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crukab
Samba Chef
Joined: December 13, 2002
Posts: 6116
Location: Vermont
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Bought a new pair of Vanco tires for the '66, plus Hub cap clips, since I LOST
   :2gunfire:   a hub cap... 
Plus my Bud John stopped buy w/ his latest Toy, a '79 Elcamino... 
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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
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thom
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Joined: October 12, 2000
Posts: 5943
Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Finally got the roof and raingutters on the '57 deluxe sorted out
What it used to look like
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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AirBus
Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2008
Posts: 290
Location: Holland
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 4:23 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Drove it to work.. 
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VW T1 1964 - Mouse Grey - Pearl White
Bagged, Porsche steeringrack/brakes..IRS, T1 1915cc |
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62DoKaGuy
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Joined: May 22, 2011
Posts: 1276
Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| thom wrote: |
Finally got the roof and raingutters on the '57 deluxe sorted out
What it used to look like
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Thom, it's looking good - how long have you been ticking away at this?
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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thom
Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2000
Posts: 5943
Location: Sacramento
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| thom wrote: |
Finally got the roof and raingutters on the '57 deluxe sorted out
What it used to look like
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Thom, it's looking good - how long have you been ticking away at this? |
Getting close to 11 years...
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
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62DoKaGuy
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Joined: May 22, 2011
Posts: 1276
Location: Surprise, AZ
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| Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| thom wrote: |
| 62DoKaGuy wrote: |
| thom wrote: |
Finally got the roof and raingutters on the '57 deluxe sorted out
What it used to look like
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Thom, it's looking good - how long have you been ticking away at this? |
Getting close to 11 years... |
Like cognac, time sweetens the experience.
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| ...I went at it from both ends but going from the rear didn't seem to do anything, although I did spray some rust breaker in there... |
4/62 Double Cab
5/61 Panel (sold)
4/59 Single Cab (sold) |
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AirBus
Samba Member
Joined: February 04, 2008
Posts: 290
Location: Holland
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:03 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| AirBus wrote: |
| Drove it to work.. |
And Again!
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EeVeeWee
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Joined: April 02, 2015
Posts: 836
Location: Amersfoort, Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:56 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I changed my nearly new Koni shock absorbers for new shock absorbers with extra springs.
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AirBus
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Location: Holland
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:16 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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Did you try to adjust the koni's ?
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
Posts: 7047
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:20 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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i used to run Konis in my 65 westy with Dormobile roof. So heavier as yours presently.
NEVER felt like i needed to even adjust the Konis. I did run Bilstein gas in the rear for the extra weight on the ass when towing. even off road never had an issue up front.
I think you may have another issue, broken springs in the front beam perhaps?
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EeVeeWee
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Joined: April 02, 2015
Posts: 836
Location: Amersfoort, Netherlands
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:47 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| mandraks wrote: |
i used to run Konis in my 65 westy with Dormobile roof. So heavier as yours presently.
NEVER felt like i needed to even adjust the Konis. I did run Bilstein gas in the rear for the extra weight on the ass when towing. even off road never had an issue up front.
I think you may have another issue, broken springs in the front beam perhaps? |
No the problema is I wanted a mild lowered bus, a few cm's lower than stock.
I have been advised by the revision company to used dropped spiders and adjustable front beam to put it upwards a bit more. The problem is the adjustment upwards is not enough, so my (high) tires sometimes hit the metal.
With these extra springs, the bus is bit higher (about 2 - 3 cm), so I hope it's better now.
The other option is to change the dropped spindels for stock one, but that is much more work of course.
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BarryL 
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14257
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:57 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| mandraks wrote: |
| NEVER felt like i needed to even adjust the Konis. |
Where is the adjustment or adjuster? |
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
Posts: 7047
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| BarryL wrote: |
| mandraks wrote: |
| NEVER felt like i needed to even adjust the Konis. |
Where is the adjustment or adjuster? |
go to about 3:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=319&v=ksekDSo3Dbc
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obus
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Joined: March 08, 2001
Posts: 11065
Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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EeVeeWee
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Joined: April 02, 2015
Posts: 836
Location: Amersfoort, Netherlands
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I did a test ride and also tested the fridge and some camper stuff like table and chairs. 
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splitty_64
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Joined: May 01, 2012
Posts: 51
Location: midwest
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| put new shocks on yesterday and started on the dual exhaust today by removing the apron and tin. |
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Teeroy
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Joined: April 20, 2003
Posts: 3685
Location: Eastern WA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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I did the same thing today as the first day the snow was gone, drove it around killing bugs with the nose and windshield!
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Skim
Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001
Posts: 17082
Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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CLR Scrubbing down this Titian Red Standard.
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GFK
Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
1963 Deluxe Turkis Walk Thru 15 Window OG Paint |
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mandraks
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Joined: November 28, 2004
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| Skim wrote: |
CLR Scrubbing down this Titian Red Standard.
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mine was so oxidized, it looked like root beer. This looks like a very flippable bus with very little effort.
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Skim
Rants Master
Joined: April 15, 2001
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Location: GFK 31 Year Vet
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Bus today? |
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| mandraks wrote: |
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CLR Scrubbing down this Titian Red Standard.
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mine was so oxidized, it looked like root beer. This looks like a very flippable bus with very little effort. |
It had that brown sheen but eventually it scrubbed off. Red scothbrite pads to the rescue. Not too bad for a days work.
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Samba since before the towers collapsed. Still here.
1953 Kabriolet
1954 Sunroof
1959 Lowlight Ghia vert
1960 Lt Grey Double Cab SMZ LEGIT
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