My 1963 11 Window

johnharte · Post by **johnharte** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:33 pm

Underside looks pretty good:

It will clean up nice:

johnharte · Post by **johnharte** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:35 pm

Whats your views on this:

Leave it or replace it:

067DUB · Post by **067DUB** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:23 pm

I'd leave seeming as It's there now.. very handy hole!!

johnharte · Post by **johnharte** » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:48 pm

Found a plastic box that had been used to collect some bolts and odds and ends which over time filled with water and it was just a brown mud/mushy sledge.... I was going to sling the lot, but decided to tip it out and jet wash what was in there...

I was pleased I did.. After a couple of hours cleaning - this is what I had: (any idea what some of them are?)

Really pleased with how the horn turned out:

NorCalRiviera · Post by **NorCalRiviera** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:28 am

Okay, so I'm going to play the dumb foreigner here for sec. Did all '63 buses in Australia have bullet turn signals? And I didn't think upper vents started until 1964.

Very very cool bus, regardless, and I'd totally keep the access hatch so long as no fumes are coming up into the cabin.

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:25 pm

yeh, im confused too, I thought only 64's had the top vents.

Squidy · Post by **Squidy** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:23 pm

63 -64 was the crossover , small window to large window etc , I think , could be wrong !

Frogsta · Post by **Frogsta** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 10:50 pm

I've seen a few variations of the 63 to 64 as squidy mentioned, from high long vent small back door still with ice pick front door handles to big lip rear guards and still packing the small rear door etc, seems Australia got the left overs mix n match which is kind of cool.

dmb · Post by **dmb** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:54 pm

Late 63 was when the vents moved up top. There are a few high vent small window buses around but they are not common. All 63 buses had bullet front indicators.

johnharte · Post by **johnharte** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:15 pm

Thanks Guys......

John

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:03 pm

Mixture of bug and bus parts , ill give you $20 for the lot

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:08 am

I can see from the photos why you are stoked with that Kombi. It's got way more solid metal than rot, by the looks of it.
Well done, especially waiting 4 years.....

johnharte · Post by **johnharte** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:34 pm

Well its been a while.....

I still have this van! I returned back to the UK where I have bought a 59 Mango and 66 Canterbury Pitt.

This van is in storage in Sydney and has progressed body work wise, but thats about all.... I will be bringing it over to the UK shortly, but thought I would share some pic of what it looks like now...

A bit pic HEAVY - but its been a while!

Jacking Points:

Sills & Long Sides:

Floor:

Arches

Underside:

Done:

Crusty Gold:

Now tucked away:

splitthis · Post by **splitthis** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:06 am

Getting more and more solid, good job mate.

rabidkombi · Post by **rabidkombi** » Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:57 pm

Looking awesome

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