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gatorwyatt
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| djfordmanjack wrote: |
| most excellent ! beautiful detail work ! |
I appreciate the continued support!
This isn’t easy stuff. It takes lots of time and willingness to just not care what step is needed next. Just making it happen.
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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| If anyone has clear pics to show how throttle return spring and brake return spring hooks It would be super helpful. I looked through the gallery. Did t see much. |
Awesome work and pic layout
There are a couple pics at the start of this thread, is that what you need?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=553172
It's not a RHD Bus though |
As always, I try and document things because even though this site is old and not as much communication here as was 10-15 years ago I know it’s still a resource that is need to compile info and help each other.
I will say this, the RHD group is sure quiet when I ask for a basic question regarding a wire or cable routing or spring attachment point. I’ve been alerted on my way to work that someone is asking for details on something that I can share and immediately go into my office bypass my obligations and snap pics and put a tape measure to things and upload and help. In return, I ask nothing. Seems to be a one way community of cunts these days....
I typed that with my upmost sincere sarcasm... maybe.
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Who.Me?
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:01 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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| gatorwyatt wrote: |
I will say this, the RHD group is sure quiet when I ask for a basic question regarding a wire or cable routing or spring rattachmwbt point |
Maybe try creating an account on the Split Screen Van Club forum in the UK and asking there, and/or search the rides and projects forum to see who has a RHD Barndoor and PM them through that forum? You may get more RHD-related answers from a country that drives on the left.
https://www.ssvc.org.uk/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=8
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bubba
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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| gatorwyatt wrote: |
| If anyone has clear pics to show how throttle return spring and brake return spring hooks It would be super helpful. I looked through the gallery. Did t see much. |
Awesome work and pic layout
There are a couple pics at the start of this thread, is that what you need?
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=553172
It's not a RHD Bus though |
As always, I try and document things because even though this site is old and not as much communication here as was 10-15 years ago I know it’s still a resource that is need to compile info and help each other.
I will say this, the RHD group is sure quiet when I ask for a basic question regarding a wire or cable routing or spring attachment point. I’ve been alerted on my way to work that someone is asking for details on something that I can share and immediately go into my office bypass my obligations and snap pics and put a tape measure to things and upload and help. In return, I ask nothing. Seems to be a one way community of cunts these days....
I typed that with my upmost sincere sarcasm... maybe. |
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Scotty
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Here you go
No return spring for the throttle cable
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Much appreciated, Scotty.
I have tried thumbing around on SSVC and maybe it’s me but the site sure is difficult to see anything. Probably what you are used to.
There is a tab on the frame rail just to the left of the throttle cable and back a little. I attached a normal later model carb return spring to it and to the hole below the attachment point for the throttle.. seems good.
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D-train
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Much appreciated, Scotty.
I have tried thumbing around on SSVC and maybe it’s me but the site sure is difficult to see anything. Probably what you are used to.
There is a tab on the frame rail just to the left of the throttle cable and back a little. I attached a normal later model carb return spring to it and to the hole below the attachment point for the throttle.. seems good. |
Even try on dsk.com.au there’s a barndoor section in there.
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Scotty
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Much appreciated, Scotty.
I have tried thumbing around on SSVC and maybe it’s me but the site sure is difficult to see anything. Probably what you are used to.
There is a tab on the frame rail just to the left of the throttle cable and back a little. I attached a normal later model carb return spring to it and to the hole below the attachment point for the throttle.. seems good. |
My pleasure.
I didn’t have to search on the ssvc forum, those pictures are of my 52.
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Blue barny ute
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Hey Gatorwyatt sorry I haven’t seen your posts for a while really enjoyed your pictures of your Ute back in the day I jumped under my Ute to check out the return springs found the throttle return spring that I added but no brake return spring which is odd thought I would also mention I put a 67 ATE master cylinder which works beautifully with my Barndoor wheel cylinders front and back anyhow here is a photo of the throttle return spring which had a tab already mounted on the Ute from memory I used a 31-34 pict carburettor accelerator spring
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Lind
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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I love the gate protection strips. I think I will put some on my singlecab.
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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| Blue barny ute wrote: |
Hey Gatorwyatt sorry I haven’t seen your posts for a while really enjoyed your pictures of your Ute back in the day I jumped under my Ute to check out the return springs found the throttle return spring that I added but no brake return spring which is odd thought I would also mention I put a 67 ATE master cylinder which works beautifully with my Barndoor wheel cylinders front and back anyhow here is a photo of the throttle return spring which had a tab already mounted on the Ute from memory I used a 31-34 pict carburettor accelerator spring
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I appreciate the effort and the info! Mine has the same tab and I used the same spring!
There are NOS Barndoor brake pedal springs in the classifieds right now. They hook to a small hole in the frame rail and around the indented pedal bracket that is clamped to the pin/shaft. Get one! Before they are gone...
The pics coming to me after 14 years of ownership and all from a simple email across the globe is nothing short of amazing and was better than my best Christmas as a child.
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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I love the gate protection strips. I think I will put some on my singlecab.
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Those are from when the bed was heavily cut out and the bed strips were relocated to the gates on the inside.
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Heater pipe covered! And lots more done!
2 rims from Christer in Sweden. 1 from Virginia and one from Lind! Thanks guys
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Lind
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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| 2 rims from Christer in Sweden. 1 from Virginia and one from Lind! Thanks guys |
Always glad to help.
The underside of the truck looks awesome.
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D-train
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Looks amazing!
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Mr. OGPaint
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| Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Its really coming together, all your hard work shows. Thank you for sharing, I've been enjoying it.
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Blue barny ute
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:57 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Thanks Gatorwyatt I’ll certainly look into that brake return spring glad to help a fellow 54 single cab owner
Your doing a great job on yours
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:03 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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wow - i miss a few days on the samba and you have a picture dump.
thanks for sharing - you are doing a great job on the truck.
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DSweinhagen
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| Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Melville Engineering steel and pipe 54' rhd single |
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Hey Todd- The truck is looking great! Is anyone supplying the BD heater tube wrap or did you make your own?
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