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skills@eurocarsplus
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 Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject: dumpy bus going 2.5L |
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so, as if I didn't enjoy enough punishment I am tag teaming Subaru conversions....
meet dumpy bus
although not a fan of the late buses, I fell in love with this bus a long time ago.
she is a survivor and has killer patina. very minimal rust (for a new england bus)
we are going to try to get by with a used engine. the owners know how I feel about it and we are on the same page, so we are all good there 
the beam is a bit crispy so we are going to re do the whole suspension. brakes etc were done not long ago and honestly other than shaking the fillings out of your teeth, the bus drive pretty dam good for being dumped.
here is the donor engine. we are just going to clean her up so it looks like we care. basic stuff...t belt etc etc
as good as she gets
the intake was just as ashy, so that got the full tilt overhaul
you bring it, i'll bling it!
also did the shortened oil pan and took care of the mile long dip stick
this swap will go fairly "quickly" as we have been working on this for months. still a ton of work ahead of us, but we will get there asap!
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent, really like to see your work. Where are you going to put the radiator?
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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belly mount.
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| gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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aeromech
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work there Skills
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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That's one saggy ass... lol
Looking forward to the updates.
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hes a between the rails kinda guy  |
we need "LIKE" buttons here!
nothin' keeps me cool like putting something hot between the slot
the engine and transmission will be available for purchase...the whole deal, ecu, everything....I was going to try and drift is sideways, but decided the lug nuts have more torque than the engine does
new AFM, TSII, fuel lines, tune up etc....served them well for about 8k. just leaky and tired. kind of like how I feel....
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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Brian
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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Shoot, you're going to have to start prepping a kit for me 
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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I have a junk single cab I could do all the mock up in. lots of special custom machining go into my throttle bodies and intake elbows. I would need to make sure I had all my bases covered before I could sell the parts (if I even want to) the swap isn't for the faint of heart or the shallow of pockets...
in this box there is over 2,400 worth of machine work to these elbows
and I have another couple hours of modifications to do....that doesn't include the cost of the parts either...
throttle body getting skillzafied
I have a lathe, just not big enough to handle these....sucks but the machine shop I use is killer. cheap? nope. but I NEVER question their work. if I need something made to 2.7575 it's 2.7575
but once the last credit card payment is done and you have years of nothing but gas and oil changes, it make sense. not every bus owner wants to dick around on Saturday with a carb, points or deal with whatever fit the bus may throw.
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Brian wrote: |
| Shoot, you're going to have to start prepping a kit for me |
nobody wants to pay what it's worth for the install, let alone what I would need to make a true early bay kit.
well, I shouldn't say that. real deal guys don't have an issue paying for it, but I will tell you this...the whiny "think they can have me do it for them on the cheap" days are OVER. fuck giving anyone a break on the price, fuck being a bleeding heart, fuck being a nice guy and trying to help out.
you see this?
that fucking piece of paper costs me THOUSANDS of dollars a year so I can LEGALLY work on your car. just because I am in a shop that happens to be on the same property as my house doesn't make this place any less "real" than a 10k sq ft shop on the main strip. I turn out more work faster (and by myself, mind you) than 1/2 of your specialty shops could even imagine with a full staff.
(sorry, been thru the ringer with 1 swap....everything is always my fault and I am always the asshole....you haven't seen asshole yet....)
it's not my fault YOU decided to put 20k into a 2k car....you could have pulled the plug any time....get over it
sorry your hobby is my profession. get over that too...
anyway
got the beam out of the ol' girl today. it of course wasn't without drama. ended up cutting 2 ball joint nuts clean off....they rusted internally and would try to spin, but the threads just wouldn't let them back off.
thankfully, no surprises in the frame rails. but the beam was getting crispy
I had to harvest 1 trailing arm seal. just said fuckit the beam is junk anyway and went after it with my air hammer
once I folded the seal retainer back, I slid the seal off like a garter belt. if only it were that good....
got a real nice beam to slide back into dumpy
also went and did a new center pin. it was like cheating doing it on the bench
100x easier. because we are forced into sub-par aftermarket shit, the cap fit like throwing a hot dog down a hallway. here is a little trick
take pair of dykes tweek the edges to give it some grabbing power
new arms and joints all ready to go
and a set of wagenswest drop spindles
you need to trim the backing plate for the spindles to play nice with them so I broke out my SKILLZsaw (baa dunnn chaaa....I'm here all night, don't forget to tip the waitress! screw the tip, give her the whole thing)
so, contrary to popular belief, I am a nice guy and thought the alignment shop would appreciate spiffy camber adjusters
got it in
and the old one is crusher bait
and look what turned up today. a box of genuine Subaru parts!!! what a concept!!! all the stuff fits AND works the first time? hold me back!!
so, there you have it. hope to have the other side together tomorrow and re set the rear suspension to level her off.
that was an assload of work. I tip my hat to you in the driveway folks. sorry if I have been more off color than normal. captain+pepsi make for interesting vocabulary
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
| Jake Raby wrote: |
| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
| Brian wrote: |
| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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notchboy
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Fuuucccc  I thought I was gona hafta read a whole page about your butthole being all hurt. Christ  Thank God you got onto showing the baby. I thought I was in for an hour of birth story
Great job so far Mr Skilz as usual. More of that fix it porn and less butthole please.
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I will punch you in your butthole crotchboy. 
people just get in your head. honestly I make more money doing t-belts, maintenance/diag than I do the conversions. I do them because I enjoy them...well, most of them.
so there 
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I will punch you in your butthole crotchboy.
so there |
So good to be back....haha nothing appears to have changed here...
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
So good to be back....haha nothing appears to have changed here... |
dare I ask where you were? hopefully not punching crotchboys butthole
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
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| Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I will punch you in your butthole crotchboy.
so there |
So good to be back....haha nothing appears to have changed here... |
It's official, he's back!!!
Nice builds you have going on skills, thanks for sharing them with us. You are gonna single handily change the world of bay window busing in the next few years. Every 18 year old kid who buys a bus is gonna read this threads and be stoked to sti their bus. Stoked for you!
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I will punch you in your butthole crotchboy.
so there |
So good to be back....haha nothing appears to have changed here... |
It's official, he's back!!!
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Not for long...just jobless and broke so nothing to do around the house when you can't afford parts or gas. Got a stack of parts today via trade for my new bus and shortly after that hope to be employed again. Skills, I'll be sending my bus (maisy) your way for a full resto with a 3 inch lift, tdi from a 2015 jetta and 4wd with lockers conversion. You have 5 years to get ready, I expect nothing less then the incredible from you man...I know you have it in you.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
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| Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
I will punch you in your butthole crotchboy.
so there |
So good to be back....haha nothing appears to have changed here... |
It's official, he's back!!!
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Not for long...just jobless and broke so nothing to do around the house when you can't afford parts or gas. Got a stack of parts today via trade for my new bus and shortly after that hope to be employed again. Skills, I'll be sending my bus (maisy) your way for a full resto with a 3 inch lift, tdi from a 2015 jetta and 4wd with lockers conversion. You have 5 years to get ready, I expect nothing less then the incredible from you man...I know you have it in you. |
He stays out of work any longer he may be punching some other crotchboys butthole.
Offer to work at Servpro is still open flakey jake.
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