A bus named Grace

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Im going to keep it yellow but i nicer yellow then that siff 70s style yellow.


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i once had a yellow bay about 30 yrs ago. was diecast tho :lol: . i remember the rear hatch and doors could open. was one of my most favouritist toys.
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Hello all i hope you had a good Christmas/holiday!!!

Here is an update on Grace

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Enjoy and happy new year!!!!
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Looking good! Thats the easy part behind you, now comes assembly.
Do it nice and slowly (and right first time)!
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thats the plan nice and slow!!!!

I'm going to post picks of the motor as soon as i can!!!

I cant wait to have it on the road again
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Looking good! What did you do to the motor? Still standard 2.0?
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Its mostly stock had a performance profile cam put in and the ports have been polished just to give her a bit of jump. still running the stock carbs though. other than that every thing has been machined back to speck and the gear box has been overhauled

im als going to run a external oil cooler
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Very nice paint job...She looks lovely! :D
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Looking GREAT. I'll say it again, usually dont like yellow busses, but this one, when done with the wheels as per your selecta pic, is going to be sweet. The colour somehow just works on your bay :hangloose:
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Reminds me of a Lowlight Westfalia that Jurgen did......was amazing in the Yellow and white......here's a picture but I didn't get one when she was totally completed..... :)

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Means you are

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No way Yellow is mellow!!!!!
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Quick little up date for all you Cool Fans out there :) ha ha ha!

G-box and side shafts are just waiting for a few parts and then off we go!!!
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So the g-box is in!!! sweet started putting the windows in and painted the flow with a water proof rubberiser. looking so good!!! Motor will go in this week i hope the all is left is the dash and the wiring!!!! thanks for the parts Callooker!!!!!
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So the motor is in (will post picks) the windows are in, the floor is rubberised. dash is going in on the weekend the wiring will be sorted.

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