This is my 70 Deluxe

[RICH-I-AM]

Baught this Bus in July from a man in Leatherhead Surrey.
It was imported from california in march and MOT'd in april.
No hidden suprises.
Just needs the front panel sorting(at bodyshop now) and the rusty/leaky sunroof adressing which il be looking at in the winter months.
If all else fails il be getting the spotweld drill out and itl end up a tintop.But hoping for a full working slider sunroof.
watch this space

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[GAS-bus]

Looks very much like mine.
Only, I don't have the sliding sunroof.
Is it also Montana red from the factory?

greetz

Wim

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Evning.
By the looks of things it used to be more cherry judging by the door shuts.
Looks like it was repainted a long time ago.
TBH i prefer the burgandy colour that it is now.I think if i can ever afford a full respray itl be close to what it is now :mrgreen:

 

[scott wilson]

sweet.....bring it down here and let evil ben work his magic :wink:

 

[Guest]

Evning.
By the looks of things it used to be more cherry judging by the door shuts.
Looks like it was repainted a long time ago.
TBH i prefer the burgandy colour that it is now.I think if i can ever afford a full respray itl be close to what it is now :mrgreen:

Looks to me like Chianti red which would be about right for that year?

 

[vwaddict]

looks darker than chianti

this ones chianti

 

[mcvw]

It could be Titian Red (L555) which was a 68 colour, or maybe Kings Red (see the Aus' 70 owned by delux on here)?

 

[Guest]

thats my chainti red, its more burgundy than red to be honest, that pic looks more like titan red?

 

[vwaddict]

its definatly chianti i painted it myself

 

[RICH-I-AM]

its definatly chianti i painted it myself

Cool :mrgreen:

 

[Loxy]

If its og paint the exterior may well look very different once polished, the interior of my van & the exterior where I have removed the re-spray(using paint stripper & a stanley blade) currently look quite different but they are definitely the same og paint :wink:

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Right this is what it looks like now :mrgreen: .
Externaly its had
1 A full set of Deluxe window rubbers inc chrome inserts
2 Repairs to the front panel inc upper and lower sections and box section behind the lower front panel.
3 A few stickers, i love me stickers.
4. A full engine rebuild,Big ends,littles n mains. Fully rebuilt new oldstock heads,cam and followers,oil pump etc etc.....

Sunroof now fitted n going to be painted(The whole roof) in a week or so.

 

[aogrady]

hi!

Looks good - tell me more about your exhaust, is that a stock bug one, does it fit without mods to the rear valance etc???

Looks just what i need on mine..........

Alistair

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Heh, it is a standard exhaust but with the baffles removed from the tailpipes :mrgreen: still quiet but now has a note that it didnt used to have, sounds nice.
The engine is a 1600 cc SP motor if that helps :?:

Rich

 

[aogrady]

Heh, it is a standard exhaust but with the baffles removed from the tailpipes :mrgreen: still quiet but now has a note that it didnt used to have(Sounds nice, i strongly recomend that everyone does it)
The engine is a 1600 cc SP motor if that helps :?:

Rich

Hi!

Didnt know they did bus ones with 2 pipes, thought it was a beetle one, looks nice tho! Mines a TP, dunno if there is a difference, exhaust wise?

Alistair

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Sorry,my mistake i think it is a Beetle exhaust.
It was on there when i got it :mrgreen:

 

[RICH-I-AM]

More pix :mrgreen: .
Front panel upper and lower sections repaired.

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Just had my Roof and Sunroof painted. Its not an original VW white, i wanted Old English/Ivory white.Just got to get a Sunroof seal now :?

Also got the bumpers done.

Gotta get the wheels shotblasted and painted at some point as well.

 

[robins]

looking good Rich,got my sun roof seal from status vw 80 quid i think

 

[RICH-I-AM]

Cool.
How does it fit?
Does it fit onto the lip of the sunroof or attach to the hole edge somehow?