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norcalbruce 
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Location: Between Shasta an Sac..
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 Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| norcalbruce wrote: |
| Fell down hard. |
Care to divulge? |
On the way down, I Fractured the wrist, and the forearm, cracked something off the elbow, and the 'coupe de gras' with a half twist gainer (?) I landed on my right shoulder. Broke the whole dang thing.
I tore all the muscles and the ligs from the attachment points.
Did it real good, 9 months to a year for a good recovery.
Called a reverse total shoulder replacement. It is as it sounds, they >>>>
Yeah I not going to get into that.
I'm getting better in trying to wear out the remote. They won't let me do anything (one hand typing here) so I've gone to a youtube Marathon on anything VW, air cooled, split window, bus etc.. I've got so many ideas for the BUS, yeah biting my time.
Thanks for asking. Bruce.
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Pau
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:39 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Sorry for you.
My English doesn’t allow me to find the good words, but I am with you. You will have to do a lot of effort, pass over pain and gain a lot of patience. Please, think positive, eat and sleep well. You will do it. You are here (and listening to your fall, it is quite a chance) and your bus will be waiting for you. Cleaning those glasses inside and outside will be a good reeducation. But go step by step.
Courage and don’t hesitate going through other medical ways at the same time. Be careful but sure that you hear about someone healing with traditional methods around you. Not a substitute, but a help.
Have a nice day!
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I can barely imagine the pain. Did you stay conscious or pass out from the pain.
Did you put the Bus' cover on with help? |
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LAGrunthaner
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Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:23 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Wow norcalbruce, so sorry to read this. Sending healing Karma your way. Hopefully you have someone at home to help you out. Hoping for speedy healing.
    
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Ollie W
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Joined: May 20, 2004
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Same as the other remarks, sending my thoughts to you. That was hard to read, can't imagine living through it. |
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crukab
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| Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Pulled the leaky Rancho trans out of the '66 Single today, it took 3 hours to warm the garage to a decent work temp, got right down to taking out the trans cradle bolts, as I went under the truck I lacerated the top of my head on the piece that the rear apron bolts to (circled in blue), blood everywhere. Drove to the ER, sat. for 2.5 hours, only to be sent home w/ no stiches/staples or glue, and a comment, "you should be more careful at your age" 
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI 
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Ollie W
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| They're not wrong, but jeez that's terrible. The accident and service. |
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Mile High Puma
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Joined: November 11, 2009
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Location: Salida, Colorado
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| Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Seems to be a lot of us older gentlemen getting injured lately. Has there been a poll taken of the age of the split bus forum readers?
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melville
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:47 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Mile High Puma wrote: |
| Seems to be a lot of us older gentlemen getting injured lately. Has there been a poll taken of the age of the split bus forum readers? |
Younger than my Bus, but not by much.
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crukab
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Mile High Puma wrote: |
| Seems to be a lot of us older gentlemen getting injured lately. Has there been a poll taken of the age of the split bus forum readers? |
Meh, I was just being careless, it's painful to kneel down, since I was 90% done unbolting everything, I just kind of flopped/dropped down and my head pitched forward and scrapped that edge, my own stupid fault. I had a feeling that it might not take stiches, but since I couldn't see the cut, I wanted to be sure it was a minor cut. The waiting sucked since I knew my Garage was cooling down the longer I was at the Hospital. I did finish the job when I got home.
I'm 6 years older than my truck.
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My Pops:
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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Daddybus
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| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Swapped out the beetle breather for the correct bus breather and adjusted the carb linkage.
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:21 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Pulled the leaky Rancho trans out of the '66 Single today... |
What was leaking? |
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Ollie W
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| Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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My shifter was working terribly, so besides the bushings, I thought it was good time to do a little rehab.
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SkyDawgVW
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Jason at Davis Customs in Sanford, FL sent me these progress pics
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crukab
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| Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2024 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Pulled the leaky Rancho trans out of the '66 Single today... |
What was leaking? |
That plate area, where the swing arm goes into the main body of trans, the crown? area?
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....
In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon |
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norcalbruce
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Location: Between Shasta an Sac..
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Yep Old Dude or Young it still hurts. Please pay attention to what's happening around you. That advice that we all have heard over and over, Three Points of Contact. Well, it's true. Nuff said.
I'm moving my new shoulder working to be able to move somewhat close to what was before.
I had pulled the motor and did a part take-a-part on the case back in Sept/Oct
Today I'm giving it a go for some well thought about VW PT. Insert Smile here.
VW everyday. B.
Thank you for all the good wishes. Lets move forward.
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Daddybus
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Lifted ball joint spindles...2"...from Russ at Old Speed in Paramount, CA
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guatebus
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| Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Replaced 15 year old battery because it was getting a bit sluggish.
These Optimas are worth the money.
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VWAdam
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Well I pulled my engine in an attempt to fix an oil cooler leak,
I found a pinched seal and replaced that. However I either caused a new problem or failed to address another because the result is it's leaking worse.
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BulliBill
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:27 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I am absolutely jealous of you and your engine pulling VW dealership tool! Mega-cool and pretty rare! Good luck with the leak!
Bill
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