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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

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MsTaboo Samba Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:59 am Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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Too bad about the blown engine.
Good work saving the van from rust!  _________________ Currently:
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IdahoDoug Samba Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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Nice job - keep her going! _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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16CVs  Samba Member

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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So now you have 2 VW's down for the count, should have bought a Toyota.
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chase4food Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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Christian,
You are my hero for taking on such tough job. The California looks to be late 80s and I am surprised such bad rust. Does Austrian roads use salt to melt snow and ice?
The engine looked like exploded by a grenade. Never argue with a connecting rod in motion.  _________________ - Vince 飲食玩睡
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Huetti_1989 Samba Member

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chase4food Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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I had a 78 T2 with the same color and paint scheme and was one of the most beautiful bus. So pure in form and functions. The air cooled engine made music, so no need for a sound system. It had lots of options including the additional bumper pieces. Of course the giant sunroof that took forever to crank open. I bought it in pristine condition from the first owner. I also learnt the dreaded vapor lock. I drove it for 50k miles but the chassis didn't do well in salted roads. I sold it a few years later for what I bought it for. _________________ - Vince 飲食玩睡
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Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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nice salt there. We got used to have salt piles outdoors that were big or bigger than the one in the photo, all long gone now, the salt industy is almost dead near me. most of the evaporation ponds for sea salt production have been closed. So much for a solar powered industry. Used to have ship full loads lf salt go out from the near by port.
the work you been doing on the rust repair is pretty good and sets a nice example. cutting out and so forth.
when you getting the split bus running? tell us more about it and get it on the road soon, it looks so sad from watching the vanagon getting the attention!!!
consider a tough epoxy primer for your rust repair areas. then water proof seam seal if, make sure it is the water proof type, dont skimp on the seam sealer, seams have to be sealed, paint is not a seam sealer ever!
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Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: 91 California repair from Austria |
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WOW, super great! I am really admiring your work! _________________ Vanagon ’83 diesel AAZ w/Giles injection, 5spd 4.57R&P+TBD and a '78 diesel Rabbit |
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