my $10,000 challenge with 61 Panel

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:40 pm

So I had a thought as I woke this morning.
There is a groove between the coupling that I could use.
Something along the lines of this

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:44 pm

Once I found my old pick, I knew I was onto something, a few modifications and..... well the pictures speak for them selves

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:45 pm

I have to say, that was a hell of a lot of fun, may have taken half a day but damn worth it!

dawerks · Post by **dawerks** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:48 pm

Bus genius in the works!!

Seriously, you have accomplished one of the tough bus jobs, without taking the easy way out! The next is probably fixing a bonked/rusty nose. After this, it's going to be a piece of cake for ya!!

Next trick I wanna see is you get the drag link off without bending that little bit of tin it's surrounded by

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:17 pm

i usually use 2 vice gribs and just rotate the rods joints apart, heat also works very well

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:39 pm

dawerks wrote:
Next trick I wanna see is you get the drag link off without bending that little bit of tin it's surrounded by

Sorry for asking... whats the drag link?

dawerks · Post by **dawerks** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:51 pm

The 'bar' that goes forward to the steering box. You guys might have different term for it, but I usually call it a drag link.

(We have a totally different meaning for things like 'hooker' etc)

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:54 pm

That's when you put high heels a dress, make up and a wig on and ride through the desert on top of your bus

Kombi Trip · Post by **Kombi Trip** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:16 pm

Nice work - a bit everyday and you will be driving it.

splitbus wrote:That's when you put high heels a dress, make up and a wig on and ride through the desert on top of your bus

If it's with 2 busses then it's called drag racing.

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:11 pm

Finally worked out the clutch cable.
I had to loosen it from the gearbox, it then had no tension and popped right out.

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:12 pm

Undies have dropped
Repeat
Undies have dropped!

barny · Post by **barny** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:23 pm

go you crazy thing! reminds me of how we used to get a rusty split on a sat morn and by sunday night have all the bits in boxes , body completly stripped and ready to dump! those were crazy times long ago, now i'm busting my ring to save every square inch of them...rust and all!good work joe your learning fast, take pics as you go for reference on reassembly....are we having fun yet?

Jockster · Post by **Jockster** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:38 pm

Awesome job!!

Really enjoying this build.

warb · Post by **warb** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:45 pm

nice one mate, keep em coming, also keep us upto date with the budget status!..

martinigreenbus · Post by **martinigreenbus** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 10:02 pm

You are going great Joe. Well done......