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novetti
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Marc you should also have in hand the following for the rear brake drum job/inspection:
-New Flexible brake hoses
-New Real axle Seals and gaskets kit (very likely the old ones will split/crack when you open/remove the drums).
-I would buy new rear brake shoes and have them in hand too to replace.
You can postpone, but I would also replace the springplate bushings while you are there (very likely they will be worn and never been replaced before).
Be careful while bolting the springplates to the redux boxes (use clamps) to not cross thread the holes.
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Fathermarc
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:14 am Post subject: New Arrival |
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I promise I haven´t tossed anything away that wasn´t rotten garbage, Carpets, plastic bags, dust and dirt. My wife is a real horder and checks my garbage just in case. SERIOUSLY!
I´ve included a few snaps she took on the day of the arrival. Unfortunately Iwas to excited to take any snap myself. I will in due corse.
Thank you for all your response it´s good to know your there in support.
I´m looking at the rear drums at the moment. There appears to be a fluid leak at the point where the hard brake line enters the drum. Need to research this baby tonight. I have the rear cylinders, the master, brake fluid etc. A job for during the week.
All the best.
Marc
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DKO
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| Nice find! Keep us updated. How about some more pics since you cleaned it out some? |
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POS
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Look out, you have tasted the kool-aid. You will now be compulsively obsessed with your bus...
And you have given it a name!
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slayer56
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#1. Get it running.
#2. Get it stopping.
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To each his own. Both issues are pretty much equally important but IMO, if it can't run, I ain't bothering with the stopping until it does! First thing is making sure it will run. Now, that does not necessarilly mean to throw it down the hill. If the engine fires up, the transaxle can be checked while on jackstands. THEN, the stopping issues can be taken care of.  |
All good advice, as stated in previous posts my first thing would be to check/replace the fuel lines, what good is it if it will run and stop if you are on the side of the road watching it burn!! |
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Eric&Barb
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Check out your local pet store for spray bottle product that will neutralize urine smell.
Do be very careful of what you throw away. There are a lot of repro parts out there, but some are just junk and others are still not being made. Even worse is tossing out interior camper parts only to find that they are near impossible to find in good used shape. Plus it might turn out you have one of only a hand full of original examples of a particular camper interior.
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Bulli Klinik
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Excellent! A great Bus and a happy owner!
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pyrOman
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Sounds like a sweet project already! You will enjoy it, specially when you get it running!
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Fathermarc
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| Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:12 am Post subject: iWell it arrive this morning. |
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It arrived early this morning on the back of a trailer. No dramas and everything went well. I spent the entire day emptying the dirt and boxes. Ripping up carpets and throwing out garbage.
When it arrived I was fearful of the rust in the door skins and valance. I secretly hoped that it hadn't eaten its way through the best part of the vehicle. I do hope I haven´t bought a bucket of rust.
A few hours of toil and sweat on a glorious Sunday morning in Bronte, revealed a sound body. The underside is in tip top order. A few body skins in need of replacing. Drivers door lower. Front v section bottom outer. Inner LHS. Passengers door lower skin. Cargo door lower. Valance under cargo doors. Thats it! To my delight everything is excellent. The red has been hand painted and i even had a little scrape with a blade to reveal the Blueun O.P. Nothing on the vehicle is missing. Original everything. Every last nut and bolt had been saved in a container along with the items it belong to. Even the bunks for the pop top hammocks were there folded and clean.
As for the pop topitself. Well your guess is better than mine. I know it's not a Dormobile. I don't know what it is just right now. But its well thought out. Well made. All the same as the R'N'R bed construction. It' cool and I love it. Pictures to follow.
Have also the two part sun visor. The screen stone guard. The original rear lights. A Nardi steering wheel. Parcel shelf. Ashtray. Sun visors. Pop out windows. Rear view mirror. Door cards. Deep Chrome domes for wheels. Every switch. Every bolt. Its complete. Im so pleased. All the bulbs are showingas 12V and a few relays so I´m secretly hoping it´s had the conversion already. There are two cold shocks on the rear that are leaking oil so I´m also hoping it´s IRS but need to do some research.
It still smells of mice/rat even though I disinfected the entire interior after stripping. The little vermin had decided on making the tool box under the seat its home love palace.
My wife and I sat in the front seat and glowed. It now a member of the family. We need to decide on a name. Big grin ear to ear.
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Bulli Klinik
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When I look at that Bedford top, it does seem to be a bit smaller than the standard Dormie top. Maybe you have an incredibly early Dormie?
That's either a home-built or an incredibly rare Bus...The plot thickens.
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Bulli Klinik
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Well I'm excited about this weekend and I will be better positioned to answer all your questions as best I can.
In regards to the Dormobile spec. I'm not sure but afte a quick google I found the following statement:
"The first Bedford CA based Dormobile motorhome, complete with a gas stove, a sink and cupboards and seats which converted into beds, appeared in 1957.[1] The elevating roof, hinged on one side and featuring a red and white striped canopy, was quickly evolved in order to make it possible to stand within the vehicle. The campervan idea originated as a compromise negotiated with the UK tax office.[1] Earlier in the 1950s, the manufacturers specialised in converting the Bedford CA van into a mini-bus, featuring extra side windows and seats. "
I hope this is of interest to someone.
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The first VW Dormies were made in 61 or 62, but I've been around Buses long enough to never say never. The one the article is referring to is a Bedford.
My eyes have become accustomed to knowing what a Dormie top looks like. I've been eyeballing mine almost daily since 96.
Curious to see what yours looks like popped.
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mandraks
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I'm highly doubtful that's Dormobile. Dormie roofs stretch from gutter to gutter and the shape is off. The inside doesn't look like it either. If it's as early Bus as you think, it's most definitely not as they weren't made yet.
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i agree that it does not look like the dormobile top that was on my 66 westy, but then again, i am no expert, i would not be surprised if there were different versions.
we will just have to wait to find out, won't we
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mtb7001
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What Dormie ? all I see is that badass steering wheel !
First job I do would be get the paperwork in my name. Cool bus enjoy
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Fathermarc
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Well I'm excited about this weekend and I will be better positioned to answer all your questions as best I can.
In regards to the Dormobile spec. I'm not sure but afte a quick google I found the following statement:
"The first Bedford CA based Dormobile motorhome, complete with a gas stove, a sink and cupboards and seats which converted into beds, appeared in 1957.[1] The elevating roof, hinged on one side and featuring a red and white striped canopy, was quickly evolved in order to make it possible to stand within the vehicle. The campervan idea originated as a compromise negotiated with the UK tax office.[1] Earlier in the 1950s, the manufacturers specialised in converting the Bedford CA van into a mini-bus, featuring extra side windows and seats. "
I hope this is of interest to someone.
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Bulli Klinik
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I'm highly doubtful that's Dormobile. Dormie roofs stretch from gutter to gutter and the shape is off. The inside doesn't look like it either. If it's as early Bus as you think, it's most definitely not as they weren't made yet.
Still a very cool Bus!
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mandraks
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| Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:44 am Post subject: Re: Age check |
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In responses to requests to see the pop top open. I will provide photos on Sunday when it arrives. It´s winding it+s way from Adelaide to Sydney as you read these words. I managed to get the chassis number today and it appears to be manufactured in 1958 and not a 1962. this is the date of first registry. Which makes sense.
Semaphores, no indicators and small tail lights which I´m told are in the vehicle but I´ll check on Sunday when it arrives.
I ordered the front and rear wheel master cylinders. New soft brake lines, Fuel line and fuel filters today- Should arrive tomorrow in preparation for the new arrival.
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see, now it is almost perfect, small hatch, semaphores, dormo roof...
I loved my 66 westy with dormo roof, yours is even cooler
congrats on your find.
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pyrOman
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#1. Get it running.
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To each his own. Both issues are pretty much equally important but IMO, if it can't run, I ain't bothering with the stopping until it does! First thing is making sure it will run. Now, that does not necessarilly mean to throw it down the hill. If the engine fires up, the transaxle can be checked while on jackstands. THEN, the stopping issues can be taken care of.
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Fathermarc
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In responses to requests to see the pop top open. I will provide photos on Sunday when it arrives. It´s winding it+s way from Adelaide to Sydney as you read these words. I managed to get the chassis number today and it appears to be manufactured in 1958 and not a 1962. this is the date of first registry. Which makes sense.
Semaphores, no indicators and small tail lights which I´m told are in the vehicle but I´ll check on Sunday when it arrives.
I ordered the front and rear wheel master cylinders. New soft brake lines, Fuel line and fuel filters today- Should arrive tomorrow in preparation for the new arrival.
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KOMBI NIKO
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Great buy Marc, good luck with the resto. Are you in Melbourne?
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mandraks
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fix the brakes and take it for a spin. then put some lube on the dormy mechanism and pop it open.
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