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Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:33 pm
by ABusCalledSweetPea
Long time no talk. Sweet Pea moved from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale FL. If you're in the area late December let me know maybe we can work out a date! Just starting to get around to replacing the front beam of Sweet Pea and could use your advice on what to buy. Would like to have that done and Sweet Pea painted (shes rusty) before December.

Cheers,
Jared

Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:21 pm
by Amskeptic
ABusCalledSweetPea wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:33 pm
Long time no talk. Sweet Pea moved from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale FL. If you're in the area late December let me know maybe we can work out a date! Just starting to get around to replacing the front beam of Sweet Pea and could use your advice on what to buy. Would like to have that done and Sweet Pea painted (shes rusty) before December.

Cheers,
Jared

I expect to be down in Miami somewhere in that time frame. Please remind me in November and you can even heckle me in early December.
ColinInTruthOrConsequencesNM

Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:25 pm
by ABusCalledSweetPea
Sounds good. Will do Colin!

Last time we met up (early 2017). You told me to replace the Front Beam w/ Torsion Arms, Spindles, Ball Joints. Here are some pics. Can you help me find what I need to buy? I am still a bit confused by exactly what I need to replace. I want to try and have that done and the bus painted before you come.

Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:29 pm
by Amskeptic
ABusCalledSweetPea wrote:
Thu Sep 20, 2018 3:25 pm
Sounds good. Will do Colin!

You told me to replace the Front Beam w/ Torsion Arms, Spindles, Ball Joints.
Can you help me find what I need to buy?
I am still a bit confused by exactly what I need to replace.
You need to buy a front beam, with torsion arms spindles, ball joints, basically a complete front axle from a reputable seller of good quality used Volkswagen bus parts.
I will not be able to help you find what you need to buy because I am deeply AWOL. But we have helpful people here who can help guide you to possible sources of good parts. Any front beam from 1973-on will work, no rust!
Colin

Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:23 pm
by appetite
I might start here: http://bustedbus.com/

Re: 2018 Itinerary Schedule upd 09/18

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:47 pm
by ABusCalledSweetPea
appetite wrote:
Fri Sep 21, 2018 3:23 pm
I might start here: http://bustedbus.com/
Thanks I took a look and created a thread if you don't mind commenting on what I've found thus far:
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=13696