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rubbachicken
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she arrived today she has a few holes, needs a LPG tank, rear main seal, clutch and e brake cables, and a lick of paint
not forgetting a pair of unwonky mirrors
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dobryan
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debbiej
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| welcome to Lucy, may you have many good times together! |
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ragnarhairybreeks
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I bet once you do a bit of work on her then look back on these pictures you'll see, edit: be amazed, how much difference a bit of care makes.
cheers
alistair
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Mumoautumn
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Welcome Lucy! I hope you have many fun miles and trips with her.
I was looking at your photos, and noticed the Rhode Island license plate. We lived there for 5 years before moving out here to CA, and we often talk about how we miss it there.
Enjoy Lucy.
-Lisa
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Syncroincity
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:21 am Post subject: Re: lucy our westy |
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| rubbachicken wrote: |
she arrived today she has a few holes, needs a LPG tank, rear main seal, clutch and e brake cables, and a lick of paint
not forgetting a pair of unwonky mirrors
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Lists like this always remind me of "Ghostbusters" when Ackroyd wheels that ancient Cadillac ambulance into the garage. 
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Looks like a great van, keep us posted!
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GBA 88West LA
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congrats on the new ride
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rubbachicken
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thanks for the kind comments
trans is out and on the floor
the release bearing is fecked, clutch and flywheel are coming off tomorrow if the rain holds
then i can start cutting out the rot
having it up in the air, the rear wheel bearings are shot  |
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Dennis Perusse
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Hello,
Beautiful looking bus. Don't forget that Transporterfest is in Brookline on the Sunday of the Columbus day weekend. Plenty of busses to take a look at as well as as encouragement from others plus you might be able to snag a part here and there from people selling stuff in front of their vehicles.
Keep us posted on your progress. 
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rubbachicken
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| Dennis Perusse wrote: |
Hello,
Beautiful looking bus. Don't forget that Transporterfest is in Brookline on the Sunday of the Columbus day weekend. Plenty of busses to take a look at as well as as encouragement from others plus you might be able to snag a part here and there from people selling stuff in front of their vehicles.
Keep us posted on your progress.
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we will be there, if you see us, please come and say hello
we are 5 minutes away, so even f i have to push lucy we will be there |
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chojinchef
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Congrats.
Was wondering how far that van would go. Obviously not too far.
See you at Transporterfest.
LP
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rubbachicken
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we have a few holes
this one is the worst
they got bigger then they will go away  |
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BillWYellowstone
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Hey, former RI-er too. Like your window stickers too.
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rubbachicken
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christmas came early, i have a pile of bits, tomorrow i can start work getting lucy back together
still waiting for the clutch disc and throw out bearing
there's a show next weekend so i have a LOT of work to do
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chojinchef
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Show? Transporterfest?
Ilook forward to meeting Lucy (affinity for that name -my last Bassett's name)
LP
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DAIZEE
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Congrats, looks like a lot of work, sounds like you are up to it. Looking forward to future pics with an improved complection! Nothing that some hearty Vanagonitis can't fix 
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rubbachicken
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today's little effort
both rear hubs removed, and driven an hour outside the city so a friendly garage who'd let me use their press, to press out the old wheel bearings and press in the new ones and an hour home
once home refit the drivers side hub backing plate, change the wheel cylinder and fit the drum, next refit the right hand side hub, then the sky opened to give me and my tools a wash
i hope tomorrow i can finish the rear brakes and get them blead
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rubbachicken
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today i had a third go at the gearbox, many thanks to mr stanagon and randy in maine today i had to loan of an alignment tool, more struggling it finally went in
all done and dusted, i found another dodgy brake line and replaced it, blead though the brakes and clutch
adjusted the e brake and took her in for an inspection
she only blooming PASSED 
i cannot believe it, with the holes that are in her
i LOVE duct tape
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vanagonjr
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See Ya Sunday at Transporterfest then?
John
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vanagonjr
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