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Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:47 pm
by sarel.wagner
Its home
No rust holes that I could find, some areas were resprayed but almost no bodyfiller. Everything is straight, only the dash was cut up to fit a modern radio. Looks like the original engine as well, will see about that. This thing is a gem
Some bodyfiller found, twice this size....
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The area above the bumper bracket at the fron RH door.
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Interior.
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Front.
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Rear.
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Rgrds
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:11 pm
by louisvr45
this bus looks stunning. I what to use this same colour scheme. Whiteand beidge perhaps making the vw badge white aswell.
I have the rear fleetline sticker in cad format if you want to make stickers
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:38 pm
by karmakoma
Finally one that looks as good in the metal as in the pictures. Congrats.
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:03 am
by jolas
Looks really great Sarel, enjoy !!!!!
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:13 pm
by Warren G
Love it Sarel
What a nice looking bus enjoy it
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:03 pm
by sarel.wagner
Enjoy
Rgrds
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:08 am
by Dutch_Diver
That last picture is a cool picture. You can't cut or drop that bus, give it it's original soul back. Make her original
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:49 am
by louisvr45
Stunning pic Do you stil have to put the snorkel on? does it stil uses the oilbath air fliter?
I found the other day these pics in uk where the have made this wide bed a canvis canopy and also just a cover.
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:00 pm
by sarel.wagner
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:21 pm
by Klaus
Nice one - you deserve it
Cant wait to see it at a cruise !
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:59 pm
by louisvr45
yes You can make the one of it with the sunset a profile pic
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:11 pm
by Madbones
Hi Sarel,
Great bus congrats and many happy miles.
Pass that man a snorkel he's going big.................
Madbones
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:04 am
by sarel.wagner
Snorkel is now installed, what a mission
it sucks, well yes that too..... Bed now propwerly attached, drop sides hinges now bolted on again
Inspected the fuel tank, no leaks
Still looking for the left hand side outter door handle.
Rgrds
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:21 am
by louisvr45
sarel, you can try volkspares jhb . or pm calooker
I paid last time for a new right hand doorhandle +-R520
I don t know if the the right hand one would work on the left side.. ITs Lock just doen t work
Re: '75 Fleetline SC splittie Wide loadbed
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:51 am
by sarel.wagner
louisvr45 wrote:sarel, you can try volkspares jhb . or pm calooker
I paid last time for a new right hand doorhandle +-R520
I don t know if the the right hand one would work on the left side.. ITs Lock just doen t work
What year model handle did you get Louis?
Rgrds
