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Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:45 pm

73sports wrote: I swear you must have some super human ability to find busses. I never seem to have luck at it!

ROR, bill, i'll tell you where one is. you can go start working the guy. tell him you are a member of the original jersey folks!

infantibus wrote: if you want i can get some fresh steel line from my work come over and fab some lines for that beast........

i'm so sad there was no bash this year.

matt, that's a good idea. i guess i could get measurements from the wolfsburg west website. it is one sexy tetanus carrying beast isn't it!

yes, we here at the south philly vans club were choked up at our last meeting. i was able to meet up with trailbash veteran and documentarian "stanagon" over the weekend in the piney hills of cape cod. i'm not sure we talked about trailbashing but you could feel it in the air. i took a few wrong turns in the campground just for the hell of it.

Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:55 pm

i've been on vaykay for a while but the day before i left, i yanked the trans....

got out the drum puller

nasty

cranked off the fronts

scary!

did some gravy work to wind down. i stomped in a piece of front floor.

so my dreams of doing a $0 runner have come to an end. i spent $562 on wheel cylinders, master cylinder, brake lines, flex lines. i have to get this bus rollable by this weekend so i have a bus to drive to a show, otherwise i would have begged and foraged for free parts....still doing pretty good.

i also pulled off the ruined brake shoes, wheel cylinder etc and cleaned up the backing plates.

Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:13 pm

What a shiatpile! I absolutely LOVE this thread! :lol:

Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:26 am

gbsmallie wrote: What a shiatpile! I absolutely LOVE this thread! :lol:

thanks. it's the philanthropist in me. who deserves to be at the front of the buffet line? the starving homeless person or the glutonous business man?

Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:51 am

UZI wrote:

scary!

:shock: :shock:

Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:59 am

UZI wrote: i have to get this bus rollable by this weekend so i have a bus to drive to a show,

How high does the lift go? Can you just raise the thing up and drive the busses under it?

Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:02 pm

it's close but no. i got the trans in the bus today. i won't have the parts from WW in time to do all of what needs to be done. it'll have to be roughed together, then taken apart. the hard part of drum pulling and trans R&R is done. original paint 16" barndoor standard rims with 16x6.00 bias plys are my wheel/tire choice. every fool is building an offroad bus these days....

i scrounged a set of wheel bearings. i should have it rolling around the shop tomorrow. i may have a gas tank in it as well as the motor. who knows, maybe it'll fire up?

i need some advice on pulling off the e-brake cables from the old drums....this bus needs an e-brake for sure.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:16 am

splitmike wrote: UZI wrote:

scary!

:shock: :shock:
That guy looks awfully familiar. Where have I seen that mug before :-k

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:01 am

I would like to donate the awesome trucker mirrors that came on my 15 window when I got it. You may pick them up at bulli brigade!

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:29 am

thanks volksfriend! i have an agent in your area that will pay you with a western union money order in the amount of $5000. if you would be so kind as to refund him the difference of your donation. your kindness is appreciated.

before anyone asks, the answer is NO, i won't be driving this to bulli brigade. i'm tired of the northeast herd leaving with all the trophies.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:02 am

Right on man! :lol: :lol:

Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:41 pm

splitmike wrote: UZI wrote:

scary!

:shock: :shock:

OMG!! I have the same hammer!!

Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:47 pm

what a coincidence. i have a "union76" hat!

update time: trans new T/O bearing, gas tank, and 36er are all installed. i had to unbolt the trans and springplates to pull it back so i could get the shifter bushing installed. matt and i pushed it outside to assess the off-road stance that i'm trying to achieve. maybe matt can post some pictures.

this weekend i pick up the drivers door that "crukab" donated to the cause. anyone have some shocks they wanna throw my way?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:12 pm

First test of "off-road-ness" was up on the sidewalk.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:11 pm

I'd like to donate a chromed ashtray.
would this be an acceptable donation?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:58 pm

all donations are eagerly accepted. you wouldn't happen to have any used shock absorbers?

Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:06 pm

UZI wrote: all donations are eagerly accepted. you wouldn't happen to have any used shock absorbers?
do u need good shocks or just shocks? I've been meaning to replace the ones in my white bus for a few years now, and since the bus is down at the moment I dont mind taking them out and bringing them down this weekend. It'll be the perfect excuse to have to buy new ones at this end.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:15 pm

used shocks are totally fine. thanks!

Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:32 pm

UZI wrote: used shocks are totally fine. thanks!
I ma keep it real and go take them off RIGHT NOW!!! I havent worked in the dark out in the rock driveway all summer, I'm about due.

Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:47 pm

south philly van club represent!