Page 1 of 10
Rob's Blue Bus
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:06 pm
by bajaman72
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 2:18 pm
by rmannon
I just want your all black interior!
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:06 pm
by Sylvester
Nice year and it looks great.
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:05 pm
by airkooledchris
congrats, cool bus!
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:28 am
by bajaman72
I've been reading alot of the rebuild threads here. Even the first timers made it look easy. Someday I wish for a visit from from Colin, just for fine tuning stuff. Progress seems to be going pretty slow right now. Not much fun in cleaning parts
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:30 am
by rmannon
Not much fun in cleaning parts
Amen to that Bruddah! But when it's all put back together and it's immaculate the worth is immeasurable.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:17 pm
by Amskeptic
rmannon wrote:Not much fun in cleanin parts
Amen to that Bruddah!
It just depends on where you clean the parts . . .
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:09 pm
by Xelmon
Ha hey, that is essentially the bus I want to get.
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:10 am
by rmannon
I think we all want a bus like that.
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:39 pm
by vistacruzer
not me too!! stock to cut up and make my own..
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2010 6:28 pm
by bajaman72
I doubt it will ever look as nice as Colins up the rear skirt. That exhaust came out sexy BTW. =D>
Re: Rob's Blue Bus
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:24 pm
by bajaman72
Now that it's finally not freezing I snuck into the garage after my wife left for work. Started pulling the clutch and flywheel off as well as the fuel pump. I was starting a list of things to get of course starting with...A new clutch kit...not bad @ a couple hundred...Fuel Pump
$150 Whatthehellisthatallabout?? And a question... should I take my flywheel in to be cleaned up or just buy a new one?
BTW. I did pick up a torch. It's actually for plumbing (have issues so it was easy to purchase in front of wife
) but haven't hit the exhaust nuts with it yet. I'll try it tomorrow.
Re: Rob's Blue Bus
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 9:32 am
by Sylvester
bajaman72 wrote:And a question... should I take my flywheel in to be cleaned up or just buy a new one?
Take it to a machine shop and have them clean it if you can't. Aren't flywheels pretty sturdy?
bajaman72 wrote:BTW. I did pick up a torch. It's actually for plumbing (have issues so it was easy to purchase in front of wife
)
We all have issues but that is a great way to buy something with the wife's approval!
heh
Re: Rob's Blue Bus
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:19 pm
by bajaman72
It's been awhile but I have been messin with it. I tried PB Blaster,WD 40, and any other penetrating oil I could get my hands on. Nuthin worked. Finally busted open my FatBoy plumbing torch and cooked em up good n hot... STILL NO LUCK!! Got pissed and wrenched on 1 until the stud broke... 5 more to go. Ended up with a hammer and chisle, was able to splt a couple of nuts, the remaining I was able to get to turn using the hammer and chisle. FINALLY.. the exhaust is off. Was able to get my heater boxes off with no damage and the remaining tins are off. Now it's time to put the new engine on the stand and start buttoning back up. Still need to get some tidbitts before I get started. Endplay shims come to mind, Rear seal, dipstick boot, some tin rubber.. is there a kit for this? Still have to clean and paint some more tins
Re: Rob's Blue Bus
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:38 am
by Amskeptic
bajaman72 wrote:It's been awhile but I have been messin with it. I tried PB Blaster,WD 40, and any other penetrating oil I could get my hands on. Nuthin worked. Finally busted open my FatBoy plumbing torch and cooked em up good n hot... STILL NO LUCK!! Got pissed and wrenched on 1 until the stud broke... 5 more to go. Ended up with a hammer and chisle, was able to splt a couple of nuts, the remaining I was able to get to turn using the hammer and chisle. FINALLY.. the exhaust is off. Was able to get my heater boxes off with no damage and the remaining tins are off. Now it's time to put the new engine on the stand and start buttoning back up. Still need to get some tidbitts before I get started. Endplay shims come to mind, Rear seal, dipstick boot, some tin rubber.. is there a kit for this? Still have to clean and paint some more tins
When is your complete factory dual carb set-up arriving? We could have a productive IAC day.
Colin