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| VaccaRabite |
 Jun 18 2010, 07:00 AM
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En Garde!  Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Thats hot. How easy did the hoses go together? I bought a set of AN wrenches and watched some videos on youtube. Does not look too hard, but curious to know.
Looks good, hope to see it before you move. Zach |
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| zymurgist |
Jun 18 2010, 07:17 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 18 2010, 07:42 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I borrowed the Kool tool hose thing from Paul as well as a hardened pair of tree branch clippers that make cutting the hose way easy. I can make a hose in about 1 min. I didnt use no special wrenches (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| arkitect |
Jun 18 2010, 08:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Mike,
You sure are keeping yourself busy...keeping multiple cars on the road and installing tran cooler. Dave |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 19 2010, 12:34 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I had to call it a night before I finished tonight. Some simple things fought me and cost me time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) The fan and oil cooler are all in now. All hoses are made and installed only needing to be tightened. To get on the road I need to install the CV axles and the Exhaust (plus a few incidentals). Tomorrow is going to be HELL.
The plan: Wake up by 9am (going to bed at 3am) so I can have my work bench out of my garage and ready for pickup by 10am. Finish bus. Drive to Zachs and recover my trailer and what ever else I left there that I actually want. Come home, put two bikes on the trailer, load the bus, load other cars, drive to Washington for round one, return home later that night. Wake up on Sun and pack everything else into moving truck. I cant wait to start working 80 hours a week, only, and getting paid......(IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 19 2010, 06:57 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 19 2010, 06:59 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
By the way, do you need help monday?
I'll be getting home late Sunday, and can drive up to Hershey Monday if you guys need help or want company before you head out. But I don't want to impede momentum if you guys need to get out the door. Just let me know. Zach |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 19 2010, 10:30 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Dude, we will probably need help. Today has been an epic fail with regards to the bus. Every thing that could go wrong did. First, I had to move the engine over again as the axles were not centered, that started shit with the mount interfering with the trans cooler hoses (much time). Then the dam tranz didnt want to match up with the mount in the front. Working on a down hill SUX. The engine and drive train were all hanging down hill and that took up the 1/4" I needed to mount the damn front mount. I ended up putting the suby behind the bus, putting a strap on the engine bar of the bus and tying it to the suby's tow pointin order to pull the engine back the little bit I needed. I am a redneck. THEN the damn engine tin got bent and all of it was now off center. Then the exhaust would not go together and I found that two clips were lost on the road and the stores were closed and I could not get replacements. I stole the two I needed off of the pipe tips as they are only for looks. Finally, I was finishing the hardware hook ups, getting the throttle linkage on the tranz hooked to the throttle cable, I noticed that the lever was bent a bit from the jack going from lift to drop too soon, I pushed on the leaver and it came off in my hand. GAME OVER....(IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
I need to remove the oil pan (with new gasket that I can not replace until Mon so I need to be careful), remover the rod the lever went on, and go to Paul's shop tomorrow and weld it back together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) We have resigned to tow the bus on a trailer behind the moving truck. Tomorrow, Noel and Heidi will take the Suby to the new place. I will load it with all kinds of goodies for the trip (garage crap). I still need to come to York and get the trailer and stuff. Probably will do tomorrow of early Mon. We will trailer the bikes with the Vue and I will tow the bus with the moving truck. What a PITA today. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 19 2010, 10:47 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just let me know what you need. If you need to keep stuff in my garage for a little bit of time, thats fine.
Zach |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 19 2010, 11:24 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If you can bring up the trailer and any left over parts in your garage, that would be a huge help as it would save me 2 hours of driving. Let me know if you can.
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| VaccaRabite |
Jun 19 2010, 11:33 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I can. I'll bring it up Mon Morning. I'll probably be earlyish, as I can't stay too late (maybe getting to your place ~ 10 assuming everything goes smooth and I get the trailer set up tomorrow night when I get home. I want to take Theo to the pool monday afternoon. I've not seen him all weekend, and I miss him!
You should probably get the trailer inspected and properly tagged before you head off across the state. May not be an issue, but with your luck lately, you'd get tagged for it. Waht do you want me load on it? All the stuff in the attic? Is there stuff that you want left here for staging to go to Scotty later? Zach |
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| plas76targa |
Jun 20 2010, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 885 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Frederick, MD Member No.: 1,700 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Mike, Zach,
I can help after 6/26 if there's anything you want to leave behind and maybe Zach and I could bring out later? Lemme know. |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 20 2010, 07:35 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I will be awake early on Mon. All my stuff from your shop can go. The trailer is inspected, I just need to all the tag and sticker. I will register it on line today so it is legal when you tow it. Thanks for the help. Matt, I shouldnt have anything left over, but thanks for the kind offer.
Today's agenda: - Remove exhaust pipes, refabricate drivers S pipe - Get exhaust pipe clamps - Remove tranz oil pan to get to shifter rod so I can weld the end back on - Pick up truck at 11:30am - Pack and clean garage - Load stuff into bus Not in any particular order. Noel and Heidi will be taking the VUE and Suby to the new house with a load of stuff. They will return in the VUE tonight about 8pm and start loading the truck with boxes from inside the house. |
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| Dr Evil |
Jul 28 2010, 07:16 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Believe it or not, I have found a few hours over the last month to work on the bus. I consider it a meditative activity. I put coil over front on, which raised the front up to the correct height and made the ride more firm, like I prefer. Then I added the 7/8" front sway bar which is a big difference (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Then, I could not help myself, I got some 15x7" wheels and put some 225/70-15 tires on them. These are the biggest that you can put on (I am finding out) with out having to modify the bus. I will get pics, but I am done today, on call tomorrow and out cold for most of the day fri. I got all the wheels on but one as the nuts on the one are freaky tight and I will have to find my 1" drive set (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) That, and it is humid and I need to hit the sack.
I also had time to change and reseal the oil pan, and valve cover gaskets as well as try to seal the cable from the trans that was leaking badly. I over filled the trans some how, so I need to build a tank to suck some out with the vacuum. Probably Sat. It is running rich now that I seem to have gotten all of the air leaks fixed. Gonna have to change the jets out again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Worth it! It drives awesome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Being able to do little things here and there when I have the time is great therapy. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Jul 28 2010, 09:14 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,554 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I bet.
Looking forward to see how it looks w/o the racked front end. Good to see you on line again. Zach |
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| type11969 |
Jul 29 2010, 09:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,231 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Collingswood, NJ Member No.: 1,410 Region Association: North East States |
He lives! Good to hear that you are getting in some mental health breaks. I am real interested to hear more about the coil overs, the wheels, and the tires you got. I bet it looks mean.
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| stepuptotheMike |
Jul 29 2010, 11:05 AM
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medium pimpin Group: Members Posts: 565 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,769 Region Association: South East States |
Did we ever get video of this beast? We demand video ya know... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Mike |
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| Dr Evil |
Jul 31 2010, 08:17 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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No video yet, but here are the wheels and tires (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I will need to take a few more to show the difference.
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| Dr Evil |
Jul 31 2010, 08:18 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| Dr Evil |
Jul 31 2010, 08:19 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,032 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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The rear.
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