LittlePaulie's Resto - 11 Window 67 Microbus

morts · Post by **morts** » Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:04 pm

Great job. Seeing it like that should be motivation to get it on the road pronto!

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:26 am

Better getting it on the road than sit in a shed for 5 years getting it perfect

Yep thats the plan its worked out great.

I thought for a while that id stuffed up the drivers side A pillar as the door hinges were closing before the door closed and the door latch was hitting the b pillar. But it was just bent door hinges. Pretty tricky to fix, had to cut a groove where the bad bend was then straighten and weld them back up. Without the groove cut all that would move was the door sheetmetal the hinges are pretty tough.

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:38 am

I tried using stop leak in the steering box, but didnt work. The output shaft seal is just too old or worn it drips not much but over a few weeks made a mess. I heard about this Penrite vintage steering box lube, I used a hot water bath to warm it up and squirted it into the box with a syringe.

MID WEST DUBBER · Post by **MID WEST DUBBER** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 8:25 am

Bus is looking fantastic! Keep up the great work!

kombi niko · Post by **kombi niko** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:31 pm

why not just get a new seal? there cheap as.

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:51 am

kombi niko wrote:why not just get a new seal? there cheap as.

Just being lazy, the steering box has maybe been on there for near 50 years so its gonna put up a fight

cozza · Post by **cozza** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:00 pm

Looks awesome mate! Nearly at that stage of piecing it all back together! Look forward to seeing more pics!

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:12 pm

winter is coming, and need the demister working for roadworthy.

Interesting that the og system cools the exhaust headers, might help keep the heads cool on this high performance beast

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:55 pm

Well I adjusted the gear shift lever and found a couple of missing gears.

faaarkin first is low hey and noisey as in the cab like driving a tank

Main thing was it drove to the work shop and it passed the blue slip no problem!

spl65t · Post by **spl65t** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:03 pm

Congrats on the Blue Slip

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:44 am

Sure wish id had a hoist to do the work!

LittlePauly · Post by **LittlePauly** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:14 am

First full tank.
The van looks so small next to modern cars.

68BUS · Post by **68BUS** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:27 am

I know what you mean. I drive a patrol ute and it is about 1/2 longer than my brothers hilux when we both park against a wall.
Now when I park my split against the same wall it is 1/2 shorter.

Looks great BTW. They are good city colours. Will look brilliant parked at night in front of an old building. Really classy.

chuck85 · Post by **chuck85** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:15 pm

Awsome work. U smashed it out.

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 6:04 pm

Nice one!

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