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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:42 pm Post subject: Home made specialty VW tools? |
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I know we have all done it at one time or another to work on something hard to get to or hard to work on/remove.
Besides pullers, anyone have any pics of tools that they have made that are a big help when doing work on a seemingly hard project? If so, let's see them! _________________
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ALWAYS WEAR STEEL-TOE BOOTS IN THE GARAGE!
1965 Bus (Riviera camper)
1972 Bug 'vert
1967 Bug sunroof
1961 Ghia 'vert
1957 DKW 3=6: 3 cylinder 2 stroke! |
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campingbox Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2000 Posts: 10196 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a couple pictures of the tool I made to install the torsion bushings for my '56 Westfalia;
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Rescue912 Ferdinand Sanford
Joined: March 25, 2004 Posts: 484 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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wrist pin puller ...
_________________ Beauty is in the eye of the key holder ... |
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Rescue912 Ferdinand Sanford
Joined: March 25, 2004 Posts: 484 Location: Indiana
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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NOT mine but I found this in the gallery ... Appears to be set at 36mm for removing those early castle nuts
_________________ Beauty is in the eye of the key holder ... |
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Made a wide five wheel balancer adapter out of an old 69 bus front drum.
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mynameismud Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2002 Posts: 5923 Location: Middle of a corn field
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Rescue912 wrote: |
NOT mine but I found this in the gallery ... Appears to be set at 36mm for removing those early castle nuts
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that looks like something i would do.. _________________ Even YOU can prevent FIRES!
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NAES Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2003 Posts: 2120 Location: AREA-52 Southern Killafornia
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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No pics but I took a couple 17mm nuts and a 17mm bolt to use on the trans drain and fill plugs.
Welded a 36mm socket to an old axle to slip a pipe over and torque the axle nut.
made various pullers and presses to remove things such as stubborn mirror arms (that were cut at the bases), etc. _________________ Barndoor Mafia
Box On Wheels
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62 dropgate Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2005 Posts: 79
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I dont have a pic. This will kill someone though. Back in the 60's my dad changed the trannyin his 54 bug to a more modern 64 tranny. He didn't have a clutch alignment tool so he cut the input shaft off the old tranny and welded an 1/2 x 8" bolt to it. It said here was nothing wrong with the tranny he just wanted a sycro tranny. I also have a flywheel lock tool cut out of 1/4" plate that is 6volt only that he made. |
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robot909 Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2004 Posts: 277 Location: Martinez CA 94553
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Rescue912 wrote: |
NOT mine but I found this in the gallery ... Appears to be set at 36mm for removing those early castle nuts
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wow! that's rigged! Those zip ties are pretty strong though, when you gotta get it done, that's how you do it! _________________ *************************************
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vwboop Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2004 Posts: 716 Location: Langley, BC
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:27 pm Post subject: pipe |
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Rusty but trusty! 36mm socket welded to a length of solid steel.
No zapstraps were harmed in the making of this tool
_________________ "Love and good roads" |
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DubStyle SBS Hit Squad
Joined: July 26, 2003 Posts: 6250 Location: SBS headquarters: Missery
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Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:47 am Post subject: |
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No pics either but I've made my own ball joint removal tools used with a Hydro press. They are just collecting dust now because i will NEVER own another BJ VW. _________________ Anthony
SBS #1
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arthurnugen Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2005 Posts: 3081 Location: The PNW, where "going green" means rolling with moss.
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Rescue912 wrote: |
wrist pin puller ...
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That's slick! Much better than the socket and mallet I sometimes resort to using. _________________
cdennisg wrote: |
Lawyers don't deserve buses. |
zozo wrote: |
Don't worry too much. You can always trust a lawyer. |
ALWAYS WEAR STEEL-TOE BOOTS IN THE GARAGE!
1965 Bus (Riviera camper)
1972 Bug 'vert
1967 Bug sunroof
1961 Ghia 'vert
1957 DKW 3=6: 3 cylinder 2 stroke! |
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P-Dub Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2002 Posts: 1064 Location: Oh, hi!
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Type III generator pully wrench:
No photo, but a dual carb syncronizer barrometer, made from a yard stick and a little bit of oil in a 1/4" dia. clear hose that connects the balance tube nipples on the intake manifolds (also type III).
I also made a transmission oil filler made from a drill operated pump, clear 1/2" dia. hose and copper tube bent into a "J", to hook in to the filler hole. It fills the case in less than a minute. |
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ScrapJunkie (O\U|U/O)
Joined: March 17, 2004 Posts: 3977 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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P-Dub wrote: |
I also made a transmission oil filler made from a drill operated pump, clear 1/2" dia. hose and copper tube bent into a "J", to hook in to the filler hole. It fills the case in less than a minute. |
Ok..I NEED one of those. _________________ (O\U|U/O) Top Vw (o\UU/o) |
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runderwood Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2007 Posts: 274 Location: near philadelphia, pa
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
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Here's one for all you guys with lowered busses... super easy to make... allows you to easily crank down the back to remove those wheels, and it can't slip off like the old scissor jack can...
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jeremyrockjock Samba Towbar Builder
Joined: January 01, 2002 Posts: 5008 Location: Richmond, Verjinya
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Here are a few
Brake drum puller.
Torsion beam bearing puller.
Bearing cap puller for reduction gear boxes.
Steering wheel puller.
_________________ Why buy what you can build.
Step away from the fiberglass and no one gets hurt!! |
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Rick Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2003 Posts: 1539 Location: Soquel, California
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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you know, the way to do this thread right is to post the pics WITHOUT telling us what the tool is used for and see if we can guess. These tools are some of finest shade tree implements I've seen. And I know hazetguy is about to give us all a lashing! |
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I was in a hurry, so I made a hubcap clip riveting tool rather than wait for one to arrive.
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kombisutra Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2003 Posts: 4127 Location: San Anselmo, 10 miles North Of San Francisco
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: |
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To hell with Hazetguy, give me my JB Weld and a hammer and I can fix anything! LOL!
Well, almost anything... Hazetguy to the rescue...
Who's that sneaking around back there... ? |
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derv Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2005 Posts: 2600 Location: Oak Park (Chicago), IL
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: |
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That would be Crofty. _________________ Jack
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