Chip, the All American Bus

Discussion in 'Show Us Your Ride' started by theBusmonkey, Nov 2, 2013.

  1. very nice.

    Enjoy
     
  2. sure Marge will be fine
     
  3. theBusmonkey

    theBusmonkey Sponsor

    Well Marge was fine:thumbsup: must have been your good vibes @paulcalf hehe.
    Goran Syncro went up to Scotland for some structural repairs and tidying up on Friday so our family gathering is one short for now:hug:
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    And further to Matt @pkrboo reference to needing new solar panels, Chips are banging in the beans today.
    Midday in Lincs
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  4. Comprehensive fleet, even with one missing!
     
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  5. theBusmonkey

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    Lol. It's a disease many of us are afflicted with.
    @Mrs Busmonkey has always had a hankering for a bay double cab. George I think has fulfilled that desire. Now, from my perspective a bay sign written panel Van would be an ideal shop truck:eek:
     
  6. Five is far too many, the others would get jealous. Between you you can only drive 2 at a time

    You can sign write the double cab surely
     
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  7. theBusmonkey

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    First camp of 2022!
    We've got a few bits to do over the weekend such as finish cleaning the cab and put the curtains up but oh how we've missed the old bus during the recent refurb...
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    Fettling ..
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    Hooked up for the Westy fridge. It won't be a dry one...;)
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  8. Norris

    Norris Supporter

    Looking very smart and well appointed :thumbsup:
     
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  9. theBusmonkey

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    Campsite number 2 of the Stanford Hall 2022 weekend.
    At Stanford Hall...
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  10. theBusmonkey

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    One of a few weekenders we'll be doing this year as opposed to anything more ambitious.
    The Globe at Snarestone.
    We've been here through the tunnel on the boat before, but never camping. The site is literally next to the Ashby canal and so far so good...
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  11. Chrisd

    Chrisd Supporter

    Brilliant thread. I've just read it start to finish and lived and loved every step.
     
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  12. theBusmonkey

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    Thanks Chris.
    It's pretty cool we have a facility like TLB to indulge ourselves in remembering, and planning, trips and experiences.
    Mel and I take great inspiration from being able to reminisce and it helps us remain focussed.

    Hopefully some folk also get a bit of a boost from threads like this, and there are a few tucked around the forum, and it helps to remind us all why we are daft enough to own a bay bus :thumbsup:
     
  13. MorkC68

    MorkC68 Administrator

    I have our Scotland trip to write up on, lots of photos and what not..we’re not home yet!
     
  14. theBusmonkey

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    Well, we've used Chip quite a bit this year but only for general UK based weeks and weekends away.

    So today's little drama I guess adds to Chips travel story.
    We exited the marina left and a couple of hundred meters up the road is Cavendish Bridge over the Trent.
    Stopped at the lights, neutral. Lights changed ....First, second...snap!
    Clutch cable!
    Coasted into the entrance of the Old Waterways yard and we leapt into action. Tools out, work gear on, Mrs Monkey provided me with a choice of cables and in I dived...
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    No real drama other than the drilled holes on the crimped fixing at the pedal end of the cable needed 'easing' to get the pin through.
    That would have been a real pain if we didn't have a 6mm drill to hand so just a heads up to check your cable stash..

    Past its best wasn't it..I'd been adjusting it for a while so wasn't completely suprised and as I've got the box to refresh I was winging it...ah well, they always tell you when they arent happy don't they..
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    Under way again...have a good weekend all x
     
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  15. Nice little fix by the roadside.

    Enjoy your weekend
     
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  16. surreyvan

    surreyvan Supporter

    Looking real nice mate
     
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  17. theBusmonkey

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    Forgot about this!
    July this year saw us at Wentworth Woodhouse with Dickster and pkrboo attending SVWOC annual bash.

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    And thanks to Paul Calf Chip got to pose on the hallowed turf of the back lawn with his splendid van.
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