What did you do for your Bus today?

shano63 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject:

I finaly started to rewire the westy this weekend. Took lots of pics, I think I have it sorted out except for that red thing. I'm thinking it flashes along with the hazards?
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73sports · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:37 pm Post subject:

It sure looks like the hazzard light, but what is it doing there? I thought they were all mounted up on the dash between the gas gauge and the speedo.
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crofty · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject:

A 66 westy would have the lighted knob style flasher. Looks like you have one sitting on your dash.
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shano63 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject:

I thought it might flash along with the knob. Here is another pic. It doesn't say vw on it anywhere, no part number either.
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cru62 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject:

This was yesterday, but it still counts, right?
I fired up the foundry that a friend gave me and melted a bunch of scrap aluminum and cast them into "biscuits" for future use.
Here it is in all its Oakie glory-
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Here it is with the inside glowing cherry red-
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Don't bite these biscuits!-
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hitest · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject:

Forgive my biscuit ignorance... Do you use those to re-melt into repro parts- or for repair? Can you melt one and pour it into a deluxe bumper spear's scar? My mind's racing!
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j.pickens · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

That is amazing.
I too want to know what you're cooking up.
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cdennisg · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject:

I'm curious what it has to do with your bus. And this thread.
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cru62 · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:41 pm Post subject:

hitest-I had a pile of scrap AL that I recast into those easy to handle biscuits. One could use it to repair a bumper spear but I think welding would be easier and more effective. I am planning on using them to remake a couple of parts for my bus and experiment with some ideas I and others have had.
j-dot-I just like making my own stuff.
cdennisg-see above. Just a teaser of things to come.
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j.pickens · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:04 am Post subject:

cru62 · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:39 am Post subject:

J-Dot-Check out this thread-
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=360717
This is what got me thinking I could do it myself. Faster built everything.
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ajbsd · Samba Member Joined: May 08, 2004 Posts: 152

Transmission out and ready to bring to Pat at ITS in La Mesa (San Diego) for rebuild. I plan to do some heavy duty cleaning and degreasing of the area while things are cleared out so there won't be any more clumps of grease and dirt falling in my face while working under there!

j.pickens · Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:09 pm Post subject:

der58SC · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:18 am Post subject:

replaced my spun drum yesterday and adjusted the idle.
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splitpile · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:09 am Post subject:

Started to strip the respray off my 61 SO 23. M coded dove blue so I wanted to see what is left of the original paint, so far so good. The upper half seems to have been resprayed beige gray at one time, I might just leave that if it's good all the way around ( look at the middle left of the pic and you can see it under the white I stripped). Using graffiti remover from Wally world. The "GREEN" shit from Homers doesn't work!

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UZI · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 7:54 pm Post subject:

you may wanna lay down a sheet of plastic to contain all the contaminants that are coming off that bus. seriously.
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I pulled my engine and trans today:) Sent tranny to rancho it was only 69.00 to ship. Not to bad cheaper than gas. I stripped my motor down not sure if i will be going bigger on the stroke or just a freshen up. I have an 82 crank I am only 76 right now. I will reacess this Friday.

cdennisg · Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject:

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