[VB] Double Door electric bus!

[c.dreike]

Hey all you lurkers and regulars,
Let us know when or where you last drove your bus!

Last drive for me was to the Friday night car show at Ruby's restaurant 
near the pier in Redondo Beach, CA.
There were 3 other buses besides mine. A bay window camper, a 67 double 
cab and a 58 single cab. Various bugs  and ghias in attendance also. 
Lots of hot rods and other beautiful vintage vehicles too.

Chris
64DD Kamper Kit

On 8/20/2017 7:56 PM, Conrad Klahn wrote:
> Although I really loved my Eurovan (just sold it to a new family in NorCal) - passengers who had never been in it were always confused as to how to get in… This looks to be the same - step up, duck in and sit down.
>
> VW was smart when they put a step-pad on the front bumper. Maybe this new bus will have automatic steps that come out to assist with entry and exit.
>
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>>    2. Re: Good NEws (Kevin Guarnotta)
>>    3. Re: Good NEws (c.dreike)
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>> Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2017 22:34:39 -0700
>> From: "c.dreike" <c.dreike at verizon.net>
>> To: "type2 at type2.com" <type2 at type2.com>, "vintagebus at type2.com"
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>> Subject: [VB] Double Door electric bus!
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>> Looks like Jehu Garcia has some competition! Have a look at this new bus:
>>
>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2017/08/19/volkswagen-microbus-id-buzz/583225001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatodaycommoney-topstories
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>> Its a Double Door to boot!
>>
>> Chris
>> 64DD Kamper Kit
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:35:57 +0000
>> From: Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com>
>> To: "vintagebus at type2.com" <vintagebus at type2.com>
>> Subject: Re: [VB] Good NEws
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>> OK - just to update you all.
>>
>> I've got the bus back in my driveway. I've run out of AAA tows ;(
>>
>> I took the distributor from my singlecab. It has pertronix points in it. And the singlecab was running fine before I took it out of service to get a bunch of body work done.
>> I put the distributor into my '65. I set the timing with a static timing light, I thought this would get me in the ballpark, then it would start, and I could time it dynamically.
>>
>> Unfortunately - this is not the case. I can't get it started now. Aside from starting over with checking spark and fuel - could there be something wrong with the way I installed the distributor? I put it in, it is engaged with the bottom, I connected the black lead to the neg on the coil, and the red to the positive on the coil. Double checked spark plug connections to distributor cap.
>>
>> I've got to go out for a chunk of the day - when I get back to this, I'll start at the beginning for troubleshooting - spark & fuel.
>>
>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>>
>> '78 Westy
>> '69 Singlecab
>> '65 Ez-camper
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2017 08:31:17 -0700
>> From: "c.dreike" <c.dreike at verizon.net>
>> To: vintagebus at type2.com
>> Subject: Re: [VB] Good NEws
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>> Kevin,
>> Since you have a "dynamic" timing light. Clip it onto the #1 wire and
>> try the static timing once more. The light should flash when the points
>> open, indicating that you are timing the correct cylinder. I've made the
>> mistake of thinking I had the right timing point when I was timing #4
>> instead of #1. It don't work so good.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 8/20/2017 5:35 AM, Kevin Guarnotta wrote:
>>> OK - just to update you all.
>>>
>>> I've got the bus back in my driveway. I've run out of AAA tows ;(
>>>
>>> I took the distributor from my singlecab. It has pertronix points in it. And the singlecab was running fine before I took it out of service to get a bunch of body work done.
>>> I put the distributor into my '65. I set the timing with a static timing light, I thought this would get me in the ballpark, then it would start, and I could time it dynamically.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately - this is not the case. I can't get it started now. Aside from starting over with checking spark and fuel - could there be something wrong with the way I installed the distributor? I put it in, it is engaged with the bottom, I connected the black lead to the neg on the coil, and the red to the positive on the coil. Double checked spark plug connections to distributor cap.
>>>
>>> I've got to go out for a chunk of the day - when I get back to this, I'll start at the beginning for troubleshooting - spark & fuel.
>>>
>>> -Kevin Guarnotta
>>> Jamaica Plain, MA
>>>
>>> '78 Westy
>>> '69 Singlecab
>>> '65 Ez-camper
>>>
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