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Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:21 am

picked it up from the bodyshop, now the fun begins

Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:03 am

the colour looks nice 8)

Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:05 am

I have a stock 1979 wesfalia and i would like to replace the restrictive stock exhaust with something different but it seems that no one makes anything for the 79. I,ve seen ones for every other yr. Any 79 owners run into this or have suggestions?

you may be stuck with the portion that bolts onto heat exchangers, but i don't think that's the major source of your restriction anyway. from there, a good local exh shop can bend you up a pipe with freer flowing cat and muffler. gas flow doesn't have any particular language, and the amurrikin hot rod boys are now all middle aged boomers with plenty of $ to spend on toys, so there's some decent stuff out there.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:54 am

took it for a drive 15 kms aprox....is"t a good feeling 8)

Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:12 am

buggin74vw wrote: I have a stock 1979 wesfalia and i would like to replace the restrictive stock exhaust with something different but it seems that no one makes anything for the 79. I,ve seen ones for every other yr. Any 79 owners run into this or have suggestions?

if its a fed bus then i will take the stock exhaust off your hands in exchange for the EMPI style one i have on mine

Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:38 am

pkrboo wrote: buggin74vw wrote: I have a stock 1979 wesfalia and i would like to replace the restrictive stock exhaust with something different but it seems that no one makes anything for the 79. I,ve seen ones for every other yr. Any 79 owners run into this or have suggestions?

if its a fed bus then i will take the stock exhaust off your hands in exchange for the EMPI style one i have on mine

Awsome do you have any pics of your exhaust setup?

Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:16 am

Last weekend:

1. Decided to keep my '71 and sell the newly acquired '67 split. I like having a camper and the split is a deluxe. Plus, my family and I looooove our '71 and are starting to acquire camping memories. Stupid sentimental attachments! :D

2. Thoroughly cleaned the entire thing -including the engine- and started getting it ready for camping season. (Homemade cabinets re-installed, roof rack and awning put on, et cetera.)

3. Painted the dirty, nasty tan front door interior panels with black vinyl paint so they match the rest of the panels. Simple job that made the inside look a bit nicer.

4. Started drying, gluing, and fixing up the front kick panels.

5. Adjusted the timing and did a basic tune-up.

Busy weekend! Next on the list is adjusting the rear brakes and reattaching the emergency brake clip.

Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:58 pm

std66 wrote: took it for a drive 15 kms aprox....is"t a good feeling 8)
first drive?

Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:24 pm

pkrboo wrote: buggin74vw wrote: I have a stock 1979 wesfalia and i would like to replace the restrictive stock exhaust with something different but it seems that no one makes anything for the 79. I,ve seen ones for every other yr. Any 79 owners run into this or have suggestions?

if its a fed bus then i will take the stock exhaust off your hands in exchange for the EMPI style one i have on mine

What is a fed bus? Quote:

Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:42 pm

i think he means it has 49-state emission controls as opposed to CA....signif differences

Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:44 pm

Addressed wiring and electrical issues. :wink: :bay_red:

Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:54 pm

Just changed the gear oil.

It's a smelly job, and this cold weather didn't help.

Sat Mar 06, 2010 8:18 pm

Got all the lights working, got the tags and took the old bus for a quick drive around the neighborhood. It was the first time I'd driven it. No big surprises. The transmission and clutch seem to be OK. I heard a grinding coming from the rear brakes so I suspect the linings wore through and are scoring the drums so I may need new ones. Temp. gauge, speedo, fuel gauge all work. The timing is off, it was crapping out just above idle, I moved the distributor and that was fixed but I need to do a full tune-up. So there are still some things to do but in a week or two it should be a driver. :D :bay_red:

Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:56 am

I bought a Compu-Fire electronic ignition. Got it local from a VW shop so if it doesn't work I can return it without having to mail it. But please, please don't tell anyone I bought it. I don't want to get the points vs electronic ignition debate started again. :agrue: :bay_red:

Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:19 pm

Removed some metal @ -2 :shock:

Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:07 pm

Took wheels off to go get powdercoated, installed new heat, fresh air, and air hand controllers, installed new emergency flasher switch. Installed new interior lights and new cup holder in ashtry.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:08 pm

andyw wrote: picked it up from the bodyshop, now the fun begins

Man! That looks nice... who did the work and how much was it? I need to get the same thing done.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:33 pm

buggin74vw wrote: pkrboo wrote: buggin74vw wrote: I have a stock 1979 wesfalia and i would like to replace the restrictive stock exhaust with something different but it seems that no one makes anything for the 79. I,ve seen ones for every other yr. Any 79 owners run into this or have suggestions?

if its a fed bus then i will take the stock exhaust off your hands in exchange for the EMPI style one i have on mine

What is a fed bus? Quote:

sent you a pm with pics

Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:42 pm

finished repairing the windshield lip repair including installing a new PPG windshield.

Removed the front tire mount! Love the stock looks vs the tire mount.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:59 pm

Put in fuel filler elbow, fuel filler neck, firewall, engine to body seal, fuel filter, and a bunch of fuel lines.

Before this weekend, I couldn't work under my bus without jackstands or a lift because I got claustrophobic with the engine and transmission an inch from my face.