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'78 Riviera tear down and reconstruction.
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Thang



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a small start on the bus today.

Hole for water tank filler.....



Filler in place.....



Replacing fresh air vent with new foam seals . . .











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PostPosted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got a little more done today. It's beginning to resemble a bus again... Motivation is low right due to needing to get all the wiring and the dash back in place. Wiring is NOT my favorite task to complete.......



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Know what ya mean about the wiring. I'm waiting on Lake Jim to do mine. Shocked
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got the back window in tonight........




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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holy CRAP is that a sticker on the window????

Oh yeah, the window is in backwards. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jon wrote:
Holy CRAP is that a sticker on the window????

Oh yeah, the window is in backwards. Rolling Eyes


No Goob. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes That is an 'In-N-Out' sticker that came with the bus from Cali and it is NOT in backwards! FU FU FU Cool
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I bit the bullet today and began the PITA task of straightening the following mess: .................




at least I had the forethought to tag every wire. I did realize that I will need to replace the majority of the wire spade plugs. The few I began with were quite brittle.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got my brake warning light recolored and working and got the gauge panel repainted and ready to go back in.....Did I mention I hate wiring!?!....
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thang wrote:
Got my brake warning light recolored and working and got the gauge panel repainted and ready to go back in.....Did I mention I hate wiring!?!....


Pictures or it didn't happen. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How goes the rewire? I sometimes wake up with a cold sweat thinking of this photo........ Shocked


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Greg wrote:
How goes the rewire? I sometimes wake up with a cold sweat thinking of this photo........ Shocked



So does Mike!!! Exclamation Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry for the slow response. Between my mom and dad having some health issues and working OT because of weather, I haven't gotten much farther other than preparing the gauges and dash for installation. Hope to make some progress in the next week.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got the original antennae cleaned up and remounted....






I had 2 gauge plates so I experimented with color a bit . . . .







I think I'll stick with the black one.....





I hate wiring........
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the light one.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jon wrote:
I like the light one.



It's yours . . . . less gauges... Cool Cool
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