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Clean Up and Getting Her Home
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Now it was time to get the bus ready to tow and make a first attempt at getting some of the dirt out of her. The amount of dirt and crud that had built up over the years was amazing! Sitting in an open field for years took a toll. Having the missing windows didn't help much either.
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The idea here was to get the bus fairly clean so I wouldn't get a ticket for leaving a cloud of debris as I towed it to the Highway Patrol office to get the VIN number inspected, and then home. While the bus didn't have a title, the seller had done his homework and had a notarized paper trail dating back about 15 years. Thanks go to Mike for being an honest seller who did the brunt of the work to get a new title issued.
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The first step was to get the bus on all fours. We slipped the transaxle in place and got wheels on the four corners. At least now we could roll her around. The bus was resting on the log you see in the foreground.
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Then it was time to get some windows reinstalled. The rear hatch and pop-outs went in with no problem. You can also see some of the rust under the roof rack and along the body. This whole side had been repainted at some time and it didn't hold up like the original factory paint. Like the homemade airscoops?
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This is a scary sight! Most of the rust is on the surface with only a dozen small holes rusted through. I did save the entire front floor from my earlier bus as it was rust free. Looks like I have some work ahead of me.
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The dash is a mix of "make it work" engineering. A wiper bag and foot pump from a '60's Ford Mustang, a toggle switch for the ignition, and a couple of extra holes. I was really impressed with the Captain America dash paint, applied with latex house paint. Dirt and grime everywhere.
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Here is another beautiful view. As best we could tell, someone used the bus for a fishing "basecamp". Fishing hooks, weights, and leaders were everywhere in the interier, all carefully snagged to the beading below the headliner. There were also enough nuts and bolts scattered about to fill a 1 gallon container.
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Oh, did I forget to mention the Buick V6 that was parted out in here? After that, the Chinchilla cage and 36 h.p. VW engine parts were easy to deal with. Petrified oil and grease covered by a nice layer of dirt was everywhere.
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All sealed up and ready for a trip to the Highway Patrol, then off to my garage!
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Ahhh, Now things are looking better! The original salt and pepper interior panels had been replaced long ago with the plain grey Kombi versions. It wasn't long before they were gone too.
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My son Andrew ready to get this project going!
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