1966 Deluxe

Looks great! Post a video so we can hear it.

very nice!!

Got the BAD Series brakes from Airkeweled installed and adjusted today. Install went as planned without any problems. Was able to get the pads bedded this afternoon and drove around for a bit. The bus now stops on a dime and tracks tru and straight. Even at a hard panic stop at speed the bus stops straight with no vibration or chatter. The only issue I had during the install was the speed bleeders from Russel Mfg. It took a try or two before I found the right amount to loosen the bleeder so it would only let out air instead of fluid, but once I found the sweet spot they truely made bleeding the brakes a one man job. Here's a few pics:

Caliper bracket installed:


Hub installed:


Caliper mounted:

Good brakes do feel nice! Way to go!

You need to steal some pinch nuts off a bay. Much easier than the stock set up for holding the bearings in place IMO.

bumblebuggy wrote:You need to steal some pinch nuts off a bay. Much easier than the stock set up for holding the bearings in place IMO.

I keep meaning to locate some everytime I go to a show, but something shiney always distracts me....... , but yeah, the double nut set up can be frustating for sure!

I plan on heading to a yard tomorrow. If i see a bay, I could be bribed to snatch some for ya.

bumblebuggy wrote:I plan on heading to a yard tomorrow. If i see a bay, I could be bribed to snatch some for ya.

OK, if you do, the first few rounds at BAP are on me............

Installed the original style mirrors back on today. I have wanted to do this and get rid of the crappy 80's turbo mirrors for a while now. The hold-up was figuring out the best method to remove the old mirror arm base from the hinge. (They just cut off the old mirror arms at the base, so the convential method of removal via a hinge pin removal tool would not work) The best method seemed to be to drive the arm out with an air hammer. I found out that Pete (grifspop) had the needed tool, so I dropped by his place today to borrow it. I cut a hole in a moving blanket to try to protect the door if it got away from us, and James (tronview) volunteered to do the honors..... The air hammer worked like a charm and drove the arm bases right out. All that is remaining to do is get the screw holes in the door filled, and little paint matching for the doors and arms and done.




I know the locking tabs are not bent over, I just want to make sure they are adjusted good before I lock em down.

DiggerD wrote:

bumblebuggy wrote:I plan on heading to a yard tomorrow. If i see a bay, I could be bribed to snatch some for ya.

OK, if you do, the first few rounds at BAP are on me............

I just hope I can get to BAP this year.

Glenn you know where a parts Bay is located? Other than the Snake Bus. LMK.

Looks great Digger!

Looks much better with the OG mirrors. Looking good!!

Thanks, I think it is almost out of the eighties finally!!

Pulled some off a bay. First few rounds are on you!

bumblebuggy wrote:Pulled some off a bay. First few rounds are on you!

What yard did you find the bay in? I need to make a trip to scrounge some parts.

Johnsons auto salvage in Griffin. What were you looking for?

Digger, your bus is featured prominently here:

http://www.kandlmotorsports.com/silverdollar/silverdollar.htm

bumblebuggy wrote:Pulled some off a bay. First few rounds are on you!

Woohoo!!

You bring your nuts and I will bring the beer................

Grifspop wrote:Digger, your bus is featured prominently here:

http://www.kandlmotorsports.com/silverdollar/silverdollar.htm

Yeah, I see quite a few familar rides....................

Picked up my splash pan from the powder coater today!

If that's Anthracite, that's what color I'm having my spare wheel powdercoated

Looks good!

Grifspop wrote:If that's Anthracite, that's what color I'm having my spare wheel powdercoated

Looks good!

Yeah it is, he told me you was doing the spare this color when I picked up the pan this afternoon. I am thinking of doing my gas tank in this color as well.

where are yall taking your parts to be powdercoated? do you have to do a bunch of parts, or will they do a single piece? do they also sand blast the parts, or do we have to do that ourselves? also for example, how much was that splash pan, if ya don't mind me askin?

Yeah, I just couldn't justify spending $200. to chrome plate the spare alloy, but it should look cool powdercoated gray