Aircooled VW South Africa

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

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

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?

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.

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...

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!!

Nice and clean ! Nice bus !

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

Cheers

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

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

Sirens, Krankenwagen at the back, red lights etc etc

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.

some pics of my 1835cc looking very red!

looks good

Thanks
hope it runs as nice as it looks

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