What did you do for your Bus today?

///Mink · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Patched up a section of dented/rotten rocker on the '57 SC. Also installed a WW repro decklid prop.

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stephenmullens · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject:

[quote="thom"]I installed my new canvas today. For some reason, it's really loose. The hoops are by DG and the canvas by BusWare

Man I love this truck.

splitpile · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:

Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401

Yesterday I pushed the storage shed bus back so I could get into the cargo doors. Then took a buunch of stuff out of it (just put it down) so I could check out something in the bus.
After it got dark that was a noise like someone knocking over chunks of metal. The bus and parts had been moved so they were in the way of where the deer walk through every morning and evening. I bet one of them tripped on what I left out.

Deer don't cuss when they trip over stuff in the dark.
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type241 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:05 am Post subject: Tilt fitting

Aren't you suppose to spray water on canvas initially to shrink it up to size when fitted on hoops. I am pretty sure that is what Tom from Buswares told me. Maybe he will chime in.

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Found out what caused the noise in my buddy's bus engine while he was driving down the hwy. Glad he shut it down quickly. Looks like it saved the block and other parts from damage. Been sitting in my garage since he gave it to me in 2004. Going to try and use the case to build up an engine for my '66 westy project.
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KarmannBob · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject:

After a couple hours of rust scrubbin', gave the 57's brake light hardware some POR 15. I'll top coat it tomorrow, probably grey.

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cdennisg · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

thom · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Tilt fitting

Andrew

///Mink · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:45 pm Post subject:

Ground down the welds on my home-made patch panel and then installed a new distributor cap, rotor and wires.

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splitpile · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

Replaced the corner on my 58 SC

Today install the battery tray and the rear wheel well splash panel
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mattoreg · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

Hey Thom, if you roll your rear flap inward (the opposite way you have it, as pictured), when it's rolled up rain and dirt won't collect.

Roll inward....
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58deluxerag · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject:

Started with this rust heap.

Now it looks like this. not much better, but gettin' there.

Dave24 · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

splitpile · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

Douglas Denlinger · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

Jerome raffle bus on the left another 60 semaphore bus on the right with NOS tilt and bows, even NOS STEEl ribbed bumpers[/quote]

I did 90% of the "other" restoration 12-15 years ago. It was amazing the NOS parts the owner had for that truck. That said, I swore I'd never restore a single cab again......working inside the treasure chest was miserable in the hot Arizona summer heat. I guess time makes the memory fail a bit as I'm about to get started restoring a non-barndoor 55 euro single cab that I purchased several years ago. I'll have some catching up to do with Thom and Mink Laughing

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hugheseum · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject:

low taillights and pressed bumpers make me feel icky inside,why didnt he have you move the taillights if he wanted a pressbumper truck clone? the truck looks great but them low taillights aint workin for me

bought a antenna for my 56 sc,its had gobbed on bondo over the og holes ever since i can remember,i also gave thought to a valve adjustment before i head out wednesday to inspect a bunch of splits and hopefully make a deal on them
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splitpile · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

Got the corner about finished, battery tray in and the engine compartment painted. Got both the engine deck lid and the treasure chest door, cleaned and primmed on the backsides and the front sides wet sanded, they are ready for paint now.
Started to sand blast the gates but taken to long and to much sand, off to the blaster Monday. Cheaper and quicker
Still wet sanding the twice resprayed by the shit ass body shop with 400 paper so I can respray it beginning of next week VEGAS BABY
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