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    Parts For Sale Parts clear out - edited and updated

    May I buy 3 interior grab handles please. Would need them posting though if you can
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    A few updates it’s now running correctly I think with help from me pal took it in a sunset drive. sorted all the wiring out under the buddy seat, installed a leisure battery, and a switch panel tightened all the covers up on the seats cleaned all the grime off at the back end...
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Yellow lenses :)
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    More small updates. Took the rear bumper off to get rid of all this waxy black stuff from the rear end. still plodding along removing old glue from the doors where the old seal was. That’s taking forever lol finished scrapping the louvred windows from the old seals, and some sticky residue...
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    Parts For Sale Assorted random early bay parts!

    Could you get a better photo of the front marker cover please? I would need it posting though The hella logo will be at the top when fitted. There’s also an arrow that indicates which side it is for
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Interior will be for sale at some point
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Not a great deal to update on. Took the silly filthy seals off the louvred windows so they look much cleaner now. Front shock bolt was loose, just been nothing but driving it around a lot lol
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    tried to do some interior bits today Sat down for 5 minutes and realised it’s to warm
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    How does it handles at low rpm whilst driving? Mine stutters really bad when cold, and still does it a little bit when warmed up But if I open throttle up it kinda revs past it if that makes sense
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Mine seems to take about 2 miles to warm up, it feels almost undriveable at that point lol
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Well perseverance pays off. We are all up and running, runs mint when it’s warmed up, not so great when it’s cold but can’t have it both ways lol
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    More tinkering. Cleaning the engine bay, underneath, I have zero leaks, fan belt changed. Air leaking at the manifolds though, so need manifold gaskets, which ones are the best? hoping gaskets fixes the issue. Could air leak from anywhere else around that area?
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Busy day today. Changed the oil filter, strainer, spark plugs, leads, dizzy cap, set the valve clearances, had 2 do oil strainer twice as it poured oil out the first time I did it lol when I set cylinder 1 in place, the cylinder 2 valves wouldn’t move which is correct, however when I sent to...
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Got some yellow stuff. Roll on tomorrow lol
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    Cheryl’s first bus

    Ok thank you
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