Wash. DC '59 Swivel Project

j.pickens · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:08 pm Post subject:

Getting ready for camping at CTS?
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orangebug60guy · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:01 am Post subject:

Finished the frame on friday for pick up.

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With the seat mounted to the frame.

Cost of materials was about $60 and had about 3 hours of manufacturing time into it.

Tom - the back is healing. I had an MRI on friday to see what exactly is going on. Sucks to be hurt and not be able to do normal stuff.

Dan left this morning with the seat in the subie for his long ride home to DC.

60vwnewengland · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:17 pm Post subject:

Test fit the Z-bed - Looks great! The plan is to build a custom "half-cabinet" for the passenger side. I don't want to lose the functionality of the pop-out window. Can wait to hit the shows this year!

I took advantage of the nice weather today and put one coat of etching primer, and 2 coats of por-15 on the entire underside. What a chore, never want to do that again!!

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CaLiBus · Samba Member Joined: May 27, 2011 Posts: 1097

Looking good.

How much of etching primer did you use? Thinking of doin the same.

Eric&Barb · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:23 am Post subject:

Any chance you still have the images that were on page one? Those have disappeared.
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Schwing · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:30 am Post subject:

60vwnewengland · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:18 am Post subject:

60vwnewengland · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 2:54 pm Post subject:

finally secured the z-bed. However, when the seat is in bed mode, it's not flat?

Has this happen to anyone else?
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How do I fix this?
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mandraks · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 4:46 pm Post subject:

when you look at it you can see that the triangular-ish plate needs to rotate clockwise for this work correctly. It looks like it is binding? Wiggle it side to side?
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BlastMasterMannyFresh · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:42 pm Post subject:

CTS Ready

60vwnewengland · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 6:50 pm Post subject:

A little WD40, body weight, and a literal "touchnicksthing" made it level! All is good!

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vw7266 · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:03 pm Post subject:

that bed doesnt need to work...youre not going to sleep in it when you got air b&b

60vwnewengland · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:01 pm Post subject:

So CTS was great! Drove over 1,000 miles. However, at farmington, The ignition wire got pinched and fried the main wiring harness. drove back 450miles with some help from the guys.

Ran a new wire from the coil to the fuse box and through the cab. Supervisor Manny, stepped up and offered his assistance. I then assisted Robert, and we got the bus running. In addition, the wire, melted in a weird spot in the main harness, and my brake lights were on constantly. Russ was a good friend and drove home behind me so that no one crushed my butt.

This weekend, I replaced the main wiring harness. CIP1 sells a wiring works main harness for $165. They had a code on the banner and I got 15% off, so I got the main harness for $150, and free shipping. What a deal!!

So, main harness went in, wired it all up, easily done with help from Russ and Lance. Thanks guys!! Bus runs great, turn signals work, running lights work. However, the brake lights do not work. Both tail lights are wired correctly, and have grounds running to the negative battery cable on the body. So the problem is not in the rear.

I touched the two wires at the brake switch that connect to the MC. no brake lights. I made an idiot light with a piece of wire and light bulb. Touched the bulb to a ground, and the wire to each wire that connects to the MC. No light. The fuse and connections all look good and tight.

I do not have a voltage meter. I'm going to HF next weekend and will pick one up.

Also, my bus has an 8 fuse, fuse box, and the bus is wired like a '62. No emergency lights or anything.

What's the next step. Is it the turn signal switch? How do I test that part? Switch at MC? How do I trace from the fuse box? General suggestions. One theory, is my push rod @ MC is not long enough?
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Pacmanfever · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:20 pm Post subject:

Be sure to test your Harbor Freight volt meter, I got one of their small red free ones and it's too squirrely to be of any use at all.

I'd hate to see someone blindly hunting wiring woes with that faulty meter.

60vwnewengland · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject:

j.pickens · Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:11 pm Post subject:

Go to a better store, you want a Fluke or Klein Tools digital auto ranging multimeter. The extra few bucks will be worth it. Here's a radio shack branded fluke for $25 on eBay:
http://r.ebay.com/bEBVIy
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Red Fau Veh · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:08 am Post subject:

For period correct testing try out a Simpson Cool

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60vwnewengland · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the volt tester suggestions guys. But what should I do to fix my problem? I'm going to spray electrical cleaner on the turn signal switch and check the solders. Then double check MC switch and push rod adjustment. What if none of this fixes the problem?
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2Pack · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:27 am Post subject:

Assuming you don't have power at the brake light switch then somewhere between that point and the battery there is a break in the circuit because there should always be power at one of the terminals as long as the ignition switch is on. You can use your new voltmeter to see if there's power at: either end of the fuse, the ignition switch, and the headlight switch.

Once you know were you do and don't have voltage you will be closer to finding the connector that I knocked loose! Smile

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