Arthur - So called because he was HALFA bus when i got him :-)

All that time and effort have really paid off

Arthur is one sweeeet looking bus dude 8)

 

Excellent work bud, looks mighty fine 8)

 

That's a brilliant resto. Your bus looks amazing.

 

That's an awesome job M8, I'm really impressed. Karma for your effort. ;D

 

Appreciating the dedication and effort to get it to this stage, and nicely documented aswell, K+ to you Sir.

 

massive thank you to everyone for their kind words......its been a long an timely journey, and there's still more to come im going to cornwall for holls next week, and i'll be back on it again when i get back.....

 

looks like a brill job you have done there on arthur. have a good well earned holiday. may see you on your travels.

 

8) excellent work Rixy 8) i bet your well chuffed with it and i love the seats 8)

 

Yeah, but i'll be far more chuffed when its done and on the road with a healthy mot cheers for the kind words

 

Very nice indeed...especially now the steering wheel is on the right side... 8)

 

Awsome work Rixy, your bus looks top notch K+ for all the work thats gone into it!

 

thanks buddy Just got back from a week in corwall, watchin the surf, doing some deep sea fishin, and just chillin out, somehow ended up at vanfest on the way back, and spent another few hundred quid.......now im all excited to get my ass out there and get him done!!!

Bumped into BigRich from coolair too, nice to have met him finally after lots of time on the phone to him

Now to get outside and get started O0

 

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That is a terrific job, you certainly have put the hours in that, looks great. Well done.

 

well, finally i have rebuilt the carb i got from vanfest, and the engine now runs perfectly, looks like the other carb i had was a dud. best get me a rebuild kit for that now so i can get it working properly, and sell it or fit it the the upcomin beetle project

anyhoo, finally the bus will be going back to my mates workshop tomorrow eveing, so hopefully by saturday night i'll have the engine fitted back into the van, and hopefully maybe even running in the van. perhaps thats a bit eager, as i've gotta test all the electrics too.

IOnce thats done, i gotta tighten up all the steering gear, and we're ready for an mot so hopefully it wont be long till he's purring about on his own, and not on a trailer

A MASSIVE THANKS TO EVERYONE ON HERE FOR YOUR HELP, AND COMMENTS, I THINK IM FINALLY GETTING SOMEWHERE

 

Tidy looking bus there dude i bet your grinning every time you look at her

 

i am now, i have gone thru about 3 months of hating it, lol......running out of money, and everything needing replacing doesnt help, lol......but after yesterday and today, finally he has an engine fitted, steering gear is tightened, wiring is all checked and working, and the engine runs








one thing though, does anyone now how i wire up this alternator??

 

Thats an alternator with an external regulator. I will take a photo of mine for you. I have two wires off the screw terminal (the big red one and also a small black wire) The remainder dissapear into the loom and to the external regulater

It may not be much help as most of the wiring is covered. I know there was a weblink to some wiring diagrams ?thesamba.com




Cheers
Ben