Fernando Pal
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That gave the gearshift a bit of a Sunday work out I should imagineOut for the day in the Black Mountains.
day trip to Waterton Park, first road trip in the Westy, cooked lunch, stopped for ice cream. The EJ2.5 did well in the foothills. lots of waves when we were in the park
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Losing the roof rack keeps the noise down a fair bit too. And funny enough, you can actually get in some car parks that were iffy with the same rack on. Bus looks clean bud, very clean.We had a ride out to Goathland village of Heartbeat & Hogwarts fame, in the North Yorks Moors on Saturday. It was unusually quiet with the weather not as nice as promised but better for keeping the dog cool. Lovely open moorland & quite smooth country lanes to drive along.
We used to visit here loads back when our '63 beetle was our daily driver 25+yrs ago. The climbs were a bit slower this time around. I messed up 3rd>2nd gear on the Birk Brow climb which is a steep sharp winding dual carriageway up onto the Moors northern edge, so had to stop & pull away in 1st, then 2nd appeared without a problem.
I've got to crack on with that linkage. I keep putting off 'til winter as i now mostly have the knack of finding 2nd, but sometimes it beats me.
"EarlyBay" sticker now in the window, & roofrack removed, so i can get this (squeezed) in our garage at home, instead of being stored miles away, which was a PITA.
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Thanks Ozzie,Losing the roof rack keeps the noise down a fair bit too. And funny enough, you can actually get in some car parks that were iffy with the same rack on. Bus looks clean bud, very clean.
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,, forty to the gallon now I spose![]()
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Bus looks great! I had a late bay that I couldn't find 2nd from 3rd, that sinking feeling when approaching a mid speed steep hill with traffic behind you lol......We had a ride out to Goathland village of Heartbeat & Hogwarts fame, in the North Yorks Moors on Saturday. It was unusually quiet with the weather not as nice as promised but better for keeping the dog cool. Lovely open moorland & quite smooth country lanes to drive along.
We used to visit here loads back when our '63 beetle was our daily driver 25+yrs ago. The climbs were a bit slower this time around. I messed up 3rd>2nd gear on the Birk Brow climb which is a steep sharp winding dual carriageway up onto the Moors northern edge, so had to stop & pull away in 1st, then 2nd appeared without a problem.
I've got to crack on with that linkage. I keep putting off 'til winter as i now mostly have the knack of finding 2nd, but sometimes it beats me.
"EarlyBay" sticker now in the window, & roofrack removed, so i can get this (squeezed) in our garage at home, instead of being stored miles away, which was a PITA.
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Yeah, i took a look at that coupler a few months back with someone in the cab moving the stick. Surprisingly the coupler felt good, but i have a couple others on spare (a good used OG VW cage but with new heavy duty rubbers i'll probably use & a brand new Schofields one which actually has sloppier rubbers, so may be a backward step)If you haven't already, check the coupler that connects the gear rod to the gearbox for damage and/or worn rubber bushes. Once that is in good shape you can adjust the plate under the gear stick and you will get 2nd every time![]()
Ozziedog,,,,,,,,and that’s what it’s all abouti
I lived in Canada for a while love the climb and view from The Bears Humpday trip to Waterton Park, first road trip in the Westy, cooked lunch, stopped for ice cream. The EJ2.5 did well in the foothills. lots of waves when we were in the park
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