Itinerant Air-Cooled

Still trying to get times/dates nailed down. My folks' visit to Portland is on the return leg of the trip to Alaska they're making, and they're not sure exactly when they're getting to Portland, but later in the week for them is more likely than earlier. I'm thinking I might just take the whole damn week off just to be safe...

Colin, some input on not-quite-related-to-that please...? Given that my to-do list with you is centerpin/centerpin bushings and rear torsion adjustment/bushings .. half-day or full-day to accomplish those goals?

tristessa wrote:Still trying to get times/dates nailed down. My folks' visit to Portland is on the return leg of the trip to Alaska they're making, and they're not sure exactly when they're getting to Portland, but later in the week for them is more likely than earlier. I'm thinking I might just take the whole damn week off just to be safe...

Colin, some input on not-quite-related-to-that please...? Given that my to-do list with you is centerpin/centerpin bushings and rear torsion adjustment/bushings .. half-day or full-day to accomplish those goals?

Both operations - full day. Either operation - half day. I see no reason why we can't get your folks to chip in and help.
Colin

Colin, put getting in touch with Duncan (midatlanticsys) on your radar. He is extremely busy with work at the moment but he and Ruthie have been in touch with me via email and they aren't going to be in TX until October - FYI...

I still got no D? I sent the D

I'm anxious to see an update on my New Englanders (RandyInMaine and aopisa!)....lets see some photos of Randy's new ride. ;-)

brotha bran wrote:I'm anxious to see an update on my New Englanders (RandyInMaine and aopisa!)....lets see some photos of Randy's new ride. ;-)

I was going to wait for Colin to check in, but here is a photographic preview of the day. Suffice to say that all went well and my bus was left in much better condition than before the day began under Colin's anal retentive care and oversight. Hey Colin! Which cylinder is no. 1 again? More details to come.



Check out that six-pack!



Small item (I thought) on the list that consumed a large part of the day.



and the back cover photo for Colin's book or the album cover (strictly vinyl of course!) for Colin's piano musings.....

aopisa wrote:

brotha bran wrote:I'm anxious to see an update on my New Englanders (RandyInMaine and aopisa!)....lets see some photos of Randy's new ride. ;-)

I was going to wait for Colin to check in, but here is a photographic preview of the day.

I am stuck in Earthlink dial-up purgatory, coming in at a whopping 21.3 bps, I'll try later, Runamuckbus in the morning!
Colin

Amskeptic wrote:Both operations - full day. Either operation - half day. I see no reason why we can't get your folks to chip in and help.

You don't know my folks the way I do.

Let's narrow it down to a half-day on the centerpin -- I'm not afraid of the torsion bars & springplates themselves, I'm afraid of Screwing Things Up .. and since we'll actually have three running cars before much longer, taking the Bus off the road isn't such an issue. I'm *hoping* and *planning* to have the tie rod & drag link replacements installed beforehand, and I really really need to clean the filth off the seemingly-better-than-mine steering box I got ahold of to inspect and maybe install .. once I get done with the Cabriolet.

If only this infernal rain would stop for more than 36 hours at a stretch. I've got stuff to catch up on from all the rain *last* spring.

tristessa wrote: Let's narrow it down to a half-day on the centerpin -- I'm not afraid of the torsion bars & springplates themselves, I'm afraid of Screwing Things Up ..

Now that's damn funny, Hal. I've done a center pin, sans assistance and it aint died yet! I guess if I only knew what I don't know.....

Ritter wrote:

tristessa wrote: Let's narrow it down to a half-day on the centerpin -- I'm not afraid of the torsion bars & springplates themselves, I'm afraid of Screwing Things Up ..

Now that's damn funny, Hal. I've done a center pin, sans assistance and it aint died yet! I guess if I only knew what I don't know.....

If there is any major difference in rear ride height/weight/tire wear noted with the water-cooled engine, I would opt to use me on the rear axle torsion bar adjustment/alignment.
Colin

Colin,

I am sure you have heard this song and dance before but since I email you last our Van had decided to develop a substantial oil leak, drop most of it's coolant, develop a short which may or may not be discharging the battery while preventing the brake lights and turn signals from working correctly, and to top it all of it decided to Not Start on the day we were planning to go for our first of the season Memorial Day camp-out.

Getting back to the dates we can get you out here..........your previous email suggested July 7th. OK July 7th will work however I would like to propose another dates. My family and I are supposed to be leaving for the Oregon Country Fair on the 7th and so we were not planning to be available on that date. However, if my first proposal does not work then we'll make the 7th work.

Proposal 1: Currently you are scheduled to meet with Mitch and Melissa Grady (whc03grady...................... Anaconda MT) on the 5th of July. Luck would have it that they are very good friends of our from Lincoln Nebraska and have agreed (if it is ok with you) to move there day back one day to July 4th. This could possibly provide you a day of travel on July 5th and then work on our Van on July 6th. I have already spoken with Mitch and they have agreed to this exchange. It was Mitch's suggestion that I post this email, instead of PM'ing you directly so that he could comment and confirm his approval of this exchange. THis would guarantee that you would make it before we leave for the Country Fair.

Proposal 2: July 11th. We get back from the Country Fair on the 10th.


Mitch, thanks so much for your flexibility on this and we look forward to seeing you in Maupin.

Colin, I hope your tour is going well and we look forward to seeing you in the Columbia River Gorge. Hospitality is waiting.

Keith

keithebbert wrote: work on our Van on July 6th. This would guarantee that you would make it before we leave for the Country Fair.
Proposal 2: July 11th. We get back from the Country Fair on the 10th.

Tentative yes, but not locked in.
Colin

Where in the wide world are you, Colin? I feel as if you must be close to my vicinity.... Will we have the opportunity to meet up for a social visit or is the Buckeye state merely miles to be traversed as quickly as possible?

Amskeptic wrote:If there is any major difference in rear ride height/weight/tire wear noted with the water-cooled engine, I would opt to use me on the rear axle torsion bar adjustment/alignment.

Works for me. I haven't noticed any difference (major or minor) in rear ride height/weight that is attributable to the engine, just a noticeable lean towards teh driver's side.

Great photos. And just look at that clean-shaven face.

Cindy