More GL bus progress...

Panelfantastic · #1 October 6th 2003, 20:24

It's been tough going the past month. No time to work in the garage and no money to spend on parts. I have been making good use of the time I've had though.
Rear tubs are in and ready for me to repaint the eng bay.
Front tubs are in and waiting for some grinding and a little putty.
NACA ducts are in and I am STOKED on how they look! I had them set up to be bonded in with no visable fastners but I went with stainless button heads instead. Many will cry ricer but to me it really gives the bus some edge, an industrial feel...
As always, don't hold back on the comments, I wouldn't post if I couldn't take the heat!
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jhelgesen · #2 October 6th 2003, 22:27

How do you sit on the front tubs?

zen · #3 October 6th 2003, 22:29

no heat here. looking damn good. great work.

hope you can make the VKG meeting wednesday night. i am sure everyone would love to toss some questions your way. check out the VKG forum for info on it.

Panelfantastic · #4 October 7th 2003, 06:42

I know you're joking John, but that is the first thing everybody asks...
I have to show them the stock bench which is thick as a box spring mattress and show them the new sport seats for it to make sense. The tub is 2.5" higher and even with the thinner seats it still does raise the seating position a little... but hey, sacrifices had to be made!:silly:

fweem1970 · #5 October 8th 2003, 17:28

It looks Great But i didn't where the air from the NACA duct is going

Panelfantastic · #6 October 9th 2003, 04:38

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Originally posted by fweem1970
It looks Great But i didn't where the air from the NACA duct is going

...nowhere yet.

I am still working on exactly what amount of hp we are gonna make and how everything will be situated. They are gonna be nessecary though

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justdubbin · #7 October 31st 2003, 19:49

Great looking bus, it makes a nice change to see a GL bus.
How about some more pictures

Rob.

Panelfantastic · #8 October 31st 2003, 21:00

Thanks Rob,
Not a lot new to report just yet, so I really don't have any updated pics. Stay tuned though, in the next couple of weeks I will be posting some highly controversial pics of recent developments

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Pillow · #9 November 20th 2003, 22:52

Love it Panel! Keep it coming!

... Mine is all in pieces at the moment in the garage... Hopefully a few more weeks! Granted mine is very mild compared to yours, so the work level is entirely different.

ricola · #10 November 21st 2003, 06:35

Not too controversial if you browse those 'other' forums already

vujade · #11 November 21st 2003, 08:41

its looking very sweet Panel

justdubbin · #12 November 21st 2003, 15:09

Controversial..... Controversial..... a WATER COOLED MOTOR IN A VW

So what it's YOUR van, what's the differance between installing a water cooled F**d engine & a Porsche engine ? neither are original.

Original VW's are nice, Custom VW's are cool but not much can beat a great looking GL Dub

Rob.

Panelfantastic · #13 November 21st 2003, 20:15

Thanks everybody. I bought it specifically to do this to it.
I enjoy the fully restored stuff and appreciate the amount of work it takes to go that way, it's just not my way. SO Glad everyone keeps an open mind here.

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