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Post by berpsta on Nov 4, 2008 11:51:47 GMT 1
hi everybody thought id put up some pictures of my 1st splittie a 1960 microbus from alabama unfortunately coming back from northampton it broke down on the way home and returned to west yorkshire on the back of a recovery vehicle looks like things got a bit heated in the engine bay so at the mo it aint running gotta wait till my garage is up till i can look into it more which has led to me doing lots of digging 9 ton skip full awaiting concrete base thats even before i can started on working on my bus but i cant wait
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Post by Alexdundee on Nov 4, 2008 12:05:36 GMT 1
Cool as pinguin p*ss Hey we have all been there on the back of a recovery truck... Hope to meet you soon. Alex.
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Post by jellibus on Nov 4, 2008 13:37:51 GMT 1
;D Wow, really like that. Slammed original paint early busses really rock, even if the steering wheel is always on the wrong side I'm in Morley should you need any help.
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Post by berpsta on Jul 22, 2009 21:55:26 GMT 1
been a while since i posted up on here (sorry)well my bus passed its MOT a week or so ago so been getting some interior together built up frames yesterday so another trip for wood today this time ply...... with this interior its off the cuff so to speak so rough measurements = guess the amount of wood needed lol its coming on pretty well and we are pretty happy with the way its turning out and evolving all the time back board this will be leveled out to the rear tailgate at somepoint front seat area back rest to be added and a side (possibly a door) this areas gonna house the gas bottle where was gonna place the fridge on the left of this seat area but we have changed our mind cos its too comfy a seat the fridge is gonna go up here when we park up looking like the basics could be ready for friday sean
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Post by Alexdundee on Jul 23, 2009 16:30:37 GMT 1
Getting there with the interior, nice one, keep us posted.
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Post by Sooty on Aug 6, 2009 9:01:34 GMT 1
Don't like it at all........
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Post by berpsta on Aug 9, 2009 9:39:39 GMT 1
bit of an update heres how the seating/bed turned out still a fair bit to do foam and fronts and doors for the units Also got time to some of the bits that have been kicking round my garage for a while so the van now has a rear bumper , dunno if i should try and match the colours of the bumpers back what do people think? ? plan is to get the arse end down some more started to replace the rubber window seals to try and stop some of the leaks and fit catches to secure it a bit more some of the seals where well perished and had to be cut out cos they where so brittle the glass in my windows is cracked and deplaminating and im wanting to keep them to add to the look unfortunately the 1/4 light had to be replaced cos i destroyed it trying to remove it with it being a US bus it has US spec catches so have had to try and source some luckily enough someone over on SSVC had some just need to fit them all the rubbers replaced the door top can go back on no easy feet but happy with my work took a good 2 afternoons to do it but hey its the 1st one id ever tackled then i rustled up these... being a tight wad and thinking i could spend 80 + quid more wisely so got a bit arts and crafty and made up these before after fitted sean
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Post by Alexdundee on Aug 12, 2009 11:41:23 GMT 1
Like the lights Sean... can you do me the same in Chrome finish please for the van and some rusty like yours for the beetle, or tell me yer secret and I'll get crafty...
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Post by berpsta on Aug 12, 2009 23:28:18 GMT 1
alright Alex cheers fella ill let you in on my arts and crafts class at the weekend
Sean
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Post by thestoneroses on Sept 4, 2009 8:54:30 GMT 1
sean,
that's great bus and project, top post. keep up the dedication, and hope to meet you sometime.
cheers, Gareth.
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Post by berpsta on Sept 17, 2009 4:49:47 GMT 1
Ventured down Doncaster this weekend for a bit of help from Volksrod paul was gonna look at wheel bearings and a gearbox oil leak and possibly fitting safaris..................... made the trip down found maybe a damaged sump was more important ........ caused by grounding it out leaving RTTH weekend previous im guessing plus we werent sure what year bearings we needed !!!!! dropped the oil been some rough ass working on the sump before^^^^ check that allen bolt deep sump off new strainer and sump plate installed d**n its shiney..... whipped off drivers side wheel cos it was squeeking checked bearings and discovered a 63 bearing will work lots of dust in the hub so cleaned it down greased up the bearings they still whurring a bit so replace during winter...... onto the safaris fixed glass... leaked like chuff in a shower... maybe due to the dry rubbers so safari's leak hay hoooo out the fix windows go under the rubbers wasnt to crusty for a 60's bus 1 window in im armed with a drill VolksrodPaul informs me thats number 2 and we are done the safari's need some tweeking and some painting... but glad they are fitted ive had them since stanford and aint fit them oh well ill enjoy them at brighton then next year Thanks again Paul your a big help and a big motivation.......But man no need to rip off my number plate getting my bus off your drive hehe over the last day ive faked the funk a little cos basically the white didnt look right!!! Red oxide under neath the grey primer still didnt look right so a trip to halfords for some blue a little rub down with some compound (cheers sooty ) this is what i ended up with then the previously white rear bumper got the same treatment needs more stickers and road grime me thinks then i went for a little spin with the safaris open Man How Smiley was I!!!!!!
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Post by Twodogs on Sept 17, 2009 21:32:53 GMT 1
Done a great job fella, looks cool as f*%k. Not seen it in the flesh yet, maybe at the next meet.
Cheers Mick
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Post by berpsta on Nov 5, 2009 17:27:22 GMT 1
well got a few days of work man flu has pretty much cleared up so it was time to hit the tools and make a start first things first check the ride height out wanting to lose between an inch and a half to 2 inches..... for some reason i thought my bus stood closer to 61" that 60" so thats a good start the bus then went up, up into the air Ive had some lower profile tyres sat in the garage since the summer so today was the day they got changed so its off with these and on with these you can see from this pic where my bus has been scuffing out when things get a bit bumpy so off came these old enfield motor bike shocks to be replaced by these hope they stiffen the ride up a bit as you can see the chassis rails have been notched to allow clearance for the trackrods might see about shaving off some of the gearbox cradle as i have managed to get hooked up on this (anybody done this mod???) thats all for now folks
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Post by berpsta on Jan 3, 2010 13:20:18 GMT 1
Heres a bit of an update !! My bus had developed a few little niggles during the summer gear change was pants and its leaking oil, engine didnt run right coming back from brighton breeze so its all been striped out the engine took an absolute ages to get out due to not being able to get to the 4th bolt near the clutch arm some improvised thinking equipmentayyyyyyy evetually it came out friend has loaned me his welder for some Mods we looked at the gearbox and discovered why that 4th bolt had probably taken so long to shift..... think im gonna straighten the arc out of it Shocks are screwed only been on since september they've been hitting these bolts so a re-think is needed? ?possibly move upper shock mounts bit of cleaning up needed in here this will be where the cradles getting trimmed Broke out the power tools today and got with cutting the gearbox cradle down taking it easy cos as ive heard you can cut a bit off but ya cant cut a bit on!!!! one side down easy peasy surprised how muchmore clearance this is gonna make 2nd side off just need to weld in some plate as reinforcement...... planning on going a bit lower next year Sean
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Post by berpsta on Jan 11, 2010 1:58:13 GMT 1
well dispite the crappy cold weather i still felt the urge to hit the garage today so much i want to get done so i gotta keep chipping away 1st up my 1st attempt at welding ok not the prettiest ill admit but its holding and its in an area not seen by many unless your down with the worms bit of underseal none the wiser mucho's more clearance that finished and out of the way i moved onto the gearbox oil leaks removed the nose cone to find this ^^^ is that amount of oil in there normal??? the gearbox has been stood on the bell housing for a week or so nose cone bush is kaput need to try and source replacement seals are shot around the driveshaft area but thinking about changing my axletubs/end castings so this is on hold removed the front seat to try figure out my tubs some paint been getting burned off here this is where i want them to be tucked inside the void where the bench seat covers kinda like this thats all folks for now Sean
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