My 65 split bus

I like it Rich, it's different, was good to see it in primer yesterday, it makes such a difference to moral dont it..

Here we go the roof light is now fitted....

looking good rich soz we never made it round dude been rather busy had to repair gem's clio

No probs Sam..

I've been in talks with the guy doing my interior and it'll be done in the next couple of weeks

nice one dude what scheme you going for

I am loving the orange, looks very summery!!

certainly gonna stand out in the crowd Rich!!

The jets ect turned up for the carbs today so thats them sorted.. The new rear drums turned up from Germany so it's all prety much ready to go back together...

Oh bugger just check and the fu#king MOT runs out on the 17th march which is bloody saturday

straight through once back together

It'll go through all right bud, I'm gona book mine in for mid week next week at that garage you suggested. whats his number ... again (I'm always losing it, sorry).

With what you've done, there'll be no prob with the mot.

Yeah lets hope theres not to much wrong with it...

Booked in for MOT monday afternoon..


Must get on and sort it out...


I'm sure theres a bit more that needs to be done before the MOT as well.

Weld cab floor.
Rebuild steering.
Finish fitting front beam.
Mount front shock (some how)
Fit hand brake cables, clutch cable, throttle cable and gear linkage.
Fit Scat shifter.
Rebuild rear suspension.
Remove gearbox and shafts.
Refit shafts and tubes to GT gearbox.
Refit gearbox.
Bleed and adjust all brakes.
Rewire brake lights.
Refit the 1914.
Modify the exhaust to fit.
Mount external filter.
Route oil pipes for cooler and filter.
Fit bumpers.
Finish fitting safaris.
Get the indicators working.
Clean over spray of windows ect.
Fit headlights.
Wire up horn.

good luck dude, i hope you get it done!!

Can't see it being a problem not like it's a big list..


Oh and i need to adjust the king and linkpins

itll be fine dude cant wait to see it out and about have you got much more to do after the mot

itsabuglife wrote:

itll be fine dude cant wait to see it out and about have you got much more to do after the mot

Yeah sh1t loads to do after the MOT. To much to think or type about at the moment

sort of like my list that gem wont even let me emagine still it wont take you long

itsabuglife wrote:

still it wont take you long

Oh it will take a while, i normally work pretty quick but i'm more interested in doing the house this year, cos last 2-3 years it's been neglected so time to spend some time and pence on it..

Best of luck for the tester bud, thanks for the phone number yesterday. I popped up the road on the industrial estate and got chatty with the tester next door, and because he said he won;t charge for a retest and that he doesn't mind me taking it off site (as I can push it into the works yard next door) he won;t recharge. So priobably going to book it in for Monday/ Tuesday.

No worries dude fingers crossed then.........

Shocks are mounted.
Steering is rebuilt.
Tracking is done.
Front suspension is raised. Then lowered at a couple of inches cos it was embarrassing
Front brake pipes fitted.

Still got plenty to get done though

You will do it dude never failed yet

dubberatlast wrote:

You will do it dude never failed yet

If ever there was a statement to end your run!

moup wrote:

dubberatlast wrote:

You will do it dude never failed yet

If ever there was a statement to end your run!

Yeah cheers... Didn;t realise i was out of gas in the welder and the only place in town is shut on saturdays so thats that


Anyway the 1300 gearbox is out axles,hubs and the nose cone are off.

The GT box is ready to go back in with the axles fitted and shimed up and all other bits bolted on..

May have the 1914 back in and running tomorrow

sweet man, good luck hope it goes smoothly