A bus named Grace

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Real nice man, Like the Yellow!!!

Going for Graphite Black and Canary Yellow on my Project.

Real hard work! But it all pays off in the end.
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Just a little up date.... man oh man!!!!!!! :hangloose:

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And one more

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Those seats look WAY cool... :hangloose:
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:shock: WOW! :hangloose:
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those seats look great, however i dont think that couch will fit :lol:
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farhaad.sonday wrote:those seats look great, however i dont think that couch will fit :lol:

Ha ha The couch will be on the trailer... Sort of a mobile lounge concept. :roll:
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:D My lovely wife designed the seats! Isnt she clever? :hangloose:
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Here is just one more

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from the pics the stitching looks good and straight. its in this detail that completes a project.
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farhaad.sonday wrote:from the pics the stitching looks good and straight. its in this detail that completes a project.
Ferhaad We have actually sent all the door cards back as the stitching was not 100% so it will be another week before we can put them in. :roll: oh well
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stew 89 wrote:
farhaad.sonday wrote:from the pics the stitching looks good and straight. its in this detail that completes a project.
Ferhaad We have actually sent all the door cards back as the stitching was not 100% so it will be another week before we can put them in. :roll: oh well
it will be worth the wait
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Wow!

Very nice :D
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Morning all.

Well good news and bad news. good news Grace past road werthy first time!!! :hangloose: :drunks:
Bad news on the way from Greytown to Westbrook, a loud nocking noise came from the right side bank of cylinders. i killed the motor asap toke the rocker cover off to find that the inlet rocker on the cylinder 4 has about a cm of play and is not even opening, the tappets were all set properly prier to the COR. Does any one know what could have caused this? or how it happens? I have not been able to look at the push rod but feeling it with my finger its very loose. and there appears to be no metal in the engine oil. could something have gone wrong with the cam follower?

Any help would be appreciated

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Re: A bus named Grace

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I would guess at a dropped valve seat.
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