My 65 split bus

paul gee wrote:

foooooooooookin elll sounds like your gonna be busy budy

I know mate thats as well as doing a body off on the bug, other peoples cars, completly doing the rear garden, tiling the kitchen floor, complete refit on the bathroom inc tiling the whole lot, keep the kids and otherhalf happy and painting the whole inside of the house...


I don't know who's gonna sleep or go to the toilet for me cos i'm not gonna have the time myself..

.... and if ya stick a broom up your a$$ you can sweep the fllor as you go!

Are you going to be down the unit tomorrow morning bud? If so I'll pop down and collect the wheel bolts

Also do you have Andy Ham's new mobile no pls? I've sent Andy an email to his AOL account, but not sure when he'll look at it & I need to borrow Paul's 4' long Torq wrench off him to do the bug tomorrow! If you have it can you pls PM it to me, Ta!

Depends on what time you can be there.... Before 10 then yeah i could pop down there dude..

thecrewkid wrote:

Depends on what time you can be there.... Before 10 then yeah i could pop down there dude..

Hey Rich, dont worry about getting down to mine on time. I'll be there all day so whenever you get there is fine with me

After have a little chat to Paul he said he thought the dizzy could be to blame for the bus being guttless and said to put a stock one on and bin the 009....
Well i couldn't find a stock one so pinched the 009 off the bug and sh1t the bed she's loads better then she ever has been
It took me just under 45 mins to get from mine to exeter GSF this morning and under 1/4 tank of fuel

Anyway nipped in to Cleverchaps and collected my towbar (cheers dude) so thats now fitted had to weld a couple mounts to the chassis, it clears the deep sump and the merged header just just had to twisted the oil filter slightly...

The only problem is the lowest point of it is under 2"... And when i pull away hard the bar hits the floor
But the rear shocks are pretty soft so gonna sort some stiff ones and see if it's better..

Sounds like things are really taking shape mate, you gona take the trailer to the bug boogie thingamy in woolacombe?

Yes mate we'll have the trailer in tow IF i can stiffen up the rear suspension a bit...

The towbar now hit's the floor when you boot it in second, don't think the little chavs in weston liked it earlier

thecrewkid wrote:

Yes mate we'll have the trailer in tow IF i can stiffen up the rear suspension a bit...

The towbar now hit's the floor when you boot it in second, don't think the little chavs in weston liked it earlier

couldnt catch you through burnham earlier and had courtney screaming i wanna see rich s van!!!!!!

type25 dan wrote:

couldnt catch you through burnham earlier and had courtney screaming i wanna see rich s van!!!!!!

Bless her... Tell her i said hello and that daddy should get a faster bus...

I wasn't going that fast was i ???

thecrewkid wrote:

type25 dan wrote:

couldnt catch you through burnham earlier and had courtney screaming i wanna see rich s van!!!!!!

Bless her... Tell her i said hello and that daddy should get a faster bus...

I wasn't going that fast was i ???

only between the speed bumps!!!!

hmmmmm faster maybe a 6 cylinder porsche lump

Finally after over a year of ownership i've got the bloody hydraulic lifters set correctly.. Also changed the dizzy, fuel pump and fuel filter.

Now she goes loads better, not sure if i'm gonna bother changing the heads it's that good..


Fitted my towbar with very little ground clearance Popped out with the trailer tent in tow for about an hour just cruising around and it all seemed great..

One towbar fitted........





And the trailer tent hitched up with slight modifaction to the hitch it sits nice and level..

Camoing in luxury from now on then eh. illy question, but have you tried towing it with the tent on and the kids all in the back?

Don't be silly dude if i put the kids, a full tank of fuel, clothes and food in the bus it'll be on the floor......

Sh1t thats a really good point dude i really better try it before the weekend..

Oh and the trailer only drops the rear suspension by a max of 3mm so not to bad..

I may pop down with the kids and chuck 8 wheels and tyres in the back as well then hitch up and go for a drive...

vwbeetlebum wrote:

illy question, but have you tried towing it with the tent on and the kids all in the back?

I have now dude cheers for the thought..

The kids, frizz, 10 steel wheels with tyres and a full tank of fuel.. Didn't make a great deal of difference really..
But still gonna whack some different shocks on the rear just to firm her up a little more..

Good work Rich my ol' mucker!

I know the feeling today ...... I drove up to the Forest of Dean 6 up in the bus & a trial fit of the prototype new interior, so she was a bit more lardy than usual & I was really impressed at how she handled .... Just got to get my new mystery engine back to Somerset, fitted in the bus, add the GT box & narrowed beam & she'll fly with all her new gear!

Ooh Rik, you kep that all quiet! I'll be keeping my eyes on that dude. Sweeeet!

Let's hear more about this 'mystery' engine!!

Then it wouldn't be a mystery would it



.... And Rich please keep your mouth buttoned till I'm 100% sure it'll happen

Whats it worth rick...

We'll all chip in and better his offer by a £1!!!

Have you won the lotto Rich??

Mr Scoops wrote:

We'll all chip in and better his offer by a £1!!!

Have you won the lotto Rich??

Ha, ha ... No I wish Scoops!

And if I had won the lotto, I'd like to see you better my offer by a £1 ... Unless it was a smaller win

Thought i'd pop to the workshop and mend the fooking exhaust which i did..
But on the way there slowed down for a bend went in to third put my foot down and nothing.... it's gone...

thecrewkid wrote:

Thought i'd pop to the workshop and mend the fooking exhaust which i did..
But on the way there slowed down for a bend went in to third put my foot down and nothing.... it's gone...

What the trailer?????