My 71 Small Pop Top Riviera

Tcash · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:28 am Post subject:

Did you clean or replace #19 fuel filter? You will need new gaskets as well.
Thanks to jerseylooker

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Good Day
Tcash

blackivory69 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 4:23 pm Post subject:

And,,,,, ITS IN!! Dancing

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

blackivory69 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:19 pm Post subject:

blackivory69 · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject:

Lets peak at front for a second. What's going there. Well, I scored this custom made bumper at the swap meet and tried it on.

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I like it because it's a lot stronger than the OEM. I can also put some accessories like tow receiver, etc. And, it's different.

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But the "BOSS" was not happy, so off it went.
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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

1967250s · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2007 Posts: 2137

I've always thought the front early bumper needed strengthening. Something like that would be great to put behind the og blade.
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'72 Elm Green Deluxe

blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:49 am Post subject:

blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:01 am Post subject:

Let's see the view on the side shall we?

Img52: As you can see, she got a set of new shoes over her powder coated rims. BFG A/T 195/75/14. It was fun powder coating those rims, my oven was smokin' Twisted Evil

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:28 pm Post subject:

Well, everything looks good so far but, does it run? Let's watch

Link

http://youtu.be/clIH5dxvwr8

Yayyy!! It runs!!! And it stops too!!! Dancing

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

Tcash · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 6:59 pm Post subject:

I put the video in the post. A lot of members will not open links.
Your right turn signal is not working in the video?

Looking good
Tcash

blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject:

My builder said they already did the 2k break-in. So I drove her and found a couple of hills 20 min away from my house. Drove her up the hill, down hill, up again. It was not a busy street so I abled to shift on different gears at different RPM (making sure not over rivving or lugging). And then went back to base when I was satisfied.

When I reached the 100 miles on the odo, I changed the engine and tranny oil. But while all those were happening, I noticed that every time I drove her for a few minute and shut it off, she will not start again until the engine gets cold. So I called the builder and told him what's going on. He asked me how was my set up. I told him one thing that I did was put a hard line from tank to carb (not all the way of course, some were rubber). So he said "Vapor lock". So I think, possibly. So I went and bought a hose that's for fuel injection, EXPENSIVE but I told O'reily to give me the best fuel line they have.

After Installing the hose which didn't make a difference, I noticed a different noise coming from the engine. So I investigate And didn't like the noise that I was hearing. KNOCKING, coming from the right side of the engine. I got home and opened the right valve cover, What the #%¥£! Oil came down pouring. I went further more, found that one rocker arm was loose, very loose! Took it off, and saw the push rod collapsed. Shocked

So I put it back together and I called my "PRO" builder. I told him what happen and he told me to bring it in. So I towed the poor Tootsie to his shop.

Img53: I also told him about the starting problem Rolling Eyes

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

blackivory69 · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:46 pm Post subject:

blackivory69 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:58 am Post subject:

The next day I got a call from the guy telling me that they needed to drop the motor and he'll just call me back when it's ready. I thought, NO, NO ,NO. I already saw how that goes. So I headed back there and towed back Tootsie home without her heart. I was not gonna let her just sit there lonely😢.

When we got home I took off that custom made bumper that wasn't approved by the Quality Control Embarassed

(AKA "the BOSS"). Is there anything I can do for front bumber to make it stronger.? Idea

And here's what I came up with;

Img53: I don't have a pipe bender but I have a chop saw. So to get the angle that I need, I cut the beam (I think it was a 1/4" thick beam, it was heavy) but not all the way through and welded it back.

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

blackivory69 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:18 am Post subject:

But before I installed the new bumper, it was time to color sand coz the paint and clear coat were already cured

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Img55: Mmm seems like she was enjoying it Twisted Evil

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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

blackivory69 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:12 pm Post subject:

Color sanding wasn't that bad but I'm sure my wife doesn't want to hold another sand paper again in few years😈😈😈

Ok, now let's see the finished front bumper.

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If you look closely you'll also see a set of E-code H4 Headlight from Bus Depot. I really wanna see where I'm going so I installed a relay for low beam and another for high beam. Why??? You asked. Because I installed a 90/100 watts bulb on them, DANGGGG!!! Those are really bright Twisted Evil

And then powder coated wiper arms, clear turn signal lenses.

Of course I will not forget the "uhuberprized" front grill trim and SS Antena from WW.

And lastly, the finishing touch, THE EMBLEM😃😃😃
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1970 Double Cab. Stock engine (1600 SP)
1973 Thing (Mexican Safari)
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible
1969 Buggy

Tcash · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:27 pm Post subject:

Looks great.
So what was the diagnoses at the engine builder.
Tcash

airschooled · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:47 pm Post subject:

Looking great after that color sanding!

I hope your engine turns out ok.

Why black wiper arms instead of the stock brushed aluminum?
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blackivory69 · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:28 am Post subject:

blackivory69 · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:40 am Post subject:

blue72beetle · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:45 am Post subject:

I like that look too. Mine were rusting, I thought they were aluminum? I was going to sandblast and clear coat them, but now I think I'll do black.
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blackivory69 · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:37 am Post subject:


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