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dawerks
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Hello from Freezing Kold Canada!

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I'm a big bus nut and since I am spending time at home with the kids, I get some time to surf the net and find new forums to peruse! Since it is so cold here, I often dream of warm weather locations like Australia :)

I have a 1956 23 Window that I am restoring/getting back on the road...Here is a photo of it on the hoops! It was a lucky find, there is no rust above the beltline :)
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D-Train
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Post by D-Train »

welcome..

nice 56 as well.. any more pics of the build?
dawerks
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Post by dawerks »

TONS!!

How I found her.
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The nice man who sold it to me.
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Hoops!
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How I got it, pretty nice huh?
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After work!
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Perfect floors and OG paint shot!!
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Getting there!! Just need to put on belly pans, but that's after it's 100% sorted.

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Sweet floor yes?? :)
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ON THE GROUND! Phew. Now the fun stuff begins :)
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Post by ngold »

Welcome to DSK, nice find. We all love pictures please keep them coming of the build.
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Mate good work> Where in Kold Canada are you?
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Post by splitbus »

Welcome aboard mate, nice bus, I think I remember seeing this one on the samba 8)
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I'm new and a lurker. Hello all
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Looks like my photo server blew up, but here's a pic again..

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How I found her!
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Post by nomad »

welcome to the forum,great looking project keep up with progress pics :D
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Found the correct flat back 56 middle seat!! Wooot!

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Sanding continues!
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Nice, dry, rust free roof! No welding needed.
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I fixed the broken links to the photos and I just realized it's come along way and a long way to go :)
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Post by daveo »

Hey what a great project.. 8) 8) 8)
Love the pics !
Thanks for sharing :)
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Post by joeM »

I see you haven't activated your kombi rotisserie yet.
This is what it looks like when activated
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Post by dawerks »

I need a gate to Aus in the kold months! Build me one superman!! :)
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