem 
) cant wait to see this bus !! 
) cant wait to see this bus !! My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
Here is lowlights project he is busy with:Paladin wrote:Off topic question---Do we get the Crewcab in SA? Are they rare or easy to come by? Is there a webpage with ppl selling there VW's?
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=15080
Here is mine I built and sold:
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =23&t=3387
Here is my T3 I had
http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =23&t=5511
And the only T4 in SA i know off.
Damn,I'm good!
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fig
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OK, now we're talking. Do you know if the camper kit is home made, or an official Westfalia conversion, or something else?Paladin wrote:Hello
Yes it is a camper.
Post some pics already! I'm curious about what you've got!
fig
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Kaapse Kombi Kult
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right." -- Henry Ford
Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
As far as i know its standard. Its got the slatted windows similar to the ones on the kombi in the pic i posted earlier. I know nothing about the details of the car, thats why im on here. Also, i can only get into the place where its stored when i move into my new place for various reasons, so There wont be some pics for a while...Sorry guys 
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I'm in Cape Town so let me know if I can be of help......"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
So to try and give some straight answers.....
For local parts I use a guy called Dave Rowley in Killarney Gardens.....or you can use Volkspares. Nearly all parts have to be imported, but things like bearings, rubbers, glass can all be made in SA. For imported parts, I use CIP1.com in the USA.
Your bus as fig says seems later than a 54. Few questions as you can't get pictures at the moment.....
1) Do you remember if the VW emblem on the front was pressed in the metal or was a added badge type?
2) Do you remember the shape of the rear lights......were they long like Mo? (my bus)
3) Do you remember what the front indicators looked like? Where they pointy ones or oval and flat?
or
4) Do you remember how the door handles opened the front doors? a push button or did you pull the whole handle?
For local parts I use a guy called Dave Rowley in Killarney Gardens.....or you can use Volkspares. Nearly all parts have to be imported, but things like bearings, rubbers, glass can all be made in SA. For imported parts, I use CIP1.com in the USA.
Your bus as fig says seems later than a 54. Few questions as you can't get pictures at the moment.....
1) Do you remember if the VW emblem on the front was pressed in the metal or was a added badge type?
2) Do you remember the shape of the rear lights......were they long like Mo? (my bus)
3) Do you remember what the front indicators looked like? Where they pointy ones or oval and flat?
or
4) Do you remember how the door handles opened the front doors? a push button or did you pull the whole handle?
"MO" - 1965 Splitscreen bus --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =37&t=9305" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"BOBBIE" - 1963 Beetle --> http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... 23&t=11338" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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karmakoma
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Re: 1954 VW Fleetline Kombi
Some of us actually work during daytime hours, hence the hour of my post
Excuse Dutch for all the pics, he is just showing off his stunning bus - Mo while he still lives in a country with sunshine.
Muds, you and your swamp cooler pics hijacking other threads, it's gotta stop ! How much ? (Sweet DC btw 
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With that, welcome Paladin, you have us all curious, now drive out there and take those pics !
ps. For your sake, I hope it's not a fleetline, else Pine will let loose the "rocket launcher"
Excuse Dutch for all the pics, he is just showing off his stunning bus - Mo while he still lives in a country with sunshine.
Muds, you and your swamp cooler pics hijacking other threads, it's gotta stop ! How much ?
(Sweet DC btw )With that, welcome Paladin, you have us all curious, now drive out there and take those pics !
ps. For your sake, I hope it's not a fleetline, else Pine will let loose the "rocket launcher"