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Danny79
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| Put the wiper arms inside it to reinstall once it gets above freezing and broke the damn base for the sunvisor...D'OHH... |
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Amskeptic
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Location: All Across The Country
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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What did I do for my bay recently? You mean the Westy?
Since January 7th?
*drove it 2,155 miles
*cleaned entire chassis of Michigan road salt and all boxed in areas with a brush and 120 psi air pressure
*drilled new drain holes in front beam and removed horrendous rust accumulations, drenched internal surfaces with rust-catalyzing paint
*rust-catalyze primered + undercoated chassis + wheel wells
*painted headlamp rings and buckets
*door seal channel rust eradication
*lubricated window regulators and door latches
*disassembled and removed paint overspray on all door handles, repaired key return springs, lubricated door pull springs
*replaced right vent glass frame
*re-adhered each door panel vinyl using visegripped 1x1 wood clamps/3M Super 90 adhesive
*painted door panel masonite with engine enamel clearcoat
*made new vapor barriers with new! improved! weighted! flaps
*painted door seal channels
*waxed all inner door painted surfaces
*toothbrush-cleaned air extractor slides and grills
*removed "Spark-O-Matic" 6 x 9 door speakers
*painted speaker grills satin black
*repaired sheetmetal at tailgate button and painted
*re-keyed new tailgate button to work with my old key
*painted all worn wood panelling with acetone reduced clearcoat + Chloe brown kick panel paint
*removed front bumper, rust-eradicated nose panel and "deformation element", and painted
*cleaned and vacuumed all upholstery and carpet
*cleaned and painted all galvanized floor strips
*pressurized windshield washer bottle - still works!
*painted a prior bleach burn in the passenger compartment carpet
*rust eradicated/primered/painted left battery tray
*installed left rear reflector/lens
*re-sealed/HVAC tape-reflectorized/polished taillamps, new seals
*painted wheel well lips
*painted wiper arms with four coats of satin plastic paint
*removed overspray from all window rubber and door seals
*cleaned/waxed paint under luggage rack/re-bent brackets for less wind noise
*lubricated pivots/cleaned and waxed jalousie windows
*disassembled and cleaned sliding door latches/rollers, new lock/handle seals
*replaced fuel filter, reverse-flushed fuel pump with WD-40
*adjusted valves, re-greased breaker cam
*cleaned and de-ox gelled all major electrical connections + & -
*removed jackets on heater pipe and rust-eradicated distribution box
*removed heater ducts, freed sleeves from valves, cleaned and greased
*replaced thermostat
*painted sliding door upper roller cover/tailgate hinge cover/windlace caps
with Fusion satin white plastic paint
*lubricated poptop hinges/rollers/latch
. . . other than that, not much recently.
Colin
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Globespotter
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Globespotter
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airkooledchris
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| Amskeptic wrote: |
What did I do for my bay recently? You mean the Westy?
Since January 7th?
*drove it 2,155 miles
*cleaned entire chassis of Michigan road salt and all boxed in areas with a brush and 120 psi air pressure
*drilled new drain holes in front beam and removed horrendous rust accumulations, drenched internal surfaces with rust-catalyzing paint
*rust-catalyze primered + undercoated chassis + wheel wells
*painted headlamp rings and buckets
*door seal channel rust eradication
*lubricated window regulators and door latches
*disassembled and removed paint overspray on all door handles, repaired key return springs, lubricated door pull springs
*replaced right vent glass frame
*re-adhered each door panel vinyl using visegripped 1x1 wood clamps/3M Super 90 adhesive
*painted door panel masonite with engine enamel clearcoat
*made new vapor barriers with new! improved! weighted! flaps
*painted door seal channels
*waxed all inner door painted surfaces
*toothbrush-cleaned air extractor slides and grills
*removed "Spark-O-Matic" 6 x 9 door speakers
*painted speaker grills satin black
*repaired sheetmetal at tailgate button and painted
*re-keyed new tailgate button to work with my old key
*painted all worn wood panelling with acetone reduced clearcoat + Chloe brown kick panel paint
*removed front bumper, rust-eradicated nose panel and "deformation element", and painted
*cleaned and vacuumed all upholstery and carpet
*cleaned and painted all galvanized floor strips
*pressurized windshield washer bottle - still works!
*painted a prior bleach burn in the passenger compartment carpet
*rust eradicated/primered/painted left battery tray
*installed left rear reflector/lens
*re-sealed/HVAC tape-reflectorized/polished taillamps, new seals
*painted wheel well lips
*painted wiper arms with four coats of satin plastic paint
*removed overspray from all window rubber and door seals
*cleaned/waxed paint under luggage rack/re-bent brackets for less wind noise
*lubricated pivots/cleaned and waxed jalousie windows
*disassembled and cleaned sliding door latches/rollers, new lock/handle seals
*replaced fuel filter, reverse-flushed fuel pump with WD-40
*adjusted valves, re-greased breaker cam
*cleaned and de-ox gelled all major electrical connections + & -
*removed jackets on heater pipe and rust-eradicated distribution box
*removed heater ducts, freed sleeves from valves, cleaned and greased
*replaced thermostat
*painted sliding door upper roller cover/tailgate hinge cover/windlace caps
with Fusion satin white plastic paint
*lubricated poptop hinges/rollers/latch
. . . other than that, not much recently.
Colin
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christine72
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| Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Replaced the burned out dash bulbs. FYI Sylvania 2721 fit and work.
Ordered seals, caps and whatnot for the wipers (Still working on sealing up the bus).
And tore my roof liner...sigh.
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Past VWs
1967 Fastback (my first car); 1971 Square back; Several Jettas '88 -'97
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Jalabert
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Pulled the throttle pedal linkage, took it all apart, sanded out a couple of bumps and greased it. Cleaned and oiled the heim joints on the carb linkage. Pedal feels like a new car...why didn't I do that years ago?!
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sean14538
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Location: West Jefferson, OH
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:39 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| airkooledchris wrote: |
| Amskeptic wrote: |
What did I do for my bay recently? You mean the Westy?
Since January 7th?
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. . . other than that, not much recently.
Colin
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Haha, sometimes I wish there was a like button on forums 
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zoobum
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 12:52 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| Jalabert wrote: |
| Pulled the throttle pedal linkage, took it all apart, sanded out a couple of bumps and greased it. |
Reminds me, I gotta do that!! |
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Jalabert
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Location: On the coast in NZ, somewhere...
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:11 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| Jalabert wrote: |
| Pulled the throttle pedal linkage, took it all apart, sanded out a couple of bumps and greased it. Cleaned and oiled the heim joints on the carb linkage. Pedal feels like a new car...why didn't I do that years ago?! |
Finished the job with one of Butty's pedal rods...
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airschooled
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:34 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| zoobum wrote: |
| Jalabert wrote: |
| Pulled the throttle pedal linkage, took it all apart, sanded out a couple of bumps and greased it. |
Reminds me, I gotta do that!! |
That's really what I love about this thread. Scan any page or two for a laundry list of items I can do to my cars that don't need it NOW, but will soon enough.
*thumbs up*
Robbie
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:20 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| Pulled the throttle pedal linkage, took it all apart, sanded out a couple of bumps and greased it. Cleaned and oiled the heim joints on the carb linkage. Pedal feels like a new car...why didn't I do that years ago?! |
Finished the job with one of Butty's pedal rods...
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That picture just reminded me that I need to fix my throttle pedal. The hinge is currently held together with a couple of zip ties. Been working fine for too long, but I need to add it to my slowly-shortening winter-time to-do list.
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Jalabert
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:26 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Yep, it was on the to-do list for an embarrassing amount of time!
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christine72
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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[quote="notchboy"]I stuffed an after burner in it last weekend 
What is the purpose of an afterburner?
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'74 Bay - ASI camper body w/'72 Bay - undercarriage and a '76 2000cc rebuilt engine
Past VWs
1967 Fastback (my first car); 1971 Square back; Several Jettas '88 -'97
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72 Karmann Ghia, with autostick. |
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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What is the purpose of an afterburner? |
An unprecedented amount of cabin heat.
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christine72
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| christine72 wrote: |
What is the purpose of an afterburner? |
An unprecedented amount of cabin heat. |
Oh, I'm IN!
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'74 Bay - ASI camper body w/'72 Bay - undercarriage and a '76 2000cc rebuilt engine
Past VWs
1967 Fastback (my first car); 1971 Square back; Several Jettas '88 -'97
The one I regret not buying:
72 Karmann Ghia, with autostick. |
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christine72
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Water was leaking in through the front bolt of the luggage rack. It had weakend the roofliner to the point that when I pressed on a discoloured area to see if that was where the bolt came through - my fingers went right through it. sigh.
With the torn liner, rain was now dripping on me while driving - in Oregon. nuf said.
Couldn't get that darn "bolt" off to save my life. It wasn't a bolt. Some kind of locking metal threaded thing that twisted when I held the inside flange while attempting to loosen the nut that was up top-outside - rusted solid.
Co-worker has a little tiny sawsall and cut that sucker off for me. Had to cut it both up top, and the locking flange on the inside....good thing I have a hole in the roof liner....
All fixed now, used an engine bushing to replace the big rubber bushing and stainless steel bolt with rubber sided washers.
It's a nice and dry drive now.
All done for under $10. Don't want to know what replacing the roofliner will cost/entail just yet.
P.S. Am looking at impact tools now.
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'74 Bay - ASI camper body w/'72 Bay - undercarriage and a '76 2000cc rebuilt engine
Past VWs
1967 Fastback (my first car); 1971 Square back; Several Jettas '88 -'97
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72 Karmann Ghia, with autostick. |
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airschooled
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Sweet baby Norfhoff.... I finally found and eradicated a squeak in my driver's seat that has been intermittent for, hmm, TWENTYf FIVE THOUSAND MILES!!
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airkooledchris
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bay recently? |
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Sold it!
After 23 years and a half dozen or so of these, we are once again fatchick free chez melville.
Spozedly it's going to the Netherlands. |
Sad that we lost an excellent T4 bay from up here in waynorcal, but you can't keep em all (try as we might.) |
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