Aircooled VW South Africa

Now there an old pic ff the unit before it went into the bath
Morning PE when you comming for Pizza and some Rums and givin a hand

Seems the Klapmuts clan have gone underground

Hey no mon, Klapmuts clan was in KZN yesterday, today with Bloemfontein clan, with an aircooled on tow for da Somerset West clan - Bloemfontein not quite underground

Warwick, never mind the Klapmuts and SSW clan, they can forge ahead together.

What say you and I try and get our busses finished for George!

If all goes to plan, there should be a good few "patina" busses in George this Feb ......

Dave, which "busses" are you referring to ? ( )

Project viewing- only by prior arrangement.

hitlers revenge wrote:

Project viewing- only by prior arrangement.

Hmmmmmmmm I thought as much you cunning beast When is the best time ?

Seeems like some planning happin here cunning beast and late night project viewing

Well if Mr fixer can look past some things then maybe we can have some plates on a rollin project
Wak the front and rear back together cut a 12v batt in half and were rollin down the road

Would like to get the Manx out before Christmas then the game is on
Mechanically everything is ready just a slight isssue with the cargo area - rear - front - belly etc etc

Maybe I should register then that should get a cracker up my you know what

Well that cracker blew up at new years and the dogs bolted
Now I see that the other rescued are heading to George

Had a few minor issues with the work zone that nearly ended up a war zone what with minimum wages strikes etc

Seems now all is back to normal and the first pears already heading overseas
Started the first apples yesterday
Yet another batch of quality birds finished and on the braai or ovens

Seems sanity will prevail and Blu will have more quality time to get him back to the former self

Lilly beetle sale almost done - so will have more money to throw at the project
Maybe I could also buy some time

Lets put a tag on for George next year

Did find some attachments to help carry the load

OK, we'll take you up on George 2014.

By the way the first two cars going to George will pass periguine tomorrow at around 07h00

A '57 Chevy and a '67 Fasty.

Hope to see you waving allong the road and shouting some encouragement.

Warwick-Lowlight wrote:Well that cracker blew up at new years and the dogs bolted
Now I see that the other rescued are heading to George .....

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Why not drag it behind the Buggy, would not be the 1st time this combination went down the street to George...

retrovan wrote:Why not drag it behind the Buggy, would not be the 1st time this combination went down the street to George...

Not a bad plan Retovan

Sweet-pea pulling Manx pulling Blu pulling ????

Will remember that for 2014
might have to do a play on that

Think I might nominate myself as convoy conveener for 2014 for the Sleepy hollow of the Slaapstad

Have some mates along the way that would love some stop ins or overs

Enjoy the show

Just when you thought this project was never going to get done
Some progress even if it is a little
But hey all the little bits add up

Tore off a piece of the OG material and went down to see Sam the upholstery man a while ago
His advise for the rusted passenger side of the front bench was to make a template of the heights and then just toss out the springs and slap on some h-density foam
Got the bench back to the farm and forgot about it

Sam gave me a call yesterday to say he has found some really good material that matches the sample
Will be Grey with white piping
Needed the bases of the beetle seats that where in the Manx for the channels to fit the bucket seats that will go in
Soo stripped down the old seats and there I find my spares to repair the bench



Need the frame springs
Dismantled



A little bit of heat to straighten the bendy bits



Nedd to just bend the one corner slightly more open
But the rest of the pieces will work a charm

Before



Matching up



Front before


Matching



other usefull bits for replacement parts


Just neeeds some heat and a bit of a flatter profile


So hopefully this weekend I can get the repairs done and get the bench to Sam for the covering soon
Maybe that will get the rest happening a little faster as there will be somewhere to sit and think about the first drive

i think i am going to have to buy this bus from you and finish it myself.....
cause there is nothing happening with this gorgeous splitty that is not that far from being on the road .....
maybe get Sean and Paul to come spend the weekend and get the bus going !!
update ?? was it two winters back that is was there for Pizza and rum ??
actually a year ago........
so 'c'mon War !! get the splitty op die pad !!



update....update...! update...!!update....!! update !....... i can hear the crowds going.......

Simmer down
Have a slow rum and a side of pie
all good things take some time
Thanks for the cracker
Lets see if I can get that gearbox and rbs on and the front end
will that counts as getting on the road
rolling rolling rolling