My new 72 Bus

The first show I went to was Bugs at the Branch and I recognized your bug immediately.

It was an icon. It was truly one of a kind.

The bus is very cool too.

aircooledaddicts wrote:We have missed having you on our cruises When are you going to be able to join us again?

Well Saturdays are tough for me. I get out when I can but it's hard to go beyond local when you've been working most of the day. Plus my bus is my only vehicle so, many times, I have to do some sort of tweeking on the weekends to keep it driving down the road...which cuts into my pleasure cruizin. I'll get up that way again. I'll have more time after Bug Jam weekend which is taking all my spare time to prep for at the moment. I definately want to make sure the Jolly Rancher is in peak form for that run.

69panel wrote:The first show I went to was Bugs at the Branch and I recognized your bug immediately.

It was an icon. It was truly one of a kind.

Yeah I know. People knew Baxter well. I will have the Bus that way before to long. I don't know what it will be but something will make it stand out

aircooledaddicts wrote:

69panel wrote:The first show I went to was Bugs at the Branch and I recognized your bug immediately.

It was an icon. It was truly one of a kind.

Yeah I know. People knew Baxter well. I will have the Bus that way before to long. I don't know what it will be but something will make it stand out

Keep with the old theme?

I thought about it. I figured I could just make it close to Filmore since mine is a Bay and not a split. I'm not real sure yet though

aircooledaddicts wrote:Thanks everybody. I am really enjoying the Bus already. It was hard to watch Baxter get driven away by somebody but I am happy with the decision. I will get some more pictures soon and of course it will be at Starbucks Thurs. night. It is so nice having all the room the Bus offers.
I haven't named it yet so if anybody has any ideas let me know.

Ok I think I got a name for your bus Gary!!! BANDIT.. you know since you made out like one
I must say Im jelous, I want a bus too!! and to get a trade like you got bravo!!

Man...I've gotta get out more! I didn't realize that Baxter was gone. That looks to be one very SWEET Bus! Congrats on the deal. It does leave one burning question though...

Did you save enough of the Elvis material to make new panels for the Bus?

Can't wait to see the new ride in person!

Gordon

Thanks.
I do have enough material to redo the Elvis panels. I need to find some more door panels to dp it with though.

here is some pictures of my motor I'm building so far. 1956cc Scat C25, CB 76 stroke crank, CB stoker rods



Deep sump


CB big valve heads with dual valve springs, swivel feet adjusters, and CB solid rocker shafts



My fan shroud I had tye dyed. Gotta be different

Cant wait to see it done! Keep it up!

What coclor do you think I should paint the cylinder tins? I was thinking red but do you think that will be to much red?
I was also thinking maybe that lime green that is in the shroud but I'm just not sure.

If you could keep it half way clean i think white would make it pop but white is..... Why not tie dye them?

How did you do the shroud?

Oh yeah I forgot to ask, why no full flow?

I didn't full flow because there is really no room with the rear engine mount.
The tye dye is actually vinyl and on the cylinder tins it would just get to hot I think. The fan shroud never gets real hot and
so it should hold up well but I think those cylinder tins get pretty hot. I thought about white also but like you said......

A few more pictures of the motor. I got the cylinders, pistons, and heads on today. Sorry the pictures are crappy but
all I had was my camera phone.

Another picture of the motor progress. Again it was taken with my camera phone so the quality is crap.

looking good! and it is getting close now

I ordered my push rods today and I should be ordering the exhaust in the next couple of days.

I LIKE IT, now i want to do a bigger motor ahhh VolksWagens, does it ever end

Awesome!! I think the colors came out well, and it should be a helluva runner!!

D

Well the motor is finally done. I finished it today and pulled the old one out of Buster. While I was there I cleaned and painted the engine bay. I also redid some of the wiring as well. I haven"t installed the motor yet. My plan is to get it in Mon. after work. I can't wait to hear this thing come to life!

I can't wait to hear it run! I'll try to find a day next week to come by the shop to see it.

Nice job. Keep us posted on how it runs!

looks good, great job

BRAVO MAN.. BRAVO.. that is a monster!!!!!! looks like engine sound off might go to you!!! darn should I even attempt it

So....?