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bill may
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

please put some sound deadener in your front doors. listen to the sound when you slamm the door twice on utubevideo.
nice bus,and you now have the kids on your side when wife says "why do you like that old bus?"
your door latch mechanism needs some oil for mechanism and check adjustment.
i love my old bus.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our bus is coming along. I picked up my girls from school in it today. Runs great but pops out of 4th.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i didnt know you were driving it already, that thing looks awesome Art,
Do you need windows for it?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mannys66 wrote:
i didnt know you were driving it already, that thing looks awesome Art,
Do you need windows for it?
Thanks Manny!! Yes I do need windows. I only have two popouts that are not cracked. I also need the door mechanism for driver side door.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bill may wrote:
please put some sound deadener in your front doors. listen to the sound when you slamm the door twice on utubevideo.
nice bus,and you now have the kids on your side when wife says "why do you like that old bus?"
your door latch mechanism needs some oil for mechanism and check adjustment.
i love my old bus.
The driver side door does not have a mechanism. I use a bungy on the inside for now. LOL
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

61TXghia wrote:
mannys66 wrote:
i didnt know you were driving it already, that thing looks awesome Art,
Do you need windows for it?
Thanks Manny!! Yes I do need windows. I only have two popouts that are not cracked. I also need the door mechanism for driver side door.

Call me later, I have everything you need
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:34 pm    Post subject: Bench Seat Reply with quote

Yaayy!! I finally got the correct bench for my bus!! I just threw a donated seat cover on it!! LOL
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice find man. Your kids look as happy as you to get it on the road. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I finally got all my blinkers, hazards and brake lights working. I was having a hard time because the original switch I bought was not working so I had to revert to the Chieftain turnsignal switch I had laying around. Needless to say, it works great. I am going to try and rebuild the OG one and get it into good working condition. I only need the horn now and I will get the bus inspected and tagged for TX. Man, what a jouney this has been.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice progress, glad to see it alive and rolling!!!!!! Keep at it !! Icthing to get mine out of the garage, will be sanding/grinding/priming over the holiday break. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the posts of your progress, like everyone else, we enjoy it!
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It snowed today so we took the bus for a cruise around the block. Can't go too far, no tags yet. LOL. My daughter filmed with a cell phone, we had a blast.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Tripendicular! What's the story on the white steering wheel?
A long time ago this was asked, unfortunately, the white steering wheel has the inside cored out. Lame. I never looked at it, and all this time I thought I had a good steering wheel waiting, LOL.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pics are kind of blury, but I fixed all the clips on my rims and hit them with a flat black for now. Bus looks a bit better with all matching rims. I have some 205 75 R15's on the way. Right now all my tires are the same size but do not match as far as brand and tread pattern. I was going to podwercoat rims but decided to divert that money towards tranny repairs instead. Damn 4th gear, why do you mock me so!! LOL. This bus is a blast.
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Seemed like just yesterday that it looked like this!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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hard to believe the transformation good job
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, getting ready to weld fenders back on, but I have a question, should I cut panel to fit bus, or bus to fit panel? Should I cut panel into straighter shape and then cut bus?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cut panel to fit bus, the more original metal left in the bus at the end of the project, the better it is.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Messing around with interior panels. Sorry about bad pics. Adding the long panel and the door panel made the bus a good deal less noisy when driving it. Once I get them all done, I want to cover them in some material.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here are some current pics of my bus as it stands today. I made some interior panels and cleaned it up. There is still alot of work to be done, but the bus runs and stops great!!!! I have a short video that I will upload later. My family and I have a blast in it.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That thing has come a long way. You did a good job on it.

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