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Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:16 am

Hi all,
I'm close to completing the panel van resto (i'll stick a thread devoted to it when it's done) but I'm after an ignition housing. I've discovered there were perhaps 3 types between 68-70. I've taken a pic of my (empty... :cry: ) cowling next to a '70 cowling and that shows the differences where the ignition housing is secured - the bolt holes are wider, about 62mm centre to centre. Also the igntion housing I'm after doesn't have that concave bit where it 'spoons' into the ignition cowling, like two lovers might under the covers on a midwinters night.

Anyone have one for me? UPDATED - FOUND ONE IN AUSTRALIA, thanks

The cowling i have is know as the 'lip' type.

We have in Australia a carby squirt product called 'Start Ya Bastard', I hope i can say this to my van soon :)

Cheers
Simon

Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 am

canyoudrivestick? wrote:
Now thats a good lookin paint job on a sweet panel. Nice resto...

Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:41 am

Riguy718 wrote:
Now thats a good lookin paint job on a sweet panel. Nice resto...

Cheers, yeah it's lovely paint, does stop me in my tracks sometimes

Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:09 am

Shouldn'ta posted those pics. Now we forgot what you asked and came in to say damn nice panel.

Damn nice panel.

Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:20 am

Kirk wrote: Shouldn'ta posted those pics. Now we forgot what you asked and came in to say damn nice panel.

Damn nice panel.

Cheers Kirk, yeah it has that effect on me sometimes.

Anyone help me out with an ignition housing?

Cheers ears.

Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:37 am

PM Gabriel the VW key man at "gabvwkey". If he does not have the housing you need, ask him who might have one.

Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:40 pm

regalasr wrote: PM Gabriel the VW key man at "gabvwkey". If he does not have the housing you need, ask him who might have one.

Cheers mate, will do

Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:07 pm

We should be able to help!
Email me at: gabvwkey@sbcglobal.net
Gabriel.

Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:57 am

gabvwkey wrote: We should be able to help!
Email me at: gabvwkey@sbcglobal.net
Gabriel.

Great!

No worries Gabriel I will email you at that address with a link to this same thread on what I'm after, I have a possible find that's come up today, I'll be in touch next week if it's not what I'm after

Thanks
Simon

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:20 am

powdercoated splash trays and front step

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:25 am

Looking good mate, you must be getting excited :D

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:27 am

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:30 am

Nearly finished..

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:32 am

BEAUTIFUL! 8)

Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:33 am

busdaddy wrote: Looking good mate, you must be getting excited :D

yeah very.... :D

Not holding my breath but maybe headlining done tomorrow, then really bar some odds and sods it's done.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:17 am

Man that is one sweet panel, I love my westy but that would be my second choice. Great job on the resto. I just had my 78 deluxe repainted the original mexico beige but my paint needs a bit of buffing before it looks like that.

kudos

jason

Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:24 am

mecalder wrote: Man that is one sweet panel, I love my westy but that would be my second choice. Great job on the resto. I just had my 78 deluxe repainted the original mexico beige but my paint needs a bit of buffing before it looks like that.

kudos

jason

cheers mate - this hasn't been cut back and buffed and polished yet, this is out of the gun. The guy who painted it is a legend, works on all top end classic cars

Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:42 am

I see you have an early style fuel pump, do us all a favor and lockwire the fittings on it and the carb, it would be a shame to see that one go up in flames :shock:

Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:54 am

busdaddy wrote: I see you have an early style fuel pump, do us all a favor and lockwire the fittings on it and the carb, it would be a shame to see that one go up in flames :shock:

no worries 'Daddy yeah I'll sort that out. That's reminded me actually too, extinghiser for the cab somewhere, that's a bloody good reminder cheers.

Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:27 pm

Sweet looking PV, great Paint job :0)

It may be nice of you could find the with vacuum distributor to go with you stock looking engine, and would probably make your bus feel more responsive :0)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/books/aus_busrepair2.jpg

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/aug68bus.php

Here is a couple of good reference picture for hose clamps etc if you need them…