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eddiemoney East Coast Scavenger
Joined: April 08, 2004 Posts: 1950 Location: Orlando
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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drove it all weekend _________________ --------------------------------------
Will
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KarmannBob Samba Member
Joined: May 05, 2006 Posts: 660 Location: Maple Falls, WA
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Finally put working hardware in the passenger door of my '65 SC. Works like a charm now inside and out.
[img][/img] _________________ '71 Ghia
'65 single cab
'57 pg/sg standard |
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Clara Samba Member
Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Nothing.
I've been working on stuff for other people's buses.
think I'll go take a nap.
Tomorrow I guess I'm going to put a bus down. _________________ The Obsolete Air-Cooled Documentation Project http://oacdp.org/ |
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67texan Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2006 Posts: 101 Location: Dallas, TX
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I drove a long ways roundtrip to cut some parts off of donor busses for my double cab. Got there last night and turned over a log full of hornets - I got stung four times, my wife got it once. Didn't get much done last night before dark, so we went to sleep. Got up this morning and lit up the torch to start cutting only to realize I was out of oxygen. So I went to get out my sawzall - had five fresh batteries, so I started cutting and then the saw's switch broke. Then I drove into town to exchange my oxygen bottle but no welding supply stores were open on Memorial Day. So, I went back to the guy's land and gathered all of my tools to start the long trip home without getting a single part. Then the seat in my dad's truck that I drove down there broke, so I had no backrest until I drilled out an old bolt and stopped at the hardware store to rig it back together. And, to top it all off, after I pulled out of the guy's place and locked the gate, I got back in my truck to take off and a black cat ran across the road right in front of me - no lie!! - I'm not really superstitious or anything but that kind of had me worried on the way home. But, we made it home safe and my wife swears she won't go again, but I'll be back down there pretty soon! _________________ '60 Kombi
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69827 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Hella Bro Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2002 Posts: 1143
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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I cleaned up the westy racks and then decided to go for a cruise up to SanFrancisco. I had to bungee cord 4rth gear. From the city I decided to go to Mill Valley. My 66 Westy is nicknamed "Mill Valley" because that's where I always use to see it parked, back some 15 years ago. |
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66busman Samba Motorcyclist
Joined: September 14, 2006 Posts: 1166 Location: Madison, Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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My alternator took a crap, and I'm not looking forward to dropping the engine again to replace it |
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Hella Bro Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2002 Posts: 1143
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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Ever try pulling the alternator out without dropping the motor? |
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VWAdam Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2002 Posts: 3331 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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That's more trouble than taking the engine out.
Pulling the engine out of a split Bus is just too easy. I don't really mind doing it.
Ever try doing a Beetle? After working on a Bus for so long, working on a Beeltle sucks, lol. _________________ All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.
'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus
Come to my show! www.volksjam.com
Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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VWAdam wrote: |
That's more trouble than taking the engine out.
Pulling the engine out of a split Bus is just too easy. I don't really mind doing it.
Ever try doing a Beetle? After working on a Bus for so long, working on a Beeltle sucks, lol. |
It usually takes longer to R&R the rear bumper than it does to change the Generator. I don't see a problem with changing it in the car. |
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Hella Bro Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2002 Posts: 1143
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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The rear bumper is the deciding factor for me, otherwise it would be a piece of cake. |
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chipmcluk Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2003 Posts: 793 Location: Reno
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Drove it to Sac for the show, scored some good deals at the swap too! Heres a pic from the ride home.
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melville Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2006 Posts: 1246 Location: Just Outside the Redwood Curtain
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Oh the shame.
Drove both Bays this weekend, only used the split to hold BMW Airhead parts. Put the fairing and seat on the roof, using the cargo space for the heavy stuff. (The bike and the split are sharing space).
Later
Mel _________________ 2000 M Roadster
79 R100RS
78 R100/7
75 R75/6
65 Standard Micro
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camit34 Samba Member
Joined: January 14, 2006 Posts: 1567 Location: Commerce City CO
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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Traded for this 1967 Honda 305 Scrambler...
Well actually...I traded the Vanagon, not the bus...but still a cool trade... _________________ In search of a Vanagon
1971 Westy (SOLD)
1971 Deluxe (SOLD)
1967 Freedom Camper (SOLD) |
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melville Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2006 Posts: 1246 Location: Just Outside the Redwood Curtain
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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camit34 wrote: |
Traded for this 1967 Honda 305 Scrambler...
Well actually...I traded the Vanagon, not the bus...but still a cool trade... |
Worthy trade. You came out ahead! _________________ 2000 M Roadster
79 R100RS
78 R100/7
75 R75/6
65 Standard Micro
57 Sedan |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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joe cool Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2006 Posts: 1259 Location: Yolo County CA
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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Went to Bugorama and got a pair of tiny type 3 dual carbs, extra manifolds, and some 1300 singleport heads bored for 1600 cylinders, all of it crazy cheap. Today I started mocking up my attempt at a high MPG engine for my bus out of the leftover parts in my garage.
(It looks like with two type 3 manifolds cut and stacked and welded I can get the linkage above the snorkels on the fan shroud and use the cheap and tiny T3 carbs and linkage on a T1 engine.) |
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piercedvw Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2006 Posts: 109 Location: BC Canada
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: |
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In the last 2 weeks.. Tranny out and sent for rebuild.. Engine.. detailed.. Engine compartment, cab, and heater area rust bullet'd.. new door panels cut, false roof done with stereo intserts to be done.. alarm installed.. painted misc. parts.... Working on interrior now. |
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Scandell Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2007 Posts: 251 Location: Redondo Beach, CA
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Buffed it....again.
_________________ "Come on over...and we can work on it together." |
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nimbus Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2004 Posts: 1302 Location: Jacksonville, N. FL
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:05 am Post subject: |
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due to running through some oil on the CTS4 trip, started to look around.
Checked compression, 120 all the way around, check plugs, #3 fouled. _________________ Notchback
Bug
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