What did you do for your Bus today?

iamdonquixote · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

the B pillar that Gerson makes is three pieces (at least the complete one that I got ). Thom, I assume you put it together first before fitting it to the bus?

thom · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

thom · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

Today I POR-15'd the back side of the nose area both on the bus and on the donor section. Messed with it for a good part of the day, and now I'm almost ready to finish trimming and tack it in. Even with the replacement inner valence, I still had to make a ton of relief cuts to get the curve right. The lower valence piece was OK, except I had to trim down the flange so it would fit inside the groove in the nose.

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-Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type

sventinker · Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

Spent all weekend sandblasting and painting axle tube/grb's and associated brake parts. found that the mounting holes that attach the grb to the spring plate utterly shot, threads missing, holes wobbled out after a couple of hours cleaning off crud and blasting. At least I didn't paint that one yet! I get about fifteen minutes of blasting before I need to let my tank refill . Blaster requires 10 scfm at 100 psi and my compressor delivers 5.4 scfm at 90 psi . but with the 200 psi and 15 gal tank it runs ok with the regulator set at 80 psi . Stops delivering sand at 50 psi so I go work on something else until it fills . Got my axles installed in the transaxle with a chickenshit set of snap ring pliers. And finally cleaned off the silicone off from the side plates Rolling Eyes

. Oh and sliced my finger open on a rabid piece of sheet metal while cleaning my harbor freight sandblaster . nice unit actually just should have inspected it before use.

and I have a couple of questions the big thin washer that goes behind the bearing cap before the axle seat is pitted pretty bad does that have to be smooth to do its job and the outer bearing spacer is also pitted it is safe to assume that has to be smooth to seal ? and I didnt paint where the backing plate will meet the grb cover thinking it will work better with the seal that goes there? or should I paint it too?
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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

REN_tarVAN · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:28 am Post subject: pb blasted my axles and wheels

Spent $20 and 30 minutes on spraying axles, wheels, and passenger door because it is rusted shut. Still on the hunt for a 1600c or 1776cc...found a 1200cc for cheap but want to have enough power to 'get out of the way.' If able to help... Wink

good looking out.

64 barn door

LHG · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:24 am Post subject:

Not as hard core as Thom...

We took the "James 2110 Motor " out for a test drive after the Valve Adjustment Clinic. James was camera shy and riding shotgun.
More photos from the Clinic here...
http://www.centralcoastvwclub.com/id406.htm

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Central Coast Chapter, CA - Vintage Volkswagen Club of America
www.centralcoastvwclub.com
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BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

I lifted both wiper arms and cleaned some melting snow of off the winshields to so it doesnt turn to ice when it gets cold later.

DanM · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject:

BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

DanM · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

It's still more than I did today.

BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:37 pm Post subject:

GarryA · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject:

Over the weekend I put this in my bus.

scvw · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:47 pm Post subject:

don.ville · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject:

thom · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

Got the nose skin tacked on. I modified some of my welding clamps so the pin wouldn't fall through. This make it possible to slide them side to side. I only lost one pin behind the nose, and I still may be able to dig it out.

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-Thom
1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597

Hey Thom, just a question why did you use a 59 up lower valance instead of a pressed bumper type?

thom · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

GarryA · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

I did this to a Porsche. Some of those missing parts should help my bus stop better.

Andrew · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

GarryA · Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:


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