Ben's '58 DD Panel

[BBWB]

#57480

Newbold wrote:

Bummer. Good thing there are a lot of crashed subarus out there with good engines…

You know it! How’s your recent acquisition going? Motor pulled yet? I’ll grab that five speed and clutch stuff if you don’t plan to use it. I highly recommend you do though. The conversion cost is pretty steep, but when compared to rebuilding the VW trans, it’s pretty cost effective.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[Audrey]

#57484

Oh man… the heat is crazy right now!! Bummer about your bus… at least you aren’t on a big schedule right now… but I know having your freedom mobile down is no fun at all!!!

Newbold wrote:

Bummer. Good thing there are a lot of crashed subarus out there with good engines…

😂😂😂

Kill em with Kindness 😎

[Newbold]

#57492

I have not started to dismember the crashed subaru yet. It will be a project for when I am less busy with customer stuff and of course RACE SEASON. It sure feels good to go racing again! You have got my gears turning on that 5 speed transmission now Ben. I dont know how long the transmission in my bugaru will hold up to race use. I could even save money not getting the ring and pinion gear and mid mount the engine… even a turbo engine? Proper poor boy race car shit.  Maybe use the current KEP adapter for my wife’s Vanagon if it would interchange…. hmmm…. But the nice thing about my bugaru now is how reliable the stock chassis and stock engine are. I wonder how long my head gaskets will last… Had yours been replaced?

[John Jones]

#57494

Bummer…  bummer bummer..

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[BBWB]

#57502

Newbold wrote:

I wonder how long my head gaskets will last… Had yours been replaced?

Yes, Andy and I replaced them when I did the swap.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[John Jones]

#57503

Hey Ben…. Remember them straight axle buses we used to drive….  You had a 1776 that never skipped a beat, I always ran the big boys…  but lighter straight axle busses seem to be the ticket… 😎

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[BBWB]

#57506

I do. The chick built motor. Never skipped a beat.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[BBWB]

#58047

Up on the trailer. Ready to go home.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[Audrey]

#58057

Well that’s not the way you want to end a bus road trip… but at least you and the bus will both make it home safely.. and you’ll nice and cool too!! 😅

Kill em with Kindness 😎

[Franz]

#58061

Dang Ben, you’ve had bad bus luck so far this year.

[BBWB]

#58073

Franz wrote:

Dang Ben, you’ve had bad bus luck so far this year.

For sure! I’ll get it all fixed up again though.

 

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[BBWB]

#58165

Got all my shit home in one trip! My friend that loaned me his rig, even rode along so I wouldn’t have a return trip to deal with. I’ll start tearing into the engine next week.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

[Jeremy]

#58179

BBWB wrote:

Got all my shit home in one trip! My friend that loaned me his rig, even rode along so I wouldn’t have a return trip to deal with. I’ll start tearing into the engine next week.

That’s a good friend!

[John Jones]

#58184

Glad you made it home safe and sound… super bummed that you are still having bus issue’s..  The summer kills our cars….  I think busses are hard on mechanicals no matter what you put in it.

All work and no play makes JJ a dull boy🤣
Keeping a lid on it😎
Attitude is everything 🤔

[BBWB]

#58567

Got the engine back together. Spent yesterday inspecting the transmission oil. No metal on the drain plug, oil looked brand new after a thousand miles, so I put it back in. Welded up some cracks in the driver’s side frame rail by my bumper hitch mounts. Ready for engine installation, but not feeling good today. Maybe tomorrow.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

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