Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:57 pm
MO is looking great Dutch is he back from the workshop yet
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Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:28 pm
Not yet!
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:41 pm
Recon must be back by now Frank 
.. have everything been sorted on her
.. have everything been sorted on herRe: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:44 pm
"Mo" is back 
....running like a dream but not sure if any of you are like me.....a little perfectionist? 
But the first thing I had to do was clean her, inside and out as the dirty from a month in the workshop had got into everything..... 
Had to try and get the oil stains off the panels again
Pointed it out the the owner again...he was also not happy with his mechanics.
Then the indicator that they said was not for my bus, didn't fit.....I fitted in about 1 hour on and wired.
The period volt meter that they also said wasn't work was fitted and replaced the VDO one they put in (was very nice of them)
Then the lights no longer worked (found that out last night at 9:30 when I had to drive home from a party)
, I did wonder what the mechanic was referring to when I drove off saying I really do need to get a new light switch! They are now working again...faulty wiring 
Anyway, she's home with only 2 further paint chips (doesn't that piss you off) but then no one cares for your stuff more than you so you can't expect anything different can you.... 
....running like a dream but not sure if any of you are like me.....a little perfectionist? But the first thing I had to do was clean her, inside and out as the dirty from a month in the workshop had got into everything..... Had to try and get the oil stains off the panels again
Pointed it out the the owner again...he was also not happy with his mechanics. Then the indicator that they said was not for my bus, didn't fit.....I fitted in about 1 hour on and wired.
The period volt meter that they also said wasn't work was fitted and replaced the VDO one they put in (was very nice of them)
Then the lights no longer worked (found that out last night at 9:30 when I had to drive home from a party)
, I did wonder what the mechanic was referring to when I drove off saying I really do need to get a new light switch! They are now working again...faulty wiring Anyway, she's home with only 2 further paint chips
(doesn't that piss you off) but then no one cares for your stuff more than you so you can't expect anything different can you.... Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:13 pm
Im glad you've got it & I'm sure your glad to have MO back
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:05 am
I feel that I need to finsih off this thread with a tribute to MO!
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:25 pm
Eben,
Can you move the MO restoration / slightly doing up, this thread to the Projects section?
The she can be with Rosie?
Can you move the MO restoration / slightly doing up, this thread to the Projects section?
The she can be with Rosie?
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:50 pm
So can you believe it....it never ends....
Mo is obviously upset that Rosie is getting all the attention at the moment. We have been working on the gear selection (front to back) and it's ended in having to place another order with CIP1.com in the USofA.....so another $308 later and we all pray the parts arrive and make it through SA Customs without to much extra pain.
So anyway, both my vehciles are stuck at Jurgen's and I have nothing to play with I need another toy....any ideas?
Mo is obviously upset that Rosie is getting all the attention at the moment. We have been working on the gear selection (front to back) and it's ended in having to place another order with CIP1.com in the USofA.....so another $308 later and we all pray the parts arrive and make it through SA Customs without to much extra pain.
So anyway, both my vehciles are stuck at Jurgen's and I have nothing to play with
I need another toy....any ideas?Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:52 pm
Beach Buggy? 
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:56 pm
Karmann Ghia
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:02 pm
Don't encourage him! He's already exporting 2 of our vehicles!
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:03 pm
Come on BF...isn't it buy 2 and get the 3rd free? 
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:08 pm
lol. Frank, do you stay near the coast in the UK, perhaps a buggy is not a bad idea? How about a BAJA bug?!
Are you still allowed to drive vehicles on the beach in the Uk - maybe I should ask that this be moved to a new thread?
Are you still allowed to drive vehicles on the beach in the Uk - maybe I should ask that this be moved to a new thread?
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:12 pm
KK, It's my thread so can stay here! I used to live in Bournemouth which is on the seaside before coming here. There are still a few beach that you can drive on but they are becoming much less. The best one I have been on is Pendine Beach which is 12 miles long and there in the old days they used to set land speed records in the UK.
Now that we have to go back, the misses and I have been thinking of moving closer to London as that's where most of the jobs in my field are...that or Edinburgh which isn't really warm or dry enough for me.
Now that we have to go back, the misses and I have been thinking of moving closer to London as that's where most of the jobs in my field are...that or Edinburgh which isn't really warm or dry enough for me.
Re: '65 - Split bus resto....my project
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:30 pm
Not if it the 3rd one is my precious.Dutch_Diver wrote:Come on BF...isn't it buy 2 and get the 3rd free?
(The blue Ghia you're after BTW
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