1970 Covair Microbus

[dodge6x6]

Cheers Karl
thanks for the offer but shouldnt need to have look at tow bar will take it to work and have a play,
is that the Sheperd pub in cov if so im only 2mins away from there more than welcome to have a look as hinges still need to find the nack of puting it up without takin skin off fingers lol,
if u need a hand, will help if im free,
cheers Pete

 

[Nugsy]

yep the sheperd in cov, just down the scotchill in her garage as its huge. I spoke to you at the diner as you knew my old bus that got burnt out at Holden Motors. This one was outside my house in Beduff but moved their to keep it safe while i take bits apart

 

[dodge6x6]

spent the day making tow bar mounts took a bit longer than i thought it would but didnt have any plans so bit of trial and error but its fitted apart from electrics, will sort that next week,

dont thing it will go anywhere home made from 10mm thick steel

thants it for now
Pete

 

[dodge6x6]

bit more done today
got wiring sorted for tow bar, repainted some of the engine surrounding pannels, also made some plates to raise the rear seatbelts up so didnt interfere with the rear bench hinges or the spare wheel cover

shouldnt go anywhere as its 10mm thick plate with a stop welded to it to prevent it moving if any thing happened.

cheers Pete

 

[dodge6x6]

finaly got a VW badge on the front of the bus, and just fitted some nice number plates from States Plates

also picked up some curtain rails at Volksworld might be a pig of a job bending them to fit bus
any tips anyone

couple of carboot finds
cool box and steel box

cheers Peter

 

[Airtime]

bit more done today
got wiring sorted for tow bar, repainted some of the engine surrounding pannels, also made some plates to raise the rear seatbelts up so didnt interfere with the rear bench hinges or the spare wheel cover

shouldnt go anywhere as its 10mm thick plate with a stop welded to it to prevent it moving if any thing happened.

cheers Pete

Nice and simple solution! I might copy it for my Westy if you don't mind.

 

[dodge6x6]

not a problem,
with makeing them, just made sure with bolt in origional seatbelt hole that the stop rests on the window sill,
then welded stop on top and bottom so it shouldnt move at all

cheers Peter

 

[dodge6x6]

bit of a update

bought and fitted a fuel shut off tap from e-bay just running from coil at mo but will fit a kill switch soon

also won a automatic fire extinguisher kit for £22 posted just waiting for it to turn up, then will fit that as well,
striped and replaced a gasket i didnt replace when rebuilding engine, and then had to make a new fuel pipe as that wouldnt seal again,
dont think it cured the minor oil leak i had think thats the crank seal will look into that another day.

had a look at installing cutain rails i got but broke all the 2mm drill bits so will have to get some more before carrying on with that.

whilst i was under bus noted that CV gaiters i fitted only 6months and about 1200 miles ago are allready starting to crack very disapointed with quallity, anyone else found that or is it just me.

cheers Pete

 

[toffo24]

Hi where did you get your plate made please?

 

[dodge6x6]

Hi where did you get your plate made please?

hiya
if you mean number plates there from states plates on internet, you can make and change design on there site, was just over £40 delivered
hope that helps
Pete

 

[dodge6x6]

got my e-bay bargin of the month turned up yesterday so will fit it at the weekend,
£22 including postage, pity i didnt bid on the second one he had that only went for £12.50 posted.

dont know weather to hook it to electric fuel valve or have a light in the dash?
looks like it can be wired iether N/O or N/C on electric side.

will have to stop buying things as need to eat for the rest of the month lol
then again could do with going on a diet again.

cheers Pete

 

[dodge6x6]

well wasnt able to get to techenders this week end so did some work today,
rear brakes were allways geting hot but not front so bought and fitted a new master cylinder,
didnt get the one with the one way valves just a standard one, and it dont half make a differance with the brake operation,

also fitted engine bay fire extingusher
wired it to electric fuel shut off valve so if it activates it shopuld shut of fuel as well?

spent rest of day fitting curtain rail around bus, no curtains yet just the rail, bit of a pain to bend around front of cab without snaping the rail but got there in the end,

had a look at the C/V gaiter i fitted new 6 months ago and there allready cracking up only done just over a 1000 miles, bloody crap quallity we get supplied, anyone know of decent quality ones on the market cause way there goin will have to replace for next Mot.

cheers Pete

 

[dodge6x6]

had a play today and made a shelf under the dash

from this

bit of cutting, welding and bodgeing
to this

cheers

 

[terrier man]

looking very 8) love your parcel shelves any chance of making some more.

 

[68_early_bay]

looking very 8) love your parcel shelves any chance of making some more.

Agreed, very 8)

 

[Nugsy]

As above, very cool looking shelf 8) , what did it start off as? looks like a dog guard or something

 

[dodge6x6]

cheers for the comments, dont know about makein any more took most of the day to do this one,

it started as part of the bulkhead in a td5 discovery comercial (my old works van), was looking for something to make it from and found it behind some shelves at work.

 

[dodge6x6]

partner had a go at makeing curtains for the bus only cost £20 for all the matierial from birmingham rag market,

fitted them last nite as she was on night shift

dunno how but somehow lost 9" per side curtain so the side ones just cover the windows
oh well have to find where the off cuts are,

my little helper

nothing to do with VWs but to keep us warm next winter with the log fire lol

cheers Pete

 

[dubscum]

I like Collies, fires and volkswagens nice update

 

[pk1was]

Excellent work, love the bus the sound, inspiring stuff