My 69 Deluxe - Lady Novice Attempt Amateur Mechanics!

[Merlydog]

Ground control to major Tom!!

Nice & tidy now..

 

[gninnam]

Looking good dude 8)

Hope you notice the difference

 

[Merlydog]

Looking good dude 8)

Hope you notice the difference

Well all finished today now, painted rustylee's R&R bed black to match too.
Certainly has made a BIG difference, more of a rumble than a bag of nuts and bolts now :lol:

 

[gninnam]

Certainly has made a BIG difference, more of a rumble than a bag of nuts and bolts now :lol:

Result :mrgreen:

 

[Merlydog]

Nice day today so the engines out for a few bits of work required on the fly wheel, clutch & leaky seals :mrgreen:

 

[Slammed]

Started trying to sort my charging/starting issues today but I got lost.. So I put me sticker on instead and tinkered a bit.. :mrgreen:
I think there's more to my electrical problems than meets the eye.. Auto electrician now.. Can't start it at all, DEAD!!

Another EPV... My beige deluxe is EPV 62H!

 

[Merlydog]

And perhaps time to get those ball joints done, don't you think? :shock:

 

[Merlydog]

Another EPV... My beige deluxe is EPV 62H!

MINT! Beige deluxe Army!! :mrgreen:

 

[Rusty Lee]

its an awsome bus sarah.

 

[Merlydog]

Got me Whitewalls on now :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Very nice with the whitewalls 8)

 

[Merlydog]

So I've been having some hot tick over (oil warning light flickers too when I lve the motorway) & start issues still The hot start relay certainly sorted my cold starts out, first blip everytime now :mrgreen: (thank you Dave & Graham MEB) but still when I hit the motorway for anything longer than 20 mins it's a pig to get started if I do have to stop. Dave has fitted me a new coil & I've wacked a new set of leads on so we're waiting till Sunday to see if that helps Always starts, eventually, just a piglet!! Process of illumination I guess, but he's coming on now.. First proper trip away planned weekend after nxt to Devon! Fingers crossed 8)

 

[Merlydog]

Fitted my og heater to body pipes today.. My goodness if anyone's wondering whether or not to fit an aftermarket or og pair, then definately find a decent og pair! It has made a huge difference, virtually no noise & much more heat (not that that matters at the mo) I did it myself too which I'm even more chuffed with.. :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Good result with the HX's 8)

Shame about the poor running but I am sure you will get it sorted

 

[Merlydog]

Nicely recon Solex 34 pict 3 carb

New Bosch blue coil & leads

Running sweet as a nut

And ready for Saturday :mrgreen:

 

[gninnam]

Good result :mrgreen:

 

[Merlydog]

And I've just noticed how wonky my rear bumper is :shock: :? Oh well, bit like me... :lol:

 

[Merlydog]

An eventful & educational day today for me & my van . I learn't how to change my drag link (man required for brute force, I knew there was something they're good for :lol: ), how to set my tappets (I have the knuckles to prove it, ouch), how to lessen the play on my box ( :lol: it's the little things) and how to fit my new quiet pack.
Thanks to Graham & Dave at midland earlybay, defo would never have got that ball joint out without graham + lump hammer!! :lol: :mrgreen: 8)

 

[Merlydog]

So I started to fit my new quiet pack tonight.. What Graham forgot to tell me about fitting it is how ba*t*rd hard it is to get the nuts off :shock: Removed the valance, no problems. Removed tinware, no problems. Removing bolts, ouch :shock: An hour passed and I've managed to remove all bar one & it's a pig & it beat me!! Grrrrrrrr.. One bolt, tomorrow another day, I will win!!! :x
One thing I did notice is one of the gaskets was totally shot & leaking so it should sound better IF I can get the new one on
This must sound very boring to you gents but it's all new to me :lol:

 

[Merlydog]

Old massive bug pack off!

And now I'm a bit lost in exhaust head bolts not wanting to go bk in :x :? :shock: So I've come in for a brew..