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Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:18 pm

Here is a new donor for the doglegs and rear corner. I am also going to rework the passenger side that was crunched and replace the patchwork i did with one large peice from the panel bus. I also plan to use the cargo floor and other small areas. The rest will be used on other buses.

Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:55 pm

I am amazed. You are obviously an artist. You started with a canvas that someone else messed up and you are about to end up with Mona Lisa!!
Beautiful!!
Eric Y

Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:00 pm

Damn Jeremy that is awesome work! You have some incredible talent!! Keep us posted on the progress.

Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:41 pm

Jeremy how big is that trailer? I have a similar trailer and mine is 14 feet. I wish mine was longer cause it is too squirly above 50 mph.

Tue Jan 27, 2004 3:50 pm

i thought i posted before but i dont see it? anyways, great work so far jeremy. i wish i had your ambition! keep the pics coming, i love to see the progress and transformation! josh

Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:42 pm

dude you enspire me now, how long did it take you to go that far. i want to see the finished project

Sun Feb 01, 2004 6:54 pm

Jeremy. I guess I will be getting intouch with you for some tips on the 54 23. I will be following your path soon. :cry: :lol:

Tue Feb 10, 2004 8:54 pm

very impressive, keep up the posting of your progress

Mon Feb 23, 2004 7:43 am

Here is the 3 7/8 narrowed beam I am building for the 59. It is ball joint and has Avis adjusters. I built 3 inch drop spindles but I am going to make some 4 inch ones to replace the 3 inch. I still have to finish cutting the side flanges and weld everything together. It will have disc brakes from and late bus but I am making some 1/2 plate steel adapters back to five wide. It will also have a booster. It should drive nice with the IRS and power disc brakes and drop spindles.

I built an assembly stand / jig for beams that attaches to my engine stand. I used the frame from the 62 DD panel bus.

Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:28 pm

Here is the axle and jig I made for my new IRS setup. I took 2 beetle axles and cut them to make one axle for the bus. The jig is so I can roll the axle while I weld it. I am balancing the axles in the lathe. I plan to make spare just in case these decide to break.

Thu Mar 04, 2004 6:55 pm

way to go man! cant wait to see the bus finished and running!

Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:54 am

The plan is to have it ready by Nov for Bulli Brigade. You plan on going Josh?

Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:21 am

bulli brigade bulli brigade... where is that? florida? HELL YEAH I PLAN ON GOIN!!!!

Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:24 am

I made some pretty good progress this past week. I installed the tranny and then made the custom length axles and installed them. I then went through all the linkage in the front. The clutch pedal assembly the brake and the throttle linkage all came out and was blasted, painted and reintalled. I put in a new clutch cable and relubed the ebrake cables. I then made a new battery tray using the old 62 DD one as a template. I used the brackets from the 62 tray and welded that in with the corner that came from the 62 DD. I hade to cut out alot of rotten metal and I need to go back and weld in a patch panel which is why you see the huge hole.

Here is the 71 bus gas tank installed with the longer straps.

Sun Mar 07, 2004 8:51 am

coming along nice!! props to you.

Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:41 am

Yo Jeremy, did you use the 71 bus straps or lengthen the one's from the '58?

Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:06 am

Mr. Electric Wizard wrote: Yo Jeremy, did you use the 71 bus straps or lengthen the one's from the '58?

Useing the ones from the 71 I made 2 peices just long enough to bolt to the 59 strap and then to the body. I didn't cut or modify the original 59 straps. Just added the new peices. I take some close ups for you.

Tue Mar 16, 2004 4:39 pm

The Corner is patched and I have done most of the electrial work.

Here are the LED taillights

Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:25 am

the LED's arent a bad idea. Alot safer than the regular bulbs. I was reading on strictly vintage where someone is making repro split tailight brackets to accept LED lights.

Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:33 am

SuperSkim wrote: the LED's arent a bad idea. Alot safer than the regular bulbs. I was reading on strictly vintage where someone is making repro split tailight brackets to accept LED lights.
What do you mean? These LED fixtures are the same size as an 1157. They fit in the stock socket. I bought these at Advance Auto Parts. Auto Zone also carries them for 16.99 a pair. They are garranteed for 10 years.