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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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took her on the maiden voyage today, still grinning ear to ear!


We need pics of that smile and that bus on the road. Congratulations!


I'll see what I can conjure up today. Going to get a new dog too so that might make for a good photo op.
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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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took her on the maiden voyage today, still grinning ear to ear!


We need pics of that smile and that bus on the road. Congratulations!


I'll see what I can conjure up today. Going to get a new dog too so that might make for a good photo op.



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Congrats man!! Cool
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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

installed a set of safari windows on the white bus.
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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Merry Christmas, Manny.
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

today I finally put the front bumper I got for it two years ago. I wanna rattle can it white to match the rear bumper, but I don't wanna lose the rust that already on it.
I also put on the correct parcel tray. door panels and kick panels
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rattle can it without prep. The rust'll be back in no time at all.
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Rattle can it without prep. The rust'll be back in no time at all.

i've done it like that in the past, but i'm trying to get the rust to show from get go without looking like i avoided the rusty areas purposely
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Rattle can it without prep. The rust'll be back in no time at all.

i've done it like that in the past, but i'm trying to get the rust to show from get go without looking like i avoided the rusty areas purposely


What is this world coming to? Wink
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a picture as promised, a little late but whatever. Getting gas for the first time with my new border collie. She loves riding in the bus almost as much as I do!
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went to the DMV to get my VIN verified and have my YOM plates assigned, but the lady doing the VIN verification said she had to mark it as a commercial vehicle because I don't have my rear seat in. So now I'm off to temporarily put my z bed in the back then go back again. DMV, you suck.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cdennisg wrote:
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zozo wrote:
Rattle can it without prep. The rust'll be back in no time at all.

i've done it like that in the past, but i'm trying to get the rust to show from get go without looking like i avoided the rusty areas purposely


What is this world coming to? Wink


I had to go old school and spray the whole bumper, I ma clean it with paint thinner later to kill some of that shine and get it dirty.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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DMV, you suck.


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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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DMV, you suck.


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it's better than walking out of there empty handed.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got plates-- well a temp until my 66VWTRK plate is made- $103 & $63 Tax... Got REALLY LUCKY, my hand written Bill O' Sale said VW Truck, the lady couldn't find it in the book, called someone else, " nope, thats all I found, too" hangs up--$63 tax, last time I reg. a '61 Bus $345 TAX Shocked That guy looked it up a book, said standard value was $3500 "god dayum" Laughing
DMV was slow -in & out in 15 min.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got the z bed in, took it back to DMV for another VIN verification and the guy said that pre 65 VW's dont show the year via the VIN so he could put the year down as 0000 and give issue me new plates or I could go to the nearest VW dealership to have them verify the year, then go back to DMV and have my YOM plates assigned. I ended up going to the dealership, met a very knowledgeable service department manager who has a 64 Sundial and 67 Kombi who had his buddy with a VIN verification license come out and do the verification. So 3rd times the charm, going in tomorrow to finish things up. I'll say it again, DMV, you suck!
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Got the z bed in, took it back to DMV for another VIN verification and the guy said that pre 65 VW's dont show the year via the VIN so he could put the year down as 0000 and give issue me new plates or I could go to the nearest VW dealership to have them verify the year, then go back to DMV and have my YOM plates assigned. I ended up going to the dealership, met a very knowledgeable service department manager who has a 64 Sundial and 67 Kombi who had his buddy with a VIN verification license come out and do the verification. So 3rd times the charm, going in tomorrow to finish things up. I'll say it again, DMV, you suck!


I feel your pain.
It took me 3 vacation days, a 15 day wait for an appointment at the CHP, a sick day, and a 4th trip to the DMV to register my Vespa.
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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Broke down. Lots of backfiring and funky oil pressure. Valves tightened up (so I thought). Readjusted valves after the tow home. It ran for a few seconds then died. Funky oil pressure again. I'm thinking I sheared a cam gear bolt or two. Crying or Very sad
I'll pull the oil pump cover and check the oil pump gear drive to see if it is jacked up. Then I'll pull the pump. I'll order some low profile hardened allen head cam bolts just in case.


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PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Daddybus wrote:
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Got the z bed in, took it back to DMV for another VIN verification and the guy said that pre 65 VW's dont show the year via the VIN so he could put the year down as 0000 and give issue me new plates or I could go to the nearest VW dealership to have them verify the year, then go back to DMV and have my YOM plates assigned. I ended up going to the dealership, met a very knowledgeable service department manager who has a 64 Sundial and 67 Kombi who had his buddy with a VIN verification license come out and do the verification. So 3rd times the charm, going in tomorrow to finish things up. I'll say it again, DMV, you suck!


I feel your pain.
It took me 3 vacation days, a 15 day wait for an appointment at the CHP, a sick day, and a 4th trip to the DMV to register my Vespa.


Damn, I don't feel so bad anymore. A $700+ order to WW didn't hurt either though Smile
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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was having speedo troubles this spring - the needle was slow to move and would stick wherever it felt like. I had a speedo on the shelf from previous wrecking yard adventures so I tore it down, cleaned it up and reset it to 00000 and installed it. It works very well. GPS confirms its accuracy.
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You'll note that its in Kilometers per Hour, not MPH, which is a bonus for me, as everything here in Canada is metric.
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Oh so shiny. Ya, I know, the mirror is missing, waiting for new glass to be cut to reinstall. There's always something to do....
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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mannys66 wrote:
installed a set of safari windows on the white bus.
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How did the installation go Manny?
If you didn't use the threaded plates, is it still strong enough?
Joe from Vintage Metal Works just sent the Wolfgangs yesterday & I've been wondering if I should go all out or not.

Looks good man.
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