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Panel beating is not my forte, and I’ve learnt from many attempts that you need the right person. For this project it was my girlfriend’s mate Malcolm. He agreed to do the panel work in my garage. He worked evenings and weekends for about 5 months to get that shell rust free and super straight. Then we all went out for Japanese to celebrate. Several times we would challenge the dream, “Can we do this?” He wrote a choice limerick on the inside panel of the cargo area to sum up this stage of the event. I stumbled over a car painter at a mate’s dinner party one night, and enrolled him in the project. He agreed to do priming and guide coats in my garage, then I’d rub it back and he’d come over and do another guide coat, then I’d rub it back, and again and again... until we got to a 1200 finish. Wet sanding a Kombi at nights in the middle of a Christchurch winter is definitely character building. Them's some big panels! Into the paint shop she rolled. I’ve never heard someone swear so much while doing a job before in my life! Especially after I told him how the 2 tone’s were going to be done. He’s sworn never to paint another Kombi, bummer. And then you just put it back together :-). For the crucial mechanical tweaks, my top mate Jas became a key to success, he oozed fitting and turning skills. Most parts and great guidance came from Paul at the VW Shoppe. It was about this stage when a wee deadline crept into the project, a little thing people tend to do called “getting married”. Of course the wedding vehicle had to be the Kombi, so a very keen deadline was established. My fiancé became pretty nervous when things were looking very much apart only a few weeks out from the big day. She also couldn’t understand why a stereo installation was taking priority over things like seats... go figure? 6
Dr Dub was officially a “dead” vehicle, so certification was tough. I got knocked back for everything you can think of, and will never forget the moment when one of the cert guys took me to one side and said; “Maybe you’ll just have to let it go!?” What a dick! After much undoing, re-doing and head-doing, I got certified, two days before the wedding! No worries mate :-) There’s been ongoing mods and I don’t think I’ll ever be “finished”. I was going to do up the interior, but my young son quickly showed that would be a silly idea, as he started drawing all over the head lining! Dr Dub is a choice bus! We cruise, we host parties, we go to work, we get building supplies, we do drive-in movies, we get random waves and smiles, we’ve got a lifestyle, and it’s all good! A massive thank you goes out to my good mates that made it happen! Specs Model: 1965 VW Type 2, Kombi. Engine: Balanced 1641cc. Engle 110 cam. Dual 40mm Kadron carbs. Wheels: Polished EMPI 5 spokes. Bridgestone Potenza 165-50/15 front, Nankang 185-55/15 rear. Running: 1303 IRS transmission using Bus Boys kit. Front beam lowered with Angus adjusters and dropped spindles. Body: Full restoration from rusted shell. Bare metal respray, Dupont 700 clear over base. Ragtop from Paris Beetles. 3m clear film stone chip guard. Detailed engine bay. Interior: 95 Integra front seats. Custom rear sofa-bed designed off split camper base. Homemade trimming. Drink holders. Disco ball. 15” LCD entertainment system with PS2 and TV. 10 speaker stereo. 7
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