| slammedresto |
Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:48 pm |
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hi dude, hows things,
anymore updates on ur deluxe yet??? |
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| streetboy |
Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:26 pm |
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hiya slammed, yeah been ages since I updated the gallery, been some goings on!! :wink:
I've found a westy which is calling me right now, but so too is the bank manager :lol: |
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| slammedresto |
Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:32 pm |
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| it aint chianti red is it??? |
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| slammedresto |
Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:16 am |
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quick update, windows in and engine sorta in
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| slammedresto |
Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:55 am |
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Engine now together, new 30/31 pict carb ready to be bolted on, then its time to fire it up.
Rear bumpers on, front one goes on soon, along with the chrome trim for the windows
Mot hopefully monday, will be its first trip under its own steam for 19 years
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| bajafreaks |
Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:16 pm |
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| Looking good, keep the posts coming. |
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| slammedresto |
Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:28 pm |
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Long evening getting down and dirty, engine had to come back out, no compression on no3, so replaced the piston and cylinder head, problem solved 8) Front bumper back together and fitted.
engine back in and got it fired up and running under its own steam for the first time in 19 years. MOT will be done by the end of the week............wooooohoooooo
video of the engine running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05OuRBVS34U |
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| slammedresto |
Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:23 am |
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Well what a day, towed the bus back to mine as the engine needs some tinkering. Need to fit a new gearbox, as ive virtually no 4th gear, its very winey in 4th.
Got the deluxe trim into the front and rear windows.
Fitted my under seat pedastal rubber mats
fitted madmatz cab floor mat
Fitted new ply floor
Fitted my creative rear bed, and adjusted it hight wise so its nearly level the the boot floor.
Trial fitted my tiles to see what they looked like
got my hubcaps on
Took the engine out ready for my engine guru to look at
Took ignition apart, needs a new cowel and ignition, as the old ones nackered
and...................................breath
now the pics
Double trouble
Tidier cab
Bed and buddy seat in place to see how they look
Tiles trial fitted
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| DannyK |
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:06 pm |
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| She's looking good ! I like the T25 engine hatch and I'm glad you kept the Cali black tag w/ Holiday Olds frame too. :) |
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| slammedresto |
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:39 pm |
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DannyK wrote: She's looking good ! I like the T25 engine hatch and I'm glad you kept the Cali black tag w/ Holiday Olds frame too. :)
im in the UK, so the black plates are not legal here
will have UK plates once its registered, might keep the black plate as show plates tho |
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| DannyK |
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:54 pm |
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Quote:
im in the UK, so the black plates are not legal here
will have UK plates once its registered, might keep the black plate as show plates tho Legal/ schmeeegal- it looks cool ! :lol: |
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| ricox66 |
Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:04 pm |
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very cool bus !
enjoy it !! |
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| slammedresto |
Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:24 am |
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Another full day on the bus, a bit of fettling, ordered the parts i need to fix the sliding door, also sorted out new ignition parts so i can fix that too. And the biggest job, fit the madmatz floor, and fit my seats in. Also won a gearbox on the bay of e, so thats going in when we refit the engine.
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| GeorgeL |
Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:02 pm |
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slammedresto wrote: DannyK wrote: She's looking good ! I like the T25 engine hatch and I'm glad you kept the Cali black tag w/ Holiday Olds frame too. :)
im in the UK, so the black plates are not legal here
will have UK plates once its registered, might keep the black plate as show plates tho
Hmmm, is the UK a "supply your own" license plate country? Perhaps you could have a California-style plates made up with the UK registration number... :) |
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| slammedresto |
Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:29 pm |
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GeorgeL wrote: slammedresto wrote: DannyK wrote: She's looking good ! I like the T25 engine hatch and I'm glad you kept the Cali black tag w/ Holiday Olds frame too. :)
im in the UK, so the black plates are not legal here
will have UK plates once its registered, might keep the black plate as show plates tho
Hmmm, is the UK a "supply your own" license plate country? Perhaps you could have a California-style plates made up with the UK registration number... :)
yes and no
the us spec plates dont conform to UK laws, ie wrong font, wrong size characters,and wrong colours
but............i normally run US spec black and white plates which are not technically legal, but pre 72 cars here can run black and white plates, and plead ignorance that the plate is the wrong size and wrong font etc etc |
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| GeorgeL |
Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:47 pm |
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slammedresto wrote: GeorgeL wrote: slammedresto wrote: DannyK wrote: She's looking good ! I like the T25 engine hatch and I'm glad you kept the Cali black tag w/ Holiday Olds frame too. :)
im in the UK, so the black plates are not legal here
will have UK plates once its registered, might keep the black plate as show plates tho
Hmmm, is the UK a "supply your own" license plate country? Perhaps you could have a California-style plates made up with the UK registration number... :)
yes and no
the us spec plates dont conform to UK laws, ie wrong font, wrong size characters,and wrong colours
but............i normally run US spec black and white plates which are not technically legal, but pre 72 cars here can run black and white plates, and plead ignorance that the plate is the wrong size and wrong font etc etc
Well, you could run a legal plate on the back and put the pretty plate on the front and be legal from most viewing angles while driving |
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| ecdez |
Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:59 pm |
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shiningstar76 wrote: I had a bus exactly like that in virginia. Same interior, exterior, and it was a non-walkthrough. It was a 69. I thought that I had better photos...
I've seen that bus before!!!
If you hadn't mentioned virginia I might have overlooked your response. I recognized the missing reflector behind the driver's wheel and the primer spot.
Here's how he looked not long after we got him.
He's a little happier now :lol: . Believe it or not, he's our daily dirver. That's 60 miles round trip to work.
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| slammedresto |
Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:58 am |
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this is my last deluxe resto ever, this bus has been a nightmare, someones gonna get a sorted bus when it goes
new gearbox
new engine
all new door/window rubbers
new tyres
all new brakes
blah blah blah
things keep breaking on these old buses, and ive pretty much replaced every major thing on it
will be registered and on the road by the end of the week for a potential new owner to drive away |
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