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67_13Deluxe
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Joined: February 18, 2005
Posts: 912
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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That's looking pretty good! I got the beam out of my bus. Now I need a new beam.  |
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Cesar_bcn
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Joined: May 23, 2017
Posts: 16
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Working in my brazilian kombi
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SplitBusVanatic
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Joined: August 16, 2005
Posts: 338
Location: Co. Mayo. Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Got the old girl out into the fresh air today.
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thom
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Joined: October 12, 2000
Posts: 5943
Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I decided I would get the '60 DD panel running again this weekend. I got the battery charged, put in a new carb, some fresh gas, hit the key... and all I got was a sort of a "grunt" out of the starter and that was it. A 12v battery with a 6v starter should turn way better than that. So I decided to pull the starter, which took about an hour and half: the top engine bolt was stuck and I ended up breaking one the starter's mounting ears getting it loose. Then to make things even more interesting, a throwout bearing clip came out with the starter.
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1957 23-Window Deluxe
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BarryL 
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14266
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Betcha the clip was wedged between the flywheel and starter is why the grunt. |
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2018 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| Betcha the clip was wedged between the flywheel and starter is why the grunt. |
That is a very good possibility.
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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LAGrunthaner
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Joined: March 18, 2007
Posts: 5509
Location: 1st Coast
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| Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 9:40 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Bitter sweet to post anything happy about my bus or anything for that matter with the horrible news in California. But maybe a little good news will keep us strong so we can help our friends in Paradise, CA.
My Westy Poptop fits in the garage with a few inches to spare. Note a little help with the 2x4 propping the door a bit higher.
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| Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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thom
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Joined: October 12, 2000
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:16 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I've been getting the front doors straightened out on the '57 deluxe. The original doors had rotted out, been half-ass repaired, and then rotted out again. I had a nice set from a bus I parted out years ago. The funny thing was, I had schlepped them to Bug-O-Rama a couple times but wasn't able to sell them, probably due to my sky-high price of $20 each. They still had the faded masking tape price tags on them.
So far all I've done is mead-blast them, weld up a couple of pinholes, re-tacked some of of the inner support that had popped loose, replace the mirror arms, did a slight tweak on the upper hinges and replaced one of the lower pins with a 1st-oversize. I have some more hinge tweakage and a bare minimum of body work and they're ready to go.
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62DoKaGuy
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Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| thom wrote: |
I've been getting the front doors straightened out on the '57 deluxe. The original doors had rotted out, been half-ass repaired, and then rotted out again. I had a nice set from a bus I parted out years ago. The funny thing was, I had schlepped them to Bug-O-Rama a couple times but wasn't able to sell them, probably due to my sky-high price of $20 each. They still had the faded masking tape price tags on them.
So far all I've done is mead-blast them, weld up a couple of pinholes, re-tacked some of of the inner support that had popped loose, replace the mirror arms, did a slight tweak on the upper hinges and replaced one of the lower pins with a 1st-oversize. I have some more hinge tweakage and a bare minimum of body work and they're ready to go.
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Lines look great, Thom. Many strive for that and still can’t get it just right. Well done. And $20? I gotta leave my spot next time haha French press coffee and bacon keep me tethered haha oh and not having my junk jacked haha
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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BarryL
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Joined: November 01, 2004
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Did you pay the guy the $40 or just ignore him. On a bus that valuable those doors aught to be happy to be hanging there all perfected. |
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Riff Raff
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Joined: October 25, 2004
Posts: 3097
Location: Alberta
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Bike loaded and SC prepped.
Daisy has warm dry home
Winters are long up here Aye
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Brendel20
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Location: Troy, IL
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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After a week of front end work (drag link,tie rods,damper,shocks,link pin adjust,entire front beam grease,center pin) and an engine oil leak fix...My son and I got the 58 out for a days worth of driving on a beautiful 55 degree day in the Midwest today....Nice and tight now!
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wcfvw69
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Joined: June 10, 2004
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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That bus is a beauty!  ^^
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mandraks
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| That bus is a beauty! ^^ |
yes it is!
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BulliBill
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Location: St Charles, MO
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 9:44 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Way to go Andy! But we got to find you a correct "?" tailpipe for that beauty! I can't wait to see it in person, nice work!
Bill
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thom
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Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 9:12 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Looks like I will need to do a Lind "MC Hammer" on the top hinge, but overall, not bad for a test-fit.
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Solomon Grundy
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Location: Silicon Valley
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Solomon Grundy
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BarryL
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Sano looking engine build. I've gone with and without the generator air cover. Can you say what is your opinion? |
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perello
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Location: where social security comes for free
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Added home city sticker
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