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Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:25 pm

Sorry to get off subject, but where'd you get that cool VW key bottle opener?

Fri Jun 03, 2016 4:09 am

EverettB wrote: I had that happen too and just wanted to say you definitely need a new tumbler.
Someone "fixed" mine - it didn't last.

Is that the key for the tumbler?
Because normally all the little wafers are smooth with the tumbler when the right key is installed - otherwise it can't turn inside the handle, unless the handle is stripped.

Good eye, not the case here the key is not pushed all the way in.
Fortunately my bus had the matching lock set. I used the number on drivers door handle get a key made and the same key worked for the ignition.

Fri Jun 03, 2016 4:10 am

vwuberalles wrote: Sorry to get off subject, but where'd you get that cool VW key bottle opener?

There was a guy overseas making them and selling them on TheSamba.
I do not remember the name of said person.

Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:01 am

brettsvw wrote: vwuberalles wrote: Sorry to get off subject, but where'd you get that cool VW key bottle opener?

There was a guy overseas making them and selling them on TheSamba.
I do not remember the name of said person.

I did a search and it was a guy from Australia but he hasn't used the site since 2013.

I did notice this current ad for some Bus ones:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1932439

Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:38 am

Still no luck finding a tumbler.

Sun Jun 05, 2016 6:32 am

brettsvw wrote: Still no luck finding a tumbler.

have you tried gabvwkey ? always though he was the go to guy when you needed something related to keys

Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:56 am

brettsvw wrote: Still no luck finding a tumbler.
Your experience may vary but I had to buy an entire handle to get one.

Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:00 pm

New sounds good if tumblers are interchangeable.

Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:12 pm

Any updates

Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:12 pm

Just stumbled across the thread, very very impressive job!

Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:13 am

Thanks MaxLast, the bus has been a joy to drive and worth every minute spent rebuilding.

Fri Sep 16, 2016 6:02 am

What profile tumbler are you looking for? Your ad link is down.

Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:47 am

You got any other pictures of the inside

Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:47 am

cru62 wrote: What profile tumbler are you looking for? Your ad link is down.

Here is a pic of my key.

Wed Sep 21, 2016 4:50 am

wayneB wrote: You got any other pictures of the inside

No new pics of inside. Recovered rear seat and purchased a mat for cargo area.
Will post some progress soon.

Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:05 am

I noticed a oil drip coming from the transaxle nosecone,

I originally went with the concept-one nosecone because it was the only way at the time to adapt a tunnel trans in a splitcase trans bus.
Adapter required grinding off metal material and I may have ground too much metal when installing concept-one adapter.

I also had trouble installing transaxle as the rear trans mounts were positioned too far back. I had to use a prybar to line up holes for bolts.

Ordered a lolly-pop adapter to replace the concept-one.

Removed engine and transaxle.

Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:16 am

Removed nosecone with concept-one adapter, Replaced with new nosecone and hockey stick.

Lollypop adapter bolts up easily, Supplied allen bolts are for mounting adapter to bus. Found out the hard way when trying to install transaxle.

Tue Oct 25, 2016 4:31 am

Trans install was way easier with the lolly-pop adapter. Engine installed, now it time to have fun driving again.

Planned a trip to meet up with VW folks at Ginnie Springs VW campout near High Springs, FL.

It has been a week and no oil drips.

Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:17 pm

Nice Brett!

What size engine did you install?

Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:49 am

A 1600 for the moment