Well, we somehow got a fair amount done on Saturday March 29 build. The weather was perfect but we took two steps forwards and one backwards without our fearless leader (John Manning), who was visiting his son and grandsons in LA.  David C. worked tirelessly on the drivers and passengers front windows. The rubbers and aftermarket pieces did not fit perfectly, and he had to modify the parts so that everything fit perfectly. David C. also worked on installing the rear latch and things onto the engine lid. Well, the latter was again an exercise in frustration, in that the seal for the rear latch we ordered said it was for a '71, but it did not fit our latch.

What a great turnout for this week’s work party.  New faces, tons of work being done and just a good time had by all.  Thank you everyone.  

What a great start to this year’s “Raffle Bus Work Party” season.

Thanks to Clinton Ronan, Sue and Miller deMar, Greg Berlucchi, Bill McCusker , Wayne Olsson, Reuben & Michelle Rettke and of course Russell for working so hard at today’s Bus Build.

December 2024: Raffle Bus Update

Thank you all for helping out on another busy, dusty, loud and very productive work party.

Many thanks to everyone who came Saturday and helped on the raffle bus. It was another loud, dusty day of sanding, patching, scraping, wire wheel/brush and cutting away rusty areas and getting them ready to weld in real, steel patches.

Big Thank you to everyone for helping do a lot of difficult, dirty, dusty body/interior sanding and grinding at Saturdays work party!  We got a lot done!  

We had a great turnout this Saturday and got a ton done on the new Raffle Bus. A special thanks to Clinton for helping everywhere and to our newest club members, Reuben and Michelle Rettke who just pitched right in and took on removing the Deluxe stainless belt line trim and cleaning and shining it up. Sarah and Sue Rice worked on that trim and on the dash and a bunch of plastic pieces that were a mess. 

We have our new Raffle Bus #34 for our next ABC Jamboree 2025! Here's a few pictures of us picking the bus up and transporting it to our workshop (Russell's garage) for its transformation. Check back often for images over the next several months as we turn this bus into your Dream Bus!

Yesterday was a real turning point in this year's Raffle Bus build. Our to do list was shortened by a lot because of everyone's hard work and tremendous effort.First, we had a very welcomed visit by two members of our distinguished board, Sandi and Rob. It was good to see them. Rob was able to stay all morning while Sandi, very wisely, had other obligations. Thanks for coming.

Monday, March 25th