TheSamba.com :: View topic - "The Keeper" 1970 Sacramento Westfalia Pop Top

Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:20 pm

Well, as shes arrived in the UK now I thought a new thread was in order

Deadline is 22Aug, week before VW Action at Santa Pod Drag strip 8)

To Do List

MOT
REGISTER
NEW LOWERED/NARROWED BEAM
REAR SPRING PLATES
PAINT BUMPERS AND POP TOP
FIT NEW ENGINE AND GEARBOX
NEW WHEELS
ALL ELECTRICALS, INC STEREO, 240V HOOKUP AND EBERSPACHER

So, not much to do over the next few weeks :wink:

Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:38 pm

Looks good. Any plans for the rims? Those ones look a bit funky.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:40 pm

ANOTHER cALI EXAMPLE.......nice.

Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:43 pm

Nice. 8)

Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:45 pm

the rims are going, got some nice flat 4 sprintstars

Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:13 pm

Very nice. Who makes that disc brake kit?

Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:16 pm

2jmotorsports wrote: Very nice. Who makes that disc brake kit?

wagenwest :wink:

Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:35 pm

Nice. Love that brake set up.

Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:15 pm

All that money for the custom suspension components, new wheels, and mega-bling brakes, and the chosen front shocks are... KYB !

Absolutely shocking.

My KYBs work fine! Best wishes with the "new" baywindow.

J.R.
68 Westy
(+ others)

Sat Jul 26, 2008 1:26 pm

WestyPop wrote: All that money for the custom suspension components, new wheels, and mega-bling brakes, and the chosen front shocks are... KYB !

Absolutely shocking.

My KYBs work fine! Best wishes with the "new" baywindow.

J.R.
68 Westy
(+ others)

The shocks came with the beam, but as they are there i will prob keep em for now

rear will be gaz shocks

Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:25 pm

Be a few days before she reaches the workshop for some serious work to start

in the meantime ive stripped the interior for reupholstery, and given the inside a good clean

the cab floor was a bitch, i had to sweep it and give it a damn good wash :mrgreen:

also stuck down some loose laminate :wink:

Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:57 pm

is that some sort of tazer baton attached to your heat column under the dash there?

Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:00 pm

theizzardking wrote: is that some sort of tazer baton attached to your heat column under the dash there?

lol

nope, its a bike pump, the PO installed

Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:56 pm

slammedresto wrote: theizzardking wrote: is that some sort of tazer baton attached to your heat column under the dash there?

lol

nope, its a bike pump, the PO installed

of course i`m american " IT HAS TO BE A WEAPON!"

haha you using that to prime you windshield/screen wiper pump?

or are you just in to your bicycles there?

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:18 pm

the previous owner installed it :wink:

Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:21 pm

Very nice!! Good luck..

Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:28 am

slammedresto wrote: Well, as shes arrived in the UK now I thought a new thread was in order

Deadline is 22Aug, week before VW Action at Santa Pod Drag strip 8)

To Do List

MOT
REGISTER
NEW LOWERED/NARROWED BEAM
REAR SPRING PLATES
PAINT BUMPERS AND POP TOP
FIT NEW ENGINE AND GEARBOX
NEW WHEELS
ALL ELECTRICALS, INC STEREO, 240V HOOKUP AND EBERSPACHER

So, not much to do over the next few weeks :wink:

Being of North American origin, it has probably never previously had a proper roadworthiness inspection, so there might be a lot of safety related things which need rectifying! :-({|=

Before you have the MOT, don't forget to junk those USA specification headlamps and fit some proper UK-pattern ones (preferably H4), with the side-light bulbs. You will also need to junk those rear lights, revise the rear direction indicator & brake-light circuits and substitute some proper British & European specification rear lamp units & lenses.

Is your revised braking system preserving the factory standard ratio between front & rear braking torque? If not, you could get some nasty surprises re oversteer & understeer when braking! :cry:

Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:51 am

NASkeet wrote: slammedresto wrote: Well, as shes arrived in the UK now I thought a new thread was in order

Deadline is 22Aug, week before VW Action at Santa Pod Drag strip 8)

To Do List

MOT
REGISTER
NEW LOWERED/NARROWED BEAM
REAR SPRING PLATES
PAINT BUMPERS AND POP TOP
FIT NEW ENGINE AND GEARBOX
NEW WHEELS
ALL ELECTRICALS, INC STEREO, 240V HOOKUP AND EBERSPACHER

So, not much to do over the next few weeks :wink:

Being of North American origin, it has probably never previously had a proper roadworthiness inspection, so there might be a lot of safety related things which need rectifying! :-({|=

Before you have the MOT, don't forget to junk those USA specification headlamps and fit some proper UK-pattern ones (preferably H4), with the side-light bulbs. You will also need to junk those rear lights, revise the rear direction indicator & brake-light circuits and substitute some proper British & European specification rear lamp units & lenses.

Is your revised braking system preserving the factory standard ratio between front & rear braking torque? If not, you could get some nasty surprises re oversteer & understeer when braking! :cry:

Hi Nige

Hella lights with H4s all ready, rear light will be kept red, reversing lights changed to operate as indicators.

As far as brakes are concerned, will fit new brake master with the new brakes, as per the expert advice ive taken from a UK supplier of aftermarket disc kits

As im only 30 miles from you, dont worry, it will all be safe :wink:

Gary

Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:30 pm

slammedresto wrote: Well, as shes arrived in the UK now I thought a new thread was in order

Deadline is 22Aug, week before VW Action at Santa Pod Drag strip 8)
To Do List
MOT
REGISTER
NEW LOWERED/NARROWED BEAM
REAR SPRING PLATES
PAINT BUMPERS AND POP TOP
FIT NEW ENGINE AND GEARBOX
NEW WHEELS
ALL ELECTRICALS, INC STEREO, 240V HOOKUP AND EBERSPACHER

So, not much to do over the next few weeks :wink:

Are you going with a 4 or 5" narrowed beam? I will be following your project closely, as I too am going to be installing a WagenWest 4" narrow beam with 2.5" drop spindles. I have not decided if I will run the rear plates, as I am not going that far down in the rear, probabily 2"?

Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:40 pm

its a 4" narrowed beam, im gonna be running adjustable spring plates on the rear