Our First Baywindow Bus
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BigBear
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Thanks BigBear!!BigBear wrote:Nice Bus, Congrats Robin !
Big Bear and in ST Focus BigBear??
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Here are some photos that we took on Saturday and Sunday when we started stripping her for a clean.
The before:
All the seats and panels still there.
Engine needs a good clean but not sure how to get it clean without using too much water on it.
Roof lining still nice.
Looks nice and solid underneath.
Shift boss doing early inspection before the strip down begins
Seats out.. Carpet has to go!!
Carpets out and the floor is nice, only a few small rusty spots.
Front nice but they seemed to have fixed the drivers side with fiberglass that needs some new metal.
Started cleaning the rear, can see the difference.
Inside nice and clean.
Front cleaned up.
Scrubbed the seats and you can see the difference on the backrest. Seats look nice and still have a few thousand km's of life in them
Cut new boards for the front of the bus, and the rear door. My GF traced the rear out of paper and made a stencil for us to work off.
Fitted and looking neat.
Need a handle or cover for the glove box and looks like there is a cover missing on the switch for the rear light inside the kombi.
Thanks for looking.
Robin
The before:
All the seats and panels still there.
Engine needs a good clean but not sure how to get it clean without using too much water on it.
Roof lining still nice.
Looks nice and solid underneath.
Shift boss doing early inspection before the strip down begins
Seats out.. Carpet has to go!!
Carpets out and the floor is nice, only a few small rusty spots.
Front nice but they seemed to have fixed the drivers side with fiberglass that needs some new metal.
Started cleaning the rear, can see the difference.
Inside nice and clean.
Front cleaned up.
Scrubbed the seats and you can see the difference on the backrest. Seats look nice and still have a few thousand km's of life in them
Cut new boards for the front of the bus, and the rear door. My GF traced the rear out of paper and made a stencil for us to work off.
Fitted and looking neat.
Need a handle or cover for the glove box and looks like there is a cover missing on the switch for the rear light inside the kombi.
Thanks for looking.
Robin
"what happens in the bus, stays in the bus"
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MarshallGTi
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
That condition looks tip-top 
Ryan Marshall
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
MarshallGTi wrote:That condition looks tip-top
Does hey Marshall, we will just work on tidying up the rough edges
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NTO
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yohbie wrote:That looks like a very nice, clean and solid bus! Well done.
Thanks yohbie!! We are really happy with her and even happier to find out that shes nice and solid. Allows us to slowly start focusing on other aspects of her.
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Warwick-Lowlight
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Oh the LOVE of a Bay
That is one sweeeeeeet looking baby
Fire up and head down the road
That is one sweeeeeeet looking baby
Fire up and head down the road
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Warwick-Lowlight wrote:Oh the LOVE of a Bay
That is one sweeeeeeet looking baby
Fire up and head down the road
thanks Warwick, sorting out a few small things and then she will hit the long open road for sure 
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
BigBear wrote:Nice Bus, Congrats Robin !
Yes same oneNTO wrote: Thanks BigBear!!
Big Bear and in ST Focus BigBear??
Just cover Air Cleaner Intake, Alternator and Carb/CoilNTO wrote: Engine needs a good clean but not sure how to get it clean without using too much water on it.
Air Cooled Motors are quite tough.
Then Wash Away with some Prepsol, Clean Green or Steam Clean it...
1978 Volkswagen Beetle 1600S
camtec CT MIG 490 4 ch Amplifier 1400W
Kenwood 12" Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PRIME R1653 6.50" Full-Range Speaker
camtec CT MIG 490 4 ch Amplifier 1400W
Kenwood 12" Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PRIME R1653 6.50" Full-Range Speaker
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Thanks Big Bear, will give it a go soon!!BigBear wrote:BigBear wrote:Nice Bus, Congrats Robin !
Yes same oneNTO wrote: Thanks BigBear!!
Big Bear and in ST Focus BigBear??
Just cover Air Cleaner Intake, Alternator and Carb/CoilNTO wrote: Engine needs a good clean but not sure how to get it clean without using too much water on it.
Air Cooled Motors are quite tough.
Then Wash Away with some Prepsol, Clean Green or Steam Clean it...
"what happens in the bus, stays in the bus"
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Little update on the Bus.
She was named Nara - Meaning Happy. My GF has said from day one that the bus looks happy so we think it suites her well
Also finally fitted the replacement board for the back door that we made.
Decided to spray the bumpers, grill and front badge white as the entire bus looked boring in the same color.
Also decided to spray the tow bar and exhaust while the bumpers were off.. no use having a fresh bumper when the rest looks old and worn.
and fitted , looking much better!
White bumpers fitted with the grill and badge and it looks a lot better. also replaced all the bolts and nuts while the bumpers were off with new ones
Went to our first swop meet last sunday at the piton ring club and found almost everything that we were looking for.
Old dashboard handle
New and looking great
Also got a radio as a gift from my dad so the bus finally has some music in her!!
Cheers!
She was named Nara - Meaning Happy. My GF has said from day one that the bus looks happy so we think it suites her well
Also finally fitted the replacement board for the back door that we made.
Decided to spray the bumpers, grill and front badge white as the entire bus looked boring in the same color.
Also decided to spray the tow bar and exhaust while the bumpers were off.. no use having a fresh bumper when the rest looks old and worn.
and fitted , looking much better!
White bumpers fitted with the grill and badge and it looks a lot better. also replaced all the bolts and nuts while the bumpers were off with new ones
Went to our first swop meet last sunday at the piton ring club and found almost everything that we were looking for.
Old dashboard handle
New and looking great
Also got a radio as a gift from my dad so the bus finally has some music in her!!
Cheers!
"what happens in the bus, stays in the bus"
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NTO
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Re: Our First Baywindow Bus
Thanks Yvanes!! We enjoying every minute of it!YvaneS wrote:The bus is looking good, keep up the good work
"what happens in the bus, stays in the bus"
