What did you do for your Bus today?

[pyrOman]

Well, ended up feeling quite bummed a couple of days ago...


While I didn't get to "fix" the bucking issue with the 2276, at least I "removed" the problem. Having thrown everything AND the kitchen sink at it without resolve, at least I determined that the issue was within the Dellorto carburators in that they would become very rich as soon as I opened the throttle just a little bit. It idled just fine and wide open would run like a bat out of hell!. So after swapping in and resetting the Webers, it smoothed out to near perfection!


However, after running a couple of "blasts" at up to about 60 mph with the safaries open, I was backing into my "drive through" and then CRACK!


One of the Dormobile tops had popped open just enough to catch on the top frame! Yep! Busted into pieces and wrecked the closing latch.


After attempting to order new ones from the UK, decided to see if I could at least make something to cover up the open hole. Went browsing and


Found these pans which measured damn near exactly as the plastic covers!


Figured if I can make one might as well make two! I installed the top around 15 years ago and just as I was installing the covers I cracked them too!

They had been holding together but always thought of replacing them. Well, now's the time. Here's the pan next to the surviving cover:

While the width and length were right on, the depth was a bit too much. So I broke out my trusty plasma cutter and went to town! I did use a cutting wheel to do the corners though.

Here's the first one after straightening out the latch and installed:

The second one was a bit quicker and easier, of course:

No plasticky sh!t anymore, stainless steel baby!

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[mandraks]

a most excellent upgrade. Getting them powdercoated? painted? leave them as is?
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Uli

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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel

[BarryL]

Now the Dormy could go on a cooking show?

[pyrOman]

[pyrOman]

Also added just a little bit more clearance on the drive through door.

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[crukab]

That ^^^ is what we call a "2 inch full pan" for a Chafing dish or steam table, way to think outside the box and customize the Dormy !!

It seems we all need that horrible sound/ feeling/jolt of FUCKING Up once in a while to keep us humble, for me it was 2016, backing out of a guys driveway in the "City" of Burlington Vt., backed into his '02 jetta beater because the streets are "narrow" in the city and I just was not paying attention, pumped up that I scored bay middle & rear seats for $100....
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Tom

My Pops:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=604100&highlight=
I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....

In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon

[pyrOman]

It's a terrible feeling indeed when you know you went "too far" and done phucked things up!


So I had to put in some work on it BUT, replacement covers are over $45 each and them guys in the UK with the Dormobile website, well, it sucks!

Unlike any other business website, you just CANNOT pick your part and place an order. You have to either call them (overseas) or email them about your order. Then they do not ship anything until they receive payment for such! Emailed them a couple of days ago and have not gotten any reply as of yet!

Only cost me about $35 for the 2 pans!


I broke the thing a couple of days ago and already I got it fixed! Still need to order the candy striped vinyl replacement though and they are "sole source"!
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[Dewayne]

I love your solution... Those UK guys can't match our 'Yankee' ingenuity...
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Drive 'em if ya got 'em, and don't brag if you didn't do the work yourself...

'64 SO34
'60 SO23

[oakman]

Nice job Ivan!!
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Brandon

[Daddybus]

That stainless is going to heat up big time. You may want to paint them white, maybe with that white roof insulation paint at Home Depot

[easy e]

White would be good. Or... send them to the polisher
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[pyrOman]

I also do some powder coating so that may be happening too!

For now, I’m happy to drive it without a hole on the roof!
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[BarryL]

Glad everything panned out for you. I wonder if you took an old one to Ridout ePlastics what they'd charge you to melt a couple. I know they have a minimum that's pretty radical.

[pyrOman]

I have a friend that has a “vacuum molding” machine. May try to make them myself.
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[perello]

my rack ladder is taking shape

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200

[Okie Adam]

Did you buy a kit or are you building this from scratch?
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Oil Capital Air Cooled
55 Wolfsburg Kombi
60 Walkthrough Kombi
62 Single Cab
66 21window
67 so42
76 Westy
64 Karmann Ghia

[perello]

[Okie Adam]

Looks great! I was going to ask where you got the pivots from.
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Oil Capital Air Cooled
55 Wolfsburg Kombi
60 Walkthrough Kombi
62 Single Cab
66 21window
67 so42
76 Westy
64 Karmann Ghia

[EeVeeWee]

I installed running water from the tap


Link

[perello]

Done and already rusty

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Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200