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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Front carpet sections,front speakers, and sill plates are in. I hooked up the amp and sub temporarily. SOUNDS REALLY GOOD.... still no brakes though. |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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dcat917 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2014 Posts: 185 Location: Greenville, SC
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:31 am Post subject: |
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I have tried gravity bleeding them, pressure bleeding,and the standard two man pump and hold method. I have a new master cylinder on the way. Thanks for the suggestions and compliments, need all the help I can get. |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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OK I got my mew master cylinder ,painted and installed it today. My Uncle Darius came over and helped me bleed the whole system AGAIN. Still no pedal. So we scratched our heads some more. I installed Empi discs on the front and as we were looking at the bleeder and where the line comes into it we decided to unbolt the calipers and hold them in a position that would put the bleeder on top. Pumped up the system(with the pressure bleeder)BUBBLES! And now I have brakes. So I put gas in it ,started it up and drove around the house a few times. Had a gas leak and fixed it. I got the tags for it Friday. So close to driving it now. |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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used DOT 3. Autozone brand. |
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mykidsbug Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2011 Posts: 473 Location: SoSo Cal LA
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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im glad you got the breaks working. i had to use the 1 man system. Now i have to get a new tie rod arm on mine, it came apart while driving. |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:41 am Post subject: |
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That sounds scary. Was it a factory tie rod? I worry about my tie rods.they are shortened aftermarket and the threads are slightly loose. I sent them back to Airkewld and he told me they are OK. |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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Interior is coming along. |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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OK Pete I will get some high and low pics. |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Its OK Pete I'm not going to camp in it. I have the passenger seat ready to go in it. {last}. I do have a Confederate hat somewhere. |
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volkspower5150 Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2001 Posts: 57
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Looking GREAT!
Jealous..... _________________ In progress 1960 rhd ragtop
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You might also want to change your signature line to.....WTF is it? |
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bugbenginer Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2012 Posts: 147 Location: boise, id
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: |
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how did you get the speakers under the dash, did you make small boxes or cut holes into the sheet metal? |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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TMI makes kick panels that add space for the speakers. I ordered mine from J-bugs. |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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mkriglet Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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We lined up the bumpers tonight. Also glued in the rear carpet and wired up the amp. |
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mkriglet Samba Member
Joined: September 20, 2011 Posts: 294 Location: wv
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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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The Simple Transport show is in Hagerstown tomorrow. I was hoping to make it with the bug. Not going to happen. Made progress though. Bug Out next weekend anyone going? |
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