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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:07 am    Post subject: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

I just bought a Bus. Oh Boy. Never in a Zillion and 100 years thought Id own a Bus. Cool Cool Ready to slap it together and roll it??? Question Question Question Lets make a BoHo Bus. BoHo Chic. Cool Cool We gonna roll 70s style, with shag and beads. Cool Cool Cool I cant believe I bought a BUS Shocked Lets BUS Ta Move....More Pics Comming.


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Im Freakin Goin Insane Shocked Shocked Shocked My Disorders are out of control. I have so many disorders, I shouls be arrested for Disordley Conduct....OOOO That was Bad Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed ..
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 12:50 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

where ya' put'n the peace sign?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Paddle faster, I hear banjos.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

More pics Cool Cool Cool

Crusty engine, gas stinks.
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Found a new plate and reg from 1998, never used Arrow
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Im always in the beetle section, case anyone isa wondering. Awesome bus Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Here is a video. My picture taking kinda bites Evil or Very Mad


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Stunning Beauty. Were gonna slap and roll. Toss the single port in and fire it up Cool Cool
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:40 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

My Students would ask me why I drove a VW Bus and I would tell them that I love an unobstructed view in front of me when driving unlike the 40 cars behind me that can only see the back of the car in front of them.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:07 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Kids, you know whats one of the best feelings of a race car driver?
being in the front of the pack... Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:46 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Dude you are going to love having that bus. You can put things in there. A bicycle. Or dogs. Anything really that will fit. A YZ 125, for example too. Bug engines. You name it. And the steering wheel is flat. It's a bus. So cool.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

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Dude you are going to love having that bus. You can put things in there. A bicycle. Or dogs. Anything really that will fit. A YZ 125, for example too. Bug engines. You name it. And the steering wheel is flat. It's a bus. So cool.


Im goin wacko Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation Cool

I cant get the drums off,,,,they are huge Idea Idea Idea
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My door needs some love Sad Sad Sad

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I cant get the gigiantisours steering wheel off Shocked Shocked

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Im in Shock Shocked Shocked Shocked

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How bout Buggies Brazilian Turbo Question Question Question 92x92 with stockish heads and a tc10

or 82x92 turbo beast with 48idfs and gaping holes for heads Question Question Question

first slap in the single port and register it Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 3:19 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Get the car back on her feet, heat that nut cherry red, then a 46 mm socket will pop it off. Leave the bash tools for the amateurs
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:32 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

fredybear wrote:
Buggeee wrote:
Dude you are going to love having that bus. You can put things in there. A bicycle. Or dogs. Anything really that will fit. A YZ 125, for example too. Bug engines. You name it. And the steering wheel is flat. It's a bus. So cool.


Im goin wacko Exclamation Exclamation Exclamation Cool

I cant get the gigiantisours steering wheel off Shocked Shocked

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Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Cool


Aluminum hub, and steel shaft end up corroding together, I ended up cutting the wheel off with the grinder, it was cracked in multiple places anyways
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:21 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

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What in the world happened to that door?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:51 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

To get the drums off, back off the star adjusters, make sure e-brake is off, and hit the drums with a large hammer between the lug nuts and they should come off.
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PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2023 9:39 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Abscate wrote:
Get the car back on her feet, heat that nut cherry red, then a 46 mm socket will pop it off. Leave the bash tools for the amateurs


You saying my torque tool aint gonna work Shocked hmmm Its toooo small


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PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2023 2:40 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

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What in the world happened to that door?



it got BUSted Laughing Razz Shocked Shocked
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PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:08 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

my first thought was, this will come off easy with the torque tool
and then.....
why don't they make that fit busses?

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PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:17 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

You don’t need torque. You need to break chemical bonds.
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PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:52 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

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You don’t need torque. You need to break chemical bonds.


I need to BUSta NuT Shocked Shocked Shocked


Back to the crunch. The front got smushed and MUSta pushed the door in. Than someone used a crowbar to fix the issue Mad Mad Mad


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Cut and repair this section Very Happy

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Weld it back up. A good doner piece would be good Cool
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PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:56 pm    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

Buy a different door, unless you are into punishment.
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PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2023 3:12 am    Post subject: Re: 1971 VW Bus Resto. The BoHo Bus Reply with quote

bsairhead wrote:
Buy a different door, unless you are into punishment.


That will let you spend time fixing the B pillar, B for Busted!

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