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D-train
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Very nice indeed - I am loving that quick crank start 
What did you use for the oil washes?
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Thanks mate, I was surprised how easy it started too. Awesome engine so far.
As for the washes, I used liquimoly
http://www.liqui-moly.com.au/products/oil-additives/
And also did one with the wynns range
http://www.wynns.net/product/i/engine-flush
U add it to the oil an let it run for a while, it says 15mins, I did 25-30 just so the motor was warm
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bally
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Cool, thanks for the tips
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D-train
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some more little updates.
located some bits for the motor, oil filler, and new wingnut oil bath to replace the holy one.
drink tray in og cover
went through my soft green covers and....
have all the ones i need now. thanks to a lot of people for puttin me onto them (Alex)
i have some spare bits too to patch where needs it
1955 box and beam out of another 55 car
NOS tailpipe
NOS throw out carbon
engines looking better now with correct bits, just need coil bracket and round exhaust now
little bits and pieces are finally coming together for it now..
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mr white
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| Great scores!!! I really need to update my thread,Some juicy stuff!! I love this bus,another early and coming along nicely!! Those seat covers are stunning!! |
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D-train
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| Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Great scores!!! I really need to update my thread,Some juicy stuff!! I love this bus,another early and coming along nicely!! Those seat covers are stunning!! |
thanks mate, i think u need to update yours soon too...
couple of the covers are torn so they need love. hopefully not too brittle tho.
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CaLiBus
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Dion! You lucky dog you!!! You found your wing nut??!! TMI .. But that's ok 
Congrats to you! And I agree, this is a great pgsg juicy thread.Plus I was happy to have helped you on them covers. Lookin good my friend! |
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D-train
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Found something I've been searching for.
So now have the right coil/bracket and exhaust for it!
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| Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Nearly a year since the last post. But it's actually on a rotisserie now..
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 8:35 am Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Finally!
Make sure you brush that awesome sauce every 15 minutes till you reach a nice golden brown  |
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D-train
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Finally got some after years of searching..
Black cleaned off well to reveal the og paint!!
Front bar I won't touch.
Front bar I won't touch, will look good on the bus together, just a pity about the holes.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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| sweet! congrats D! |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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| sweet! congrats D! |
Thanks mate! Need to get the us off the rotisserie now and into solid ground to realign the doors! Damn.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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| CaLiBus wrote: |
| sweet! congrats D! |
Thanks mate! Need to get the us off the rotisserie now and into solid ground to realign the doors! Damn. |
I never pull doors off only if I have to. Pain in the arsssss getting them to line up later. front Wolfy doors never lined up correctly with the belt line anyway  |
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D-train
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| Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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| sweet! congrats D! |
Thanks mate! Need to get the us off the rotisserie now and into solid ground to realign the doors! Damn. |
I never pull doors off only if I have to. Pain in the arsssss getting them to line up later. front Wolfy doors never lined up correctly with the belt line anyway |
Wth the bulkhead out and the rusted sills it's twisted and way out by 10mm.. got some work ahead of me with it!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:52 am Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Here's some pics of the doors since it went I tot he rotisserie, it will be coming off it again soon to go onto stands or back on the suspension until the bulkhead goes back in..
Had a win with these too. Matt Miller covers on new frames by Gabor Bitto. Been in a box for a while so needs some sun and heat to get them to be wrinkle free and stretch out a little more.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:49 am Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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| The seats look to be right from the factory circa 1955. |
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D-train
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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I knew u would like that stealthy!
Thanks Barry, I had to use some brain to figure it out so I didn't ruin the covers, not hard but very time consuming.
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| Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Been dreading this job since day one, wasn't too sure how and if it would come apart.
Months of soaking in diesel to penetrate the joins, used a impact drive to try to undo the screws with no luck, so drill and soaked the holes again with another penetrant.
Ended up applying heat an more heat to the joins which eventually freed them up!
Now to tackle the next problem, hinge isn't that crash hot..
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: RHD Wolfsburg 55 pg/sg |
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Checked the other one out and it's seal wasn't rubber anymore so had to take it apart as well. Wasn't looking forward to it either.
2 top screws actually came out!
Bottom ones stripped, so drill an will have to re-tap them.
No seal, shrank and hard...
Slowly coming apart, lots of heat and something to penetrate!
And job done again!!
Now I have glass to use as a template for new ones!
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