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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:29 am Post subject: |
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_________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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thom Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000 Posts: 5943 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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What metal did you use?
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_________________ -Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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thom wrote: |
What metal did you use?
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KF _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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Pinetops Samba Member
Joined: March 24, 2007 Posts: 2987
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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It looks great. _________________ "A rolling bus gathers no rust." |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 540 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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clear coated friends sea blue 65, under $100 bucks for all the materials |
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Dubskii Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2010 Posts: 385 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Installed rear view mirror, side mirrors, clear bullet turn signal lenses, cleaned up some bu**sh*t PO wiring and got my turn signals and brake light working. _________________ 69 Sunroof Deluxe - Montana Red/Cloud White (Sold)
57 Kombi - Dove Blue http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=648240
WTB Early Dove Blue Bus Driver's Side Door
WTB Joe Heishman VW Arlington, VA License Plate Frame or Other Memorabilia |
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:46 am Post subject: |
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"Breaker breaker Buddy Bro!"
I have been experiencing serious issues with the Dormy's CB radio. Could hear others some of the time but could not talk over it unless I was "hitching a ride" on someone else's bumper!
After spending the big $$$ on a much better unit at Flying J in Ehrenburg, AZ on our way to Lake Havafew, it was determined that my antenna was the actual item giving me trouble.
So on this past long assed trip to the Twin Lakes we stopped at the first big Truck Stop and I got juan of thems kickass truck antennas! Though that did the trick and I now could pester the guys over the airwaves, The only place to install it was over the towel bar on the front bumper. Worked well but I did not like the look plus the nasty bracket chewed the paint right off it. Not to mention that it still needed the wire to go through the window, which is how the last 2 antenna wires got messed up. Also, the new main unit is much bigger than the tiny old one and just did not fit on the parcel tray. So it needed to find a better place to be.
Finnally got some time to work on this project and the "heat" wasn't as hot as it has been this week so I went at it yesterday. First, pix of the bumper chewing antenna bracket as it was:
Drilled and tapped the top passenger side door hinge.
It came up to 81" which will be "okay" to stay on pretty much permanently since the door for the "drive-through" goes to 80". So while it does ding it, once it passes that it clears everything else!
Next I decided to install the unit under the driver's seat. As you can see in the pix, it "clears" most everything so it is safe.
Finally, relocated the microphone to be next to the seat for easyer access. _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise.
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Cleaned up the subhatch opening last weekend. What a mess some PO had coated it with silicon which was almost as bad as all the glue Westfalia used!
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Started installing the ductwork, Bowden cable and wiring for the Eberspacher.
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_________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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I've never been proud enough of my slow ass accomplishments to write in this thread, but tonight I am feeling great. I fired up my '65 SO-42 for the first time after its many year's slumber in its third owner's driveway. I was a little nervous because of previous wiring repairs and the unknown stuff. Very exciting, although the Empi carb has got to go. Held a nice healthy idle, but exhaust leaks and rust holes give it a Yamaha XS650 chopper kinda sound. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:49 am Post subject: |
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hitest wrote: |
I've never been proud enough of my slow ass accomplishments to write in this thread, but tonight I am feeling great. I fired up my '65 SO-42 for the first time after its many year's slumber in its third owner's driveway. I was a little nervous because of previous wiring repairs and the unknown stuff. Very exciting, although the Empi carb has got to go. Held a nice healthy idle, but exhaust leaks and rust holes give it a Yamaha XS650 chopper kinda sound. |
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:14 am Post subject: |
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The clamp-on bracket that came with the antenna was gawdy looking plus it sat so high that the tip of the antenna hit the door and the frame of the "drive through". So I made a bracket that was slender and sat lower just enough to clear the "issues".
_________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2012 Posts: 540 Location: EARTH
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:49 am Post subject: |
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i used a similiar mount to my mirror arm
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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64 ragtop volks wrote: |
i used a similiar mount to my mirror arm
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I like it, and the mirror arm too! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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Daddybus Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2000 Posts: 1651
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Here's mine. |
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64 ragtop volks Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 11:00 am Post subject: |
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made some special mirror arms to go over the hinge mount front bumper, and some cheap $9 mirrors |
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Washed it for only the second time this year!
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Dubskii Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2010 Posts: 385 Location: So Cal
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Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Packed front bearings, installed new speedo cable (now I can tell how slow I am going!), painted and installed a new delete plate and made a front floor mat from a $10 outdoor runner (plush!). Not stock but beats $150 one from WW.
_________________ 69 Sunroof Deluxe - Montana Red/Cloud White (Sold)
57 Kombi - Dove Blue http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=648240
WTB Early Dove Blue Bus Driver's Side Door
WTB Joe Heishman VW Arlington, VA License Plate Frame or Other Memorabilia |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 10:46 am Post subject: |
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What a great idea! That might work for rear shelf as well.
Where did you get it? _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
Jokes about German sausage are the wurst.
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scottvw Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2004 Posts: 2821 Location: Centennial, CO
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Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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cru62 wrote: |
What a great idea! That might work for rear shelf as well.
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I used one for the rear of my 66
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