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post Jun 2 2009, 12:15 PM
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I may just be able to remove the bearing housing section of the lower arm and do it on the bench. I thought not, but think I may have thought wrongly. Ya know?

Chris,
I already have a good used steering house that I picked up for $30. It is it is tight, but I will attempt an adjust on my current one. I did read about the TRW ones and they seem to be poo or a gamble at best.
The steering collumn was not hard to remove for the most part, but the nest of frayed and loose wires makes me think I will be doing some rewiring after I install the steering gear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
really, it is all about the engine. If that runs and the tranny works then all will be gravy. If not, then suck is the word.

Zach, ya'll gonna be around this weekend? Noel wants to come down as well.

Slowly but surely.
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post Jun 2 2009, 12:37 PM
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Erin and I are going to go biking on Saturday morning. Aside from that, we should be around. Might want to have Noel contact Erin though, so that the girls know each other's plans.

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post Jun 6 2009, 11:26 PM
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A great and productive day at Casa Rabite today.
- Installed the damn outer rear bearing, and inner bearing with seals. All assembled and happy for now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
- All the rear brakes are on
- Pressure washed the engine bay in expectation for prep and paint
- Adjusted steering box and it is much better now
- Half way installed new steering coupler bushing (I need two more nuts...that sounds bad)
- Cleaned out the upper brake reservoir and will be installing the master cylinder tomorrow.
- Engine is on the furniture dolly now and will be mated to the tranny soon for anticipation of run up. There will be pics of this, dont worry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Today, the bus was cleaned and ended up on its own 4 wheels. Finally, making some progress.
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post Jun 7 2009, 10:15 AM
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I'll be around again today after all. Stayed up late watching a movie, so biking did not happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sleep was more important.

I just have to cut the grass, and then my afternoon is free.

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post Jun 7 2009, 11:24 AM
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Pics?
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post Jun 7 2009, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE(type11969 @ Jun 7 2009, 12:24 PM) *

Pics?

I'll try and take some and post them. I ended up being swamped today. about to head out the door to help my FIL move stuff out of his basement.

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post Jul 3 2009, 11:07 AM
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all the way down on page 12??? WTF - i am in need of an update - this project is the best!
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post Jul 3 2009, 11:44 AM
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Next week will be the offensive with pics. I would like to get the engine running on the engine stand and get the bus ready to stab the engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 6 2009, 10:17 PM
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coolio - much appreciated.
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post Jul 6 2009, 10:42 PM
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It is not a air cooled bus build thread without pictures of the crumbling and dusty or moldy bag of pot you find.

Occasionally you can substitute pot for old blotter lsd.


"Why is this picture of the grateful dead cut up into tiny squares............. shit I have been holding this in my bare hands for the past 15 minutes absorbing it..."
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post Jul 6 2009, 10:49 PM
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Na, it was stripped. Any contraband would have been confiscated by Scotty B (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Today I took a few hours to install the gas tank and to cut out the battery tray. I need to take the camera with me tomorrow as this took time and is boring as hell to read about without pics (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I need to go do some work in the garage still. My time-sert kit showed up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Jul 10 2009, 06:49 PM
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Some pics from work completed today.
Work is still being completed, as Mike is out there still...

Evil loves his bus. REALLY loves his bus.
(IMG:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3708623404_f753da0251.jpg)

Zach's used car lot...
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Theo and the EvilBus.
(IMG:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3707808669_447306b03e.jpg)
(this is my new computer background too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

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post Jul 13 2009, 08:21 PM
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Yesterday, I attempted to install my flex plate onto my crank with the 6 special bolts I bought only to find out that one of the bolts was the wrong size. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) On a Sun, I was SOL. So, I decided to try to install my alternator. This required me to get a socket head bolt as there is no room for a socket on the inboard bolt. Of course, Zach doesnt have any standard hex keys that I could use so I gave up and went to Joe's for some food.

Today I tried to rectify the bolt situation and to get a few odds and ends at the corvair junk yard (Corvair ranch). No problem, I got the right bolt, some intake gaskets that I will need, measured a stock dip stick to mark my aftermarket one correctly, and got a few small free pieces. Feeling triumphant, I head over to Zach's to finally assemble my tranz, torque converter and engine together......or so I thought. I get the flex plate on and go to pick up my TC only to see that one of the three special captive nuts was missing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (damnit!). Defeated again. So, I will be going out to the yard again tomorrow.....1 hour there, 1 hour to Zach's, 1 hour to home. Good thing I am unemployed.

So, since I had some newly free time I decided to remove Zach's tranz, clutch and flywheel to install the o-ring on the flywheel Zach forgot. Then I installed the flywheel and clutch, then I installed the squirrel cage, fan belt, tensioned it, installed the front tin, transmission, and then installed the whole works in the car. At least his engine and tranz is out of my way now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) More room for me to attempt working on mine.

With any luck, we will be attempting to install the engine into the bus this Sat. The next hard part I see is the creation of the special engine tin from the corvair engine to the bus.
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post Jul 14 2009, 01:19 AM
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Nice work Mike. Keep it up. You will get it done in no time and get to enjoy it finally.
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post Jul 14 2009, 08:56 AM
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QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Jul 13 2009, 09:21 PM) *

So, since I had some newly free time I decided to remove Zach's tranz, clutch and flywheel to install the o-ring on the flywheel Zach forgot. Then I installed the flywheel and clutch, then I installed the squirrel cage, fan belt, tensioned it, installed the front tin, transmission, and then installed the whole works in the car. At least his engine and tranz is out of my way now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) More room for me to attempt working on mine.


Damn!! I was so tired when I got home from class last night I did not even look.

I took a sick day to day to let allergy meds start working. Yesterday my eyes literally started swelling shut... Guess all the rain last month put my spring allergies off till summer...
QUOTE(Dr Evil @ Jul 13 2009, 09:21 PM) *

With any luck, we will be attempting to install the engine into the bus this Sat. The next hard part I see is the creation of the special engine tin from the corvair engine to the bus.


I see no reason why not. With the engine in, we can make templates from cardboard, and then either make tin from 24 guage steel, or get fancy and have them made from fiberglass. Pick up a nibbler from Harbor Freight, and we will be able to make nice cuts in 24g all day long. I don't have a flanger, but we can make one easy enough if we keep our flanges to 5 or six inches long. Just weld some steel bars to a pair of vice-grips. Easy!

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post Jul 14 2009, 09:12 AM
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I have the stock bus tin we can start with and will be picking up the stock outer tin for the corvair engine today as it looks like a better starting point (all flat).
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post Jul 14 2009, 07:38 PM
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Tonight we (by we, I mean that I made dinner and solved Evil's engine binding issue while Evil did all the work) got the transmission mated to the engine, got the starter on, the belt on... Sucker is ready to get bolted into the bus!

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Damn that thing looks rad!
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Chrome alternator... nice touch. I don't even have that in the Corvette.
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post Jul 15 2009, 09:51 AM
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I could care less that it is chrome, it is a 100A alt vs the stock 30A unit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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