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Danger4u2:
12/11/12  Never did make the big trip to St. Anthony dunes so I made a new category to post my bus in. I think the bus will always be a work in progress.  Hope to make a national dune tour some day soon.

Man, still more than half a year away,  I want to be ready by spring so I have no last minute problems.  Started working on my bike haul'n bus.  I replaced all the flex brake lines, new brake calipers,  repack the wheel bearings, new wheel seals, change the rear end oil, change engine oil.  Still need to build ramp,  flush radiator fluid,  new rear tires, paint the bus,  build rear deck,  out fit the generator,  install the wheel chocks for the bikes, get new mud flaps for the rear wheels and 20 small nit pick'n type stuff.  I've never had or worked on a big vehicle like this.  They are expensive, tires 6 @ $350 each, wheel seals 4 @ $30 each,  $85 engine oil change,  $50 for rear end fluid,  calipers 4 @ $175 each,  rear brake pads $80, lucked out the front pads look new.......I'm lucky, I have the tools and the ability to do the work.  I also have a neighbor next door that I can ask any questions I may encounter.  I appreciate my very cool boss that lets me do the work here at her shop and use her fork lift.  That fork lift made it easy and safe to get this thing off the ground.
It's still a work in progress..............

Danger4u2:
Haven't installed the wheel chocks yet.  Eye bolts made it a quick fix to go riding last Sat.  Learned real fast I want the bikes to run length wise.  When you install them cross wise you have to crawl over them to get to the back door to lock and unlock.  Still have allot to do but it's looking better and it's more road worthy.

maddoggy:
lookin good danger, that will be nice having a rolling shop.

Danger4u2:
A few more things out of the way.  Ramped up.  Liquid filled 2 5/8" Ford Motor Sport Gauges from my old 1965 Galaxy 500 hot rod I used to have.  Still need to wire the Amp meter.

Danger4u2:
Now it's starting to look like a bike hauler.  So far I have 4 wheel chocks and this is how it will lay out.  Like this I can still get to the back of the bus with ease.  Took off the front end to do some fiberglass repair.  It comes off easy, 4 hinge pins and unplug the wires.  3 people make it easy, 2 for lifting and 1 to pull the pins.

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