Coles SWR DD Pamper

[ColeB]

#51686

I do have a velocity ring. Hopefully the heater tube mesh trick will help.

I do have wood panels. The birch panels that were leftover from the 58 westy. I just need to make two more cargo door panels(dd so no need for the long panel) and I need to decide wether to cut a new headliner panel or cut a subhatch in my bus…🤔🤔🤔😆 hahaha kidding

[mtnbus]

#51702

Ha

I was thinking WTF >?

Great bus Cole! You motivate me to get some work done on my DD

[ColeB]

#51795

I tore into the rear brakes today! Finally. Looks like the side where the brakes gave up the adjusters turned themselves in and allowed the cylinder to pop out of the bore… I need to bend the adjuster tabs up to make sure they don’t do that again and I’ll put everything back together tomorrow. I have some new brake parts to put in. Gotta replace the brake hard line T as well.

[John Jones]

#51852

You going Roof Rackless this new year??  Shasta???

The product of every old man that took the time to teach me something 😎😎😎. Thanks❤️

[Rustabus]

#51854

Who doesn’t like a big ol rack??????????😀

[ColeB]

#51860

Probably… I was thinking about making a trip out to fix that one but I’m running out of time. AND bad news… Emilee and I tested positive for covid a few days ago… dammit. Merry Christmas to us haha. She feels like she has a cold. I have no symptoms. My mom lost her taste and smell a few days ago so we got tested… so this quarantine is going to take some more time away… hopefully we stay feeling only mild symptoms

[Pat K]

#51920

ColeB wrote:

Probably… I was thinking about making a trip out to fix that one but I’m running out of time. AND bad news… Emilee and I tested positive for covid yesterday… dammit. Got our results back this morning. Merry Christmas to us haha. She feels like she has a cold. I have no symptoms. My mom lost her taste and smell a couple days ago so we got tested… so this quarantine is going to take some more time away… hopefully we stay feeling only mild symptoms

Sorry to hear this. Please keep us informed.

We will build it if it comes.

[John Jones]

#51927

ColeB wrote:

Probably… I was thinking about making a trip out to fix that one but I’m running out of time. AND bad news… Emilee and I tested positive for covid yesterday… dammit. Got our results back this morning. Merry Christmas to us haha. She feels like she has a cold. I have no symptoms. My mom lost her taste and smell a couple days ago so we got tested… so this quarantine is going to take some more time away… hopefully we stay feeling only mild symptoms

damnit.. soooooo sorry to hear.. please stay home, please stay healthy… keep us informed for sure..

The product of every old man that took the time to teach me something 😎😎😎. Thanks❤️

[Gretchen Jones]

#51931

Cole, such a bummer for you and your family! 😕 I hope symptoms stay mild and subside quickly! 🤞🏻 Air hugs to all!!!!😉

I love going on adventures in our bus!!!

[ColeB]

#51939

Emilee and I are doing much better! She was hurting pretty bad a couple days ago. But she’s on the mend! I luckily have really had no symptoms. Just some headaches and a day of no taste. But it’s back now..? So weird. This whole thing has been weird. We are lucky just at my parents house, us two with the pups. The rest of my family is in st George staying away from us haha. We have family and friends close by that are bringing us supplies! So we are all set for the rest of our quarantine

[ColeB]

#52268

Ticking stuff off the list! Getting dialed for Shasta! Can’t wait.

finally fixed my brakes. New T in the back. The old one I stuffed a bolt into to block off the driver rear wheel when my brake cylinder went out last summer and messed the threads all up. Brakes feel good! I even got some help from Emilee and the pups with bleeding the brakes!;) and got gear oil changednico helped me swap out my old burned up 6v wiper motor for a nice 12v one thanks to Franz. The old one burned up the new WW armature during that crazy snow storm I got stuck in in McCall, ID last spring heading to Utah for first quarantine haha got the dome lights all cleaned up and working! They had some corrosion and the switches were bent so they weren’t working. Psyched for some light inside! Copied Wayners way of attaching the sway bar. faBROcation! Hopefully it’ll stay on during Shasta! I sway real bad after raising the bus up. So hopefully this will help me stay in my lane. Did the alignment as wellNow the fun begins! The screws holding the window frames in were pretty stuck. But luckily they came out with some soaking. I’m excited to get the rattles and leaks all fixed!

finishing my list up! Getting there. Need to finish the window frames on both sides, rebuild the fresh air box, rebuild a couple camper windows so they don’t rattle, wood panels in the interior and I need to tune my carbs! Then I’ll be right as rain!;) excited to get back in my bus! Been to long. Shasta is such a good time! Can’t wait.

[Pat K]

#52285

Preparing the road warrior for its biggest battle of the year. Always feels good to improve your bus. Nice progress!

We will build it if it comes.

[mtnbus]

#52298

What a great bus ! Getting er all tightened up must feel good

[John Jones]

#52318

Cole is seriously getting ready for shasta!!!…  I’m a tiny bit scared mine won’t be done in time… 8-(

The product of every old man that took the time to teach me something 😎😎😎. Thanks❤️

[ColeB]

#52327

This bus is nice and OG😎 love tearing into OG stuff. Cool to see. But does mean some stuff is stuck… but I have a few tricks I’ve learned in the dirty shop to get it done!

ya, trying to finally get this thing dialed! It’s been very usable but not all the comforts have been finished. This will be a nice push for this bus.

any word on your trans at painters? If I need to make a stop at KCW before Shasta to stab your trans, let me know! A wrench party thrash before heading out would be fun! It’s Shasta! Whatever it takes to go is worth it!

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