1972 bay window bus

[Madhatter]

thanks for the powdercoating coupon bro, already kno wat i'm gonna use it for My car should be done by this weekend hopefully and after I get it fixed I can help work more on your car cause I'll have transportation lol.

yea dude wanna work on my bus this weekend?

[Madhatter]

I rest my case, this is exactly how i imagined it would look. Mad creds to your friend!

haha for real

[Madhatter]

Well guys sorry for the long pause, i fixed the carbs and now the problem is no brakes, oil leak, and there is 2 bolts broken off in the transaxle. i am gonna fix the transaxle tomarrow and possibly some body work does anyone have ideas for more wheels once it gets low?

[P78]

porsche steelies

[Madhatter]

porsche steelies

hmmm possibly

[Madhatter]

well guys did some body work/ transaxle and axle work today soo here are the pix
before:





after a little rust neutralizer







now to the tranny work....
just took the wheel off

got the right side axle off but the boots are all torn up

just to show you were it all was

Now just some small things i did and you guys havent really seen
test fitted some wheels that i may possibly get



painted all for steelies black

blacked out chrome light covers

also painted grill black

To do still:
Fix oil leak
freshen up axles(restore)
Get low
Body work (bondo etc.)
Paint
Wood floor
Some surprises for you guys

[Madhatter]

any more suggestions

[Madhatter]

does anyone know were to get some performance parts for a 1.7l type 4 engine?
i already tried Cip1 and mid american motorworks

[kartikeya]

Interesting bodywork...

By Bondo, you better mean fresh metal.

[Madhatter]

Interesting bodywork...

By Bondo, you better mean fresh metal.

i better haha im doing something like that im getting some screen like stuff(except thicker) and putting that through the inside and then something it out with bondo, i am not making the van out of bondo tho, and you are right i guess its not really body work what i did

[kartikeya]

Terrible idea.

And nothing like fresh metal, not even close.

[Madhatter]

Terrible idea.

And nothing like fresh metal, not even close.

yeah yeah its better than rust holes

[kartikeya]

It's all you man...

I'm just saying, it's a recipe for a worse problem down the road, and unless this is going to be a crappy beater, you're going to regret it.

Better off doing things right the first time.

[Madhatter]

ill have metal there but bondo to smooth it out ya know?

[Madhatter]

well guys i know your not supposed to take on 2 projects at once but im buying a1969? beetle rolling chassis and body for 125 (the guy doesnt have a title or know really anything about vws) and it is just going to be a old beater/ ratrod/rust bucket and really low with stock engine and shtuff and i already have a 67 parts car that my roomate gave me which has a tranny and a block and we have a shed full of engine parts so we might be able to make something happen and the bus is definatley gonna have alot of work done and be nice and the bug will just be a running beater with bondo to cover the rust holes thats all