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tpinthepack
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25 new Hub Cap clips installed on 5 of 6 wheels off to sand blasting and then powder coating.
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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On our way back, I wasn’t aware that the old Sinclair gas stations were still around! 
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oakman
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Joined: February 05, 2014
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Location: Edge of the Desert, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| tpinthepack wrote: |
25 new Hub Cap clips installed on 5 of 6 wheels off to sand blasting and then powder coating.
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I just did this too, it's very satisfying.
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On our way back, I wasn’t aware that the old Sinclair gas stations were still around!
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We just got a new Sinclair station up here in the High Desert.
They only exist in......THE TWILIGHT ZONE!!
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landkholdings
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Location: N. GA
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:48 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Got it a trophy yesterday... or a giant belt buckle. We took home the Save Acworth History Foundation choice.
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mandraks
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:30 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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congratulations Kevin. bus looks great.interior does too
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landkholdings
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Location: N. GA
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:55 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Thanks!
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BarryL 
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Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| landkholdings wrote: |
| We took home the Save Acworth History Foundation choice. |
Really looking fun and together.
Decided to file the '67 Westy's points, clean the cap contacts, replace the plugs and set the timing. Well...#4 sparkplug wouldn't tighten. Spent the day teaching myself how to do the Save-A-Plug tool and insert. It worked fairly well and time will tell. At least #4 is the easiest to work on. |
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67_13Deluxe
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:04 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
On our way back, I wasn’t aware that the old Sinclair gas stations were still around!
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That looks like St George Utah. We have Sinclairs all over up here. |
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mastorna
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Location: Seattle
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I installed some WW pop out window rubber to the frame of the body today and noticed that they provide plenty of extra rubber that you have to cut and glue back together. I ended up cutting at the area that they had originally glued their section together once I found out that they had too much slack. It fit pretty snug and I don't think it'll require glue to hold it in place but we'll see.
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EverettB
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| mastorna wrote: |
| I installed some WW pop out window rubber to the frame of the body today and noticed that they provide plenty of extra rubber that you have to cut and glue back together. I ended up cutting at the area that they had originally glued their section together once I found out that they had too much slack. It fit pretty snug and I don't think it'll require glue to hold it in place but we'll see. |
Weird, I wonder if something changed because I've installed those and they were snug but fit with no trimming
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:53 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| EverettB wrote: |
| mastorna wrote: |
| I installed some WW pop out window rubber to the frame of the body today and noticed that they provide plenty of extra rubber that you have to cut and glue back together. I ended up cutting at the area that they had originally glued their section together once I found out that they had too much slack. It fit pretty snug and I don't think it'll require glue to hold it in place but we'll see. |
Weird, I wonder if something changed because I've installed those and they were snug but fit with no trimming |
I’ll take a wild guess that it will eventually shrink! 
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orangebug60guy
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Location: South Hadley Mass
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Finally got a cover for the bus. Now that I rent I no longer have the safety and cover of a garage. This is the 4 ply Wolfsburgwest cover.
There seems to be a stitched area with a grommet on each side. Is that if I want to poke a hole and use a bungee cord to hold it down?
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 2:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| orangebug60guy wrote: |
There seems to be a stitched area with a grommet on each side. Is that if I want to poke a hole and use a bungee cord to hold it down? |
I believe it is to throw a cable and lock on it so no one can just pull it off.
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Enkiel
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Today, i turned the key on my bus for the first time.... it didn't start, but it turned!
Headlights works (somewhat), flasher don't..
But engine turned!!!!
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mandraks
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| Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Enkiel wrote: |
Today, i turned the key on my bus for the first time.... it didn't start, but it turned!
Headlights works (somewhat), flasher don't..
But engine turned!!!! |
one step at a time
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 3:19 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Very exciting 
| Enkiel wrote: |
Today, i turned the key on my bus for the first time.... it didn't start, but it turned!
Headlights works (somewhat), flasher don't..
But engine turned!!!! |
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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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Atlantic
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| Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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... I splurged and vowed myself to this brand forever: I put an optima in the bus! I have really had it with all that other stuff.
Also I installed some engine fire retardand system or whatever it is called.
Wonder if the Made in Germany will do any good ...
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swharris
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:16 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| pyrOman wrote: |
On our way back, I wasn’t aware that the old Sinclair gas stations were still around!
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Is that one of the new reproduction Doormobile tops? |
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pyrOman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| swharris wrote: |
| pyrOman wrote: |
On our way back, I wasn’t aware that the old Sinclair gas stations were still around!
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Is that one of the new reproduction Doormobile tops? |
No. It's vintage 1969. 
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norcalmike
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| Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Front end refresh.
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