1970 Michigan Missile.

[*Sam*]

I should add, anyone using a Vintage Speed exhaust with a side exit and over riders as I am you will need to have a section removed to allow the over rider to fit.

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[*Sam*]

Quite pleased with the garden too

I inherited a 12x8 shed so spent a few days fixing and erecting it. Paint next

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[gninnam]

Welcome back and glad the engine rebuild has worked out

 

[Myvanway]

sweet. 8)

 

[*Sam*]

Cheers chaps.
Found a few more pics of the engine build.

The quality of parts are not always good.

Also had a few issues with a sticky lifter or 2 but all rectified with no great issue.



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[*Sam*]

My sons class mascot got to help with some rocker shaft dry build and set up.

Cam burn time.

After hours of messing with tin ware I started to put it in the van

Then oil lines, cooler, fan, sandwich plate and filter head.

On the advise of my brother I have now sleeved all the oil lines, I have also put a heat sleeve on the lines near the exhaust.

Steel over tased PTFE fuel lines with AN6 fitting.

Filters oiled

Oil temp gauge bracket made

Also made a chrome cup that gauge sits in, just forgot to photo it, made it from a chrome tow ball cover.




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[*Sam*]

Picked up some period speakers and fitted the under shahs tray.
I have to make some wooden plinths for the speakers to bolt to.

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[gninnam]

See what you mean - some of those engine components are very shoddy

Nice to see pictures of the end result though!

 

[mike202]

Engine looks awesome [emoji41]

On a separate note where did get you under dash tray from as it appears to have a hole for the cup holder ? All the ones I have seen for sale have a solid base in the cup holder part.



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[*Sam*]

Engine looks awesome [emoji41]

On a separate note where did get you under dash tray from as it appears to have a hole for the cup holder ? All the ones I have seen for sale have a solid base in the cup holder part.



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Hi Mike,
It just your normal one only I cut the holes with a hole saw.
If you do go for one they are a bit of a pain to fit in such a way that is up to standard.
I went for M6 riv nuts with m6 bolts and anodised black aluminium counter sunk washers. I also added a black rubber trim on the edge and grommets to blank the holes that are required to give access to the fixing near the doors.


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[mike202]

Thanks for the reply. Did you cut the holes to make the drinks more stable ?


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[*Sam*]

Yep that’s the one


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[mike202]

Ok, I am undecided as to this style or the bambus net type. I like the idea of the cup holder though on the black plastic tray [emoji3]


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[*Sam*]

Personally I find this more practical than the bambus style one, having had both.
I also think this one is more in keeping with the 70s style that the bay window has.


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[davesmith84]

Lovely bus! What size air line are you running to the Gabriels? Looks like it may be 1/4? Are you using an adapter at the shock? I have a 1/4 system but at the moment it simply feeds to presta valve T and lines that come with the shock (which are tiny as you know). I really want to get 1/4 lines all the way to the shock.

 

[*Sam*]

Yes 1/4 lines, I believe that lime bug sell the adaptors however I used Mycha from this forum as he had some nice ones made up.



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