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Big Bill
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree, too yellowish -brown. The Almond is supposed to be a match for Pearl White, not even close IMO. I would go with the Dover White on your rims, it will be very close to the color you probably want.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yup post that one to the color boards. Krylon is hard to find around here in new england. Only wal*mart sells it. Painting white tomorrow then tires. I was thinking 205/75/15 any thoughts? stock suspension big nut 66
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:44 am    Post subject: Got the bus ready for 226 miles (that's round trip) Reply with quote

All for the love of the bus...
Did a general mechanical look-over (oil, tires, etc.), got our cat/house sitter, packed our camping gear and made a new mileage booklet.

The page of the booklet below I did up in MS Word; it is a 1/4th-page sized booklet.
The graphic of the bus interior is from some SO-42 manual.

I've only got four digits for mileage, 'cause my rebuilt engine, transmission and speedometer/odometer were all installed within 30 miles of one another.
I'm still below 5,000 miles on all three (4,923).

Sure, not major stuff, but I'm just really excited to be going to Clear Lake (California) this weekend for the June 14, 2014 - Lakeport Camp & Shine.
Hope to see some of you there!

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fresh white paint now
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

had mine detailed today,getting ready for the classic next week.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cleaned up a couple driver's side vent wings I found recently for my '55.
Big logo Sekurit
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The one on my Bus has a big scratch in it.
One of these will be nicer.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

old rims gone!
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fresh rims installed
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2014 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tinkered with the kombi day before yesterday


- the fuel pump replacement done at OCTO seemed to hold up Smile

-Replaced shut off solenoid on the carb. found a used 55 jet in my carb drawer, that worked. Now the bus idles.

- red light (gen light) had come on 80 miles from home on the way back from OCTO . After confirming the belt was okay on the side of I-5, we just kept on driving to get home before dark. So checked it - bad brushes. Only found one spare brush; replaced the top one.
On the old worn brush, the area that contacted the commutator was grooved. Sad
Started bus and light was off. Used an orange stick to 'polish' commutator while engine was running. (as per John Muir) Should go buy spare brushes and replace the bottom one.

Have put about 52,000 miles on this bus since getting it Jan 1st 2008, probably over 50K in the 4 1/2 years since Dec 2009. That's when it became our primary driver bus as the 56 went to get welded.

it was getting about 20-21 mpg on the trip to OCTO and back, about 2,400 miles
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

drove it!
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seems to be running hot after a carb rebuild. I'm 3 turns out on the main mix. Any suggestions on tuning. Can't seem to find that sweet spot?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

started stripping to the L345
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:32 pm    Post subject: Took St. Pete to the body shop, see you in 2 months St. Pete Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:15 pm    Post subject: What I did for my Bus today Reply with quote

Put seatbelts in the back benchseat today...
Front seatbelts go in tomorrow.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Parked it in the driveway. It now needs...
input shaft seal
clutch tube re-welded to frame
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put seat belts in front today. Comin along...
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Drove the '66 over to my Bud Dave's house, brought my torch & we heated the front shift coupler nut up, got it off, pulled the front section , heated the broken nub/set screw & got it free from the colar, put in a new front shift rod bracket & bolted the short rod back in place, this is on the '60 Dorman Singlecab. Now it's ready for the NEW engine.....
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Built a rear forks dolly so I can move commercials around the pad.

A well equipped guy can fab one up in about 20 minutes.
A perfectionisto like me can take 4 hours to do the same.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got some tunes in the bus today. This radio was in my bus when I bought it, but i really didnt think it worked, no power lead or speaker. So I ordered a WW speaker bracket and speaker the other day and installed them today not expecting the radio to work, works like a charm AM but better than nothing.I wish I had taken a photo of the bracket and speaker nice pieces that fit well.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went for a ride to Berkeley the other day because I needed ingredients for some homebrew beer. Had a great ride. I'm getting this one in shape for a long fishing trip to the Sierras. Then gotta decide whether to drive this one or my '60 standard to New Mexico in October.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lets go in this one Pete, I am not riding all the way to New Mexico in the SC. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably a good idea.....no, a great idea Wink
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