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Old December 23rd 2018, 22:48
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I got a break from graduate school and managed to get the rest of the interior painted and clear coated. Onward.
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Old April 24th 2019, 09:16
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I have two more side windows restored and put back in. Going to pop the rear wheels off and replace the e-brake cables and go through the rear brakes.
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Old June 19th 2019, 13:45
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I was in France with my family on vacation last week. We rented a Twingo. Damned thing couldn't get out of it's own way, but the rear-engine configuration was kind of cool as a balanced car through the mountains. No torque steer at all. Also went to a shop near Montpellier and bought a rally t-shirt. The shop owner was a sponsor of a recent rally there (I just missed watching it) but he gave me this plastic sign which was cool.

Anyhoo, also been sweating it out here in the dead of the Texas heat getting stuff done on the girl. Got some parts on order and put in a few interior panels, did the base of front seats with wicker, side door seals, my wife helped me sew a red limit strap for the side door, and put in one of the rear back-up lights (which are a bitch to put in!!!).
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Old June 19th 2019, 13:48
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A funny story about the two little wood and brass rail shelves here, the one that sits behind the passenger front seat I bought years ago from I don't remember. Several years later I was in Goodwill and found two smaller shelves of the exact same design.

All three are finally getting mounted in the bus.
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Old June 22nd 2019, 20:53
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Looking good.
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Old August 16th 2019, 23:09
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When I did the IRS swap years ago the lugs torqued down almost bottom out. I got some cheap 3mm wheel spacers, but figured it was time to cut some new spacers out of 1/4" aluminum plate with speedholes, powder coat the wheels lugs dark grey, then more panels and interior stuff.

Almost to the point hopefully when I have friends over and they look inside the bus they won't ask, "Are you gonna fix it up?" Sigh.

Anyhoo, also made a polished wooden shelf for phone to sit in the dash. Also saw this '54 Chevy wagon in Midland, Texas (Godforsaken place ) this week.
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Old August 18th 2019, 21:55
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Got a little more done this weekend on the panels as my wife and daughter are out of town . Messed with the two interior lights for a long time yesterday until I could get them to work by cleaning up the connections and re-running some of the wiring.

Also picked up this afternoon the 2nd most powerful analog receivers Pioneer ever made in the late 1970s and sounds awesome in the shop now (it weighs almost 80lbs! ).
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Old August 18th 2019, 22:13
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More pics.
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Old September 4th 2019, 21:42
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Seems to be almost no interest in this so going to find another forum. Probably because my bus doesn't have 6 pot calipers all around, turbo whatever, and carbon fiber ashtrays.

Anyhoo. It's been real.
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