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Quail Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2014 Posts: 12 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Got a lot of work done on Gloria over the holiday weekend.
Replaced the Oil Cooler and Main Seal
New Clutch in and ground down the fly wheel
Got the engine in, started her up, oil everywhere! Engine back out, and found out that I over tightened the studs for the Oil Cooler...Fixed that. Engine back in, generator light on! Turns out that the generator was on it's way out, volt meter read only .85 at idle and 1.5 with gas. Couldn't find a generator in the area, debated an alternator swap for a day, checked every thread I could find on the subject, decided on doing the swap...engine in.
6 hours later with a new fuel pump, Beetle backing plates, Alternator Stand off of a 73', and grinding down part of the Alternator, I now have a bus with an Alternator. YAY!
Also finally got around to moving my fuel filter off of the engine. _________________ 71' Camper
"To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men."
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GMATech Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2012 Posts: 220 Location: South East Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Got the corner and battery tray cut out, started fitting the panels.
Also, 2 rainy days at the junkyard and 10 dead sawzall batteries later I got the hatch hole from a vanagon.
_________________ 77 westfalia vr6 project
72 standard beetle project - for sale
ASE Master Tech since '03 A1-A9 L1 L3 G1
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12688 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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GMATech,
Cut out your old access hatch carefully, someone with a 68-72 may want it! _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
One-on-one tech help for your Volkswagen:
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GMATech Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2012 Posts: 220 Location: South East Pennsylvania
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, I'll do my best to save the old hole. _________________ 77 westfalia vr6 project
72 standard beetle project - for sale
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airschooled Air-Schooled
Joined: April 04, 2012 Posts: 12688 Location: on a bike ride somewhere
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Today started as a "rotate the tires and relax" kinda day after getting stuck in the snow last night and thinking about tire tread. It had been 20,000 since my last rotation… Naturally, the day turned in to:
- Rotate ties
- Wash undercarriage
- Wax roof
- Install new VDO tach (thanks dad!)
- New rear hatch striker rubber block
- New fuel door rubber stops
- Onboard parts inventory & restock
- Clean and organize all onboard tools
- Drop my spare engine case off for supreme cleaning
- Drop spare heads off at Headflow Masters for rebuild
- Pick up new engine tin powdercoat, batch 1 of 3
- Oil all body and door points
- Remove all door seals for inspection and rust prevention.
- Remove and reinstall damper pipe with correct exit angle to stop minor leak. _________________ Learn how your vintage VW works. And why it doesn't!
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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put the 72 up for sale
edit, and sold it an hour later! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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GMATech Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2012 Posts: 220 Location: South East Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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I still need to cut it a little higher up because there's a crease that goes all the way to the belt.
Now I need to get the pipes mounted on the rails before I can put the corner panels fully on. Then it's on to the engine hatch. I think it's gonna be a little wide. Still need to find a steel vanagon hatch too. _________________ 77 westfalia vr6 project
72 standard beetle project - for sale
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BusThang Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2011 Posts: 60 Location: West Georgia
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Bansheelos Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2012 Posts: 313 Location: NY/NJ
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22416 Location: Escondido CA
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20232 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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That goofy grin...
Hey Stuart, how's your back feeling after your Schweitzer scorpion? _________________ nothing |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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cdennisg wrote: |
That goofy grin...
Hey Stuart, how's your back feeling after your Schweitzer scorpion? |
Im up and walking...but other then that....
Naw, its good. Bit tight when i lean back still, but all good i think _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6936 Location: Durango, CO
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Adjusted brakes, swept out the inside and double checked spare parts and tools. Gonna check the air pressure this weekend, spare is low and we would be all set for out Tucson trip. Can't wait!!! _________________ __________
’71 Westy build
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dillon70 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2008 Posts: 234 Location: Ventura, Ca.
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Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Added LEDS today. Sooooo much brighter.
_________________ 2001 ZO6 (450+hp)
1985 930 Turbo (400+hp)
1970 Z28 (360+hp)
1979 911 (235 hp)
1970 Chimney Pop Top (120 hp) SRFBUS1
1990 Vanagon (95 hp)
1985 Vanagon GL (85 hp)
1969 Tin Top 1 owner OG
Can I get any slower?
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Did LED in this 72 for dad. He loved it!
I drove it for the last time today:
Stuart drives sticky the last time:
Link
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richparker Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2011 Posts: 6936 Location: Durango, CO
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SixStringMadMan Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2011 Posts: 263 Location: Roseville, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:00 am Post subject: |
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dillon70 wrote: |
Added LEDS today. Sooooo much brighter.
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That looks great! Care to share what you did? _________________ 1978 Kombi
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dillon70 Samba Member
Joined: October 20, 2008 Posts: 234 Location: Ventura, Ca.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: |
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These were strictly plug and play. I picked up two lights with the holders included from a guy at a parts house that got them from a vendor to try out.
I think I was the guinea pig, but what a bitchin mod. I can actually see how slow I am going now _________________ 2001 ZO6 (450+hp)
1985 930 Turbo (400+hp)
1970 Z28 (360+hp)
1979 911 (235 hp)
1970 Chimney Pop Top (120 hp) SRFBUS1
1990 Vanagon (95 hp)
1985 Vanagon GL (85 hp)
1969 Tin Top 1 owner OG
Can I get any slower?
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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I got mine from super bright LEDS .com _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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