Hello from the USA!

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Hello from the USA!

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Hey guys,

I'm Aaron from over on the other side of the world in the United States.

I lower Split Buses for a living. Widefive.net just a little one man shop, but still get it done :wink:

Figured I'd see what you guys are up to. Hope to be able to help with technical stuff when needed. Our VW community has given me a lot and I try to give back when I can.

Right now my main work horse is a '62 Double Door Panel. Drive the balls off it during the Summer, which is never long enough. I need to do the metal work and paint one of these Winters, but that never seems to happen. Want to eventually logo it for the business.

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I still have my first car... '65 Karmann Ghia purchased back in '89. Was kind of a Father/Son project.
Haven't driven it in years, since getting into Buses. Drag raced it for a little while.

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Picked up a '60 Mango last year. Finally got metal work and paint blending done. Getting it assembled now, but it's a slow process. Spend all my time working on customer stuff instead of my own projects. Still stock height, but going down :wink:

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Got a '64 Standard and a '60 Panel, but they are rusty junk. Not sure what I'm going to do with them, yet.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your forum!
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welcome. You may get more than a few parts questions. The Bus scene in the US of A is a bit bigger than it is here in Aus
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Welcome to DSK Aaron! Cool to have a US member 8)
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Hi Aaron , nice collection of buses man. We love lefty buses here....... well I do anyway. I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Cheers , Chris
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Welcome Aaron....
Great work.... cool bus.... hows the steering box? :shock:
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Hey Aaron,

Good to have you here mate.

I've emailed a few times and you have always been generous with your time and knowledge.

Welcome.

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Welcome aboard mate, nice rides
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welcome mate! now when Matty carrys on like a retard about a cut up dc roof on the hwe rack on the slammed dd panel ignore him, or just say its been converted into a sc!!
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Some sweet rides there mate, welcome
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Nice to make some new friends and see some fresh Buses!

067DUB wrote:I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
I do the OCTO/Classic weekend every 2-3yrs. It's on the other side of the country from me. Flew out there last year. Plan on driving my Panel out in 2015. Hard for me to get away from work/family, so planning that trip well in advance :lol:

Don't know if you've been there before, but if there's anything I can help with, just let me know.
GottaSplit wrote:hows the steering box? :shock:
Box is awesome :D Not raised or anything. I'm very anti-hack. Put near 20,000 miles on it in the last 2yrs and only smacked my box once in this little historic district that still had stone streets that were a mess... Just have to watch were you're going, constantly :wink:
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WideFive wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Nice to make some new friends and see some fresh Buses!

067DUB wrote:I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
I do the OCTO/Classic weekend every 2-3yrs. It's on the other side of the country from me. Flew out there last year. Plan on driving my Panel out in 2015. Hard for me to get away from work/family, so planning that trip well in advance :lol:

Don't know if you've been there before, but if there's anything I can help with, just let me know.
GottaSplit wrote:hows the steering box? :shock:
Box is awesome :D Not raised or anything. I'm very anti-hack. Put near 20,000 miles on it in the last 2yrs and only smacked my box once in this little historic district that still had stone streets that were a mess... Just have to watch were you're going, constantly :wink:
Emphasis on "constantly"  

Checked out your website and realised youre in Ohio.... I get up to Cincinnati now and again for work. Next time I will let you know and make the trek north. Last time I was up that way we went left through Indianapolis and Chicago, next time will go right! 

067DUB... take plenty of pics when youre at that show!
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067DUB wrote: I'm going over to the Classic week in Cali next month, how about you?
Cheers , Chris
See you there :wink:
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GottaSplit wrote:...realised youre in Ohio.... I get up to Cincinnati now and again for work. Next time I will let you know and make the trek north.
That would be awesome, man! Looking forward to it!
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Hey Aaron! Good to see you, man!
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You too, Taylor!
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