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Title: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Jock on October 09, 2008, 09:25:26 PM

Well my van was giving me some troubles today but as I parked him up and walked away I couldn't
help but snap some pics of him... The fading sun did wonders for his appearance.  :D

(http://www.yamahait.com.au/images/SDC11628.jpg)

(http://www.yamahait.com.au/images/SDC11629.jpg)

(http://www.yamahait.com.au/images/SDC11630.jpg)

(http://www.yamahait.com.au/images/SDC11634.jpg)

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Warren on October 09, 2008, 10:10:29 PM

Ahhhh Bazza

Interesting use of the checker plate  ;D

Warren

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: John Abbott on October 09, 2008, 10:16:52 PM

Hey Jock.....Big Barry looks mint mate. I like that colour too!! cheers..Johnno ;)

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Bullstik on October 09, 2008, 11:03:48 PM

looks nice,

what sort of troubles, were you thinking of selling him lol

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Jock on October 10, 2008, 10:17:18 AM

Stikman,

At first I thought it to be the carby but I think I got some bad fuel.
I ran the van for a couple of hours and it started to improve.

This is what happens....

Will not idle but when you press the accelerator down it coughs and dies.
If you press the accelerator down very slowly it coughs slightly but you can get it past dieing.

It got better the more I drove it, it's fine once your foot is down but from take off it was coughing and missing.
Towards the end of the drive it had nearly gone away but was still doing it but not as bad.

It has happened once before, I got some bad fuel and the side effects were similar.
For something different I pulled the choke out and it was idling high but stopped coughing??? Don't know what to think now!  :)

Jd

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Tweaker on October 16, 2008, 08:58:41 AM

Sounds like a sticking float or just crap in your carbie. If you can, pull it off, clean it in some fuel, throw it back on and see what happens. By the sounds it can't make it any worse. Unless you have spare parts in your hand when done that is ::)

i hope you're not running bad fuel through your Beddy! :-X Nothing but good quality high octane's the go! ;)

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Jock on May 03, 2010, 09:15:25 AM

It's been a while... but Barry is about to make a return to the road with disc brake front end and hq stud pattern all round.
Long live the beddy. Stay tuned for updates.

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00861.jpg)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00868.jpg)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00867.jpg)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00865.jpg)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00864.jpg)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s74/leathermo/DSC00863.jpg)

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: ben on May 03, 2010, 09:30:03 AM

go the dragways!!! wahoo!!!

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Jock on May 03, 2010, 09:34:21 AM

Quote from: ben on May 03, 2010, 09:30:03 AM

go the dragways!!! wahoo!!!

Ben,

You'll be happy to know that I'm going for dragways all round.

Cheers

Jock

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: Allan on May 03, 2010, 10:11:16 AM

 Hi Jock how wide will your back Dragways be (need photo) ???Allan

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: ben on May 03, 2010, 01:34:23 PM

doesnt matter how wide. its what sort of offset:)

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: willow on May 04, 2010, 06:47:41 PM

cool van mate, could quite possibly be Gus's Brother! I'll whack up some pics so you can check it out, maybe steal a few ideas.

Title: Re: 1978 LWB "Barry"
Post by: gazza on September 20, 2010, 06:31:18 PM

Quote from: ben on May 03, 2010, 01:34:23 PM

doesnt matter how wide. its what sort of offset:)

15x10 at least with m/t tyres fill them flares mate thats what i had on my white swb van dragways yeh!