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Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:08 am

Your bus looks beautiful! Is the restoration almost complete?
Aloha,
Roanne in Hawaii

Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:29 pm

rockinro wrote: Your bus looks beautiful! Is the restoration almost complete?
Aloha,
Roanne in Hawaii

I think he's still waiting on getting his nuts back from the plater :lol:

Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:28 pm

Got my stainless steel lined front wheel cylinders in the mail today so I goy busy.

With rebuild kits in place

Passenger side

Drivers side

I also found that I need 4 more brake line clips and the special bolt head screw that holds them in place. Anyone want to give them up for a good cause? 8)

Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:33 pm

do you have a pic i think i might have some

Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:33 pm

I also got my shifter "M" spring in the mail and thought I would put it to good use. Jon (hazetguy) made these fantastic reproduction springs.

Shifter installed

Some very subtle bling for the driver :lol:

Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:42 pm

sub-hatchtim wrote: do you have a pic i think i might have some

Here is the clip and bolt head of the screw

Here is the tip of the screw

Like I said, I need 4 of each if you have them. Please PM me and thanks in advance.

Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:35 pm

Damn you did get busy today. 8)

Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:08 pm

cant say i have any of those but i bet i could make some

Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:07 pm

npbusguy wrote:
Some very subtle bling for the driver :lol:

There you go again with the radical mods :lol: Bus is looking absolutely fantastic. I forgot I need to order a gas pedal boot......

Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:44 pm

KWZ wrote: npbusguy wrote:
Some very subtle bling for the driver :lol:

There you go again with the radical mods :lol: Bus is looking absolutely fantastic. I forgot I need to order a gas pedal boot......

Kent, I have a spare NOS gas pedal boot for you.

Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:49 pm

npbusguy wrote: KWZ wrote: npbusguy wrote:
Some very subtle bling for the driver :lol:

There you go again with the radical mods :lol: Bus is looking absolutely fantastic. I forgot I need to order a gas pedal boot......

Kent, I have a spare NOS gas pedal boot for you.

:shock: :o :shock:

Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:56 pm

Snoop Bob wrote: npbusguy wrote: KWZ wrote: npbusguy wrote:
Some very subtle bling for the driver :lol:

There you go again with the radical mods :lol: Bus is looking absolutely fantastic. I forgot I need to order a gas pedal boot......

Kent, I have a spare NOS gas pedal boot for you.

:shock: :o :shock:

You "Snoop" you loose.....

Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:09 pm

npbusguy wrote: sub-hatchtim wrote: do you have a pic i think i might have some

Here is the clip and bolt head of the screw

Here is the tip of the screw

Like I said, I need 4 of each if you have them. Please PM me and thanks in advance.

I can send you this hardware if you want. Do you want the bolts with or without the "K" on the head? Do you want all four brackets to hold 1 piece of pipe or do you need an elongated one to hold two pipes (for the left front pipe)?

Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:38 pm

npbusguy wrote: You "Snoop" you loose.....

Or lose? :roll: :D

Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:43 am

campingbox wrote:
I can send you this hardware if you want. Do you want the bolts with or without the "K" on the head? Do you want all four brackets to hold 1 piece of pipe or do you need an elongated one to hold two pipes (for the left front pipe)?

Thanks Greg,
I need 4 single pipe clips and screws without the "k" please. I have the double wide clip in place near the master cylinder but I seem to have mis-placed some of the clips and screws in the time the bus has been apart.
N.

Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:59 am

what are the known reasons if any for k or no k

Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:05 am

slow36hp wrote: what are the known reasons if any for k or no k

Probably the mark of the maker (i.e. Kamax, Dorn or others).
Functionally it is just a screw.

Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:14 am

npbusguy wrote: slow36hp wrote: what are the known reasons if any for k or no k

Probably the mark of the maker (i.e. Kamax, Dorn or others).
Functionally it is just a screw.

WOW...did you just say that. That being the case I may want to switch out all your og newly plated hardware for some new stuff. pm me for the list... :D

Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:35 pm

Pulled the bus out today, cleaned it and put it in storage for the winter.
I know some of you guys might not be able to fathom this, but it gets down to -25f degrees here in Chicago and my garage is not heated.

Bus is stored in a "Car Jacket" which is a fully enclosed zippered bag.
The air inside the cover is kept dry by several large dessicant packs.

Supposedly you are supposed to be able to remove the car in the spring without any tarnish to the chrome or aluminum trim.
I will let you know how it works in April.

Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:49 pm

Neil,

You are the most patient person I have ever seen. Looking forward to seeing pics of you driving the 15W in 2010.