A long 7 years

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A long 7 years

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We bought this bus in August 2008 and after 7 years it is now getting close....

I tell people that my 'vision' or 'goal' was to make it something that could have been a factory prototype in the mid 60's.

The truth of it is more likely that it is a few ideas I have seen done by others and liked (yes - including the Foose build - check the old thread on that one!) , combined with my favourite split features over the years, and a good dose of original ideas and customisation included.
I am sure it will annoy purists, and even more so the rat / patina fans.

The Mammoth Bus is truly epic and inspired me to push on with all of the hassles involved in a bus that isn't exactly 'off the shelf'. I have done far less of this myself. Read that build thread if you landed here.

One day the long and the fat may ride together and be proud :shock:
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WOW but more pictures needed
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Now you're just teasing......
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What he said ^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Having had a 1916 pobjoy motor in my ute I knew I needed some extra 'motivation' over a standard motor.
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a few more
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side bling
- yeah I know it's not a Wolfsburg bus :P
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Mate, very interesting build you've got there! Looks good 8)
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some of the metal work - there has been a ton. Some of the custom stuff too.
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Lim oh zeen!
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One of a kind ...... suits the owner.
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7 years is a long time but that is a long bus. Like it tho. Nice work.
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Was this van winkle ..Kimms old bus..guessing by the "drop sills" ..a lot of real estate to block sand good job to the body work guy
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Colours look great Nick. And I thought you had been sleeping on this one RVW style.
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FrankenCab wrote:Was this van winkle ..Kimms old bus..guessing by the "drop sills" ..a lot of real estate to block sand good job to the body work guy
Yes. I always thought that the proportions of the 'drop sills' look good for a stretched bus - one of the main attractions when I bought it.
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