64 Euro S model Variant-Sam's build thread

SamSmith · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject:

Ordered window seals this week, and some POR-15. Also ordered jugs and pistons. Taking the case in next week. Anyone wanna recomend an oil pump?

Also thinking about cleaning the gas tank out. I pulled the tank when I took out the MC (the tank has been dry for ages), and it seems that I am missing the gasket/seal between the port on the tank and the nut that holds the line to the take. Anyone know if I need a new one? ISP is out of stock, and I cant seem to find any info on it. Also cleaning the tank? I heard muratic acid or vinegar then rince with water? We have a pool so I have access to plenty of acid, but dont know if its a good idea.

Bobnotch · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject:

I might be able to get ahold of some machining coolant, like you use when tapping and cutting threads on a lathe? Aka bug juice? I also cross train in machining at my vocational school, and we spray that stuff on in certain opperations. Or are you talking about something else bob?

Bobnotch · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:41 pm Post subject:

Been busy with school, but the seals came in. Been working on the pop outs a bit, six of the eight screws came out fine, two had to be drilled.
Still waiting on Mike the machinist, and my 90.5 p&c set.
Ordered tires also! Anyone know about putting a deep sump on a lowered square? it had about 4" of clearance before I took the motor out, but with the smaller tires in front I might have more clearance because of the lever action. Anyone have experience? No need for deep sump?
Any idea about the crank bearing a few posts back?

supaninja · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:49 pm Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject:

Nick are you talking about the sump or the whole car? Laughing

really though is the frown about me lowering my car or about the fact that I can't run a deep sump?
Also I can always jack it up a click if its too low, I'm not set on slammed. Wink

Forgot i picked up these gems, still looking for an "S". (sorry computers down so I'm on my phone and it won't format the img properly) http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=915527

Bobnotch · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:19 am Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:56 am Post subject:

Sounds to me like more of a threat than a benifit... thanks for the advise bob

By the way, I certified in welding this week, part of the reason I've been busy. After graduation, I will be AWS certified to butt weld up to 7/8" the 3g position. That's welding in the keyhole no backing plate. Cool

SamSmith · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:00 pm Post subject:

Ok, tires came in, my buddy works at discount tires and said he will mount and balance them for me, but I am going to paint my wheels first, theyre stock slotted 4 lug t3 wheels. Any suggestions on color? Im thinking just a few coats of white rustoleum from a can

Sent my MC off to Mr Adney.
Still waiting on oil pump and jugs in the mail. Going down to CE to see Mike again tomorrow about the machine work, should be ready to put the motor together by late next week assuming everything goes according to plan

Small victory, in an effort to rid my car of a little bit of rust, I finally managed to get the passenger side door off! All it took a drill and a not-so-easy-out, plus few hours of cussing.
Question: my old doors have seized bottom hinges, and my replacements are 65or66(not sure) with the two screw pattern. The questions is can I cut the third hole (the portion that sticks out) from the rusty door hinges to the portion where they would be on the two hole hinges essentially "adding" a hole without pulling pins or swapping plates, or is it a better idea to rebuild the non rusty, replacement hinges using the old three hole plates? All the trim holes on the doors line up including handles and locks, the only difference is the 3 vs 2 hole hinge plates. (pics of everything in the morning when its light out) Very Happy

thanks friends

ataraxia · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:51 am Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:18 am Post subject:

Well the hinges on my replacemnt doors are two hole so they must be frm a later car.. The only reason I asked was because I assumed rebuilding the hinges was hard. I could just rebuild the stock seized hinges but the doors are really rusty and would take to much to put straight.

Also I know 4 lug is inccorrect you don't have to remnd me Embarassed

I'm not the one who did the swap, and I don't have the resources to put it back to 5 lug right now, and its not exaclty top priority even if I did have the resources. I just ment that the wheels aren't aftermarket.

Mike Fisher · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:24 am Post subject:

Use your good 2 bolt door skins on your 3 bolt door shells?

These OG wheels are ivory/pearl/toga white? not Bright White! Any 2 tone combination you can dream up is acceptable. Wink

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SamSmith · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:32 am Post subject:

Mike- what if I want bright white? Wink

Also what's a door skin?

Mike Fisher · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:38 am Post subject:

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ataraxia · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:48 am Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:42 am Post subject:

Trust me I'm definately learning patience being on this budget and being so busy, not to mention the scarcity of parts. since I only work a few hours a week, since I'm in school, have to save up for ever little thing. I'm glad I finally had enough cash to do the engine right, but its like the saying goes, you either have time or money, and unless your retired you can't have both. Right now I have very little of either, so I'm learning that ever important virtue of patience.

Thanks for the advice, I love having mentors. Cool

SamSmith · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:42 pm Post subject:

Opened up my box of pistons and cylinders today right before I was about to take them to Mike at CE to be balanced, and one had a cracked fin!! Evil or Very Mad

I was so sad/mad. I bought them from Texas Air-cooled, and they are AA brand 90.5. I think I am going to contact Texas aircooled first. Anyone had something like this happen? I need all the cooling I can get here in az, and I HATE chasing shit like this down, just another road block among the many.

Today at Competition engineering mike told me that the cam bearings were one oversized. He had part of a set, and some of mine were still ok, so between us we will have a whole set. He also got the line bore done on the mains and I paid my deposite when I went in today, so he will get to work on the heads/polishing/balancing tomorrow.

Also Jim Adney contacted me, so far he has been great with feedback, dispite my horrible packaging and lack of any info at all with the shipment. Embarassed

sorry Jim

He says he will be able to rebuild my MC, that my bore was good.

Anyways I had a little time and got one of the popouts all finished. Used the tow strap technique, worked great. Still need to drill and tap the other frame and figure out how to get them onto the car, the seals seem to get in the way of the hook things on frame and I couldn't manage to get them squeezed into the slots on the b pillar

Making progress, though it doesnt seem like it. Laughing

Thanks friends

Bobnotch · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:44 am Post subject:

SamSmith · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:23 am Post subject:

thanks for getting back to me bob, you're always give good about that, with good advise. I was going to try with some tape but it was getting dark and I wanted to work on cleaning up the garage in prep for the build, so I put the windows aside.

The packaging was as good at is could have been, I guess and the pistons were already ringed, so the rings were safe, but I think UPS got rough with things. Sad

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