What did you do for your Bus today?

volksbus · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject: Visitation

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Visited. Pumped up the tires for a brief moment in the hot sun.
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Isgro · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject:

mr white · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mr. Isgro! What a battle,now it rolls on a chassis. I posted pics in the gallery of the battle.

Cuñado Wear · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: 63' 15 Window Deluxe

-Sanded and Polished Rust
Spent two weekends on this!
So much work! Do not want to do this again.

See my gallery below for before and after pictures:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=daddymac1vw
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oarse · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:35 pm Post subject:

Spun a brake drum on Saturday, replaced today. Re-torqued the other side and installed new cotter pins. Also replaced some hub cap spring/clips that were broken off.

Installed new center pin as per Hazetguy's tutorial. Went well, and the bus doesn't wander at high speeds like it did before.

Thanks Lance for lending me the reamer!

kombisutra · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject:

Nice crack whore in front of me at a Richmond recycling facility with small bits of aluminum and copper also had this nice Vienna Radio. When I addressed the radio as interesting, she pulled out a knife and made quick to hack off the copper antennae, to which I winced and asked her if I could buy it from her instead. She first said $2.00, but noticing my 70lbs of bronze, quickly upped it 50% to $3.00. I was impressed by her business savvy, and quickly paid her price. Who cares if it works. A picture of her would have been more entertaining than this:

kombisutra · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:20 am Post subject:

BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:35 am Post subject:

Isgro · Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:42 pm Post subject:

The bus was found by a couple of good friends of mine, Nate and Scott, who don't get online nearly as much as me (I've got a desk job, haha). I posted up about the "rescue" last year out of pure excitement only to be contacted by several folks who were interested in acquiring the bus. While Nate and Scott would have loved to keep the bus and bring it back to it's former glory, the scope of the work was beyond what they could take on. Being that I was just along as an excited spectator and helping hand, I connected them with Jason and they worked something out (the bus is now his). Some issues arose after the shipper who was hired refused to take the bus and Nate was finally able to break away for a road trip to deliver the bus himself last month. It's finally in Mr. White's hands and on it's way to becoming whole again.

To say that I'm excited about it would be an understatement, especially after Nate reported to me about how cool Jason was in person. I just hope that one day I'll get a chance to get a ride in it as I've grown quite fond of that rusty beast, haha.
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kanniff · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:52 pm Post subject:

Rebuilt the passenger side front door window with new WW rubber.
SO time consuming to break all that old crusty rubber off with a hammer and flat head screwdriver Rolling Eyes

mr white · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:52 pm Post subject:

I spent the day working on Pillenstein and the 23 window. I will update the 23 window every Sunday in the gallery. Also The outlaw Kim is working on.Kim asked me on Monday to help out on a 356 vert after the outlaw. I am honored. Beyond honored! This 55 23 window shall drive again. Sunday,the front clip will be installed. Another old bus player from the PNW ,1980s is happy to donate and help. My first priority is Pillenstein. Look forward to Sunday in the gallery for updates on the 23 window. Matt Isgro, thanks for all your efforts and help,....drive your 63 single,yes Nate told me. You are welcome to Orenco anytime.Anytime my friend,..thank you for your efforts helping get the 23 to me. Nate,You,and Scott..Big Dave,and yes,my black and white haired buddy,..Fisbo too will all be among the first to take a cruise.It will happen,roadworthy within a year!! Very Happy

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BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:34 am Post subject:

Unrelated to this story, Matt Isgro's roomate in college Nick is Leana's (my girlfriend) best friend since childhood, Leana and I meet Matt last year through a completely diferent group of friends from the New England area that I've been friends with for a few years. The conection was made a few months ago by Leana's friend Nick who now lives in Seattle, and has nothing to do with the whole vw scene.
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Kharon8 · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:52 am Post subject: Trip meter

Co-owner found a nice period correct trip meter (this van was in active use until 1977, so 70s accessories are OK Smile

) and I immediately installed it:

These were quite common in 70s as most cars didn't have trip meters as stock and van don't have even fuel meter, so it's nice to know when you last time filled the gas tank. Smile

(We've a two gallons of spare fuel in a can but that's not much.)
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Isgro · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject:

kombisutra · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:06 pm Post subject:

BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:14 pm Post subject:

kombisutra · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:37 pm Post subject:

Ok, so I got me some Cool

Feels good, and, like normal when checking to see if a mystery motor may or may not be worthy, I started out with some fishing. You know, pull the sump cover, dip your magnet into the goop and hope for nothing too out of the ordinary.

Some cats would stop there, but if you think about it, there's a whole lot more potential for lunkers on the OTHER side of that screen, so I snuck in all quiet like and eased my lure into the ultimate honey hole...

The problem is... well... I caught something. I'm posting this because having not yet built-up a motor from the ground up, I'm actually unsure where this special 10mm nut may have come from. Yeah, I could pull the book out, but I'm kinda' swinging tools at the moment. Any ideas?


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