'71 Deluxe oh Patina!

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Marvel said:
Bloody hell, you're getting as bad as Mike Dubpower and his VW storage :lol: :lol:

I know :D . He has an awesome stable of classic German metal. The total was 7 at the last count. I wouldn't mind being a couple of Dubs behind him :mrgreen:

On another note, my bus has become a little difficult to select 1st and 2nd gear. I will have to go and investigate :msn4:
Luckily I put a little inspection hatch in the floor when I was doing some repairs last year. Gonna lift it and have a look now.
 
Started to clean up the tp heads I got t'other day.
Notice the small cracks on one head. Anyone know of an aly welder?
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The other head seems fine.
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Just need to blast the heads clean and then fit new guides and valves and jobs a good un.

Got me valve keep sorted. Should be good for use over again.
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I pulled the motor the other day as it was pissing oil from seemingly everywhere! I put it down to the twin dells as they will increase the gases being blown by the pistons. Done over 90,000 so due a strip down.
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Had some help
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I put this tp motor from my '70 in with the dells on and a breather to try and cure the oil leaks. we shall see.
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Started late and t'was dark when we finished
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just got to hook it all up now and see hoe she goes.
This motor has a bit of end float and could do with a re-con really. I'm taking a bit of a risk for the journey down to the volksworld show, but I'll be takin it easy. Fingers crossed.
 
Hey, did you pick this bus up? I almost bought this bus a couple years back. haha. Did it come from Washington?

Barkafer said:
Right, I may have to start a new thread as I've done gone and bought another Chianti Patina '71 Deluxe :D (thesamaba ban is looming!)
Check it out!
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It's got an engine an everything! allbeit a 1500 sp from a pre '67 Bug. :msn4:
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And some 'oles t fill! I love fillin 'oles :p
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Mmmm.......patina.......it's soooo preetty :mrgreen:
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Leep, you are so right, I am solid gone on this paint finish :D
 

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