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resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:43 pm

so had to cut my nicely painted floor and graft in some of the old one

at least the pedals fit now

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:49 pm

insides coming up a treat, but i dropped a bollock on the front end and i've lost the spacers that fit on the spindles over the brake backing plates and before the bearings on the early bus set up - meaning i can't fit my front wheels and get back on the floor

anybody have some spares?

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:09 pm

Problem solved - thanks ozbus for the spares!

steering assembled - brakes in and wheels on

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 4:22 pm

Dude, that is looking nice!

Ian 68 · Post by **Ian 68** » Fri Dec 21, 2012 10:11 pm

The best patina'd bus I reckon...great work mate, just brilliant.

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:24 pm

Thanks chaps

still waiting on Toll to get back to work and delivery my IRS kit from Kim @ indian - hoped that would be here after crissy

but picked up a gearbox from Cappo and cleaned and rebuilt all my cv's and driveshafts ready for the refit so the new year should see a new rear end and a rolling bus again

Dibsy · Post by **Dibsy** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:27 pm

Gearbox looks great.... what Nosecone option have you gone for ?

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:41 pm

Hey Dibsy, nosecone is a standard later bus one from cip1- i opted to change the bus gearbox mount for a Beetle one (also from cip1)

Tow Mater · Post by **Tow Mater** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:32 pm

Looking good Chris.

Love your work.

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:20 pm

finally got my IRS kit from the couriers, after they'd kicked it into the corner of their warehouse and lost it for a week or two. needs cleaning up and painting tho so little progress here - got the gearbox in

issues with where i put the accelerator cable tube but otherwise seems good... hopefully be back on wheels at the weekend..

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:35 pm

Thanks to Ian68 for very tactfully pointing out that my CVs weren't going to fit - The tubular gearbox hanger tubes get in the road so had to pull the gearbox and chop out offending steel tube, bashed it flatter and welded the shit out of it - took the opportunity to paint up the IRS components and sort out the accelerator tube that had somehow ended up being a bit short

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:49 pm

and then the wheels went on

i'm still missing brake bits so its not all finished back there but she's rolling again so going to the workshop soon for mechanicals

pushed her out of the shed for a wash while it was raining - think i just fell in love with her again

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:29 pm

Ian 68 · Post by **Ian 68** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:35 pm

No problem Chris,

You made a nice job of the welding, looks factory !

This old bus just keeps getting better, I love it !

Cam Biscuit · Post by **Cam Biscuit** » Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:01 pm

Looking great!

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