TheSamba.com :: View topic

Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:57 pm

VWsArent4Hippies wrote: Go Dan, go!

Here are some pictures of your trans in the works.

These drums were stuck!

This thing was pretty haggard inside, lots of bad parts:

Super cool! Working as hard I can to get the underside ready!

Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:20 pm

Dan,
I was going through the piles of crap at the old shop and came across a surprise for you.
The rear bumper from your bus!
Are you going to CTS?
I could bring it along.

Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:07 pm

j.pickens wrote: Dan,
I was going through the piles of crap at the old shop and came across a surprise for you.
The rear bumper from your bus!
Are you going to CTS?
I could bring it along.

Yes yes and yes. Think it will fit in the Subaru with a transmission? If not, I think one of the guys can take it back to DC?

Mon Apr 14, 2014 11:31 am

60vwnewengland wrote: j.pickens wrote: Dan,
I was going through the piles of crap at the old shop and came across a surprise for you.
The rear bumper from your bus!
Are you going to CTS?
I could bring it along.

Yes yes and yes. Think it will fit in the Subaru with a transmission? If not, I think one of the guys can take it back to DC?
Are you or any of the DC boys going to Mannheim on April 26th?
I could bring it there.

Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:25 pm

trying to get the underside ready done, so I can install the transmission when I get it.

You know what no-one ever emphasizes enough here on samba.....that grinding, welding, and working on your back is THE WORST!! :x

passenger most rear outrigger

Passenger front outrigger

Thu May 08, 2014 9:22 am

Thu May 08, 2014 6:39 pm

VWsArent4Hippies wrote:

That's awesome! Hopefully driving to Bulli

Sun May 11, 2014 3:26 pm

Finished up all the outriggers and both crossbeams. Whoa what a project!

Prepped the front floor

Off to CTS next week to pick up my Transmission!!

Sat May 24, 2014 2:59 pm

I dropped off all 5 rims for media blasting and powder coating, should have them by next weekend.

Front floor is fitted and ready for welding on Monday.

Sat May 24, 2014 6:05 pm

Nice work Dan, keep on Rock'en !!! 8)

Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:54 pm

Big shout out to Lance who came over and helped my lift the beam into place, with two people it only took 10min for us to get it into place.

Before:

After:

Any advice on how to get the inner spacer on?

Next is brake shoes, install shocks, and put the drums on. I spent most of my day hammering out the racers and installing new ones.

Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:18 pm

60vwnewengland wrote: Big shout out to Lance who came over and helped my lift the beam into place, with two people it only took 10min for us to get it into place.

That man is a beast, probably could have done it in 5min if you weren't in the way :D

60vwnewengland wrote: Any advice on how to get the inner spacer on?

Brass drift or piece of tubing... same way you'd install a rear wheel bearing :wink:

Sat Jun 21, 2014 2:54 pm

Finished up the front end today

Another shout out to Lance for letting me use his Hazet tools!

Got my rims back from powder coating

Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:22 am

Getting closer and closer.

Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:31 am

looking good im about to start tackling the same kind of repairs love the progress nice job

Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:13 am

Looks good man. Keep plugging away.

How'd the rims come out?

Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:03 pm

Did some cleaning up

Is this after market or did vw contract out steering boxes? Anyone know what this is?

Quote: How'd the rims come out?

They came out pretty good. Russ suggested that when I put them on the bus for the first time, to turn the lugs on and off a few times to rough up the power coating. This helps the lugs stay on and don't come off, sounds logical to me. I may sand the lug areas a little bit to speed up the process.

Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:27 pm

ATE was a manufacturer

You don't see them as often as the aluminum covered boxes

Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:20 pm

Looking great Dan!
I hope you have a jar of anti sieze for all those assemblies you're assembling.
I went through one full container of NAPA copper anti sieze when I did my bus last year.

Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:35 pm

Got the Nexens mounted!

First time the front end had felt the affects of gravity in about a decade?

It was such an awesome feeling seeing this hit the ground!

Spent the rest of the afternoon hammering in hub cap clips...What a PITA!!!