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Vanapplebomb
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 Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Took a look at the side by side comparison of this late Vanagon transmission next to my bug transmission...pretty obvious that fitting it in the frame horns will be a trick. Hopefully cutting some of the casting bosses up front on the transmission case will free up some space. Cutting off the shift tube hanger bracket boss will free up a solid inch of space on the passengers side. Cutting the bosses for fixtuing will get me another half inch or so. It will be tight. Might need to trim the inside of the frame horns slightly, but we will see where this gets us.
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Got back to the project this week. More shift linkage progress. I got the ball socket welded up to the shaft. I didn't have any thick metal on hand to make it from, so I just used 1/8" welded into an I-beam shape to get the stiffness I was after.
Ball stud got the boot sealed on...
Also, might be changing plans on the back end and going to short torsion bars. Reason being I scored a pair of 9.00-15 Baja Pro tires. Long torsion bars won't quite fit. This Dutch guy couldn't pass up a good deal on tires that never kissed the ground. 
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heywebonya
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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If you sell me your tires, you can then use the long torsion bars. We all win!
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Your close by, I may think about it depending on what I decide to do about spring plates/torsion bars etc. 
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Vanapplebomb
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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It's official, I'm going with 21-3/4" swing axle torsion bars. I put out a wanted in my local VW club, and an hour later I was on my way to pick them up along with new outer spring plate bushings.
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madmike
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 5:05 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Hey Dirk,, Nice progress A Buggy just dropped into my lap yesterday , I think It's a Warrior? I think an old man can get driving before your 295
first I need to get the motor off the trans ,, be sitting in the weather, froze on  
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Nice to hear from you again Mike! Hope life up north is treating you well. By the way, you probably will beat me to it because you have more free time than i do to putz around on it. Haha. I'm planning on having it ready for a shake down this fall. I would love to take it to the UP for some good loving abuse.
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madmike
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 3:50 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Hey Dirk, all' s well Up here, I may have the time but no $$$
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Glad to hear it Mike. I'll be tied up for the next couple weeks unable to do much. Broke my scapula today after taking a ~14' tumble, but feeling alright for the most part...must be the morphine.
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Dark Earth
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| Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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| Glad to hear it Mike. I'll be tied up for the next couple weeks unable to do much. Broke my scapula today after taking a ~14' tumble, but feeling alright for the most part...must be the morphine. |
A 14' tumble ? Wow !! Glad you're O.K.
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Yeah, landed flat on my back on a cement floor. Praise God my head never touched the ground. Very fortunate as it could have been A LOT worse!
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pullstart
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| Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Get Well Soon... any estimated healing time?
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madmike
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Wow ,, heal soon ,, may see u @ the BugRun??? if I can find the $$$
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heywebonya
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| Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:41 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Wow! 14'? Prayers and blessings for a quick healing.
Your videos are awesome helps for building.
-Jeff
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Thanks man. Went to see a specialist. Sound like I won't be able to move it for two weeks, then for the following month I'll have to gradually add some motion as it heals, but won't be able to lift any load for possibly up to two months. Having a good attitude about it though.
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 11:16 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Practicing for your Halloween gig? Superman? 
Get well soon.
My wife has a device with 4 electrodes to stick on her shoulder since her rotator cuff and deltoid to spine shoulder injury. Helps with pain and with muscle repair a lot. Seriously reduced her need for drugs. She has another device that's an ice chest with a pump, a double hose and a pad to go on the shoulder. Put ice and water in the chest, and the pump circulates the ice water out through the hoses to the pad. Can also be used for hot water. Another great help.
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Vanapplebomb
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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I should rig something like that up with a small submerged indoor water fountain pump. Don't mind me, everything is hilarious to me this week. Off mess sounds good.
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Good meds, huh?
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madmike
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| Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Project Slowly Underway: Berrien 295 |
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Hey Dirk, slapped in a Motor I had sitting around,,LOL my 'free buggy' is starting to cost me , just need a few smalls like a 'silver Jacket' throttle cable, brake reservoir,ect. what'ch think?
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