My Panel -project DONE.

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:55 pm

yep, I'll return the others this week too.

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:38 pm

Well the green machine has gone back to the workshop to get its 1000ks service after Narooma. A few things moved and a few broke, but thats to be expected in a bus thats been sitting 20 years.

Specifically the mutha of all flat spots. Chief reckons that it runs a good 20mph under where it should, so they are going to pull the engine and improve it over the next week or so. It's well down on power. Also gonna drop it an inch and tweek the suspension set up. Looking forward to it cruising at 80mph not 60!. Hoping to get some modded disc brakes up front too before Valla...discs with wide 5s...crazy shit.

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lobus · Post by **lobus** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:37 pm

80mph is about 140kmh...bye byye license...
I'll drive it for you to keep the cobwebs out.

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:45 pm

Lobus! Please post some more pics of your Pannel in members other rides...It ROCKS!

lobus · Post by **lobus** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:49 pm

I'll give it a wash and take some more pics of it for youse.
I was gunna take heaps over the weekend but it got upstaged by all the slpitties, and the pmg rat ute disco tent holderupper!

wohoo · Post by **wohoo** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:09 pm

haha, you are hurt David i can see that, was it those kids at Eden drooling over the ute! haha, 2 different rides fella..horses for corses hey, dave has a thing for early bay buses,

lobus · Post by **lobus** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:24 pm

Mate I wasn't bullshiteing , it WAS upstaged. those boys at Eden nailed in one line...
Fully sic.
And that was while the music wasn't swiched on.
I'm still smiling from all the laughs I had on that weekend.

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:01 pm

mmm, not going that fast ... but should mean it wont be stressed at 110. I didn't think you needed a licence to drive anything before 72?

splt59 · Post by **splt59** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:30 pm

you done those kick panels yet?
the door panels are still here.
pop in when your ready.
Cheers, Brendon.
bring the bus if your driving it so i can have a look. it will probably look different now its not attached to kimms hoist....

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:58 pm

Busy couple of weeks in the cold night air ... been working on the door cards and kick panels. Have to say, those factory clips to hold them in are shit. Upgrading tommorrow to self-tappers...thanks to Das for the ICE tips/links...

Should have the espresso machine up for test-firing next week, Monday will see the rear brace bar in. I dont want 70kilos of expresso machine heading my way in an accident.

The Blue Dog put me onto a guy whos gonna fit my cabinet work (hopefully before Valla). But have had fun drawing up interior plans in 3D geekware. There aint as much room in there as you'd think!.

Kicked up the audio today for the first time, and pretty happy so far too. Fitting an amp in the cab was a pain. Another few nights to go and then I can finally drown out the motor. Jeez panel vans are NOISY.

So with luck (time), I should get most of it done before Valla...and looking forward to being a major power drain on the camp-site with my 4000W kettle. lol. Makes a nice night time heater though.

Might even drive it tommorrow and take some pics, but now its dropped an inch or so, its not as nice as it was before ... but now it can fit in the garage!...

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:39 am

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE...Take more pic's Bro !

splt59 · Post by **splt59** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:45 pm

This bus looks cool in the flesh, Hopefully next time you call in you can make me a hot cup of flat white.....Mmmmmm coffee..

crewcabconnection · Post by **crewcabconnection** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:50 pm

took the bus out, got RBTd and pinged for not having a locking door - the engine lid? - yep folks its illegal to own a push lock.

Put bus away.

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:05 am

splt59 · Post by **splt59** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:50 pm

"COPS ARE TOPS" at least thats the sticker i saw the other day, maybe you needed one of these to help?
I love it when cops have no idea so they pinch you for no good reason, DH's.
Sorry to hear Deano.