Driving after 23years of sitting and Painted!!!

1963 Empi Radar · Post by **1963 Empi Radar** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:28 pm

As most people here know i have recently scored a 66? 11 window for nix. So after trailelering her home and letting her sit for a week, dad and i started to look into what i had bought. So the rust, little in the nose, and dwn the left cargo sill, and in the rear tailgate. Otherwise pretty good. Now these vents. Whats the story? Ive only seen panels with these type of vents. Not a rare thing or something?

Ill keeep you all posted on this suckers progress.

Cheers Will

1963 Empi Radar · Post by **1963 Empi Radar** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:56 am

We have decided not to splash out and get all new brake parts as we are not sure whats going to happen to her at this stage. Probably just get it running and putn her into our barn for a future full restoration.

frenzix · Post by **frenzix** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:48 pm

i have the best way to get locked hubs off. the mans way. put that pissy puller in the bin, put the wheel back on, turn it hard right lock then get a massive sledge hammer and start smashing the back of the rim.. worked for me.. but i was drinking at the time

BUSSBOY · Post by **BUSSBOY** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:47 pm

Tim Great idea, but mate thats a back wheel!!!!!!!

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:49 pm

He was drinking when he wrote the post...

The gentle persuader is the way to go...

frenzix · Post by **frenzix** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:51 pm

well cut the spring plate in half then and pull it back haha

byronbus · Post by **byronbus** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:53 pm

kruzinkombi · Post by **kruzinkombi** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:04 pm

i'm probably wrong but dont the double vents in the top rear quarter panel mean it's an australian '67?

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:27 pm

yes, I think South Africa got them too ... = fewer. Welcome to the Aussie Sixty Seven Konnection. I think they were actually around as late as 68 in Aussie format too.

kinga · Post by **kinga** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:05 pm

I am still a bit confused by the vents.

I have attached a picture of the vents on my '67 11 window bus.

Notice that on my bus the left and right upper vents are the same size and there are none below the waist.

Whilst on Empi's bus there are vents below the waist and the ones above are not the same size.

Can anyone explain this better?

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kombiing · Post by **kombiing** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:43 pm

Inverted vents has got to b late 67

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:01 am

You could stand to "barn her up"?!

Rat her and restore her later, mate.

1963 Empi Radar · Post by **1963 Empi Radar** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:01 pm

Yea i not seen an 11 window with the below vents with the two top ones. I have seen on panel vans but no 11 windows....

1963 Empi Radar · Post by **1963 Empi Radar** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:35 pm

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"For a bus its age its a very good specimen. Another special bit with this but, its a change over model, with Euro engine vents and Australian vents up top. Nice touch. Another rare bus back on the road."

Quote Kruzinwagen.com.au

kombi_maniac · Post by **kombi_maniac** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:46 pm

thats a panel, i thought they ony did the 'megavents' on the panels so yours looks to be rarer than that one above even..goodone, asight from all that, better cooling for ya..good score.