"The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you're finished" - Benjamin Franklin

herbie · Guru

At last I own a Coaster.

Cruising Cruze · Guru

don't think its going to be a big problem to get Rego for it John
as long everything is ok ( Brakes no oil leaks ect ect )
I had something like that happening with a camper trailor what I own
It all will work out for you , before you know you are back on the road mate

John

jetj · Guru

I'm also anxious to hear that all is going well with the bus.

QueenKombi · Senior Member

Looks nice John. I'm really jealous of all that space evileye

Happywanderer · The Master

I'm waiting to hear how he's going, hope he doesn't have to do too much to get the warranty.

pawsoz · Senior Member

looks like a smart one John! Well Done....you'll be able to swing a cat now, should you wish too! Is it all fitted out?

annie

yeoeleven · Guru

Update:-

The bus hasn't been used for ages because of the lack of rego and now that I have a permit to drive it I find that the carby has a perished diaphram and gaskets causing leaking petrol to pump from the carby. The petrol in the tank and carby is probably a few years old causing the problem. The carby has been taken to a carby specialist who tells me that it has been adapted rather clumsily from the 20R to fit the newer 21RU currently in the Coaster. There are no replacement carbys available throughout Melbourne but good old faithful Ebay has the item and I am about to order one. Another problem to solve is that all these carbys have automatic choke whereas the bus has a manual one fitted. Obviously all the old petrol has to be pumped from the tank and then flushed.

The different motor probably has caused the non identification from Vic Roads and now that I have a new engine number I hope that problem is behind me. The permit for 7 days will be hopelessly understated but will deal with that problem next Tuesday when a more realistic view of the timeframe will be available.

All is well but the costs are increasing with the $380 for the new carby unexpected but still under control, the delays will allow me to get another pension next week before the roadworthy expenses, got to look for the positives.

John

Happywanderer · The Master

John, I got a permit for 3 weeks for Myrtle while waiting for the roadworthy to be sorted out. $2,000 later I was able to get the rego. Hope yours doesn't work out that long or that big. And that was before I found out the motor was stuffed. Good Luck.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Only positive thoughts allowed on this thread Marj - no, really, it is going to work out pretty well I reckon. As he says, he will have to go back to RTA to get an extension, which shouldn't be a problem. Has it stopped raining?

Sheba · Guru

Not a Jap. import is it John ? Good luck with it anyway.

Cheers,

Sheba.

Happywanderer · The Master

I was trying to be positive for John, Jules. Look forward to seeing him on the road soon.
Stopped raining, so we are having a big cleanup. The large tree at the back of the carport to the left of the back balcony came out by its roots in the storm, left dangling on the neighbours fence so I bought a chainsaw and Stephen cut it down today. Now cutting it up for carting to the tip. Then on to the 4 gums out in the back paddock that also fell down on the boundary fences.
A hell of a lot of work to be done to get everything back tidy.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Hi Marj - John will beok - he has a lot of good help over there - and we know he is the most positive person around - it will go well for him.

Boy, sure a mess around your way - lucky it was only trees and no damage to the house - you didn't get any water down in your place I hope. We have wonderful weather to farewell us over here - it is an amazing place - and the people are just wonderful - free camping is pretty amazing - here at Scottsdale, it used to be a caravan park, but has been turned into a free camp by the Lions Club, with a donation box - 3 x $1 coins gives you a four minute shower - cleaned every day, bbqs, beautiful park at the back with platypus in the ponds, beautiful black ****atoos, with yellow tails in a tree just near us today. A one k walk (up a hill) to the town, which has just about all you need.

Would recommend Tassy to anyone wanting an amazing holiday.

Ole_Grizzly · Senior Member

Agh!!!! Dumping wood at the tip. Most gum wood is excellent for winter heating once nice and dry. $350 a stacked trailer load down my way. Cut it, stack it for a couple of years and then offer it for sale. Make a hefty sum for future travels.

But then again, does it get cold in a Queensland winter ?. Maybe that's why your dumping it.

jimbo · Guru

I have my fingers crossed for you John also...Vic roads are a tough unite I hope when you get the Engining report is Okay you will be fine

Happywanderer · The Master

No, no Ole-Grizzly. Not dumping the gums to the tip, only the large tree up by the house.
The gums have already dried out and will be stacked up by the house somewhere. Don't have open fires but can be used by anyone camping sometime in the future.
The large tree doesn't look suitable for firewood.

scottynbulldog · Senior Member

Congratulations John. You will need to personalize the outside so we recognize you!

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Scottynbulldog - check out the other post - called "The Studmobile" - talk about personalising - between Billeeeeeee and Wombat ........ biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin

Sheba · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
The large tree doesn't look suitable for firewood.

What sort of a tree is it Marj ?
Cheers,
Sheba.

Happywanderer · The Master

I knew someone was going to ask me that Sheba. I was a very tall tree, very dense. Largish roundish leaves that weren't grassy green, more a grey green.
It had large yellow flowers that opened up like a large pansy but closed at night or when there was no sun. There was a bit of orange right in the middle of the flower.

Sheba · Guru

Grey under-side ?

Cheers,

Sheba.

Duh · Guru

Good luck with the Coaster John, will be worth the hassles when you get it on the road and up and running properly smile

(Those cheeky sods wanting you to put "The Studmobile" on the side......they could have added underneath it "Will stop for Muffin breaks" ! wink )

-- Edited by Duh on Friday 8th of March 2013 10:08:28 PM

ken thomas · Guru

Bit of digressing going on
Ken

vk6tnc · Guru

No. Just the usual topic, what topic ?

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I saw the "Studmobile" today, looks nice too. I did notice though as I came up the road what looked like a possible Studette running away.

I'm sure things will work in your favour John and you will be back out playing before you know it.

yeoeleven · Guru

Saturday and I have been busy draining the oil from the sump and replacing the oil filter then emptying the old fuel. The seat belt on the drivers side had problems so that was worked on. A second battery was in the bus and I have added it to the car one in parallel. When the rego has been sorted I have been thinking about putting the solar panel in the roof rack and exchanging the fridge from the Hi Ace and generally working out how it will fit. I will not do anything to the Hi Ace until the Coaster Registration has been approved in case there are problems uncovered that may take time to fix and I may need the Hi Ace.

Public holiday Monday and by now the seatbelt problem has been solved and the old fuel has been blown through the fuel lines and drained from the tank, a new filter fitted and ready for filling with fuel once the new carby arrives and gets fitted.
The old fridge didn't work and now has been removed what a disaster that was. The fridge was screwed in through a wall into the metal casing and then another wall was built covering the screw heads. Lots of force and sideways cutting through screws was needed almost wrecking the cupboard next to the fridge and the fridge enclosure. Hopefully it can be fixed when the fridge from the Hi Ace is removed and installed, luckily it will fit very nicely into the enclosure.
Lots of little jobs have been done, the molded rubber around the back boot needed cleaning off and re fixing. The windscreen washer was not working with a leaking container and missing fuse, fixed up the leak with sikaflex and replaced the fuse, now works well.
Checked the oil level in the gearbox and diff and it looks like they both need topping up. Replaced the spark plugs and noticed that the rubber insulation is missing from the leads, buying more tomorrow with the gear oil.

John

Duh · Guru

Your getting to be quite an expert John, we'll have to change your name on the bus to mechanicmobile wink smile

You have a talent for surmounting the odds and overcoming problems, wish you could bottle your optimism and enthusiam, I'd buy one off you! aww

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Sounds good John - you are sure working hard in this heat - but it will all be worth it in the long run. See you tomorrow!!!

Cruising Cruze · Guru

Before you know John you will be driving around in it

Keep up the good work my friend

Cheers john

yeoeleven · Guru

Wednesday morning and the new carby has arrived and as expected there are differences from the old one, mainly the automatic choke has 4 wires coming from the carby whilst the old one had 1 also the bus is manual choke, Chris wants to go to a wrecker and see if there are any Celicas or Dynas still reasonably intact. We have lots of images from Googling 21RU 22RU carburettas so hopefully tonight we may start to install it. I had fun trying to cut a gasket but today will buy one today, also when installing the new spark plug leads the coil was way too far from the engine in the set I bought so I will exchange it for one half as long. I also need the matching plug with the 4 wires coming from it.
Not a lot that I can do today apart from the shopping listed so have decided to top up the gearbox and the diff with the Nulon oil that I bought on yesterday's $74 trip to Super Cheap Autos. I now have the 20ltr petrol container on the front of the Hi Ace full ready for the bus.

Thursday morning and the jobs mentioned yesterday have been accomplished and the 20ltrs of petrol has been added. The carby is now bolted on and all the hoses are replaced just the electrics to be done and we can start it up. The biggest job seems to be in actually doing the shopping in a different town where I have no idea where Bunnings, Super Cheap, Bursons, Repco and Toyota are located, spent 3 hours yesterday buying just a few items. Just a couple of small jobs for me today before Chris gets home from work and we hopefully start up the engine, all the filters and fluids have been replaced and topped up, plugs and leads replaced so with the new carby the old bus should spring to life full of energy.

Thursday evening and the carby has now been installed and the engine fired up as soon a the petrol pumped up into the carby but we now have another hassle the petrol pump is pumping fuel out so we can't let the engine run to assess the carby. Petrol pump has now been removed and tomorrow the hoses will be replaced and tighten up clips used as well as a new spacer and gasket. John

jules47 · The Happy Helper

It will be worth it in the end John - keep up the good work!!!