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And to reiterate:

DO NOT tighten the oil strainer nut more then 9 ft lbs if you open the strainer up, or internal engine damage will occur that requires a complete tear down of the engine.

Expensive paint jobs and restorations are usually the death knell of enjoying a car. OH THE HORROR of the first scratches.
Too funny. I like to tell people who buy a new car that first thing they nee ...

From Richard’s site:

“As for the seat styles themselves, the 68-74 seats were the same, 75-77 the same and 78-79 the same. Reclining fron seats appeared in 1977 and headrests were introduced with 7 ...

Indeed the POR-15 "Marine Clean" degreaser is great stuff, but i think you still want to rinse it thoroughly.

How about if you rinsed with hot water? At least it would not immediately fre ...

Damn, Steve, now you've got me all choked up.
That one's a tear-jerker. Especially with that video.

This makes me think of John Prince’s song, “Hello, in There”.
John Prine, one of the special souls that we lost to COVID this year.

RIP Miss Anna
RIP John Prine

It's a horrible job, indeed. I think it is the worst VW job I have encountered. The hardest part is getting on the back side of the wheel buckets. It's a collection point for dirt, with only a small d ...

That is looking great. It is sooooo satisfying to be in reassembly mode, no? Like putting the wires back in the fresh engine bay. It feels like new vehicle. So sweet.

I have the 2021 4CORE trip planned out, I just need to start a thread. Maybe I’ll get to that this weekend, when I do I’ll post the link here for you guys.

Love that ‘71, camit34!!!
I was just ...

I guess if it were me, and the clock is truly dead, I'd probably buy a wall clock mechanism off Amazon for like $10, and take the clock apart and rebuild it with a AA battery clock mechanism. So you ...

Finally got the gas tank area cleaned up, treated with some metal prep (didn't get an after pic, was too excited to get it done), painted with POR-15, then sprayed POR-15 grey top coat. Pretty close, ...

I do, but there has been little interest.

So I am thinking of alternative dispositions. I had grown so frustrated with the engine that I was "done with it", but it is such a great vehicle ...

It is quite useful now, and I use it for dump runs and other hauling. Love that 9-foot bed!

But especially as an environmental engineer it pains me to drive a vehicle that emits so much pollution, ...

depends what you need to be honest. i have never found a 1 stop shop for all of it.

what year bus?
Agreed. I have found that for all the parts on a bus, including repair panels, there is no one-s ...

I was actually talking about the 1975 Mexican single cab, but it would be good on a DC as well.

More reasons to do the SC:

1) Its current engine, although strong, stinks with the carburetors an ...

I am rethinking the possibilities for an engine for this truck.

One path to follow is that of completing the back-to-factory configuration by using a period correct internal combustion engine. That ...

Hey, RMW -

Kudos on developing this kit. I can appreciate how many hours went into it!

Here's another thought: What would be the challenges in developing a kit for Type 2b pickups? I can think o ...

Skills lives in Connecticut. His driveway apparently crosses half the state!

I love it! What a great design, inspired by the VW Type 2, and just as versatile.

The M-code for dual storage compartment doors is 071, and you have that on the plate, so it seems to me that everything is in order.

The rivets also look just fine. The rivet work on my '75 SC is e ...

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Topic: Few newbie questions on the Type 4 motor.
jtauxe Replies: 6 Views: 224	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Yesterday 8:48 am Subject: Re: Few newbie questions on the Type 4 motor.
jtauxe Replies: 6 Views: 224	And to reiterate: DO NOT tighten the oil strainer nut more then 9 ft lbs if you open the strainer up, or internal engine damage will occur that requires a complete tear down of the engine.
Topic: Wild Westerner Club
jtauxe Replies: 3108 Views: 279246	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Yesterday 8:43 am Subject: Re: Wild Westerner Club
jtauxe Replies: 3108 Views: 279246	Expensive paint jobs and restorations are usually the death knell of enjoying a car. OH THE HORROR of the first scratches. Too funny. I like to tell people who buy a new car that first thing they nee ...
Topic: Seats for my 1969 Bus
jtauxe Replies: 4 Views: 117	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 3:54 pm Subject: Re: Seats for my 1969 Bus
jtauxe Replies: 4 Views: 117	From Richard’s site: “As for the seat styles themselves, the 68-74 seats were the same, 75-77 the same and 78-79 the same. Reclining fron seats appeared in 1977 and headrests were introduced with 7 ...
Topic: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:39 am Subject: Re: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Indeed the POR-15 "Marine Clean" degreaser is great stuff, but i think you still want to rinse it thoroughly. How about if you rinsed with hot water? At least it would not immediately fre ...
Topic: 82 year young lady - 71 tin top - Help me help Anna
jtauxe Replies: 267 Views: 21208	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 4:41 pm Subject: Re: 82 year young lady - 71 tin top - Help me help Anna
jtauxe Replies: 267 Views: 21208	Damn, Steve, now you've got me all choked up. That one's a tear-jerker. Especially with that video.
Topic: 82 year young lady - 71 tin top - Help me help Anna
jtauxe Replies: 267 Views: 21208	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:19 am Subject: Re: 82 year young lady - 71 tin top - Help me help Anna
jtauxe Replies: 267 Views: 21208	This makes me think of John Prince’s song, “Hello, in There”. John Prine, one of the special souls that we lost to COVID this year. RIP Miss Anna RIP John Prine
Topic: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:17 am Subject: Re: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	It's a horrible job, indeed. I think it is the worst VW job I have encountered. The hardest part is getting on the back side of the wheel buckets. It's a collection point for dirt, with only a small d ...
Topic: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:27 pm Subject: Re: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	That is looking great. It is sooooo satisfying to be in reassembly mode, no? Like putting the wires back in the fresh engine bay. It feels like new vehicle. So sweet.
Topic: Colorado Bay Owners?
jtauxe Replies: 574 Views: 30262	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:19 pm Subject: Re: Colorado Bay Owners?
jtauxe Replies: 574 Views: 30262	I have the 2021 4CORE trip planned out, I just need to start a thread. Maybe I’ll get to that this weekend, when I do I’ll post the link here for you guys. Love that ‘71, camit34!!! I was just ...
Topic: Vdo clock
jtauxe Replies: 12 Views: 363	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:29 am Subject: Re: Vdo clock
jtauxe Replies: 12 Views: 363	I guess if it were me, and the clock is truly dead, I'd probably buy a wall clock mechanism off Amazon for like $10, and take the clock apart and rebuild it with a AA battery clock mechanism. So you ...
Topic: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:17 am Subject: Re: 1978 Double Cab - Marilyn - Refurb thread
jtauxe Replies: 130 Views: 9711	Finally got the gas tank area cleaned up, treated with some metal prep (didn't get an after pic, was too excited to get it done), painted with POR-15, then sprayed POR-15 grey top coat. Pretty close, ...
Topic: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 10:18 am Subject: Re: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	I do, but there has been little interest. So I am thinking of alternative dispositions. I had grown so frustrated with the engine that I was "done with it", but it is such a great vehicle ...
Topic: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:11 am Subject: Re: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	It is quite useful now, and I use it for dump runs and other hauling. Love that 9-foot bed! But especially as an environmental engineer it pains me to drive a vehicle that emits so much pollution, ...
Topic: Rust repair panels
jtauxe Replies: 3 Views: 189	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:04 am Subject: Re: Rust repair panels
jtauxe Replies: 3 Views: 189	depends what you need to be honest. i have never found a 1 stop shop for all of it. what year bus? Agreed. I have found that for all the parts on a bus, including repair panels, there is no one-s ...
Topic: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:01 am Subject: Re: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	I was actually talking about the 1975 Mexican single cab, but it would be good on a DC as well. More reasons to do the SC: 1) Its current engine, although strong, stinks with the carburetors an ...
Topic: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:04 am Subject: Re: The 1975 Single Cab that VW Germany built for VW Mexico
jtauxe Replies: 54 Views: 4132	I am rethinking the possibilities for an engine for this truck. One path to follow is that of completing the back-to-factory configuration by using a period correct internal combustion engine. That ...
Topic: RMW Subaru Conversion kit. The rumor is a reality
jtauxe Replies: 100 Views: 4240	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:52 am Subject: Re: RMW Subaru Conversion kit. The rumor is a reality
jtauxe Replies: 100 Views: 4240	Hey, RMW - Kudos on developing this kit. I can appreciate how many hours went into it! Here's another thought: What would be the challenges in developing a kit for Type 2b pickups? I can think o ...
Topic: Electric bus
jtauxe Replies: 37 Views: 1260	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:59 am Subject: Re: Electric bus
jtauxe Replies: 37 Views: 1260	Skills lives in Connecticut. His driveway apparently crosses half the state!
Topic: Electric Brands - eBussy
jtauxe Replies: 6 Views: 242	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:57 am Subject: Re: Electric Brands - eBussy
jtauxe Replies: 6 Views: 242	I love it! What a great design, inspired by the VW Type 2, and just as versatile.
Topic: M-plate vs VIN plate
jtauxe Replies: 4 Views: 129	Forum: Bay Window Bus Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:51 am Subject: Re: M-plate vs VIN plate
jtauxe Replies: 4 Views: 129	The M-code for dual storage compartment doors is 071, and you have that on the plate, so it seems to me that everything is in order. The rivets also look just fine. The rivet work on my '75 SC is e ...


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