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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:22 pm Post subject: Refurbushed Windsheild Wiper System put in. |
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Well, as mentioned, I decided I was NOT going to refurbish the motor for our wiper system myself.
Our Late 1967 12-volt motor was fairly different from any/all threads I found concerning refurbishing the motors, but to be honest, when I opened it up (a couple days before Christmas), I decided I didn't have it in me to mess with it right now.
So, thanks to the excellent work of DL West-Wiperguy ( http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1086158 )
the entire system came back in the mail yesterday, ready to be installed.
His prices, I believe, are fair and worthwhile and he has the experience and craftsmanship to do the job right.
Had an entire wiper shaft kit from WolfsburgWest sent over as well, so DL refurbished the motor as well as installed the new wiper shafts for me.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211998111B
Installation of the system was as quick and easy as removing it.
One thing that I found interesting was that the old rubber washer-grommets that go through the body of the car were a single piece, unlike the new ones which are two separate pieces. Not sure if these old ones were original, or if they had been replaced sometime within the last 45 years.
The motor is SO much quieter than I ever it remember it being (had been experiencing a terrible screeching sound for years when using the wipers.
Also, I had been waiting for years to get both wiper arms back on; the spindle shaft on the left side was so badly worn, that the arms couldn't grip onto it any longer.
Rain predicted for the Bay Area of California tonight, time to try out the new system. _________________ ----------------------------------------------------------
Dada as in dadaism.
Cheese as in the stuff I love to eat. |
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TinCanFab Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 2743 Location: Waterford, California
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suebug Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2006 Posts: 1152 Location: The OC, SoCal, with my olympic cats
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I like Nikita. Cats of color! And cool bus story too. _________________ '67 Beetle
'67 Squareback
'66 Sundial
'60 Single cab
'70 Bitchen 3-speed Schwinn |
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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: |
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suebug wrote: |
I like Nikita. Cats of color! And cool bus story too. |
Thanks SueBug.
Yeah; Nikita's great (always our quality control on parts we order; see below).
Looks like you've a great (inquisitive) cat too...
If Nikita wasn't so jumpy of a cat, I'd see if she'd enjoy riding in the Westfalia, but she really prefers slow, steady routine at home, playtime, and snacks.
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Dada as in dadaism.
Cheese as in the stuff I love to eat. |
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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:17 am Post subject: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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Hello again.
Stopped my self by making a whole thread of this (partially in case my searches weren't complete enough for the answers I am looking for).
Below is the before and after of our front bumper.
The hardware that had held on our front license for for 45 years was too old/brittle to be returned after the refurb. of the bumpers, but I'd like to put our front plate back on.
Does anyone know where I can get the same type of hardware as I had before? I think I'd prefer the type pictured to screwing into the holes provided on the bumper. They had rubber behind the band to protect the bumper.
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skinnerclassics Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2008 Posts: 191 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:59 am Post subject: Re: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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DadaCheese wrote: |
Hello again.
Stopped my self by making a whole thread of this (partially in case my searches weren't complete enough for the answers I am looking for).
Below is the before and after of our front bumper.
The hardware that had held on our front license for for 45 years was too old/brittle to be returned after the refurb. of the bumpers, but I'd like to put our front plate back on.
Does anyone know where I can get the same type of hardware as I had before? I think I'd prefer the type pictured to screwing into the holes provided on the bumper. They had rubber behind the band to protect the bumper.
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I have a nice lic. plate bracket that will fit the front bumper holes perfectly. A couple rubber grommet's in between the bracket and fresh paint and it'll be mounted correctly. I'll give it to you when I see you again Bryce. Unless you want me to mail it to you? |
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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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skinnerclassics wrote: |
I'll give it to you when I see you again Bryce. Unless you want me to mail it to you? |
Skinner; please hold onto it. I'll be in next month! Thanks. _________________ ----------------------------------------------------------
Dada as in dadaism.
Cheese as in the stuff I love to eat. |
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66311 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2006 Posts: 1477 Location: Olive Branch MS
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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DadaCheese wrote: |
skinnerclassics wrote: |
I'll give it to you when I see you again Bryce. Unless you want me to mail it to you? |
Skinner; please hold onto it. I'll be in next month! Thanks. |
I have those same straps you had as well. You are welcome to them to. Your choice. Let me know either way and I can picture them. Otherwise I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. |
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skinnerclassics Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2008 Posts: 191 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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66311 wrote: |
DadaCheese wrote: |
skinnerclassics wrote: |
I'll give it to you when I see you again Bryce. Unless you want me to mail it to you? |
Skinner; please hold onto it. I'll be in next month! Thanks. |
I have those same straps you had as well. You are welcome to them to. Your choice. Let me know either way and I can picture them. Otherwise I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. |
Post a pic "66311" and I will do the same. Thanks! |
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skinnerclassics Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2008 Posts: 191 Location: Nor-Cal
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Front Bumper License Plate Placement and Hardware |
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66311 wrote: |
DadaCheese wrote: |
skinnerclassics wrote: |
I'll give it to you when I see you again Bryce. Unless you want me to mail it to you? |
Skinner; please hold onto it. I'll be in next month! Thanks. |
I have those same straps you had as well. You are welcome to them to. Your choice. Let me know either way and I can picture them. Otherwise I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. |
Post a pic "66311" and I will do the same. Thanks! |
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66311 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2006 Posts: 1477 Location: Olive Branch MS
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Out of 4 these are matched. Both have "24" stamped on them. Looks like speckled with over spray. Nice rubber and metal if cleaned. Check my photos for 3 more shots.
Brian |
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plane_ben Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2005 Posts: 349 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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You can find clamps like that at ACE Hardware. _________________ I'm at the age were "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions. |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:29 am Post subject: |
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just a heads up, i have heard that the retro sound new radios that look vitage are great, and worth the money, but i have also heard they tend to burn up quickly. dont have much info on it, but since i decided not to put a radio in my bus, and just run the amp to speakers with my ipod, i stopped looking into it.
love the bus, and enjoyed the story VERY much.
also, you Californians may not know this, but RAIN-x is a MAGICAL item i use up in the Seattle weather ...makes wipers nearly obsolete. use it on all your windows, and driving in the rain becomes a game _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
206-841-7324
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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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66311 wrote: |
I have those same straps you had as well. You are welcome to them to. Your choice. Let me know either way and I can picture them. Otherwise I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them. |
Hey 66311 (great name, btw), thanks. Let's see if Skinner has the same ones or not, since I'll be seeing him next month. If not, I may take you up on your kind offer...
plane_ben wrote: |
You can find clamps like that at ACE Hardware. |
Plane Ben; also thanks... I may check there the next time I am at Ace.
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
just a heads up, i have heard that the retro sound new radios that look vitage are great, and worth the money, but i have also heard they tend to burn up quickly... |
Stuartzickefoose; this is very good to know, as I'd hate to pay a pretty penny and have it go out in too short of time afterwards... I am e-mailing with another Samba member who may be kind enough to look at/refurb my " '67 Emden, made by either Blaupunkt or Grundig" radio, which if it still works, listening to classical and public radio in monotone would make me pretty happy actually...
Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
also, you Californians may not know this, but RAIN-x is a MAGICAL item i use up in the Seattle weather |
RainX; yep. Magical stuff. Even turned our German friends onto it many years back. _________________ ----------------------------------------------------------
Dada as in dadaism.
Cheese as in the stuff I love to eat. |
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Stuartzickefoose Samba Post Whore
Joined: February 07, 2008 Posts: 10350 Location: SoCal for now...
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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there is a guy i saw once who used a stock radio, and with one mod to the wiring, threw an MP3 jack into the stock radio....look into it, because then you can play an ipod with a monotone. _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
2011 Jetta Sportwagen TDi 6 speed manual
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14266 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Stuartzickefoose wrote: |
a stock radio, and with one mod to the wiring, threw an MP3 jack into the stock radio....then you can play an ipod with a monotone. |
Yes; tie into the circuit right at the preamp in. It's kinda easy if you follow the tuner "out" wire as it enters the circuits. No switch is required as the higher power signal from the mp3 headphone output will override any tuner input: just slightly off-tune any strong radio station. Use an RCA with the center on the main wire and the outside to the radio chassis. |
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DadaCheese Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 835 Location: Richmond, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: "Keys" |
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More musings/questions...
Been lurking through the classifieds to find a '67 (late '67) lockable engine deck lid latch.
My main question is; how do I know that what I buy (in advance of buying one) will be able to be re-keyed to the rest of my locks?
Currently, I have a terrible after-market one (for the engine compartment) that I bought in the 1980's.
Ultimately, I'd naturally like a single key for everything, and hope/plan to send all my locks off to one of the fine folks here on theSamba which do that service.
This year, is the goal for this small(er) project.
SO; my questions:
How do I know/what to ask a seller to make sure it's something that can/will be re-keyed properly?
Any of you have favorite folks to do the re-key job?ove to get your suggestions)
TANGENT ~
Whenever I think of "keys" I think of a stanza from this popular 1980's band/song. Jawoll (band name) with their hit single; "Taxi".
Sorry that the taxi they are in is a Mercedes.
Link
When the male singer says; "doch ich brauch' den Kies - Kies, kies, kies..." It is not "keys" he is saying (which would be Schlüssel, or more deutlich: berührungsloser Schlüssel), no he's saying "Kies" which besides a literal definition of gravel is actually slang for money.
Yeah; German degree still rattling around my brain... _________________ ----------------------------------------------------------
Dada as in dadaism.
Cheese as in the stuff I love to eat. |
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NorCalWeekender Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 6531 Location: East Bay, CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Dada, seeing as how you're in the Bay Area, get a hold of Kevin at Dormatic Key & Lock (total bus guy and Shasta vet). He'll be able to sort you out with respect to the decklid latch. _________________ 9th Owner of a 1971 Tintop Westy
"Eventually, we sold to a guy for $500 who towed it away to live in it in his parents' driveway. We didn't think it would ever avoid the junk heap on that day." -The 3rd Owner, 1995 |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19672 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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NorCalRiviera wrote: |
Dada, seeing as how you're in the Bay Area, get a hold of Kevin at Dormatic Key & Lock (total bus guy and Shasta vet). He'll be able to sort you out with respect to the decklid latch. |
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=6917 _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14266 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Sheesh.
"Tangent" implies that at least one point in space touches the line of the original circle. |
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