Showing posts with label In the begining..... Show all posts
Showing posts with label In the begining..... Show all posts

Monday, October 19, 2009

In the begining...



Well here we go folks! For those who don't know what the heck this is all about. I turned 40 last year and immediately felt the burning desire to get a vehicle that reflected who I really am! A mid life crisis you might say. But my vehicle, like me, doesn't scream small and sexy, but rather it has a low repetitive chant "I'm big, I'm comfy and I need a lot of body work!"

Seriously, I have had a secret love affair with this style of bus for many years, ever since crossing paths with one on the way out to the mountains one summer. I found the ol' girl in a barn in Missoula MT. And with the help of a local mobile mechanic, Chris Kruse from Krusers mobile repair, the wheels were set in motion.....literally.

So October 16th was D day, my good buddy Randy and I set out in my Jetta, with a tow dolly bouncing behind, down to Shelby Montana to meet up with Chris and the bus....

Oh No! Not again!!

You may remember this time last year I found a  wee problem I had been checking things out and found a significant break in my flywheel hous...