Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval.

scottalford · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:14 pm Post subject:

Dion, nice work! The split case in my 59 has a nice whine so will have to come out some day. What a job.
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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

now the rear is sorted with the box, onto another "upgrade" for it ive had hidden away for a while..

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average man size beam, 6"

came out of another bug because it was "a drag racing beam"

leaves were dry

cleaned up the surfaces.

red oxide

an nice n black for it all

greased up leaves an installed bushes

steel on steel rubbing isnt too good, an a little lube never hurt anyone...

arms on... just needs an install now!!

which hopefully will be this week.
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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

got this sorted too for it.. quick steer installed on a spare pitman arm.

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berpsta · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:43 am Post subject:

Good work Dion My gearbox jumps out of reverse, I've been slowly amassing the bits to change to a later gearbox/do a 12 volt conversion/get round to fitting a 1600 twinport motor ......but the camper keeps jumping the queue. And how much do I use reverse?.
Got a drawing or dimensions for the quick steer plate? As I'm assuming that's all it is?

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

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henry roberts · Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:10 am Post subject:

now thats just showing off. Very Happy

will it fall over when you try to take a corner with the new beam?

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

Here u go berpsta

It's for RHD so flip for LHD an just check the hole distances on the pitman arm too since there was a couple different sizes.

Henry, I hope it doesn't tip!!
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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

It's time..

An out it came

Then in it goes

Mounted all up an visually aligned the wheels.

Test drive was ok, tyres are hard up on the buckets so will sort out the ride height, readjust the tierods, an fine tune the rest!!

Little difference

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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

adjusted the arms for a better ride and fine tuned the height, miss the buckets now unless i go to a smart car tyre..
just need to adjust tie rods and a wheel alignment..

finally its nearly.... "finished"
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henry roberts · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:40 pm Post subject:

i could lend you some interesting 14" fatty's the help with the clearence and fill the guards out.

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

Yeah, no.

The steerig box is rooted so I need to install the old one and make a new quick steer to accomodate the pitman arm.
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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

bit more done.
scrubbed it of all road crap, and resealed it again with xtroll

seems to have turned out good, uv stable too so wont yellow more in the sun. has a slight yellow tinge but seems good so far.

Then...
out it all came again.

shortened tie rods a bit, changed steering box to one without play, made another quicksteer for the pitman arm, relocated the brake fluid reservoir so doesnt foul on the tie rods now.. wheel alignment and its done..

full sun, not super glossy but has a good sheen to it..
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Dibsy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 3:20 am Post subject:

Great work as usual, definitely my favourite Bug !

I have the same roofrack as you but some bugger has cut the legs down, remind me to measure yours next time you are in Brissie.

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

Fuck.

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briyenkieth · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval.

damn it!!

scottalford · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:48 am Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval.

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

On a roll lately...
4 years ago I built this, and ran it daily. Seems the motor stopped.

Then found this happened making the Judson seize, the vanes got wedged inside the slots in the rotor causing it to cease rotating and stopped the motor.

So that got put away.

Rebuilt a pump, found a coil, rebuilt a distributor and had a carb rebuilt by Isaac too. (Thanks mate..)

Now it looks like this...

Funny tho, still goes well with a stocker now...

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fabbe · Posted: Thu May 05, 2016 5:07 am Post subject: Re: Aussie Junkyard Dog 57 Oval.

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455


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