64 Kombi restoration (Formerly know as the "partial restore”)

[sgellis]

Spent some time blasting some parts today. Think I have everything for the new engine now

Air filter I got was perfect inside so just blasted the outside. I couldn't remove the flap as the plastic clip was melted and couldn't be removed without breaking it.

Doghouse shroud has a tube on the right side that I forgot about until I painted it. Need to decide if I'm removing it or getting a cap. I blasted a manifold also but needs the preheat tube cleaned.

Finally got the bumper brackets blasted. Probably won't get the bumper on this season but just needs a couple days to be ready for paint.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

Gas tank back in with a new sender.

Transmission stack installed. Shifts and spins nice. Forgot to lookup the torque specs so didn't get any more assembled.

Also found a working 12v starter in my stash I forgot I had. I will pull it apart and clean it though. Installed the 6v to 12v starter bushing. The old 6v bushing was very bad.

Hopefully this thing will be on the road in two weeks.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

Transmission together.

All went well except I had the reverse gear on backward so it rubbed the diff.

Shift boot has two rips in it. Not much point in replacing it if they only last a couple years. I put it on with the rips down. They will stay together when the coupler is on and keep most of the dirt of the shaft.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[Joey]

I got my shift boot, bowden tube boot and heater cable seals from Wolfsburg West. Less than a year later they all fell apart and fell off. Junk!
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Joey

‘60 Kombi - '74 Bus - '79 Panel - '65 Beetle

[sgellis]

Assembled a starter. Decided to just assembled the good parts and leave the good starter to cleanup later.

Difficult getting the cable to reach the solenoid. That starter motor had a short fat solenoid.

Getting the ring over the clip was fun. Finally set up some vice grips so the ring was forced up and taped the clip in with a small flat screwdriver. Tools vent flying but worked. Must be an easier way to do that.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

I want to put on seamless axel boots as my split boots would always leak when the bus was jacked up. Took a quick try at putting one on and couldn't get it all the way. I will look around for tricks for installing these.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[Eric&Barb]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=422019&highlight=seamless+boots

Make sure that there are no sharp edges on the axle flange!
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In Stereo, Where Available!

[swiss_bulli]

By hand as in the video didn‘t work for me
You can soften the rubber by heating it in boiling water or a heat gun and then follow the procedure as described here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...p;start=40

Did work quite well for me!
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Recent pics from my SO-42 rebuild: https://www.instagram.com/anni_vintage_bus/

[sgellis]

[sgellis]

Transmission ready to install. Would have put it in but it's hot and 100% humidity.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

Transmission in. Much easier with the platform on the jack. With the buss assembled and interior in I was able to jack up the spring plates to aline the bolts. Last time it just lifted the bus.

I had one spring plate bold I couldn't start before so run the tap in. Found a bolt was broken off deep. Bolt would go in and bottom out before tight. Cut 1/4" off the bolt and torqued it. Better than no bolt. If I had known I may have tried cleaning out the old bolt before assembly.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

All together. Just need to adjust the brakes... And just remembered I didn't bolt the shocks on.

Installed adjuster clips. There didn't seem to be any groove for the clip in the adjuster block. Used a triangle file to make an undercut. Seemed to work. Clips seem to long but are affective anyway.

Edit: almost forgot. Had a scare when the left axel was binding. Though the fulcrum plates got out of position. Turns out I forgot to seat the axel in the bearing and install clip so just needed to remove the reduction cover for a quick fix.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[notchboy]

[sgellis]

[notchboy]

[sgellis]

Back on it's feet.

Somehow lost a screw from the shift coupling. I loosened them and stuck it on the shift rod. At some point one decided leave. Looked everywhere except where it went. Made another for now. Maybe the missing screw will turn up.

Clearanced for 12v flywheel. I set the flywheel in transmission and tapped it with my hand. That left marks so I could see where to cut. Used a new 1/4 grinding disk so it would cut flat. Only 5 spots that needed cutting. Took a little at a time and set flywheel back in untill it set in place without hitting. Will still rub but that will be taken care of by turning engine when it goes in.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

Found some wiper shaft caps on a 59 SC I recovered. Finally getting around to installing them. Had O rings just the right size. Put some grease on the shaft and screwed caps on. Shafts are in bad shape but this should make them last a bit longer with less water and more grease.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[sgellis]

Case together today.

End play measures .0026 with 3 shims and it seams I have nothing but .010 shims. Don't see thinner ones available. I have a .010 steel flywheel gasket so could use that and go with thicker shims. Hoping for .004 end play.

Need to do a little research to see what I should do.

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My 64 Kombi restoration
My camper interior build
My 54 standard restoration
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (YouTube)
The Nova Scotian Barndoor (CAD drawings)

[Joey]

[69aircooled]

I've been in that situation before, sweating it trying to make the spec on end play, .0026" is quite close. Without going through a lot of typing here, if you're sure about the number you have there then go with it.