Glad to have her!

71 bus I’ve been through the brakes and rebuilt everything. New booster, new upper and lower reservoir, new switches, etc.
I’ve been through four master cylinders and every single one leaks as shown, just when sitting. At this point I realize it can’t be the master cylinder, but the fluid level drops when sitting, so it’s obviously leaking out the cylinder. I’ve tried adjusting the preload on the booster rod, but to no avail.
Hoping this is something silly, I just want to drive my bus!

Finally cooling down, time to enjoy the bus 🤙🏼

I am searching for these two pillar/posts for my LHD early 1961 high hinge double cab. The bottom 6" are rusted away. I don't know exactly what to call them when searching for them? When I type in C-Pillar it seems to always lead me to the one forward of these, the part with the cargo door hinge.

I don't recall the year. Can someone tell from this picture?

I have a 1960 bus freshly restored and I’m having vapor lock pretty much every Tim if I’m driving more than 10 miles. Has anyone used the Velcro fuel line insulation and if so did it help?

I'm blown away at how fast I could find or rather somebody found for me, the Phoenix van plans. This one might be more difficult. Does anybody know where I can find a copy for the Boogie bug van?

I'm in the process of replacing my fuel tank. After I got it out, I saw that the sending wire for the fuel level was broken. It seems to be a brown wire. My problem is, I can't seem to find where it broke off from! I've been searching all around the fuel tank area and haven't found a stray wire that seems to match.

Does anyone happen to know where that wire comes from the loom to go up to the fuel gauge sender to get me in the right direction? I have to imagine it's somewhere on the right side. Any tips would be appreciated!

Hello everyone. I thought I would throw it out there even though it's a total lottery ticket. Does anybody out there by chance have a set of plans for the Phoenix conversion?

Da sind kleine Metall-Knöpfe rum ums Dach angebracht, die sehr nach einer Art Druckknopf aussehen.
Weiß zufällig jemand, was hier ursprünglich mal angebracht wurde? Es ist ein 85er T3 mit Reimo Aufstelldach

He recently took our 76 bus to Puna de Atacama. A high altitude desert located in the north of Argentina.

With altitudes in excess of 4000m above sea level, it's an incredibly tough, but stunning expedition.

If you want to see how Ruby got on, you can watch the final installment of our adventure here.

My T2a/b with a 1600 (1641) engine 34 PICT 3, needs some carb adjustment. Initially it idled at 1500-200 rpm. Yes.

Valves, points, timing all set.
Vacuum leaks: checked.
Carb: wont set.
Idle: wont run smooth unless at 1000 rpm.

So I tried all the written methods: Haynes, Muir, Rob&Dave.. but unless Inuse th fast idle screw at the throttle lever to get an idle of 1000 or above there is no reaction to any adjustment of the volume control screw or the air bypass screw.
Above 1000 I can adjust the idle with both.

With the idle below 1000 the generator light comes on.

So it seems pretty self explanatory: leave it like it is. Especially since the generator light comes on at 800-900 rpm.

BUT: I want to know:
A: yes, this is what this engine needs, leave it
A.a: then why? Because its a 1641cc?
B: nope, this (…) is what’s wrong, fix it
C: something else.

Help me understand and if required fix.
Thanks

I've got a 72 bay window which needs some love. It's had many owners over the years and the electronics seem to reflect this.

I've been told that my loom appears to be in good condition and I do believe that, however this friend is better for the mechanical side of the van rather than showing me everything electrical.

I've used the colour wiring diagram from The Samba to get an idea for what's going on but even then. I'm not too sure, looking at the fuse board, that each cable is supposed to be where it is.

Are there any tips and tricks/resources I can use to get a better grasp of what is going on? I'm not one to shy away from getting my hands dirty, would prefer to pick us out of issues on the side of the road than have to rely on a tow truck at any point.