aussie project 4x4 bay

ernie norley · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:35 pm Post subject:

old beam out spread beam in just has to have the tubes rotated in the end plates to set the height. Also set up left rear spacer lift plate to get ride height set
ernie

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plenty of room for tyres

ernie norley · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:59 am Post subject:

G'day all. how are you in the states & beyond. spent some time this week on front beam still have to centre the bottom tube & finish off the spindles but this will give an idea of where it's heading
1st is sitting at standard height against milk crate

after the spread beam & rodeo spindles are fitted up

the cause of the severe camber the bottom tube has to move across to centre

Once I have it lined up I can start to make the front differential mounting cage

Brian · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:18 am Post subject:

Me gusta amigo
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williamM · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:31 am Post subject:

YOU got those front brakes off that missing airliner didnyou Embarassed

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ernie norley · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:32 pm Post subject:

G'day all. sorry Brian only speak Australian mate but thanks for what you said in Spanish it must good. Hi williamM no to far away to get stuff the front spindles are Holden rodeo looking at updating callipers to 4 pot Hilux or similar. wait and see how these stop It
ernie

Brian · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:38 pm Post subject:

I said I like it. its going to be very fun when its done, cheers mate.
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ernie norley · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:04 am Post subject:

Thanks for that Brian. WilliamM a mate has just travelled thru Arizona he bought me back t shirt with split bus on it from Sedona Arizona he said it was a nice place. I have never been to the states he goes every year. Wants me to go over with him next year. Wait & see how things go on the money front being a VET I don't have a lot of cash to splash. All the best to you all
ernie

williamM · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:27 am Post subject:

Sedona is full of great red rock cut like central Auzzi- but they can find you here if you fu-

Make sure you visit Quartzsite in the winter.- (summer down under) as we have a big rock/junk show going on. Lots of your countryman flogging Opals and scrap rock from the iron ore from round the NWT.

Give us a call can show you the sights and Pizza n beer.
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jmmj · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2014 10:41 am Post subject:

Gidday Ernie,

Solid work bro, i'm enjoying it! Keep the updates rolling...

For those wondering Holden = rebranded Chevrolet for Australia/ New Zealand.

Cheers,

mike

ernie norley · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:43 am Post subject:

G'day all. Thanks to all out there following my build hope your enjoying ECLECTIC slowly coming together. Due to lack of space I have to build custom headers so this is a couple of hours work still to fit collectors. This is the left side. due to pulse of firing order it's the harder side to make.
ernie

ernie norley · Last edited by ernie norley on Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:15 am; edited 1 time in total

Gday all. window winders converted to BMW series 3 motors now to put it back together. got the idea off the thread on the forum good helpful information
ernie

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ernie norley · Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 5:06 am Post subject:

G'day all spent some time sorting out the speedo drive I have to put the Toyota electronic drive into the Nissan transfer case. to do this I need to machine down the Nissan shaft to fit in the Toyota housing then machine the Nssan housing to create a sleeve to allow the Toyota drive to fit into case. this will give me the VSS for the motor and hi ace speedo
ernie

ernie norley · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:44 pm Post subject:

G'day all. Solved another mechanical issue. The McLeod concentric bearing uses a flat contact area on p/plate the Daihatsu. so I had some time searching parts book for a replacement everything I looked at had to have a sleeve made to mount to the unit. so given the cost I decided to have a sleeve made to go over the original unit here's what I come up with

this is the original unit

this is the profile of the Daihatsu unit note the rounded face

this is the front of the sleeve

this is the rear

this is both before being pressed home the unit next to it's the Daihatsu

ernie norley · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 2:24 am Post subject:

G'day all. bit of progress on front differential. bolted the front beam in & started locating the rack & pinion
ernie

The parts required to put the Toyota electronic speedo drive into the Nissan transfercase

the red drive is Nissan it had to be machined down & a slot cut into both sides to fit onto the Toyota shaft. The aluminium ring is to allow the drive to sit in tight

The ring going on

stever70 · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject:

Looking great!!! Sorry I didn't respond to your question earlier, mine is coming along, working on wiring right now. Keep it up, I am enjoying watching someone else do this Razz

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ernie norley · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:32 pm Post subject:

G'day steve70. all the best for the new year new years eve here now 2 30pm so not much of this 1 left what other build are you following like to have a look at their work& ideas
ernie

stever70 · Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:00 pm Post subject:

There is another project that I have been following here on the samba:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=497133&highlight=

The only other bus being built (4x4) that I am aware of is on you tube. if you google 4x4 vw bus, you should find it.
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busyguyfish · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:44 pm Post subject: 4 by bay

I guess it's time to get started on my own 71 Ernie.

Went out yesterday with my die grinder and had a go at the front where the Radiator will be. Got a good start and then came the problems. Decisions-Decisions. I had started the cut to install a 84 Vanagon radiator that I had laying around, but it is way deeper than the one from the Subaru. The Subie also has 2 fans but is a bit wider and shorter than the VW one. I'll post pictures once it's installed.

Have most of the harness for the engine done and will get an adapter to the type 3 automatic in a few weeks and should have the engine in the bus within the month.

I'm going to use as much Subaru stuff as possible. I had already decided to use the Subi fuel pump but to simplify that part and few measurement later I'm just going to install the entire tank in place of the 71's. Need to do a little metal surgery but much less then modifying the bus tank.

I'm putting the basic's in now so I can drive it as I collect soda cans to save the money to get the kit from Todd to put the 5 speed Subi trans an SVX motor in. Very Happy

and during that time I'll build the front end with the hub carriers. I wandered the junk yard today looking at hub carriers to use. I drug home hubs from a 97 jeep wagon for some R&D. The bus spindle seems to be 6" inside and the jeep is 7 1/2". What were the ones your using and the mount plate you emailed me increases the width from original by how much?

Thank's again and I guess I should start my own thread so the arm chair builder and supervisors can point out my faults and tell me how it should be done. Rolling Eyes

Steve

ernie norley · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:39 pm Post subject:

G'day busyguyfish The beam spread is 80mm's difference between mine & stock
ernie

ernie norley · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:51 am Post subject:

G'day all. Out there. I pulled the front beam today to do the final fitting off diff & power rack & pinion plus sort out the length of axles. The diff had to be offset to go beside the sump not under it. I think it will have 2 shafts minimum possibly 3 sections. 3 sections will have a standard universal joint & diff flange on both ends the centre section will have a centre bearing joint on each end of it.


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