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Jes67
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 Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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| As a fello factory highroof owner,,,,,,,,I love this thread !! |
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DougB
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Location: Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Just wanted to follow this thread...thanks for posting everything! I'm really enjoying this and, more tactically, it was nice to see the piecemeal replacement of nose metal because I'm considering the same after last week's deer strike and wasn't sure if people would just recommend replacing the whole front nose (my damage is mainly around the left headlight area).
Thanks!
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grtfldan
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| Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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you make it look easy...........
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Martin Henriksson
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Location: Sweden, Europe
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| Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Scored a engine inspection/cover lid that was missing on the bus. Just needed some love...
Before. As found
Satin Black RAL 9005
After. Ready to install.
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hoagy86
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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| Nice love where your taking this bus to I'll be waiting for updates |
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pinetreeporsche
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Location: Falls Church, VA
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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| A few days ago, before I saw this thread, I posted an informational to let Bay guys know there's a high-top on a very funky 69-to 71 model here in northern VA. I haven't met the guy, but the van is apparently available cheap. Those interested in a high top would want to unscrew the fiberglass top (yeah- zillions of screws) and put it on a clean bus, rather than dealing with all the rust on this one. A lot of the original (all after-market, I would guess) interior is there and worth rescuing, too. I have no $ interest in it, don't even know the guy yet, but it seems a shame to let it end up crushed. If you're interested and live in or near the mid-Atlantic/DC suburbs, send me a pm and I'll pass along info on it when the guy contacts me. So if this thread has you lusting after a high top, here's a chance to get one-save the whales! -Chris H |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:49 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Martin,
Post up your findings on the plug for the BA6 
This is going to be a cool ride when done 
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 11:22 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Martin,
Post up your findings on the plug for the BA6
This is going to be a cool ride when done |
Thanks Jason! Yeah I will try to get an update/pics here on Friday. I have bought some more parts.
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Have done some progress on the Highroof, have sandblasted alot of parts and bought some more new parts also. Have been scraping and cleaning the chassi the last 2 weeks and I hope to get it all primered, seam sealed, undercoated and painted during next week or weekend. Scored some NOS Eberspächer parts and bought torsionarms with new balljoints (Meyle made in Germany) pressed in from the states. Stay tuned...
Built a sandblasting cabinet so I dont need to wait on the blasting company all the time
Back to bare metal
Clutch pedal before and after
Old parts blasted and new parts sanded down for zinc primer and semi matt deep black top paint.
Primer
Time for black
Paint will have less gloss when its completly dry, semi flat, like stock.
Hubs
More new parts from Justkampers.com
New starter, brake servo, brakelines, seals, nuts etc.
Scored this NOS combustion/airpump for Eberspächer BA6
Bought this new BERU glowplug GZE201 from Brickwerks in the UK, this is replacement for BZE22. The end/tip looks little diffrent from the old one, have anyone here used this new plug? I asked Jason "Notchboy" here on thesamba, who have restored some Eberspächers, but he havent tested it either. If someone have tried let us know if it works good!
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Tcash
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Take this apart and clean and lube the bushing inside. Take a picture of how the clutch cable lever goes on.
Good luck
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laszlo805
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:05 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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HI My name is laszlo i like your bus i just picked a 1968 bay window with
the same high roof, can you tell me what model high roof it is,
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:01 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Tcash: Will do when its time to install it!
This is no conversion, this is a stock Highroof from the VW factory. Congrats to your bus!
Painted the chassi in epoxy primer last night. On Wednesday I will seal all seams and on Thursday I can spray the undercoating and hopefully on Sunday paint all the chassi in VW Marinoyellow! Pics will come soon...
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:02 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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I have been bustin ass on the chassi. It was epoxy painted last week and all seams have been sealed up too. New white undercoating have been sprayed on and is drying at the moment.
Hopefully on Wednesday I can start painting all the chassi in VW L20a Marinoyellow color. Some more small parts have been blasted and painted too.
Maybe scored a new Waeco fridge 12v for the interior also, pics on that next time.
Here is some new pics...
Seamsealed
New undercoating
Before
Blasted
Primer
Done!
More parts
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notchboy
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williamM
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| Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:01 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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That is one gorgeous bus  - I worked railroad in Au. for a while and NONE of their Landcruisers looked that good.-- Their super must have loved that bus to keep it that good.
I also put up bulk heads in my Adventure wagon in case I came to a sudden stop and all the camping gear in the back went forward.
Thanks for sharing and keep up with the post- 
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Thanks for the kind words guys! Here is some new pics. Some more parts have been sandblasted and painted. The chassi is finally painted!! Cant wait to start mounting on all the new parts! Also got a NOS 1960-70s roofrack that will get modified to fit on the highroof, perfect for the future solarpanels.
Got a spare BA6 Eberspacher burner too, will be good to take parts from when I start the restoration of the original one.
Floor vent cover needed some love
Sandblasted and straightend out
Painted in a coat of silver metallic. RAL9006. Also made a custom mesh for it. Forgot to take picture of that.
The trailerhitch blasted and painted
Made in Sweden
The color Im going with on the bus, VW Marinoyellow L20a.
Many coats of Marinoyellow, a 2K polyurethane paint with elastic attribute.
Cant wait to start mounting on all the new parts on the chassi! Finally no more dirt work.
Here will the restored Eberspacher BA6 heater bolt on later on.
The NOS roofrack, just need a ladder. Wood slats was included too
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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The front beam/axel have been sandblasted and painted in Deepblack paint. Also modified the servo/brakebooster bracket so a new modern Brazil Bay booster will fit on the old Bay beam. The bracket was made 30mm extra wide, because the bolt pattern is little diffrent on the new servo. Doing this you just have to pay 140euros for a new servo instead for the original 400euros(!)
Here is some new pics:
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khalimadeath
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:21 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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| Cant believe I missed this thread till now,great thread. You gonna leave the undercoat yellow? Interesting choice if so. |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:29 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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That BA 6 all restored in a clean area is going to look amazing Martin. Some cool VW Porn. Keep going brother, looks good!
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Martin Henriksson
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:10 am Post subject: Re: 1975 Highroof camper build |
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Thanks guys, here is some new pics!
Got some stuff done on the front beam/axle this week. Fitted new grease zerks to the beam, installed a new center swivelpin and bushings, 4 new needlebearings (made a tool so they were easy to pull out). They were seated 8mm inside the tubes. Used a old bearing to knock them in again, and then the tool the last bit. New dustcovers mounted too.
Got the axle bolted up in the frame on the bus and during the weekend, I will start installing torsionarms, spindles, tierods etc. More pics coming soon here and on my website: www.maindrive.org
Bench time
New swivel pin and bushings
Test fitted the brake servo
New grease zerks
4 new needle bearings
Made this tool/washer to pull them out from the tubes
8mm
Ready to go back in
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