What did YOU do to your van today?

[oldskewlsk8ter]

Finally installed the last piece of the front suspension puzzle!! HD end links from T3!

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1986 Hightop w/EJ25 DOHC & 4EAT auto
1965 Kombi project

[jimf909]

[dhaavers]

[Jean-Guy Bernier]

I changed the fridge thermostat. Now 37F under ambient.

[TomInAlaska]

Replaced the missing screw that holds in the ignition switch. A previous owner (I assume the same one that hacked the dash wiring) didn't feel the need to have one and was using a couple of zip ties to hold the plastic switch in place.

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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[dhaavers]

^^^ Much improved! ...but I gotta ask, why torx?

Personally, I hate having to keep a special tool on hand for a couple screws that could just as easily match all the others...

<shrug>

- Dave
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS>

[R. Deschain]

I ordered a custom German License plate (Kraftfahrzeug-Kennzeichen or Nummernschilder) for the front of our van that arrived today. It is a 1987 Syncro so I wanted a classic car (kraftfahrtechnisches Kulturgut) plate, which have a red border and letters/numbers. It is not 100% authentic as the plate number does not start with “07” or end with an “H”, but close enough for an American. I did include the HH city designation because we used to live in Hamburg and the city is part of our soul (Hamburg meine Perle!)

We have a RMW front bumper with a 2“ receiver and I decided to make a front plate holder that would deter theft AND be stout enough to plow through snow/bushes/bison, etc... Drew it up in AutoCAD, and sent it to SendCutSend to laser cut the bits out of 0.188” steel. It will be welded onto a section of 2" square .250" tube and I designed the backing structure with weld-through tabs to beef up the structure and will weld it up with a 0.125” border all the way around it and paint it as soon as the parts arrive. I have never been accused of designing to the bare minimum of necessity...

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'87 Syncro Adventurewagen
'80 Syncro Doka
'86 CJ-7

https://www.youtube.com/mattofmanytrades

[82westyrabbit]

Today I got a small box from go westy. So I got to replace both upper ball joints (only 15000 mile old) I wish I could remember where I got them. I replaced the glove box’s straps that have been broken for thirty years. I replaced the widow cranks with go westy high off set window cranks. They are expensive but I have tried several less expensive options that I didn’t like. The go westy window cranks are really nice. A week ago I installed a 11inc hike crew vent fan. Also expensive but really nice. The fan draws .2 amps on low. It opens the vent and turns on the fan at 110 degrees if it rains it automatically closes the vent. Hopefully I will post pictures on the vent in a few days. John

[TomInAlaska]

[vanis13]

Topped off tranny fluid

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9664364#9664364

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83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace

www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make

[TomInAlaska]

Worked on straightening out the wiring including connecting the oil pressure sensor and water temp sensor and was rewarded with two more warning lights in the dash working like they're supposed to.

Also pulled more defunct/non-working stuff. This aftermarket cruise control module was wedged behind the steering column with a pile of wires stuffed behind the fuse panel.

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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[TomInAlaska]

Painted the upper grill and mounted the new lower grill that was delivered along with a pile of new fuel lines and seals from gowesty. Also repaired a little more rust and started cleaning up the carpet that I'm not throwing out (not much as it turns out).

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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[TomInAlaska]

Resealed the tank and installed gowesty’s filter relocation kit. An engine fuel line kit and plastic bulkhead fitting replacement kit are on standby for the next work session. If this pace keeps up, I should be driving it around next weekend.
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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[Ninz306]

New wires, cap/roader, plugs, injectors, coil, gaskets, oil, filters. Waiting on some fuel line. Will probably change the fuel regulator.

[teej]

Added a local ground for the starter after some starting issues on a recent trip. Since I am now using the Westy Ventures adapter with a new starter, the lower starter bolt is different than the stud used with the original starter.

I chose to use the upper starter bolt. There were enough threads to add a 4ga 19" wire from the FLAPS, using a M10 x 1.50 jam nut and a washer.

Careful placement of new ground point below the AFM, using self tapping screw.
I like that the additional ground connection is in the engine bay instead of exposed to the elements.

Also replaced the tranny ground strap for good measure.

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1986+ Wolfsburg Weekender Pop-Top 2.3 WBX Manual Trans

[kamzcab86]

Finally finished the E-code project (it's only taken a month), including wiring up the city lights to the existing fog light switch (for DRL purposes, particularly on 2-lane highways):

TerraPodz down below, 5 watt-equivalent LEDs for the city lights.

Now, to find a wall and 25 feet of flat ground to aim the suckers!
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~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子

[bobbyblack]

Is that your bra hanging down to show these??!!??
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'87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch

[TomInAlaska]

Finished replacing all the fuel lines from the tank to the engine and back, cleaned up some engine grounds and connectors, installed new mirrors, repaired the big rust hole next to the driver's seat, and fixed the broken speedometer cable (for now at least).
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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=

[jlrftype7]

[TomInAlaska]

Yesterday I installed new CV boots along with cleaning and repacking the CVs and went through almost a whole roll of paper towels and several rags, what a mess! Got them reinstalled, but I kept going back and forth on whether I need new CVs since one looks to be original and the other three are aftermarket and don't feel nearly as smooth and freely moving and all have visible wear so went ahead and ordered a set of GKN/Lorbo cv joints to just do it right (the second time!) and be done with it. I also picked up some front seats a friend gave me that he wasn't using after swapping in Town and Country minivan middle seats.

Today, got those front seats cleaned up and swapped in, washed the front carpet and got that back in once it dried, installed new front blower switch and got the heater panel back in, cleaned up a little wiring under the nose and got the spare tire back in place, cleaned up the rest of the interior getting all the tools and stuff out, and then poured in 5gal of gas and ran the engine for a bit to check for leaks. Not a drop of fuel, but there was a small coolant leak at the firewall/bulkhead where the hoses connect to the pipes. one of the clamps was basically stripped so I swapped it out for a much heavier duty one and tightened up the others in that area.
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'73 Super Beetle (resto-mod/rally look, 1776)

'84 GL adventure van project (1.9L, 4speed) https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=755844&highlight=