Olde Skool update 5-12-07

[kaptnkaos]

Olde Skool update 5-12-07

I spent the whole day hangin’ out with “Shortyâ€Â

[kaptnkaos]

Olde Skool update 5-26-07

Spent most of the day working on the bus…
It was perfect weather for it, not to hot not cold…just right…
I started out this morning by making a new top gasket for the carb. I fixed the choke earlier this week. That entailed swapping tops with the parts carb I picked up at the wrecking yard a couple of weeks ago. The little piece I picked up the parts carb for was just enough different that it wouldn’t work with out swapping the top that it came with… easily done, the gasket was hard and wouldn’t seal. I just used it as a template and made another gasket. After putting the carb back together, she fired right up and no more gas leaks… yes !!!
Then, I de-rusted the oil bath air cleaner the best I could and shot it with some rust converter, then a couple of coats of black paint… it looks a whole lot better than it did.
I don’t know yet if I will keep the oil bath breather or go to an oil-less kind later… time will tell. Then, it was back to work on the lighting again.
I got both sets of back up lights installed.
One set is a pair of 55 watt halogen driving lights that are hooked up to the switch in the drivers cabin. The other set is a pair of 16 led lights (2x16=32 total leds). They are hooked up to the deep cycle battery, with a switch in the back, so they can be turned on independently and not run down the starting battery. I thought that might come real handy when out campin’ and trying to get set up in the dark.
I installed the pair of led triangle clearance lights I got from the “Saving Grace Supplyâ€Â

[layedout72]

such an awesome project. I would love an old bus/road trip vehicle. Very nice work so far!

[XLT]

That is an awesome project.

[kaptnkaos]

Thanks guys...

The next big project is going to be the brakes... especially since I don't even have wrench large enough to remove the lugnuts... even if I did, I don't have a jack big enough either.
Before I do anything myself, I wanna take it somewhere to have the brakes inspected and at least know what it needs. I am hoping that a guy here at the local school bus barn might be able to do that for me.
Other than the brakes she is nearly ready to be used.
The full conversion may not take place until after I get my truck done.
I was in the middle of that project until Olde Skool came into my life...
Actually, I don't mind the distraction abit. I am hoping to get the bus usable before pulling the engine on the pickup, that way I still have a camping rig.

Thanks agian...
KaptnKAOS