Just saying G'day and got a 57 11 window

66 Deluxe · Post by **66 Deluxe** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:23 am

Hey yall, i'm Damo and i just bought a 57 11 window from Al @ das resto haus, he will be repairing all the rusty areas and then i will bring it home, it's already had the IRS kit installed and front dropped spindles installed, i will be leaving the paint all ratty and make the mechanical side of things perfect, i plan on using an L bug trans which i will mate at the moment a 2056 type 4 with DTM cooling kit with weber 44 IDF carbs, aiming for about 140hp and equal torque. This will hopefully be my daily driver to and from work where i build and overhaul jet engines, so my partner and i are aiming for a aviation style theme with the bus, we have called it "Bombshell Belle" and my partner Raquel wil be doing all the 40's style WW2 artwork to the bus.

Damo.

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:33 am

Welcome aboard Damo, sounds good, now put your seatbelt on, your seat in the upright position, stow your table and get ready for takeoff.

Yes I'm an idiot.

Cheers, Mike

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:15 pm

welcome damo...
mate uve done well with Al. all the best... love the theme your going for...
cheers matty

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:13 pm

Welcome aboard Daimo. Awesome patina machinea you got there

66 Deluxe · Post by **66 Deluxe** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:55 pm

Thanks people, Shaven, love your DC lots, here's a link to what i am starting off with. http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/album469 lots of work but i'll get there.

morts · Post by **morts** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:02 pm

Good on you Damo and welcome. Its great how you are going to leave it ratty on the outside

as this bus has somne serious patina...

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:02 pm

mate i love that 57... are you going to keep the exterior like that with the two different colours... "Love It"

4tune8 · Post by **4tune8** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:11 pm

well fcuk me! here's its twin!! my son, rhys's bus

like your plan Damo, this one has already been rebuilt (bottom 8 inches), the upright type 4 is a cool move. with some luck rhys might start a thread on his (and hodgies) progress

welcome aboard
peter & s-j

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:46 pm

pete... this is a very clean bus. noice...

66 Deluxe · Post by **66 Deluxe** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:49 pm

It is it's twin, holy shit. I plan on keeping the paint the way it is and replacing the metal where needed with the funky green panels, best thing about it is it's already at das resto haus and Al needs the room so hopefully work will start on it soon. Yep, love the type 4 engine, i built quite a few now, i even worked for Jake Raby in July, building and dynoing them. I plan to start with a 2056 but will then build a 2432 which is 84x96 combo that i built over there which made 223hp and 215tq at 5500rpm, that should push the old girl along nicely. Has anyone tried the CSP 205 disc brake kit? i like the look of them plus you can get the vented rotor at the front. I've already got porsche 944T brakes all round on my bug so i want to keep the 205 pattern for the split. Also looking for a front bench seat too everything else seems to be there.

Cheers Damo.

kombibob · Post by **kombibob** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:02 pm

Nice one Damo,
Looking forward to rat cruzin with ya when she is on the road.

4tune8 · Post by **4tune8** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:03 pm

cool damo

even has the same white paint splashes on the rear corner wtf? had to go out to shed to check if its still there

rhys is staying with patina, lowering dropped spindles and creative IRS, have been lookin at jake rabys DTM kit, just saving pennies at mo for next stage, so will go with straight 1600 till funds allow a bit more rodding.

keep us up to date with photos from als, good stuff

cheers, peter

4tune8 · Post by **4tune8** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:09 pm

Shaven wrote:pete... this is a very clean bus. noice...

yeah matty, did you check it out when it was at hodgies? looks tops with the 'Raptor' kit

phatratpat · Post by **phatratpat** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:09 pm

love the concept Damo !!can see you in a bomber jacket with
Bombshell Belle emblazoned across the back!!

66 Deluxe · Post by **66 Deluxe** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:14 pm

kombibob wrote:Nice one Damo,
Looking forward to rat cruzin with ya when she is on the road.

Hell yeah but will you be able to keep up, i plan on making it supersonic. There's bogeys all over the sky like fire flies.