Left for Dead...The Resurrection Story....(AWD EE-20)

[llilibel03]

[0cean]

It was holding up a trap during the rain. The tent is falling apart! Time to paint ASAP!!!
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Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[0cean]

So, I did have a problem of where to put the webasco heater. I deceived under the front shifter was the best. Far enough away for the beds to have a peaceful nights sleep. The problem was making the special holding pan.

Good place as any.

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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[0cean]

Ok, so this is a little of me bitching about Vanagon design. Wial trying to take off the license plate flap, I realized the bolts in the back are in the frame of the body. WTF is this. I had to cut off the bolt head to free the license plate holder.
(Little German guy says to the other one at the VW factory): “Let’s put a nut on the inside of the vans sheet metal without access.” Hahaha “that will be funny.” .., Who ever said German designers where the best, was design illiterate.

Anyways, i installed weld in nuts to fix the drunk Germans design flaw. My rant is over. Back to your regularly scheduled programs people.

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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[0cean]

No need for the emergency brake hole. Freeing up some room and moving it to the dash board area.

I also added some holes for the Webasto heater vents. Should keep the cabin nice and cozy.

And a little anti rust treatment just in case. The body is very good and there really was nothing to fix, but you cant be to careful.

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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[Bills85Westy]

Hey Ocean!

Any updates?

Bill
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89 Tristar Syncro Doka - White
85 Westfalia Syncro (conversion)
SAH 1.8T Conversion - 2005 AWP
Engine Conversion Thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=612144&highlight=
85 Doka L345 Grey - 1.9L

[0cean]

[WLD*WSTY]

[0cean]

Well, I haven't had enough time to work on this project do to real world work getting in the way. Yet I squeezed a little time in here and there.

From this

to this. All primed up in auto industry's best epoxy high build up primer. It took forever (Days) to clean this thing so it would take a primer without issues; yet it was worth it in the end.

The undercarriage was also done with epoxy and sound damper. Its black and doesn't like photos.
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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[0cean]

Next was sound deadener. Its easy to apply with a spray gun, but I use a ton of it. In total, 3 gallons or more was used and covered almost everything. I think it will be worth it in the end though.

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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[sethpat]

Your metal work is hideous (like mine), but your tenacity is incomparable. Can’t wait to see this thing finished ! Awesome so far
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Unnamed 1986 Syncro

Frankenbus (sold)

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=674133&highlight=

1975 Westfalia
914 IV 1.7
93mm pistons
Weber 34 ICT's
Cam 264* .402 lift

[0cean]

[tencentlife]

"Grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't."
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Shop for unique Vanagon accessories at the Vanistan shop:
https://intrepidoverland.com/vanistan/

Please don't PM here, I will not reply.

Experience is kryptonite to doctrine.

[Zeitgeist 13]

Once I switched from grinding wheels to flapper discs, my welding skillz improved 112%
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[tencentlife]

No doubt, I became a friggin' artiste once I picked up the flapper wheels!
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Shop for unique Vanagon accessories at the Vanistan shop:
https://intrepidoverland.com/vanistan/

Please don't PM here, I will not reply.

Experience is kryptonite to doctrine.

[sethpat]

[CurtisS]

This project reminds of "Project Binky" at Bad Obsession Motorsports.

http://www.badobsessionmotorsport.co.uk
Once you start watching their videos you can stop. Just like this thread!
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If "con" is the opposite of "pro", what is the opposite of "progress"?

[0cean]

Well after years this van was finially painted. Everything whent smooth and no problems spraying the monster liner. Some people may not like the monster liner look, but for me it looks great and with a bonus of no maintainence at all.

In total, 4 gallons of monster liner and three gallons of lizard skin sound deadener was used. The cost was about $4,000 cheaper then a good normal $5,000 paint job and I never have to wax it.
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I'm not a mechanic, I just play one on the internet

Cluster Rebuild:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569920&highlight=

Left for Dead the Resurrection Story Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=613669
(Number of Different Donor VW Vans Body Parts Used: 12)
(Number of completely different vehicles parts used: 3)

[0cean]

[DuncanS]

It's looking great--Don't leave us hanging and keep the posts coming.