NONSENSE!! Sunnybus shall be towed with a tow bar or tow dolly to my house where she will be repaired with parts located on a parts bus (which I own). My...
On second thought, rig it enough to drive it to Pleasant plain, we'll do the rest! The door hing idea is a good one. Don't sweat it. JB ... NONSENSE!!...
Howdy fellow Ohioans, finally some good news from the governors office: E-check is going away at the end of this year, at least for those of us in SW Ohio!! I ...
Howdy Y'all, I just wanted to remind you again about the Annual Baker Bus Bash in Pleasant Plain (near Cincinnati) Ohio next weekend July 9-10. FREE Dinner,...
... That happened to me in my bus a few years ago. Luckily I wasn't too far from the house. My dad ended up rigging a long stick to it somehow so he could...
Hey all, On Tuesday, Mr. Baker posted to our webgroup about a man in Columbus that had a 93 Eurovan Weekender with a bad head gasket for sale. Since I had...
Hi John.. Thanks for the very gracious offer. I've been trying to figure out this deliema. I did get her to the house holding the gas pedal/duct tape/and doing...
Kai , I had the same thing happen to me in my 71 years ago between San Diego and Tampa . Rusted the pin holder right off the floor on one side . Being out on...
Hi Oz.. I took into account everyone's advice and considered the following. Much as I would love nothing better then for John to get some welding on Sunny, I...
Hi Kai, Sounds like you're well on your way to roadworthyness. Excellent! I have found that a cheap angle-grinder with a cutting disk or sanding wheel can take...
Hi guys, I took my bus on her first campout in Georgia this weekend, so I thought I'd post a quick trip report, since I haven't found a bus group down here ...
Kai , I can certainly understand the lack of towing money so do whatever you need to do to get back on the road for the time being. I often don't recomend the...
How big a job is removing the torsion bar on my 65 bus. I need to replace the swing lever pin, this requires the bushings to be reamed. The machine shop says...
Torsion bars do not need to be removed for this job. I did this repair on my old 66 and it was only moderately difficult. I installed the bushing and used a...
Thanks John, I knew if there was a way to do it on the cheap, you'd know it. ... -- Melvin Mudgett-Price -- But for the sake of a small mouthful of flesh we...
Hi Oz.. Still getting my bus pedal fixed, but Im determined too, because I want to camp under the Mulberry tree at JB's this weekend.. and I was dispondent...
... JB's this weekend..<< Yeah, there's about a ton of purple bird Doo-doo with Sunny's name all over it! Let us know if we can help. Also, even if you don't ...
Help - any of y'all that know something about this: Starts easily, then immediately stalls. Has had no problems previously (well, other than the usual...
Hi There, That sounds exactly like a vacuum line has come unplugged. That, or else the fuel pump is not getting power once the starter is disengaged. Check the...
Good to here everything is going good for you guys down there ,and that the bus made the trip down.You will have to start scouting out some of those southern...
Hey dave, I just got your phone message on tuesday, I was away from my cell phone for the entire weekend. I wrote your numbers down and then lost the paper I...
Hey Y'all, Just one last plug for the Annual Baker Bus Bash campout this Saturday July 10 in Pleasant Plain Ohio. Remember, I'll be providing the grillables...
Randy, I have been passing this Scamp on my way to work every morning for a while (it even used to have "VW" pie pan hub caps on it!) and this week, it turned...
As much as I was looking forward to your bash John , I'm having some teeth pulled tomorrow and will be laid up and doped up all weekend. After missing the bus...
Oz, guess youre not gonna share?? LOL Chuck ... ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. ...
Do you all remember me talking about my buddy with the 73 bus using a 1700 porsche motor ? Remember me saying he couldn't drive a standard ? Well , he's now...
... I'm having some teeth pulled tomorrow<< Oh man, going to the dentist is like pulling tee....d'oh I guess that analogy doesn't work in this situation!! ... ...
Oh yeah, you may want to bring a lawn chair! That is all, see you on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Peace, John Baker 1971 Westy 1971 Double Cab 1971 SuperBeetle...
Hi Oz, If he put a new clutch in it back in the fall it shouldn't need a new one yet unless he's been really brutal to it. I had a porsche engine in my 72...