I have a bus......a vrot bus.....

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Re: I have a bus......a vrot bus.....

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JohnHoffe wrote:...

Since the rear suspension was butchered when I got the bus, I opted for a Bay rear suspension, already fitted.
John..please tell me how you did that.
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I took a vrot Bay, tipped it on its' side, and went moggy with a cutting torch.
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This was the result.

Then, Jan kindly tied the sub-frame as per the pic to the bottom of the bus with some wire. I still need to weld it all in place, and add additional strengthening to the main rear brace. I measured wheel centres, etc. and it works out perfectly if you use the main rear cross beam as your reference.
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Hi John
That is sad to hear about your bus :cry: i know how much effort go's into this you are welcome to pm me and we can go past my buddy and see if we cant strong arm him into doing your bus he is also based in centurion, you decide drop me a pm if you are interested. :mrgreen:
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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…another victim. Sorry to hear about the bus. Tell me about it! I finally got my bus back from Jan, supposedly finished after 11 months :evil:

Also looking for someone to fix and finish the job… loads of missing parts!

But I’m tooooo happy to have my bus back :mrgreen:
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Hi John
I dunno what i did with the pm you sent me :oops: can you please pm me your number or call me @ 0827865196 Jacques fanx man !
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Bugger wrote:
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hey bugger please pm me on how much you want for the front of the bus. then maybe i can restore my smashed one.
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Now that is what I call a "Real" split bus :shock:
Nice for a "shorty" weld the 2 ends together, getting the wheels in could be a problem. :D
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this is what mines look like
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It was a sad, sad day...... :(

Anyone for a complete bay window rear suspension? :!:
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goblin wrote:hey bugger please pm me on how much you want for the front of the bus. then maybe i can restore my smashed one.
How much do you offer?

I also have a complete brand new floor from Wolfsburg for a split.
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Re: I have a bus......a vrot bus.....

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JohnHoffe wrote:It was a sad, sad day...... :(

Anyone for a complete bay window rear suspension? :!:
With a gearbox?
If it's too low, you're too old :twisted:
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