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Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:50 am

Thanks for the encouragement! Your bus looks amazing!

Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:38 pm

Safari install complete. Other than one bracket, which was missing a weld nut...

Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:45 pm

Finished the safari bracket..Wolfgang shipped it out right away. Also finished the Westy seat install and edited my install notes from previous page. The Late bay Westfalia bed install was much more work than expected....

Also got my Wolfsburg West cargo area mat today from ordered Concept1 VW closer to here..it's great!

Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:15 pm

great thread to cruise while I've been "working" from home today...keep up the good work! Bus is coming together well.

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:13 pm

Thanks!

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:21 pm

Not sure if my bus will be on the road this year to due what's going on but if so , we'll have to get together or I'll swing by and check out the bus !

Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:27 pm

Sounds good, have not seen your bus in a while but have stalked it for many years! : )

Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:36 pm

I got some mail:

Can't wait to get it installed. But first, how do I adjust the rear hatch door from side to side? I don't see anything other than on the side of the door, there are some spacer type things below where the hinges attach. Even with those, my door sits off to one side, with double the gap on the left. There is some side to side play in the hinges...can they be adjusted, or??

Or is the adjustment just in the latch?

Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:56 pm

The side adjustment of the hinges is a rather savage operation, basically it involves giving the hatch a sideways push while almost closed (open enough to not scratch anything) to bend the hinges slightly. (you may need a helper and some stools to stand on for a good push).
The stops you are pointing at can be moved in and out a little by loosening the screws, move the wider side in and the narrow side out a little, you'll also have to move the main striker over a bit as well. It'll take some trial and error to find the happy spot, sometimes it helps to keep a log of every move and the result so you can undo, or do more if a move is or isn't helpful.

Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:03 pm

Thanks! I will give it a try..just trying to get the latch screws free right now!

Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:26 pm

An impact driver like the ones for motorcycle screws that you hit with a hammer is money well spent for that job, time, corrosion and torque has made those screws really happy to stay just where they are.

Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:36 pm

Sun Dec 20, 2020 12:38 pm

Looking good on the rear safari ! I just got one also but it's missing screws. Did you happen to know what kind was used for yours? Length or head or size etc ? Is it a CIP one ? Also is there a template as to where to mount the tabs to the hatch ?

Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:32 pm

Mine is from Wolfgang. All screws supplied and they are just Phillips head sheet metal screws...nothing special. Pre-drill is 1/8". For the welded tabs, I found a YouTube video that just showed closing the window all the way, latching it, and placing the tabs there. I did that, marked it, then opened it and placed it on the marks to test. It worked well. When fully open, it's about 80-85 degrees off vertical.

Sun Dec 20, 2020 1:41 pm

The same screws are used to mount the latch tabs...about 1/2" long. Heads are much larger than I would have expected.

Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:21 pm

Big thx :!:

Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:13 pm

Not a lot of work,but have been driving it as much as possible : )

Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:16 pm

Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:24 am

Looking good enjoy

Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:11 pm

Got a good deal on some dual Weber 34 ICT carbs. I have been struggling with getting the re-jetted 30 PICT 3 running right...I think it needs throttle shaft bushings. Was going to rebuild a 34 PICT as should be on this 1600 DP, but these came up locally.