Back in The Game - '60 11 Window

gaz · Post by **gaz** » Wed Mar 16, 2016 11:24 pm

Very cool bus mate...superb Rat

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:33 pm

Gaz has been sorting out the wiring to suit a VW motor again and done a top notch job.

We fired her up yesterday arvo, nice feeling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVZ6vjLYR7M

Still have to sort out the throttle cable is it has a progressive Weber and the linkage works in the opposite way to stock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJgv87LshHQ

Got the clutch adjusted a bit, valance on, bumper on indicators working, earthed the fuel sender (better late than never

), fan belt adjusted, heater hoses on, nearly ready for a drive!

gazza · Post by **gazza** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 8:20 pm

Nearly there Cam
Well I'm never going the way of the Subi again
Air cooled all the way ✌

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:18 pm

Hallelujah brother!

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 7:58 pm

Its now a driver! I took a quick vid on my phone but its hard to hold it whilst steering and changing gear so essentially its crap!

The bench seat finally made it here and has been cleaned up with some scrubbing and Wurth interior cleaner. Need to install some Buttys Bits top seat mounts on the weekend and get the bucket seats out!

New VDO gauges have also taken the place of the old water temp gauge etc…will take a pic on the weekend

johno · Post by **johno** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:32 pm

Looking real good

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:49 pm

Steve Keeley wrote:Cam, where do you get the time??? I seem to take forever just to decide what to do next- and here you are on to another straight away!! Keep the stock look and height - and there's no telling where that bus will take you!

in admiration, Steve

It's called getting old Steve.

Very nice Cam... keep the updates coming mate

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:33 am

It helps not being married (any more)!

I had my first real drive of the splitty from Gazzas place back to home which is about 40k's or so. Its running a little on the warm side at cruising speed and I think a remote oil cooler will be the next addition.

I got stuck in over the weekend and took care of a few jobs, the first being some fire protection with a Blazecut system in the engine bay and moving the existing extinguisher.

Then the bucket seats came out and with some Butty Bits upper seat mounts the bench seat went back in.

Lastly a test fit of the new curtains I got from the Samba on the cheap

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Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:59 am

Also started work on the interior birch ply panels with a bit of test fitting, shaping and treating with some satin sealer.

KombiMadness · Post by **KombiMadness** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:50 pm

Absolutely cracking! Awesome patina, too

Suby engine mod? What Suby engine mod! Now she's back to being a dak dak and looking and sounding the goods. You must be stoked to have it almost finished and driving now....

damo99 · Post by **damo99** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:59 pm

glad you changed the bucket seats they just don't belong in a splitty ,
and who needs a subi when you have aircooled power....
everyone i know that has had a progressive carby has had problems ,
they are bastard to tune right

foxworth · Post by **foxworth** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:19 pm

lookin real good.
where did you get the birch ply from and how thick is it.
Thanks
Andrew

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:10 pm

Hi Andrew

These guys in the UK - http://www.customshopdesigns.com/#!shop/os8kb

3mm ply for the roof lining and 3.6 for the interior panels.

Cheers

ltonk · Post by **ltonk** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:54 pm

Fast progress. Loving the updates.

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Tue Apr 19, 2016 10:00 am

Got some more done on the interior over the weekend. Soundproofing in - 2 boxes of Ping Jing was enough for me to do the bit I wanted without going crazy.

The birch ply goes well with the green I reckon!

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