godannm!! she's finally ready for the road. great job and i can't believe how much of a difference the whole bus looks after installing the VW badge on the front! Looks amazing.
Thanks dude. Yeah the front emblem makes the bus. Crazy how big the emblem is. I’ve put off buying it for years but finally decided to spend the money since I had got most of the mechanical done. It’s actually not mounted yet cuz the PO drilled out the holes so not it’s too loose. Not sure what I’m gonna do about that yet. The right way would be to weld them shit and re-drill them the right size.
Thanks, I appreciate it. Yeah it's not common for someone to cut out the vents, but the previous owner just loved chopping this bus up. He also used screws to hold down a carpet I think, so there are a ton of small holes inside the cargo area above the engine, so all the fumes from the engine come into the cabin area. I need to weld those shut one day or just put some silicone in the mean time.
Jaaa thanks. It actually has a dent from where the spare tire was and got pushed in. It has also rusted a lot behind the bumper, which is a common area for rust. I think because of the holes for the front emblem where water leaks in from and settles at the bottom and just sits there and causes corrosion.
Actually, probably a lot cheaper. You could probably find it for maybe $500 but I could be wrong, I haven't looked. There are a few companies that sell replacement panels. The best will always be German that would have to be cut off an existing bus. There are a lot of bay windows out there that have good noses so shouldn't be too hard, but the layers behind the nose are almost always rusted out and those you can use replacement panels cuz know one will ever see it.@@pstreetgarage7304
godannm!! she's finally ready for the road. great job and i can't believe how much of a difference the whole bus looks after installing the VW badge on the front! Looks amazing.
Thanks dude. Yeah the front emblem makes the bus. Crazy how big the emblem is. I’ve put off buying it for years but finally decided to spend the money since I had got most of the mechanical done. It’s actually not mounted yet cuz the PO drilled out the holes so not it’s too loose. Not sure what I’m gonna do about that yet. The right way would be to weld them shit and re-drill them the right size.
Cool you have a bug also. Look fwd to seeing this project !
Yeah, I've had the bug for even longer. I would say since at least 1998.
100 bucks ? My bus came with one and its nice. Good to hear
Yeah, you got lucky, it seems like that is always the first thing that goes missing on these busses when they get abandoned.
@@SanDiego_VDubLife Yep. Mine is in my Tacoma under the driver's seat lol
Great video. Dang your vents were really butchered. My bus needs just about everything but my vents are original and perfect
Thanks, I appreciate it. Yeah it's not common for someone to cut out the vents, but the previous owner just loved chopping this bus up. He also used screws to hold down a carpet I think, so there are a ton of small holes inside the cargo area above the engine, so all the fumes from the engine come into the cabin area. I need to weld those shut one day or just put some silicone in the mean time.
Whats the tire size you run
Front and rear 185x65x15
Did you say CI P is Canadian ???
Yeah based in Canada, I think in BC, but they are called California Import Parts for some reason.
Your nose is perfect, mine is trashed
Jaaa thanks. It actually has a dent from where the spare tire was and got pushed in. It has also rusted a lot behind the bumper, which is a common area for rust. I think because of the holes for the front emblem where water leaks in from and settles at the bottom and just sits there and causes corrosion.
@@SanDiego_VDubLife A nose must be 1000 dollars ?
Actually, probably a lot cheaper. You could probably find it for maybe $500 but I could be wrong, I haven't looked. There are a few companies that sell replacement panels. The best will always be German that would have to be cut off an existing bus. There are a lot of bay windows out there that have good noses so shouldn't be too hard, but the layers behind the nose are almost always rusted out and those you can use replacement panels cuz know one will ever see it.@@pstreetgarage7304
@@SanDiego_VDubLife Good advice. Thanks