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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:12 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
My fourth bus dissected in the old horse barn.

All you need is, electricity, welder, clamps and the will to dive in and you can make due with what you have. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:07 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
I'm working on my first bus ever in a plywood shed with Chicago weather working against me. Anything can be done!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 5:33 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
its looking very good, i wish i had the patients or time to do a restoration like that!!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:43 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
fire beetle wrote:
its looking very good, i wish i had the patients or time to do a restoration like that!!


Thanks, My will to own and drive a split made me do it. Very Happy
Lots of work still to do, but I'm driving and enjoying while working on it.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 5:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
zuggbug wrote:
I would agree with you Brett, start with the switch. It's the only thing that could be wrong. The red and white wire might need to be soldered back.


I finally repaired the right rear turn indicator. The problem was in the switch and was easily fixed by injecting electrical grease into the contacts of the switch using a syringe.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:49 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Wow, nice save Brett! It's a stupid amount of work finished in a small amount of time.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:29 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
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Wow, nice save Brett! It's a stupid amount of work finished in a small amount of time.


I had some practice with two before this one and they were much slower.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:36 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Update; Drove 4hrs to NoDough 2016, Had a great time.

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Stayed at the daysInn Beachside and park up front the first night. Second night parked in underground garage and someone decided to try and take my aftermarket front emblem. Emblem is held on by wingnuts , perpatrator bent it and broke top stud.

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Now I will need to powdercoat again after I weld the stub back on.
I need to do anyways because of something bleeding thru the powdercoat.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Made it home safely from NoDough and brought back with a hinge-pin remover, so not all is bad.

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Replacing mirror-arms.

Right mirror arm was broken off. Ground off top and bottom existing mirror-arm and used a hinge-pin remover.

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Removed left door upper hinge-pin. Removed fairly easy using the hinge-pin remover.

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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=289807

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:57 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Now the fun part, installing mirror-arms for both sides.
I noticed there were two fiber washers from the drivers mirror-arm.
Does anyone know were to get some.

I placed the arms I got from JORG in the freezer for two days. Cleaned hinge-pin holes and greased before trying to insert. I tried with no luck.

Bus will be down till I figure out a way install mirror-arms.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 7:01 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1431488

Brett, did you buy stock size or oversized mirror arms?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 3:50 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
zuggbug wrote:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1431488

Brett, did you buy stock size or oversized mirror arms?


Good question Paul. I will measure new arms to original pin in pass door.
Thanks for Marks ad.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:31 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
brettsvw wrote:
Does anyone know were to get some.

Like the seller in the ad states how used ones crumble, they are the same washers as the fiber washers used on the wing window tensioner, in case you want used ones.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:45 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
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brettsvw wrote:
Does anyone know were to get some.

Like the seller in the ad states how used ones crumble, they are the same washers as the fiber washers used on the wing window tensioner, in case you want used ones.


Thanks, Ordering enough for my mirrors and safaries.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:23 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
I measured the original hinge pin from passenger door and the new mirror arms.

Original hinge pin = 7.74mm

New mirror arms = 7.87mm

Difference is .13mm

Original hardware was a very tight fit and doors did not have any slop at hinges.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
brettsvw wrote:
I measured the original hinge pin from passenger door and the new mirror arms.

Original hinge pin = 7.74mm

New mirror arms = 7.87mm

Difference is .13mm

Original hardware was a very tight fit and doors did not have any slop at hinges.


Yikes, looks like it's time to find another source for mirror arms or take the ones you have to a machinist. I would not ream the hinges, unless you have the reamer.

Best of luck
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:51 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Mirror-arms installed.

I changed the setting to fractions on my micrometer.
New posts measured 5/16

I used a 1/64 smaller drill bit by hand power, bit went thru very snug.

Wet sanded posts with 800 grit then lubed. Posts went in tight after four times wet-sanding and placing in freezer.

Dummy me dropped one mirror and crack!!!

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Next project is getting an extra set of door, and pop-out frames ready for paint. New safari frames are rusting already and not liking the white.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 4:40 pm    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
On my second oil change since first drive, decided to remove front floor mat to clean out sand from AKJ Ginnie Springs campout.

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I found a very small fuel leak at the reserve valve, siphoned fuel from tank and removed valve for rebuild. I really should have rebuilt the valve before I put bus together.

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Engine bay needs a good cleaning.

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My buggy build.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:30 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
Having trouble locking drivers door.

Broken tumbler.

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I will be placing a want ad for tumbler.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:25 am    Post subject: Re: 1959 Dove Blue Kombi rebuild Reply with quote
I had that happen too and just wanted to say you definitely need a new tumbler.
Someone "fixed" mine - it didn't last.

Is that the key for the tumbler?
Because normally all the little wafers are smooth with the tumbler when the right key is installed - otherwise it can't turn inside the handle, unless the handle is stripped.
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