The Typewriter Business Pumpkin Bus

[type2rescuemaine]

^X2. Exciting stuff

[BusJunky]

A friend in PA just sent me this. A pic he took of my bus long before i got it.

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[rfreddy]

Hey Dave,

Since we have a coupla things similar and you have done such an incredible job - I went back thru your thread again. I can't believe how many things I missed. Also noticed some guy dumped a lot of pics on it. Sorry about that - I wasn't trying to hack your thread. Got a little carried away. I know what it's like to get worn down. I have been at mine for 6 years and sometimes I just have to walk away for a bit. The turning point for me was getting the front cage done and the nose and front floor in. That's when I decided to submit my project thread.

It is amazing what you have done. I was never a big fan of phone dials but those white ones are sweet. The 21 window idea was a good one.

When you fabbed the new frame rails - you scored them and bent them then welded up the score lines. Never seen that done, but it makes sense - gives you a clean tight bend and reinforces it at the same time.

Still like to see your shifter solution

Great job.

[advCo]

Whoa, I haven't checked in on this thread in a while and you've been busy! This thing is just looking absolutely killer. This has got to be my favorite thread to come back to for motivation for my bus. Any updates??
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[braddick]

Any updates mate
One of my favourite build threads and bus here on thesamba

[Almarmada]

Update for this amazing bus and the incredible work done by busjunkie. The typewriter bus has found a new home with me and it's in good hands. Work continues at a much slower and unprofessional and unskilled fashion since I'm learning fabrication and methods. But I've been tackling the brake system and tracked down a great set of Porsche 944 turbo calipers from an 86. Ordered new brake lines, 67 MC, hub spacers for the caliper adapters and getting some custom SS brake lines worked up to make it all work. Here's some photos of my shitty fabwork. First time welding/fabwork. Also...it will be turbo'd...

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[Bulli Klinik]

That brake bracket looks scary to me. You may want to have someone with a bigger welder tackle those welds. You have no penetration.
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[Almarmada]

I knew I should have never posted pics of the bracket haha ....I ground off the primer and redid them today. I cranked up the voltage and went all the way around instead of tacking them and it's much better all around. They were just tacks to hold them in place since it was bolted through the bracket with threads in the bracket and in the nuts. I took your advice though and redid them anyway since I'm self isolating in my garage lol.

[Almarmada]

[zimblewinder]

I'd also question the tensile strength of those gal bolts...
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[Bulli Klinik]

[Almarmada]

You're right...I appreciate the advice. I'm going to reassess my approach and probably have a local welder redo them. Always love constructive criticism especially on brake brackets. I have learned a lot and enjoyed figuring it out though.

[Almarmada]

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