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Daisy is Alive
Bizarre - December 2nd, 2002 at 12:26 PM

Well.....its taken a while but Richard H (V Force) just called and said he has the blue slip in his hand.

Daisy is a 1982 2L automatic air cooled micro bus - a suth efrican impurt.
I bought it off Richard back in May with no interior and a sorry motor. It has been resprayed in 2 pak (base white and white with yellow tinter on the bottom)
I even picked up a set of powder coated cookie cutters for it. (see how long before the first gutter graze!)

I have already torn the new trim boards when i folded the rear seat down :( oh well - got a caravelle seat for the rear. Kids love the arm rests. Got the towell rack for the rear window, even has cruise control! :o

Still have to adjust the accelerator cable. Bit of a 2 stage thing (pedal to transmission to carbs) need to shorten stage 1 so as it kicks down a bit quicker.
Motor has been fully rebuilt with a CB Torquemaster cam, rebuilt heads (3 angle, new valves etc etc) new jugs and pistons and powder coated tin. Oh it looks real purdy! Missus just dont understand why i am driving around with the engine cover off :cool:

Any way i am happy - will try and post some piccies soon. Or i will do a thing in members rides.

Im excited!:P:P


Jay_1965vw - December 2nd, 2002 at 01:07 PM

Congratulations :D


The_Bronze. - December 2nd, 2002 at 02:36 PM

Congrats Blue on the new ride. Don't worry about the missis mate as mine can't figure why I like driving around with a garden load of mud all over mine.

Can't wait to see some pics - keep us posted on the improvements.


Bizarre - December 4th, 2002 at 01:17 PM

Whoo Hoo

i have new wnumber plates and a sticker.

Not that i have been driving Daisy on the road or anything :D


matara - December 4th, 2002 at 01:49 PM

I saw this bus at Richards last weekend. Wade was just doing something with the engine. She's a nice machine or 'wedge' as their commonly known.

Steve


jenz58 - December 4th, 2002 at 02:15 PM

Congratulations!!:)

Do you get comments about 'Driving Miss Daisy' much??

I get 'Dr Livingston I presume', which was part of the intention of the name for my sqback among other things


Bizarre - December 4th, 2002 at 03:12 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jenz58
Congratulations!!:)

Do you get comments about 'Driving Miss Daisy' much??




Thats a giggle - hadnt even thought of that one!


jenz58 - December 4th, 2002 at 03:28 PM

Hmmm, maybe that film is too old for your group of friends to have seen?

Never mind, have fun driving Miss Daisy anyhow!! :D


Che Castro - December 5th, 2002 at 04:02 PM

hehe cool, i'd been slowly watching its progress for a while. should take me for a ride in it sometime baz