What did you do for your Bus today?

[pyrOman]

Driving through a storm cross country on the freeway was like wet media blasting the front of the bus!

So I finally decided to address the issue…

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Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise.

[pyrOman]

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Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise.

[mikelars]

Finally finished this project which consisted of:

1. Upgrade 90.5 pistons to 92 thick walls
2. Upgrade to Tims SuperStock Ported and Polished heads dual springs 37/32
3. Upgrade Weber IDF Duals to 32 Venturi and 1.45 main jets (ordered 1.4 and 1.35 jets just in case)
4. Upgrade fuel lines and fuel filter to steel braided 6an
5. Upgrade filler stand
6. Upgrade both pulleys (shim and align)
7. Fix 15 gal tank air vent (curved tube extended 2-3 inches down in tank)
8. Fix oil leak at deep sump gasket
9. Upgrade to 1.25 ratio rockers
10. Upgrade to chrome SCAT valve covers for ratio rocker clearance
11. Change oil and oil filter
12. Check oil cooler for leaks and re-seal
13. Upgrade dual carb Linkage to use top extension springs
14. Use roller throttle tube from Joe Bence
15. Replace throttle Bowden tube
16. Replace kinked throttle cable
17. Use one piece metal fresh air hoses from doghouse to heater box
18. Check main seal behind flywheel for oil leak (there was none)
19. 4 copper crush gaskets on head ports
20. Felt gaskets on intake manifold with Permatex aviation
21. Remflex cutout thick gaskets on all other exhaust connections

(I ended up with a CB Performance 7” pulley, not the 6 3/4 pulley in the first few images. I thought 6 3/4 was stock, but I had a 7”)

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Here is my 1961 Beetle Restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2qXEPvdnfvEzN42T8JA8zO

Here is my 1966 Split Bus - Restoration Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPBRysmvrJlif2wzwEwiuwQ

2332 Torque Motor Build
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2HwsKM9QT4LFpcSqP3QG0p

Engine Rebuild 1968cc Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny1JbZ2EgJQQ2awfo0koZRqz

[guatebus]

What I was hoping to do for my bus today was finish my transaxle swap. But I've been defeated by a buggered up axle thread on my newly rebuilt transmission. Thanks Rancho! I guess it's too much to ask that they check these sorts of things before sending it out the door. 🙄🙄🙄

So now I'm waiting on an order for a M30x1.5 thread chasing die nut. Maybe I'll finish this job next weekend. Sigh.
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'64 standard microbus
'69 deluxe microbus

[BulliBill]

Are you talking about the threaded end of the stub axle coming out of the reduction box? Hell, I'd let Rancho know about the issue and have them send their thread chasing die to you to finish up their work, then mail it back to them. You shouldn't have to buy an expensive die for this, their error. The last few times I ordered a rebuilt transaxle (from other builders) I specified that they pallet the finished unit and ship it with axle nuts on the stub axles to protect the threaded ends during shipping and I've never had an issue since.

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[ToolBox]

[guatebus]

Well I ended up using a small v-file to clean up the end of the stub axle thread. That allowed me to get the nut started and I was able to wrench it home from there. Not ideal but it lets me proceed with the rest of the transmission work while I wait for a proper tool.
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'64 standard microbus
'69 deluxe microbus

[LAGrunthaner]

Glad to hear guatebus.

[mikelars]

I was having fits with valve covers.

First I put on 1.25 ratio rockers. They slightly hit on the inside of my stock valve covers. So I dremel sanded out the spots with the tiny dings, and slightly sanded down the valve adjusters. Worked great - no leaks.

Then rebuilt my engine, and ordered 2 types of SCAT valve covers - the stainless steel clip ons, and the aluminum clip ons with the heat baffles. I put the vent on each of them, and tried putting on various combinations:

1. Steel covers with dry cork gaskets - vacuum sucked in the bottom of gasket and leaked FAIL

2. Steel covers with orange silicone gaskets, held in place with permatex - leaked again bottom of gasket sucked in on 3-4 side - FAIL

3. Steel covers with cork gaskets held in place with Permatex Copper - leaked a quart of oil on a 10 minute drive - FAIL

4. Aluminum covers with cork gaskets sealed with Curil T on the valve cover side only - BINGO! No leak at all!

This has made me a believer in Curil T - even though the stuff has a very strong smell! After the leak in attempt #3, my dipstick registered no oil, and the oil pressure was low (light intermittent) until I realized just how much oil I had lost.
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Here is my 1961 Beetle Restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2qXEPvdnfvEzN42T8JA8zO

Here is my 1966 Split Bus - Restoration Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPBRysmvrJlif2wzwEwiuwQ

2332 Torque Motor Build
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2HwsKM9QT4LFpcSqP3QG0p

Engine Rebuild 1968cc Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny1JbZ2EgJQQ2awfo0koZRqz

[BulliBill]

I bought my '67 Campmobile a new pair of L & R side reproduction brake backing plates for my rear axle that "BBT Bob" went through the trouble to have reproduced. I bought them through stateside vendor CIP1.com and the BBT packaged backing plates are gorgeous. Thick gauge metal, nice crisp stamping, looks like they are powder-coated, these should do the trick!

On both of my rear original 54 year old VW backing plates, one half of the leaf spring broke off that holds the brake shoe "star adjuster" firmly in place. Without the leaf spring intact and in place the brake shoe can slowly loosen their adjustment - a pain in the ass to be sure! Bob's backing plates come complete with new installed brake star adjusting leaf springs.

And I just have to mention here that instead of simply tossing these new backing plates into plastic bags and into a box for shipping, BBT had nice sturdy cardboard packaging boxes with well-designed custom internal cardboard baffles to hold the plates in place and prevent any damage if handled roughly - very nice touch BBT! I can't wait to get my rear brakes apart and replace the original backing plates with the new BBT plates. Thank you "BBT Bob", "BBT" and "CIP1"!

Bill Bowman
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[cdennisg]

[VWAdam]

I figured out that my steering box was basically dry. I guess that's something I will have to keep a watch on and probably rebuild in the not too distant future.
I filled it up and ran some errands around town yesterday and reflected on the fact that I've owned this Bus 10 years now.

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All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.

'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus

Come to my show! www.volksjam.com

Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana

[BarryL]

Original headliner? ^^^^

[BarryL]

This is really mundane but it is what I did for my bus. The one popout to door seal kept falling loose so I investigated what was going on.

A section of the painted dot material had bung back so I white glued it into submission.

I use NOS rubber that usually stays on by itself due to these barbs inside that grip outside but this one would not.

I use this secret glue. It is for gluing bicycle tires to the rim. You can buy it at most good bicycle stores.

[VWAdam]

[ToolBox]

[robin.richard]

[melville]

[mikelars]

Swapped in an alternator style fuel pump for a generator style (since I am gearing up to replace my generator with a 90 amp alternator to feed my 20000 lumen H4 LED headlights

0. Removed Generator style fuel pump and cleaned permatex
1. Put in lubed up 100mm pushrod and 3 top gaskets - got 6psi
2. Ground off about 1.5 mm from push rod - got 1.2 psi (feared i messed it up)
3. Removed another gasket - 1.7 psi
4. Removed another gasket - 2.3 psi

After running it for a while, it stabilized at 2.9 psi - perfect!
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Here is my 1961 Beetle Restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2qXEPvdnfvEzN42T8JA8zO

Here is my 1966 Split Bus - Restoration Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPBRysmvrJlif2wzwEwiuwQ

2332 Torque Motor Build
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2HwsKM9QT4LFpcSqP3QG0p

Engine Rebuild 1968cc Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny1JbZ2EgJQQ2awfo0koZRqz

[melville]

Got some rotisserie hoops for Humphry:

These will be deployed in this space:

Probably sometime in February, when the floor is done in there.
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2000 M Roadster
79 R100RS
78 R100/7
75 R75/6
65 Standard Micro
57 Sedan