Our project 66, tetanus shot not included.

[The Pilch]

A quick update for today - I bought these...

...and with them, I cleaned this.

Another hour with the wire wheels, and a bit of time with the beast of a pressure washer my buddy just dropped off to me, and this trans can go back in.
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[toxicavenger70]

I recommend changing out the half axle boots, nose cone gasket, and side cover gaskets before putting it back in. Looking good.

[The Pilch]

[mhodge00]

Great job! I've loved reading back through all this (new member here). I've been looking for one here in the area (north east ATL area) to start with. Gonna be a tough one but it'll get done. I'm in no hurry.

In the meantime, keep up the great work!

[Chickensoup]

I would recommend you paint the transaxle. They corrode decently easily. You got the hard part down. Also, if you are a purist, the factory painted transaxles black from the factory in a lot of cases.
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-'85 c10 5.3 LS, 222 cam, long tubes, x pipe, 3 inch spin tech's
-'05 B5.5 TDI Wagon 17in sport rims ;EGR + BSM + ASV Delete, Stage-2 Tune, straight pipe
'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[The Pilch]

[The Pilch]

[The Pilch]

Nothing particularly exciting done on the 66 this weekend aside from I began sound deadening, and also cleaned up the proportioning valve and ordered all the brake parts from WW.

Myself and wifey spent some time working on our vanagon together. It was a beautiful day.
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[The Pilch]

Decided to pull the front brakes apart and see what’s what.

I now have a tool cart organized for when I get all the new parts. Old parts are here to be cleaned when I can be bothered (Sunday night we went to SLC to see a band so we are soooooo tired today)

Until tomorrow!
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[The Pilch]

Update: the parts from Wolfsburg West have shipped and should be with me by Wednesday 5th end of day. Lovely jubbly.
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[BSheldon]

[The Pilch]

[diablosandwich]

Just read the whole thread, great work! Your pan looks awesome! I wish both of mine looked that fresh!

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[The Pilch]

[The Pilch]

Wed 4th May and it's always exciting to return home from work and find this...

Incredibly, my CIP1 order and my Wolfsburg west order arrived at exactly the same time. In the boxes, lovely fresh brake parts, and various rubber seals, trans mounts, steering coupler, body to pan seal, bushes and stuffs an' things.

Unfortunately, the next couple of weeks are taken up by another job - I've agreed to help a friend out with some VW work, which will go a long way towards more parts for this project. I think Sunday will be the first available slot to start installing these brake parts, so my progress is going to take a substantial hit. Eeeek.
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[Busstom]

[The Pilch]

Hi guys, hope you are all doing well and had a good week?

My week was a tough one, overworked at my day job, and I've been helping out at my friends shop on this cool little '70, that needs a body-off heater channel job

...and while I'm at my friends shop, I've been eyeing up this sweet little '58 for us. We want it. It should be ours!

Anyways, today was the first day I've had to start installing the new parts. Firstly, old vs new...

...and I have to get busy cleaning and overhauling the pedal cluster, because this one is a little haggard

I dropped the new fuel line grommets in

and began work on the m/c and the lines to and from.

the long line from the m/c to the rear proportioning valve came from WW folded up! So it took me ages to straighten it out. I won't show you a pic as I'm not very happy with it.
Here's it coming into the proportioning valve and out again.

...and a new nose cone bushing

This took much longer than expected, but it's moving forward. Still lots to do. Monday already tomorrow
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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[The Pilch]

Today was a long day, I did a lot of hours on the Vanagon body, then moved over to the 66. Firstly, axle boots...

Then with the new bushings in place I put the trans back in...

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'85 Vanagon GL, weekender package, 1.9 wbx named Freddie/ '61 Beetle named Ringo/ '78 Dodge Monaco which is nothing like the Bluesmobile so please don't cast that oily rag upon it.

[tcoop1100]

Lookinʻ good, man- keep plugginʻ. Any leads on a body yet?
Youʻre right about that ʻ58- really sweet! Just hop in and go...
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Aloha,
Tim
January '57 Sedan, April '64 40hp big bore

[The Pilch]