I decided Seamus needs someone who really ‘gets’ how he ticks (if only we were all so lucky). So, he’s been towed to ‘John’s Bug Shop’, in Welland. It’s a long way away but I had several conversations with Bill, one of the staff there and felt they were in a great position to get him where he should be so I can take him on a real adventure, and more importantly, get him properly safetied and roadworthy.
So I rode in the truck all the way up, with the nice tow man who secured Seamus to the truck to keep him steady and secure. It was a long ordeal from start to finish: 4:30-7:30 in total. But Seamus was parked and I opened up all the doors and sat inside working until my ride came to pick me up (Thanks again Ed!). If the shape of the other two buses on the lot there are any indication, Seamus will be running smoothly in no time. Take a look at Seamus’ new friend.
This yellow bus is just like Seamus, but with a different top that appears to be a ‘pop top’. And so at approximately 9:30 pm, I left Seamus in the lot to wait for the shop to open the next day when some skilled VW docs could get up in his business and tell me whats what. Had a great chat meeting with Caleb who works there and has his own relic Beetle Bug.
And so…. now I wait! My driveway looks terrible without Seamus.
Seamus - “The Rusty Bus” 