Date:         Fri, 28 Sep 2012 21:31:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Westalia luggage Rack
Comments: To: Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <DD985D11-99AA-4181-B439-32AC7648213E@gmail.com>
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I have one I could put on a bus (greyhound, not VW). It's burgundy, would
no doubt need to be painted. Where are you located?

Jim

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 8:27 PM, Finn Runyon <finnrunyon@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> The engine is rebuilt and in the bus and running well.  Several questions.
>  I thought I did an adequate job of oiling the lifter before I installed
> them.  They are making lots of noise?  I drove the bus maybe 15 miles.  How
> long might it take for them to quiet down?  I think I adjusted the rockers
> well, and there isn't any slop.  Any thoughts?
>
> While I was doing the rebuild I was doing some cleaning, and loosened the
> screws on the luggage rack.  You know where I am going...while doing the
> test drive the luggage rack flew up, smashed the skylight, and pretty well
> trashed the luggage rack.  Any thoughts where I might get one?  Nothing on
> Ebay or The Samba at the moment.
>
> Thanks,
> Finn