baz1875
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Brilliant weekend faith restored in the british weather ( for now)Great meeting some new faces and buses
I'm going to nick that pic of my bus if you dont mind..
I'm going to nick that pic of my bus if you dont mind..
Stu & Clare Present Murphy - Aircooled Campout 2020 Pics
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Loxy
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StuF said:
Me too :lol:
Nice to meet you and the Mrs.
Loxy said:
Was a good laugh and it was great to put some faces with the usernames - how's the head after your monster bacardi session? You were still looking a little "jaded" when we left around 2. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Loxy
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StuF said:
Still a bit jaded now! :lol:
Myvanway
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Hi Stu & Clare.
Nice to meet you both, Hope you like your BuddyBox?
Couple of pics for you. 8)
Paul & family.
Nice to meet you both, Hope you like your BuddyBox?
Couple of pics for you. 8)
Paul & family.
It was great to meet you and the family mate - had a wicked time.
The buddy box was awesome on the way home, bottles of water galore so up could attempt to rehydrate - will post some pics of it fitted soon.
Cheers for the pics of Murphy - looking sweet! 8)
The buddy box was awesome on the way home, bottles of water galore so up could attempt to rehydrate - will post some pics of it fitted soon.
Cheers for the pics of Murphy - looking sweet! 8)
Been a while since my last post and Murphy has been languishing in the nice dry garage whilst I earn a crust!
Well I havent been resting on my laurels - and have finally been able to source a rear set of OG Deluxe bumper trims to match the fronts.
I refused to pay the prices for the "repro" sets so just waited out.
These have been treated to a light clean up and polish along with some fresh rubber inserts - will be installing them this weekend.
I have also managed to secure a nice new shiny Gene Berg LOCKING Shifter direct from the latest production run at the factory in the states and will be planning on fitting that when it arrives hopefully next week - excited? You bet.
Added to that I have a VDO Voltmeter to mount and wire up, flyscreen to install in the rear and front curtain poppers to fit I have a busy couple of weekends ahead!
Here are some pics of the before, during and after shots of the deluxe trims being cleaned up!
As they came from eBay - Fronts were delivered to Myvanway (Paul) today!
Then today in work I was able to clean some of the filth off and tidy the runners up a bit
There is still some pitting present and the odd scuff and bump but that was exactly what I wanted! Will take pics this weekend when they get fitted to the bus.
Well I havent been resting on my laurels - and have finally been able to source a rear set of OG Deluxe bumper trims to match the fronts.
I refused to pay the prices for the "repro" sets so just waited out.
These have been treated to a light clean up and polish along with some fresh rubber inserts - will be installing them this weekend.
I have also managed to secure a nice new shiny Gene Berg LOCKING Shifter direct from the latest production run at the factory in the states and will be planning on fitting that when it arrives hopefully next week - excited? You bet.
Added to that I have a VDO Voltmeter to mount and wire up, flyscreen to install in the rear and front curtain poppers to fit I have a busy couple of weekends ahead!
Here are some pics of the before, during and after shots of the deluxe trims being cleaned up!
As they came from eBay - Fronts were delivered to Myvanway (Paul) today!
Then today in work I was able to clean some of the filth off and tidy the runners up a bit
There is still some pitting present and the odd scuff and bump but that was exactly what I wanted! Will take pics this weekend when they get fitted to the bus.
Myvanway
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8)
Great job StuF
Berg shifters are worth there weight in gold...especially locking ones!
Paul.
Great job StuF
Berg shifters are worth there weight in gold...especially locking ones!
Paul.
Stewg76
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You have done a great job of the westy!! Looks sweet!!
Stewg76
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Alright stu, what's the colour codes on your bus?
Stewg76
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Cheers stu! My mate's bus is the same colour as yours..
Well after getting done early today at work I decided to have a go at fitting the rear deluxe bumper trims - went pretty well if I do say so myself!
They look awesome in my opinion! Here are some pics as I know you guys like them.
I taped them on first to make sure they wernt too bent out of shape!
Then with a cheeky 6mm drill bit and some anodised bolts and shake proof washers I cracked on
Lined up nicely and the splashpans didnt get in the way (TOO) much :lol:
In true haynes fashion I repeated for the other side
Once they were on and I was happy the rubber inserts were soaked in v hot soapy water so they would be easier to fit! (Yes it is my dogs bowl!)
Voila!!
Will get some more arty shots when the weather is less inclement!!
Now need to have a go at fitting my voltmeter!
Should fit in nicely with the other "brace" of gauges!
Thought I should also add one of our "BuddyBox" - excellent handy bit of kit for anyone thinking about purchasing one!
Cheers Paul its fantastic 8)
They look awesome in my opinion! Here are some pics as I know you guys like them.
I taped them on first to make sure they wernt too bent out of shape!
Then with a cheeky 6mm drill bit and some anodised bolts and shake proof washers I cracked on
Lined up nicely and the splashpans didnt get in the way (TOO) much :lol:
In true haynes fashion I repeated for the other side
Once they were on and I was happy the rubber inserts were soaked in v hot soapy water so they would be easier to fit! (Yes it is my dogs bowl!)
Voila!!
Will get some more arty shots when the weather is less inclement!!
Now need to have a go at fitting my voltmeter!
Should fit in nicely with the other "brace" of gauges!
Thought I should also add one of our "BuddyBox" - excellent handy bit of kit for anyone thinking about purchasing one!
Cheers Paul its fantastic 8)
Myvanway
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Very nice Stu. 8) Bit of extra security too.
Dirty Harry
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Gene Berg, best choice for shifters 8)
Very nice westy :!:
Very nice westy :!:
Evening all - well with Dubfreeze approaching Sunday and with Clare and I having every intention of going camping beforehand I wanted to get my nice shiny new shifter installed before the 2 or so hour journey.
The job from start to finish, test drive included took all of 2 hours 15 mins and I have never ever changed one of these before - it wasnt difficult at all or tricky.
So here goes - pics and all!
The comprehensive instructions from Gene Berg helpfully suggest removing the old shifter before attempting to fit the new one so thats what I did.
Standard setup
I had the roll back the madmatz to get to the og rubber one
Then to the bare floor
The shifter is only held in with 2 bolts!
Out they came along with this
I gave the aperture a quick clean and ensured there was ample grease in the linkage
Old vs New
Then to install the locking base you basically have to disassemble the unit until you are left with the base plate alone
Two bolts in and a slight tweak up before fitting the intermediate section
With that held in with 2 of the supplied hex head bolts I had to make sure I had all gears and reverse was only selectable with the button depressed, after a few adjustments all was feeling nice and selectable.
With the gears all available the four hex bolts have a little locktite applied and tighten them badboys up
Then it is a simple case of adjusting and locktighting the actual locking mech so it only engages when in reverse and all done.
Bit of og and matmatz mat trimming to ensure the carpets now fit around the larger base.
Then took Murphy out for a test drive to see how the new shifter faired on the road.
Here are some of those shots.
My first impressions of the shifter are positive - actually (apologies for the language) to be totally honest its a fucking revelation. It has absolutely changed the way I can drive the bus, short accurate shifting without the risk of going into reverse or trying to pull away in 3rd.
I am gobsmacked by the improvement and cannot reccommend fitting one of these enough. I never thought the shifting would be so much like a modern vehicle but it is - I can now compare it to my old MK5 GTI!
To sum up - I am fucking thrilled.
Looking forward to the journey to BusFreeze even more tomorrow now.
The job from start to finish, test drive included took all of 2 hours 15 mins and I have never ever changed one of these before - it wasnt difficult at all or tricky.
So here goes - pics and all!
The comprehensive instructions from Gene Berg helpfully suggest removing the old shifter before attempting to fit the new one so thats what I did.
Standard setup
I had the roll back the madmatz to get to the og rubber one
Then to the bare floor
The shifter is only held in with 2 bolts!
Out they came along with this
I gave the aperture a quick clean and ensured there was ample grease in the linkage
Old vs New
Then to install the locking base you basically have to disassemble the unit until you are left with the base plate alone
Two bolts in and a slight tweak up before fitting the intermediate section
With that held in with 2 of the supplied hex head bolts I had to make sure I had all gears and reverse was only selectable with the button depressed, after a few adjustments all was feeling nice and selectable.
With the gears all available the four hex bolts have a little locktite applied and tighten them badboys up
Then it is a simple case of adjusting and locktighting the actual locking mech so it only engages when in reverse and all done.
Bit of og and matmatz mat trimming to ensure the carpets now fit around the larger base.
Then took Murphy out for a test drive to see how the new shifter faired on the road.
Here are some of those shots.
My first impressions of the shifter are positive - actually (apologies for the language) to be totally honest its a fucking revelation. It has absolutely changed the way I can drive the bus, short accurate shifting without the risk of going into reverse or trying to pull away in 3rd.
I am gobsmacked by the improvement and cannot reccommend fitting one of these enough. I never thought the shifting would be so much like a modern vehicle but it is - I can now compare it to my old MK5 GTI!
To sum up - I am fucking thrilled.
Looking forward to the journey to BusFreeze even more tomorrow now.
