The Blunderbus, bus #2

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:18 am

the good

The bad

the ugly

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:42 am

at least the pickles door survived.....

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:28 am

Not quite. The orange drivers door had no glass, so th PO put his spare green on to keep some water out? Kinda silly since there is no windscreen. Anyways when he was packing it up to haul down he asked if i wanted the proper orange door, i said i didnt care since i am painting it anyways, then he remembered each door has a different style lock and handle, so rather than have a mismatched set/ i now have 6 doors...

Hi ho, hi ho, its off to the scrap yard we go

tikotiko · Post by **tikotiko** » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:37 am

There's an all white one for sale not to far from my house it looks to be in good shape when I drive by but I've never stopped

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:06 pm

Ok so this always is helpfull a few months down the road, here is my to-do list to hold me responsible later:

weld up windshield lip
weld up rotted window sills
cut off or weld up rocker panels
repair tree damage to floor?
shift rod bushings
weld in FI parts
re-wire for FI
clean up FI tank, replace carb tank
clean out all cable tubes
re-wire rear end
re-build wiper motor
re-pack CV joints
re-build FI wiring harness
inspect all FI parts
swap out my dash for the current one
swap out my steering column for the current one (no keys)

...crap, I thought that was a shorter list. on the bright side, this is the free-est rolling chassis I have ever seen, easier to push around then the buggy or franz! and the brakes are all new in 99 (by the mfr date on the hoses) but since there is no rust or paint on the MC and all the hard lines look brand new, I think it has 0 road miles since they were replaced.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:03 am

aand its snowing...

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:30 am

gonna be 80 degrees here today!

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:33 am

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:43 am

it is rare the weather kicks my butt, but it did today. I dragged some stuff into the basemnet and spent ~2 hours organizeing parts into bins, I have a lot of junk. today I will pull the dash and weld up the windshield lip, apply phospho to all the exposed rust, inspect the rear brakes and see where the rest of the day takes me.

Sneaks · Post by **Sneaks** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:36 am

I neeeeeed to get down to you to get those tires. I was hoping to make connection before Matt delivered it and see if he could bring them back. !#$%!!

It is a LOT more solid than the pickle underneath. When you pull those ratty seats out, let me know, I might have a use for them.

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:40 am

I might pull em today. When do you wanna come down? I got the roo bar and tires, and I think I will pull the seats right now so I don't ruin that fine corinthian leather. welding up the windshipeld

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:25 pm

If you have a spot weld cutter, bring it when you come down so you can take the rail parts without destroying them, i cant find mine. What is the plan for em anyways?

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:25 am

it was too cold to work outside with a jacket over a hoodie, then the next day I am working outside in shorts and short sleeves. Gotta love a 50deg new england winter!

fusername · Post by **fusername** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:51 pm

Well this has been dragging, between work, work, and other commitments, I went and picked up a beater. 95 grand cherokee in sad shape. I will drive it till spring or untill I finish the bus, whichever comes first. Going to back off on the bus and focus on the rail in my free time and try and get a title by feb. Looks like i have a second job now, so there will be some presents for myself come first paycheck. Fingers crossed it works out.

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:53 pm

Hang in there, I know all about long term projects.

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