Should I buy this bus?!? '74 Campmobile

[KentABQ]

[Tcash]

If you don't have the time to do the drive. Have him throw it on a Greyhound.
Good luck
Tcash

[SamboSamba22]

The casa:

Had a couple days off, so I spent last night on the Hot Springs KOA, camped up, with electric and wifi...sure was tough.

Is it a highlight for others, to have a good cup of joe in the morning?

After attending a local show and shine, with a decent turn out (25), dad and I made our way back to town. Took the time since I was off, to replace the side window seal. The top of the seal seam had split some years ago, and had shrunk into allowing a inch gap, which was a leaking hazard.
Going into removing the original seal, attempting to cut it loose proved that the seal had long dried up, crumbling and allowing the glass to “rattle”.

Pinch welds looked good, with a little service rust along the bottom channel.

With a good thirty minute venture and some steady “slap a da bass”, we got the window installed with the new seal.

Brand of seal is unknown, no label or pressing, purchased from Bus Depot, received loose in a box with no immediate packaging.
Have the rear hatch window seal to be installed soon. All the seals around the bus feel like a pumice stone...
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
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[Wasted youth]

Looks great! My windshield seal from Bus Depot was a great fit. How is the fitnon that side window?

[SamboSamba22]

[Wasted youth]

That's good news! I want to try and get the rest of mine done before winter.

[SamboSamba22]

[Wasted youth]

I know, right?!

Some light sprinkling around here and everything grinds to a halt. It's so mild that my Weber Progressive works just fine in "the dead of winter" Ha!

[SamboSamba22]

[SamboSamba22]

Escape again to Hot Springs for a two night and a day exploratory adventure. It’s a foolish tell, for one to think they must have a literal house on wheels to have an enjoyable time, I mean cmon, check out how awesome the bus looks, and it isn’t all bloated and obnoxious, even if it is a fat chick!

I caught up with the history of the bath houses, got my fingers wet in the natural springs, muy caliente, and got a lot of thumbs up for holding down the block.

When I was just a kid, my dad would tag me along to this German restaurant (mainly a beer joint) but they had really good, authentic food, and him having spent a few deployments over in Germany, I think he really enjoyed being able to grab a bite and reminisce.
Here it is, 20 years later, and I reminisce over a German bar in downtown Hot Springs because my dad loved it. It’s weird how things become fond memories, I don’t recall anything particular about that day, just dad and I together, hanging out being buds, eating brauts.

Though I hung around for the time to cook and capture a little bit of nostalgia, I took my dish to a place of true dining, the top of West Mountain.

Just over a 1000ft, this is the highest elevation that I have personally taken the bus. Nothing, but a good climb of about 500ft from town, here, I sat along a stone wall, overlooking the once getaway of the 20’s gangsters, chowing down on some good ole food.

This camping thing is a great time, and I really enjoy talking to the old timers, sharing their tales and sharing insight to things that once were and the perspective life allows you to develop over time. Life is neat. So are people. Or perhaps they really just wanna talk to the bus, and I just so happen to be in the way...hmmm.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
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March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
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[busdaddy]

Deep down they are a little jealous, they just wish they could be driving a simple powered tent like you have, the flush toilets, generator and on board washing machine makes the wife happy, but in reality they wouldn't mind keeping it simple and peeing on a tree like you have it.

Great post Sam, that's what it's really all about, get out there and use it and have fun! And the side adventures along the way are a happy bonus that makes your life richer in the long run, try finding a parking spot for that massive motormansion out front of that bar .
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[SamboSamba22]

Today’s adventure, slider door maintenance.
Starting conditions of mechanisms and rollers:

Gummed up and gritty.

Owner’s never read the owner’s manual??

As you can guess, looks like decades of neglect. The nylon block is broken, the bottom track was covered in dried grease and dirt, and the front latch of the locking mechanism wasn’t engaging correctly with the front striker. Somehow the linkage in the back of the sliding door locking mechanism (the unit that is set to the door and has the cables coming out) and was not allowing the latch to function properly.

While assessing the mess, I removed the old dried up, decaying weatherstripping/ door seal. I have a new seal in the mail to be here tomorrow.

All of this attention, is due to feeling like an ass camping the past few days camping, it was simply obnoxious closing the door in the evenings and once in the middle of the night.

Though I do not have any images of the components cleaned up, I currently have everything lubed up and reassembled.

I also installed UHMW tape along the top and bottom tracks, as it seemed to help damping the roller noise. The door shuts more smoothly, though it is still a good slam shut. The function is just a lot cleaner now. Since I do not have a new nylon block, I am thinking when I get around to ordering one, Ill perhaps pick up a new bottom, vertical roller.

I am now able to close the door with a little less effort from the inside and also lock it if need be, though with the fridge/stove cabinet in it’s location, it is a little difficult to get to the lock, let alone the handle to open the door alone.

Also replaced the rear hatch window seal, which was a seal for $18 from Bus Depot. Seal went in like butter, it is a little soft, and the shape is decent. Packaged from Parts International with Brazil on tag, not a complete trash seal, but there are certainly better seals. No more rattled glass though, so we’ll watch the wear and time on the rubber.

Also have the “second best” front door seals from BD. Tired of the wind whistles and rain leaks, $40 for the two, we’ll see what they’re worth. To be continued...



Edit: here is an video explaining to an extent, the process of removing the sliding door and servicing the necessary components.
https://youtu.be/8E99Fp6V_j8
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[busdaddy]

[KentABQ]

[SamboSamba22]

I have the stationary handle on the back of the slider, which I do use to shut the door. Though upon opening the slider, I have to reach between the door and the fridge cabinet, which is probably 5 inches.
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The Bus Barn Ltd. Co.

Oct. ’67 Double Cab (’68 Crew Cab)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44412.png]Click to view image[/URL]
March '69 Delivery (Panel Bus)
[url=http://www.vw-mplate.com/mplate-44414.png]Click to view image[/URL]

[busdaddy]

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