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spicydave
Oil Seal
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by spicydave » Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:51 pm
So today I bought another bus
1976 Baywindow
Pretty original and had a wonderfull drive from Jhb to Pta
Original jack and toolkit
Jdt1976
Donor
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by Jdt1976 » Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:58 pm
Nice!
How is it driving? Whats your plan with it?
spicydave
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by spicydave » Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:32 pm
Jdt1976 wrote: ↑ Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:58 pm
Nice!
How is it driving? Whats your plan with it?
Driving not bad, just need to sort the play on the steering
Vintage man
Oil Pump
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by Vintage man » Wed Aug 09, 2017 7:34 pm
Nice , keep us updated on what you are going to do to the already good bus
spicydave
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by spicydave » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:53 pm
spicydave
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by spicydave » Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:57 pm
Made a 3/4 roofrack (2000mm)
73type2
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by 73type2 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:02 am
Nice roofrack. Just to confirm, did you fabricate it yourself?
spicydave
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by spicydave » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:05 am
73type2 wrote: ↑ Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:02 am
Nice roofrack. Just to confirm, did you fabricate it yourself?
Have a chap in Roodepoort that made it for me of a Sterling Jig
73type2
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by 73type2 » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:11 am
It looks authentic and era appropriate. The problem with a lot of roofracks is that it is too square and doesn't follow the curves of the roof.
spicydave
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by spicydave » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:49 am
Thanks 73type2
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by spicydave » Wed Aug 30, 2017 9:15 pm
freddiebooysen
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by freddiebooysen » Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:54 am
She is coming along nicely. Keep it up one of these days
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spicydave
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by spicydave » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:59 am
If all goes according to plan then the first coat of paint will be applied tomorrow
Then again, nothing goes according to plan with these vehicles
lowlight
Fuel Injection
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by lowlight » Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:40 pm
Looking good
Some days we are the flies , some days we are the windscreens