What did you work on your bus this weekend?

Bleyseng

I have pulled the engine and tranny so I can rebuild the tranny but spent this weekend fixing rust! This is a epoxy primer I have sprayed over the bare metal. Next is touch up with bondo to smooth out any blemishes and sanding primer.

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70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles

dweller · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject:

looking good, are you staying w/ the same color after?

i fiddled w/ the ignition, and found my air-fuel screw had been set full in, so it's been rich i guess. I backed it off 1/2 a turn to lean. This was set by a rebuilder i think, i'm sure he worked on it along w/ everything else. He was having a bit of a problem with the idle when i went to pick it up after rebuild. I found the timing set to about 12* BTDC and reset it, then later worked on dwell, reset and reset the timing again to 7.5 BTDC. These took place over several weeks of slow driving, listening to it, and reading here, and looking at what the rebuilder had done, and working on everything else.

Only have about 100 miles on the rebuild as have been refurbishing brakes, and shocks are due next week, so next week's project will be shocks.
Considering an electronic ignition as advertised on the classifieds here:
Hot Spark. I'm running a 2.0L FI w/ hydraulic valves and wonder how it might help w/ temps, fuel savings, etc.

i did take it on a short hop one town over one evening, about 35-40 miles roundtrip, and checked the engine once i was home ... it was cool as the night air. I hope it is a good sign.

good luck w/ your paint job. I'm going to have to develop some skills w/ sander/primer/bondo also one day...
dp

1975 Kombi · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

dweller keep a close eye on temp. If it has been running rich it runs cooler I believe. And a new motor will be tight for a while. Good thing winter is coming may help keep it cool while breaking it in. Check the plugs to see if they are brown or black. Always a good way to keep track of rich/lean state. And make sure they are all the same colour. Look at that a can't remember now if it is color or colour. The spell check is set for USA English and not Canadian English. So I have lost a whole bunch of words. lol
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Brett

“He’s decieving you boy! Reach into his pocket and take what he’s got.” Mr. Crabbs.

75 Westy auto
03 Jetta TDI
71 SB
74 Westy
Licensed pilot (single engine land VFR)
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Rust In Pieces: 72 Bug, 73 Bug, 81 Rabbit LS D 2D, 83 Rabbit D 2D, 84 Jetta TD GL, 85 Jetta D, 68 Z28 RS 302, 91 Passat 16v

Bay74 · Samba Member Joined: August 18, 2006 Posts: 414

I cleaned by bus and got it looking great for the first day of school tomorrow!
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dweller · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

Bleyseng · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:

I am going to repaint it Sage Green but probably not until spring...just don't have the time to do now.
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70 Ghia Black convert-9/69 build date-stock w/133k 1600 SP-barn find now with a rebuilt tranny and engine
77 Westy 2.0L w/Ljet, Camper Special engine-95hp and with LSD!(sold)
76 Porsche 914 2.1L L20c, 120hp Djet (sold)
87 Syncro Westy Titan Red 2.1L 2 knob 100k miles

EZ Gruv · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

This weekend I....

Installed a new aux battery
Changed the oil
Adjusted the valves
Put in a new air filter
Checked the tranny fluid level
Filled the steering box
Checked timing and dwell
Checked tire pressures
Washed the bus
Waxed the bus
Installed a new cb radio
Drove around a little bit

I think thats all.
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1977 Deluxe Westfalia - 2.0L FI Type IV, Completely Original
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Northstate Trev · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

I rejetted my webers, and spruced up the rear cargo area by painting the tire cover and finally intsalling the screws with the caps on the trim panel on each side.
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66 Sunroof Sedan 1776 POWER(Daily Driven)
71 Bay Deluxe
72 Super Beetle Baja Champion SE
73 FI Squareback
59 Willys pick-up
38 Plymouth Coupe

1975 Kombi · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

Electronic points conversion in my opinion is the way to go. When I had my '72 and '73 bugs I carried a dwell meter with me in the car. I think twice mine broke down because of points and I don't know how many times I set someone else up. I also carried an extra set of points with me. Electronic may be a one time large expenses but will pay off down the road so to speak.
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Brett

“He’s decieving you boy! Reach into his pocket and take what he’s got.” Mr. Crabbs.

75 Westy auto
03 Jetta TDI
71 SB
74 Westy
Licensed pilot (single engine land VFR)
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Rust In Pieces: 72 Bug, 73 Bug, 81 Rabbit LS D 2D, 83 Rabbit D 2D, 84 Jetta TD GL, 85 Jetta D, 68 Z28 RS 302, 91 Passat 16v

agreendaya · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

Drove it to college, 3.5 hours, no problem. Moved in to the dorm, then left the poor bus next to his new friend, a red squareback.

1975 Kombi · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

Gee where do you start on what did you do to your ride. I bought the 1975 for $450.00. It has sat in a barn for 15 years and then in a garage parking lot for 5 years. So 20 years ago the motor went down and the guy parked it. So it is an everyday adventure. The thing is in good shape but I need to learn how to mig weld and body work. Anything electrical or mechanical I can handle. I bought the '82 2.0L from a guy that had it rebuilt 12 years ago and then pulled it out of the bus 11 years ago. Then he sold off all the FI stuff. So I have been buying '79 FI stuff to put back on to see if it even runs, then to convert the fan shroud and motor mounts to fit into a '75. Just the reading alone is 8 hours a day. My wife calls it the mouse house. All the years in the barn took it's toll. Clean, clean, clean. I can't wait to get to a routine maintenance. That'll be fun. lol
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Brett

“He’s decieving you boy! Reach into his pocket and take what he’s got.” Mr. Crabbs.

75 Westy auto
03 Jetta TDI
71 SB
74 Westy
Licensed pilot (single engine land VFR)
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Rust In Pieces: 72 Bug, 73 Bug, 81 Rabbit LS D 2D, 83 Rabbit D 2D, 84 Jetta TD GL, 85 Jetta D, 68 Z28 RS 302, 91 Passat 16v

cr@M · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

I've been starting the process of removing my engine and tranny in my '72. I only have a few hours a day, and i've never taken one out before, so it's taking me a while.

Are there any special tricks i should know when i want to remove the engine and tranny together? I need to take them both out so i can swap in new ones.
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1973 Transporter

"He who fights with monsters must see to it that he himself does not become a monster...
when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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itlives · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:56 am Post subject:

I pulled the windshield out of my 74 Westy and poked holes in the rusty metal on the bottom lip . Time for a trip to Harbor Freight to get a welding blanket!

Bleyseng · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:02 am Post subject:

Mark · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:55 am Post subject:

I dragged a used front suspension for our 74 Westy in the shop & took it apart to a bare beam. It's going to replace the current (c)rusty one. After removing the undercoating on the new one, I was pleasantly surprised to see how preserved this beam is- including white factory #'s printed on the shock towers.
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redriviera74 · Samba Member Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 71

I got my 5 rims and 2 rear bumper brackets back from the sandblaster on friday. Spent this weekend shooting several coats of primer on all those parts. Inbetween that I removed carbs, manifolds, heaterboxs, and alot of tin in preparation for the big engine and transaxle pull for rebuild. All and all a productive weekend which also included kids soccer, family stuff, and lots of other "life" things.......

i_am_cool_fred · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:29 am Post subject:

i replaced the gasket between the carb and intake. and revved the motor some...that's about it...oh and i cleaned out the interior to get ready for a camping trip this weekend.
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proud owner of a defunct 1979 sunroof kombi

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cc79westie · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:37 am Post subject:

I replaced my fuel sending unit to get my gas guage working again! Easy job because someone before me cut a hole above the tank to get to. Just push the metal flap back down and caulked it up then duct taped it. Now I'm driving around and watching how this one will behave (they are all particular these gas guages) Smile

moxnix · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:52 am Post subject:

I picked at a rusty rocker I discovered under some old bondo and then replaced the clips on the passenger rear wheel so I can put the hubcap back on...
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[email protected] · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

Gosh - where do I even BEGIN?

First off - my slider fell off - not because of a mal-adjustment like last time - but because the rear hinge assembly sheared off inside the door - causing the lower front roller to shear off as well. So I spent all day Saturday tracking down the rear hinge assembly (THANK YOU CHRIS of VOLKSTOP!!!). Got one, along with the lower roller, and hooked it all back up. Door shuts better than ever now!

Then I cleaned up the engine compartment a little. Cleaned up my wiring in anticipation of the Mallory coming in soon - and also installed some new heater hoses.

Then cleaned out my interior - and went for a solo camp up Mt. lemmon - ahhhhhh - nice.

Then drove back to Bisbee --- 300 miles this weekend.
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