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Title: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 03, 2015, 09:04:01 PM
saw this on friday .. :'(
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: Roadkill on April 05, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
Saw what ?  I expected a piccy, at least !?
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 07, 2015, 11:21:16 PM
Quote from: Roadkill on April 05, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
Saw what ?  I expected a piccy, at least !?


Will post pic when on PCs...
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 09, 2015, 02:29:39 PM
someone trying to park in a tight spot ... :o

and it all went a bit pete tong... :doh:


(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2706_zpsjlyid1uw.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2706_zpsjlyid1uw.jpg.html)
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: FUBAR on April 10, 2015, 01:31:51 AM
Hold on a minute... :tongue:  I smell something fishy... :fish2:
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: Roadkill on April 13, 2015, 11:00:07 AM
Quote from: FUBAR on April 10, 2015, 01:31:51 AMI smell something fishy...

:plusone:
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: Cunning Plan on April 13, 2015, 09:23:24 PM
Quote from: art b on April 03, 2015, 09:04:01 PMsaw this on friday

Who's bus is that Art?  :pass:

Did the indicators fall up there when they tipped it?  :stir:
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 15, 2015, 03:35:03 PM
its a mate from the late bay forum
another Ryan from MK...

he is using the roll over jig, that is free to use through the forum...

it picks up all four wheels



we bolted it on ..


(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2697_zpszbop2knh.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2697_zpszbop2knh.jpg.html)





(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2699_zpsejg1g7xz.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2699_zpsejg1g7xz.jpg.html)



then started the lift with jacks...

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2701_zpsxzy1hhhf.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2701_zpsxzy1hhhf.jpg.html)


then with a bit of brute force we lifted it up..


(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2700_zpsfxd90jem.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2700_zpsfxd90jem.jpg.html)




(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2704_zpsloagwtvk.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge001/IMAG2704_zpsloagwtvk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: Cunning Plan on April 15, 2015, 05:57:56 PM
Quote from: art b on April 15, 2015, 03:35:03 PM
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2704_zpsloagwtvk.jpg)[/URL]

The chassis does not actually look too bad, mostly cosmetic from what I can tell? 

When it is on its side, it makes it so much easier to work on it! :cowboy:
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 15, 2015, 07:35:41 PM
Quote from: Cunning Plan on April 15, 2015, 05:57:56 PM
Quote from: art b on April 15, 2015, 03:35:03 PM
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge001/IMAG2704_zpsloagwtvk.jpg)[/URL]

The chassis does not actually look too bad, mostly cosmetic from what I can tell? 

When it is on its side, it makes it so much easier to work on it! :cowboy:

come on you have a bus ... :bop:

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g74/artburge/artburge017/mkbus%20_zpsfvriadzh.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/artburge/media/artburge017/mkbus%20_zpsfvriadzh.jpg.html)




its much like yours was ,
rear chassis rails gone, torsion tube rotten, jackin points made of sponge and filler...


heres some of the work required ..

http://thelatebay.com/index.php?threads/doogle-the-devon-has-gone-belly-up.48025/page-3
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: Cunning Plan on April 15, 2015, 07:41:20 PM
Quote from: art b on April 15, 2015, 07:35:41 PMrear chassis rails gone, torsion tube rotten, jackin points made of sponge and filler...

Ahh, I couldn't tell from the picture as it was taken from a distance.
Title: Re: vw bus tips over in mk ..!
Post by: art b on April 15, 2015, 10:36:08 PM
Quote from: Cunning Plan on April 15, 2015, 07:41:20 PM
Quote from: art b on April 15, 2015, 07:35:41 PMrear chassis rails gone, torsion tube rotten, jackin points made of sponge and filler...

Ahh, I couldn't tell from the picture as it was taken from a distance.

Should have gone to spec savers... :lol: