62 mouse gray / pearl white standard

sventinker

Just like the title says no frills here! here is the link to my main and only thread about my bus dealing with the transmission problems I started with.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4073939#4073939

I decided to start my own build thread to keep my tidbits in one place as I have done a myriad of small things for my bus and its just time. If you expect to see a whirlwind resurrection of this bus you have come to the wrong thread. My plans are to restore my bus to as close to original as possible with some exclusions along the way as finances permit. Here is what my bus looks like and the last pictures will be a repair I have started on my rear bumper.

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and finally I welded this section in tonight from a bay bumper. I am relatively satisfied with the results.

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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

dawerks · Samba Member Joined: September 15, 2010 Posts: 2349

Good work man! What you know and what outsiders always seem to miss out on is that it takes a TON of work to get these buses back on the road and keep them there.

Can't wait till my boy is big enough to come 'help' in the garage. Smile

It's good to know that time of fathers and sons working on cars is not gone.

(Even though the new soul less car manufactures are trying hard to keep us out of the garage!)
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Adam · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:49 pm Post subject:

quartermilecamel · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:00 am Post subject:

I would love to have a picture of my dad welding on my bus bodywork. More chance of marylin monroe visiting me. Quote from dad. "why work on cars, they are just meant to break again anyway"
Nice bumper patch.
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sventinker · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject:

sventinker · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject:

spent some time on the other bumper segment today. I am not ecstatic about the results. but I never have done this type of repair before. I wanted to avoid using any bondo but found that there was some used on the bumper previously. I hope that a bumper shop can get this thing perfect later. But for now it is better than it was before. I love my Mig, favorite tool in the garage.

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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

sventinker · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:12 pm Post subject:

I have been sandblasting brake hardware and spring plates and covers. also un-froze the star adjusters by heating them then cooling them rapidly. worked like a charm. here I put the brakes together on the side I just re sealed. as you can see I painted the wheel cylinder too. I then torqued my drum on just to try out my torque buddy (what a POS). I then started tearing down the other rgb to re seal it and to change the shims/gaskets in the axel tube. found that when I installed this bearing cover I ruined the seal. And it felt so good going on too? I now know what to do to prevent that again. I also beveled the edge of the brake shoes as per the bently. If you see anything wrong please tell me. I also noticed I used too muck gasket sinch that will not be the case on the other side

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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

sventinker · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

Spent the evening tearing down the other reduction box and tube cleaning off all the old gasket sealer getting ready for assembly for tomorrow. I should have it assembled drum to drum. Then time to rebuild and re-bush shift rod tube assembly. No wife and kids till Sunday so I should get plenty done.

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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

Rich's 50 · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:15 am Post subject:

Nice work

mtb7001 · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:08 am Post subject:

no offense and I may get flamed for being "political" but you should consider using some old cardboard to catch your oil drippings rather than brand new USPS boxes. even though the taxpayer expense is minimal the cost of those boxes could pay for some unfortunate person to have a meal. I'm pretty sure if you had to pay for those you wouldn't be doing that. penny wise is dollar smart.
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Culito · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:33 am Post subject:

zozo · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:45 am Post subject:

sventinker · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 1:55 pm Post subject:

sventinker · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:28 pm Post subject:

I received some funky green from Gerson on Friday. Somehow my battery tray and apron mount didn't make it but he said he would get it out asap. I held it up to check how the pillar spacer compared to the original one and you cannot tell them apart, Amazingly nice

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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

sventinker · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject:

I spent about twenty minutes under my bus tonight and am amazed at how well preserved everything is and then how human abuse totally f#%*ked other things like the snubber bars on my front beam were cut off half way. the rear cradle is so dented back because of all the speed bumps it scraped over. And all the places it was lifted by whatever jacks in the wrong areas.

Some of the nice things include how little rust and how complete and unmolested the brake lines and master cylinder are they appear to have never been touched. The brake reservoir is original looking white plastic with german writing on it I really need to post some pics.

My main intention on crawling under tonight is to get an idea of involvement on rebuilding my shift rod. the dust boots on the long tube are there albeit rough. All three bushings are MIA not even a sign of them. the coupler has rust and the set screw head is broken off and is rusty. I do think I can get it out and salvage the coupler. I want to use some heat but the coupler is located next to the heater tube and the insulation wrap is too close. Any ideas on this?
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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)

quartermilecamel · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject:

wrap the insulation pipe in a cloth then sheetmetal?
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bus guy · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:57 pm Post subject:

Slide a bit of metal in between the coupler and the heat tube. I has to do this on the front shift rod the other day. Good luck with the rear one. I would grind the remains of the bolt flush then drill out the remains and get a new one. The front maybe a similar story, I would use heat in the first instance with this even if the bolt looks OK.

sventinker · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:13 am Post subject:

sventinker · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:14 am Post subject:

sventinker · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject:

Got my shift rod tube apart and out today I had to split the coupler

I am wondering on the front tube is it supposed to be straight? Im not talking about the curve up but looking down the tube should the end where the gear shift lever cup is be to the left? mine has an obvious dent and appears to be curved in that direction but want to be sure before I straighten it.

this picture is the tube lying on the floor to show the curve compared to the flat and level floor

for those that care I will be post a pic of the center rod with the shuttlecocks (bushings) in place as I could not find that pic here .Mine were on the rod but very worn. The long rod was never painted and has only surface rust. The tube that houses the long rod appears dry but dusty do we grease this? I will use the rod to push a small rag through to see what comes out. Do I grease the Bushings? I am thinking of painting the long rod with the exception of where it meets the other rod and rear coupler should I not? some rust is here too.

Oh and the days of pb soaking and the repeated heat and quench din nothing for the coupler set screw but the tubes came apart easily there was no rust at all where they met. Got lucky there. I would like to find a NOS front coupler as I read the WW ones were iffy
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April 3rd 62 standard mgr/pw
374 North American equipment
Includes 6 popouts
025 Safety belts
195 Adjustable bench seat/backrest (until 1963)


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