Deck lid spring / Decklid mounting tab thread

tasb

Well I found one of those elusive springs that helps close the engine lid on early buses. As I look at the engine prop elbow area it looks like there are 4-5 places where a spring might go. Does anyone have a picture of the spring installed or is realy good at explainations? Your help will be greatly appreciated. Oh, I have already checed the archives section and did not come up with anything.

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Spring:

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Operation:
When you lift up the engine lid, the prop tab (see photo) slides up the side of the engine compartment wall along the tab on the body. Once it gets to the top of the body tab, the spring pulls it towards you (or you pull it if you don't have a spring) and the tab ends up sitting on top of the body tab (bottom photo)

Tab on decklid:
(Note different positions of welded-on bracket)

1955-1959 style (reproduction tab but same as stock):

1960-1963 style, still for use with prop rod:

1964-up style with spring decklid:

Original bolt with shank and wavy washer:

Additional 1955-59 photos

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 8:06 am Post subject:

Hey [email protected],

I have a great photo of an installed spring on my bus that I will put in this thread when I find it. I'll be right back.

Scott

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 8:13 am Post subject:

Here it is:

Hope that helps,

Scott

tasb · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject:

Dag Scott that photo is dead on. How in the world did you get that pic? Either you are a circus act performer or you are smallish and could fit inside the engine bay. Anyway you are THE MAN thanks !!!!!

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 10:16 pm Post subject:

Call me "Tom Thumb"...

EverettB · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:32 am Post subject:

Wow, perfect photo.

That spring should be painted green though. Get on that!
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jeremyrockjock · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 8:50 am Post subject:

Scott, you didn't have to cut a hole in the corner of your bus just to get a picture for folks. Thats dedication. Smile

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Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject:

Everett said:

EverettB · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:55 pm Post subject:

NorCalWeekender · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject:

Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject:

Everett said:

tasb · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:53 pm Post subject:

Installed the spring this afternoon. I have never seen another bus that had one installed though I'm sure they are out there. Most do not know they have one missing.

for those who have know ideas what this is all about the spring adds tension to the elbow prop so all you have to do is push lightly on the tab of the lever to disengage the stay and down comes your lid. Previously I had to push and tug and finagle it loose.

Thanks Again Scott!

YellowSplittie · Samba Member Joined: September 30, 2003 Posts: 1167

My '64 has the spring, but the prop is missing. Sad

Anyone have one to sell?

Lind · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:43 pm Post subject:

jeremyrockjock · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:32 am Post subject:

My 59 had the spring but I had to buy a prop for $50. Of course the prop swivel point was missing from the deck lid (Im sure where ever it is the prop is attached to it) so i canned (cannibulized) one from a later bus deck lid. I used that picture last year to figure out how the prop worked. I was use to the later style with the rollers and had never seen the early style before.
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cyberdyne systems 101 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

can someone post a pic of the front side of this bracket that the stay and spring go on as it looks to me as though some of that is missing from my bus

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Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:26 am Post subject:

Does this help?

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BryanM · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:

Scott you rock so hard. great pics.

wasnt someone cranking out some repro springs?
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Scotts 63 23 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:37 am Post subject:

Thanks Bryan.

Yeh, everyone has the repro springs and the props now. Here's WW's links:

Spring:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211827375

Prop:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList_test.cfm?ID=261827361
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cyberdyne systems 101 · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 8:44 am Post subject:

Great pic! yes it does help, need to get out and compare it now. My stay will connect to the bracket on the bus but comes off just as easily, will the spring hold it? In other words I've not been able to get the lid to stay up with the stay and no spring, still I feel i'm getting ever closer to the answer!

Thx so much!

Arnie
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