The Coombe's Combi - 1970 Bay

[RobCoombe]

Hey Rob, long time !!! Thats quite a lot of progress, glad to hear that your bus passed the roadworthy test and is now registered - such an achievement when you pass that hurdle

So when is the Cape Town trip ? Is it still coming to the Cape ? Cheers !!!!

Yep - The bus should be on it's way to Cape Town at the end of July - In between a camping trip up the North Coast (Sodwana) is planned.

[jolas]

Heck, I did'nt see your second post - thats bad luck

But best it happened BEFORE the trek to the Cape and not on route

Good luck

[Ron&Gill]

Hey Rob, long time !!! Thats quite a lot of progress, glad to hear that your bus passed the roadworthy test and is now registered - such an achievement when you pass that hurdle

So when is the Cape Town trip ? Is it still coming to the Cape ? Cheers !!!!

Yep - The bus should be on it's way to Cape Town at the end of July - In between a camping trip up the North Coast (Sodwana) is planned.

Hey cool! You going diving??

Good luck with the bus, hope she repays all the effort you put in.

[RobCoombe]

Hey cool! You going diving??

Good luck with the bus, hope she repays all the effort you put in.

No diving - My daughter is working up that way for a year.

[RobCoombe]

Well, we have had the Bus going for a few weeks now.

The engine is good - sounds great, powers good, no oil leaks Consumption is getting better as the engine is run in.

My son took her for a trip up to Mozambique and back.
Three mates, some camping equipment, some food and off they went. Only two problems in 1000km of driving.
Firstly the wire to the coil from the switch snapped. Didn't take too long to troubleshoot or fix (Thanks to a kind passerby)
The second problem is probably a bit worse (horrible driving noises from the rear) and I will post an advice thread.

But they made it there and back, on time. What a pleasure.

Still lots to do on the bus but this will happen slowly over the next months. No new pics at present cause the work has been mainly mechanical. Will post more once the cosmetics starts.

[jolas]

Photos please or we don't believe you Nice to see you bus was on a road trip

Hope you come right with the noise issue - not perhaps the release bearing on the gearbox ?