creationblue
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So its been a fantastic summer out in the bus, hope you guys have enjoyed your van's as much as I have and covered some trouble free miles!
Thought I'd start a thread documenting winter jobs that need attention on my bus and you can add yours too. Maybe we will get some inspiration to crack on together!
I need to address a bubble under the paint on the windscreen, I've noticed some rust marks under my Jalousie side windows too although this isn't really getting worse and I really like my bus to wear its scars with pride rather than have it with perfect paint, so want to avoid a complete panel paint!?
The main thing that annoys me is how the water runs into the cab floor via both cab doors! Not always, depends on the wind direction and how it is parked! In fact its been leak free this last few months. I addressed this a few years ago with vapour membranes but I am going to have to do it again! Also I noticed that already the off-side cab door is bubbling through on the undersection that sits over the wheel tub, not visible on the outside but eating through nonetheless!
Another thing is my rear tailgate, it pulls in to far on the near side and I would like to adjust it except for the fact the cap-head bolts holding the door to the hinges just wont budge!
My slider lock was the best lock on the van but just lately the key won't always turn and the catch on the inside either isn't working correctly or I am unaware of its proper use, need to sort this for security obvs.
I managed to get hold of Red9 Design this week and have ordered the parts needed to take the slop out of the steering, the CSP rear drums/late bay stub axles & replacement leaky cylinders and perished rubber CV boots have been ordered and will be fitted in the coming weeks.
There are probably a few more things that I have forgot, like changing the Westy fridge to the Waeco one, but I am still in two-minds as to whether this is worthwhile...
Edit #1 Installing heat to the cab via the Corvair motor, I’ve had a plan to do this for a while with a direction of how to do it. It’s very similar to the VW method so shouldn’t be to difficult
Thought I'd start a thread documenting winter jobs that need attention on my bus and you can add yours too. Maybe we will get some inspiration to crack on together!
I need to address a bubble under the paint on the windscreen, I've noticed some rust marks under my Jalousie side windows too although this isn't really getting worse and I really like my bus to wear its scars with pride rather than have it with perfect paint, so want to avoid a complete panel paint!?
The main thing that annoys me is how the water runs into the cab floor via both cab doors! Not always, depends on the wind direction and how it is parked! In fact its been leak free this last few months. I addressed this a few years ago with vapour membranes but I am going to have to do it again! Also I noticed that already the off-side cab door is bubbling through on the undersection that sits over the wheel tub, not visible on the outside but eating through nonetheless!
Another thing is my rear tailgate, it pulls in to far on the near side and I would like to adjust it except for the fact the cap-head bolts holding the door to the hinges just wont budge!
My slider lock was the best lock on the van but just lately the key won't always turn and the catch on the inside either isn't working correctly or I am unaware of its proper use, need to sort this for security obvs.
I managed to get hold of Red9 Design this week and have ordered the parts needed to take the slop out of the steering, the CSP rear drums/late bay stub axles & replacement leaky cylinders and perished rubber CV boots have been ordered and will be fitted in the coming weeks.
There are probably a few more things that I have forgot, like changing the Westy fridge to the Waeco one, but I am still in two-minds as to whether this is worthwhile...
Edit #1 Installing heat to the cab via the Corvair motor, I’ve had a plan to do this for a while with a direction of how to do it. It’s very similar to the VW method so shouldn’t be to difficult
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