Stu & Clare Present Murphy - Aircooled Campout 2020 Pics
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Hello everyone - I am finally back from my lovely 4 month holiday in Afghanistan!
Its a relief to be back home with the wifelet and dogs.
Been fettling with both my vehicles since returning -
Mighty Bora was dead as a dodo after Clare "forgot" to start it every couple of weeks so needed charging up and now works great
Murphy was all wrapped up and started on the second turn of the key - big thanks to the battery charger we had fitted!
Now that I am back I have lots of little jobbies to do before we can get away in him again!
Here is my immediate list - although I may add some more jobs as I find them
Remove, refurb and refit both Westie Louvred Windows
Replace fuel hose with fresh and replace the plastic fuel filter with a tempered glass one
Investigate the "slamwerks" front beam issue where it is scoring my RHS front shock
Remove and replace old leisure batt with a new higher AH one - cheers Wiggy and Foz for all the help choosing the correct one
Sort out getting the underside waxoiled/cavity waxed/protected
Fit "EarlyBay" sticker - DONE
Fit "BuddyBox" sticker - DONE
Investigate and fix non working fuel gauge
Install dash clock
Bet I have forgotten loads however will add to it when I remember
Some pics for you peeps - we all like pics
My bedspace in Kandahar
Local Scenery
Me on guard
Waiting for me when I got home - my new jack and axle stands (slight difference from the Halfords one I had been using)
EBay special polishing wheel for the westie window refurb
Seal kits x 2
Stickers fitted - cheers Paul
New EarlyBay one installed
Cheeky bit of solar action coming to a show near us!
Will take more pics when I get the windows out! Actually looking forward to shining them up!
Its a relief to be back home with the wifelet and dogs.
Been fettling with both my vehicles since returning -
Mighty Bora was dead as a dodo after Clare "forgot" to start it every couple of weeks so needed charging up and now works great
Murphy was all wrapped up and started on the second turn of the key - big thanks to the battery charger we had fitted!
Now that I am back I have lots of little jobbies to do before we can get away in him again!
Here is my immediate list - although I may add some more jobs as I find them
Remove, refurb and refit both Westie Louvred Windows
Replace fuel hose with fresh and replace the plastic fuel filter with a tempered glass one
Investigate the "slamwerks" front beam issue where it is scoring my RHS front shock
Remove and replace old leisure batt with a new higher AH one - cheers Wiggy and Foz for all the help choosing the correct one
Sort out getting the underside waxoiled/cavity waxed/protected
Fit "EarlyBay" sticker - DONE
Fit "BuddyBox" sticker - DONE
Investigate and fix non working fuel gauge
Install dash clock
Bet I have forgotten loads however will add to it when I remember
Some pics for you peeps - we all like pics
My bedspace in Kandahar
Local Scenery
Me on guard
Waiting for me when I got home - my new jack and axle stands (slight difference from the Halfords one I had been using)
EBay special polishing wheel for the westie window refurb
Seal kits x 2
Stickers fitted - cheers Paul
New EarlyBay one installed
Cheeky bit of solar action coming to a show near us!
Will take more pics when I get the windows out! Actually looking forward to shining them up!
Myvanway
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Glad all is well and you home safe Stu. 
Look forward to seeing the updates. 8)
Look forward to seeing the updates. 8)
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Thank you !!!
And we are glad you're home safe. Just in time for summer.
J & P
And we are glad you're home safe. Just in time for summer.
J & P
68_early_bay
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Nice to hear you're back safe and sound mate, roll on summer 8)
aspro
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Welcome back Stu. Glad to hear you arrived safely.
Holiday sounded great. You must give the details of that hotel. Didn't miss much in Stinkonshire. It's still flat, cold and miserable. A little like my wife. :msn4:
Holiday sounded great. You must give the details of that hotel. Didn't miss much in Stinkonshire. It's still flat, cold and miserable. A little like my wife. :msn4:
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aspro said:
:shock: :lol:
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StuF said:
Amen!
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Glad you made it back safely
After four months out there do you get a good bit of time off now?
Looks like you have a few jobs to do and the new jack and axle stands look just the job.
After four months out there do you get a good bit of time off now?
Looks like you have a few jobs to do and the new jack and axle stands look just the job.
creationblue
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Welcome back dude 8)
Good luck with them windows! Best advise I can give is get a professional to do the polishing! I wasted many hours before I passed the job on to a fella with the right kit tools/experience! You will probably find some surface rust on the window recess too that will need attacking before they go back in.
Good luck with them windows! Best advise I can give is get a professional to do the polishing! I wasted many hours before I passed the job on to a fella with the right kit tools/experience! You will probably find some surface rust on the window recess too that will need attacking before they go back in.
Afternoon all - well I have commenced the westie window refurb!
Crikey this is going to take weeks, CreationBlue your not wrong!! I have decided to just go for a slight spruce up with all fresh seals rather than aim for a mirror finish! Its an epic task!
Also found a small area of crusty rust when I removed the first window so will sort that too!
Will post some pics of efforts in a week or so :lol:
Crikey this is going to take weeks, CreationBlue your not wrong!! I have decided to just go for a slight spruce up with all fresh seals rather than aim for a mirror finish! Its an epic task!
Also found a small area of crusty rust when I removed the first window so will sort that too!
Will post some pics of efforts in a week or so :lol:
Well have given up for today - have sore hands from rubbing the aluminum down with wet and dry!
Here are a few pics of todays fun and games
Westie Window - all OG seals perished and leaky
Dull and corroded after 44 years
Saw pitting everywhere when I started to look
Came out really easily and is surprisingly light
Glad the weather was good
Small amount of corrosion to sort
Now to the strip down
Old seals were hard and brittle
Came to pieces pretty easily
The frames really were dirty
My polishing wheel assembled ready for action
Before and after - not too bad for an hours work!!!
After several more hours polishing I called it a day and thought I would replace my fuel lines and filter
Old fuel filter - doing a good job but wanted to fit a toughened glass one due to its location in the engine bay
(if it were underneath I would never change it)
Nice new glass one!
While I was there I replaced all the fuel lines - wasnt a tough job and the old hose was in great order but wanted to install the newer type for piece of mind especially for this years Spa trip
Jobbies for tomorrow - continue polishing aluminum, replace battery terminal with a fresh item to try and solve a dicky connection and fingers crossed sort the small amount of corrosion out on the westie window opening.
Here are a few pics of todays fun and games
Westie Window - all OG seals perished and leaky
Dull and corroded after 44 years
Saw pitting everywhere when I started to look
Came out really easily and is surprisingly light
Glad the weather was good
Small amount of corrosion to sort
Now to the strip down
Old seals were hard and brittle
Came to pieces pretty easily
The frames really were dirty
My polishing wheel assembled ready for action
Before and after - not too bad for an hours work!!!
After several more hours polishing I called it a day and thought I would replace my fuel lines and filter
Old fuel filter - doing a good job but wanted to fit a toughened glass one due to its location in the engine bay
(if it were underneath I would never change it)
Nice new glass one!
While I was there I replaced all the fuel lines - wasnt a tough job and the old hose was in great order but wanted to install the newer type for piece of mind especially for this years Spa trip
Jobbies for tomorrow - continue polishing aluminum, replace battery terminal with a fresh item to try and solve a dicky connection and fingers crossed sort the small amount of corrosion out on the westie window opening.
burns808
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Hi Stu,
A tip I used when putting the glass back in the frames was to leave the ali strips on top of a hot radiator as this helped to expand and open the slots a little. They were extremely tight and this made a difference.
Nick
Ps good luck with the polishing :lol:
A tip I used when putting the glass back in the frames was to leave the ali strips on top of a hot radiator as this helped to expand and open the slots a little. They were extremely tight and this made a difference.
Nick
Ps good luck with the polishing :lol:
68_early_bay
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Nice work stu 8)
And I'm loving the sticker on the coil :lol: :mrgreen:
And I'm loving the sticker on the coil :lol: :mrgreen:
Foz
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Nice work so far Stu. May look into replacing my fuel hoses too in prep for the upcoming Scotland and Spa trips. Which hose is best fella?
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Hi mate - getting there with the window refurb
I did a bit of reading regarding fuel hose and eventually went for this stuff
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380723485361" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Its 5.6mm ID SAE J30 R9 Fuel Hose VW and although not "cheap" its the best on the market as far as I can tell
Straightforward to install and will be great for a couple of years now
Fuel filter came from here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150560856325" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cant wait for our Euro trip!
Messy.com :lol:
I did a bit of reading regarding fuel hose and eventually went for this stuff
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380723485361" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Its 5.6mm ID SAE J30 R9 Fuel Hose VW and although not "cheap" its the best on the market as far as I can tell
Straightforward to install and will be great for a couple of years now
Fuel filter came from here - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150560856325" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Cant wait for our Euro trip!
Messy.com :lol:
Supertramp
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Welcome back Stu. Read this thread again from the beginning last night, it's very cool.
Your bus looks amazing! And kudos for tackling the windows, I've heard they're a nightmare.
Your bus looks amazing! And kudos for tackling the windows, I've heard they're a nightmare.
Cheers for all the kind words - Murphy isnt a shiny bus but he is ours, warts and all!
Well today the window went back in, what a bloody nightmare that was!
After giving the aluminum a decent going over, replacing all the seals with nice new ones it did not want to fit back into the hole!
Oh well after some assisitance from my kind neighbour all was good - not a job I would want to attempt on a nice freshly painted model either!
Here are some pics of me getting to this (halfway) stage! Still have the other to do :shock: Next week for that one!
Before and after side window trims
Many an hour sat here - polishing wheel being replaced with fresh mop before next window!
New seals to be slowly fitted to the louvres
My secret - GARDEN PEGS!
One down, two to go
Easy as that :shock:
Rebuilding the frame
All done! Check the time!
Not flawless but perfect for Murphy
Back on the bus
Seeing tax discs are going the way of the dodo thought I would get a "period" one - not sure what PC Plod will think but the genuine "in date" one is behind it!
That is all for now!
Beer oclock time me thinks 8)
Well today the window went back in, what a bloody nightmare that was!
After giving the aluminum a decent going over, replacing all the seals with nice new ones it did not want to fit back into the hole!
Oh well after some assisitance from my kind neighbour all was good - not a job I would want to attempt on a nice freshly painted model either!
Here are some pics of me getting to this (halfway) stage! Still have the other to do :shock: Next week for that one!
Before and after side window trims
Many an hour sat here - polishing wheel being replaced with fresh mop before next window!
New seals to be slowly fitted to the louvres
My secret - GARDEN PEGS!
One down, two to go
Easy as that :shock:
Rebuilding the frame
All done! Check the time!
Not flawless but perfect for Murphy
Back on the bus
Seeing tax discs are going the way of the dodo thought I would get a "period" one - not sure what PC Plod will think but the genuine "in date" one is behind it!
That is all for now!
Beer oclock time me thinks 8)
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