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Kombi///M3 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 427 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:07 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Holy cow!! That's a lot of parts man!
Where did you get the recaros?
Can't wait to see the outcome
Good luck! |
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Kombi///M3 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 427 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Holy cow!! That's a lot of parts man!
Where did you get the recaros?
Can't wait to see the outcome
Good luck! |
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Stephan Schmidt Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2002 Posts: 213 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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The double door sure is unique!
All the best with this project! In for updates! |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Vanagon Nut wrote: |
I had a chance to buy a double slider vanagon but sadly, a PO had hacked on a pop top.
Looks like your sticking with the digifant. Im sure itll work out.
Sorry to see theres still snow happening up there!
Neil. |
Oof...tell me about it. I'd be a lot further along without the white stuff. I though I was moving away from it! I'll be putting the top on as gently as possible.
Kombi///M3 wrote: |
Holy cow!! That's a lot of parts man!
Where did you get the recaros?
Can't wait to see the outcome
Good luck! |
Recaros came from a small municipality in Ontario that was upgrading their small bus fleet seat-wise.
Stephan Schmidt wrote: |
The double door sure is unique!
All the best with this project! In for updates! |
Thanks...I'm after some Carat springs right now, but if that doesn't work out I may be interested in those H&Rs you're taking off that diesel. |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:07 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Front hubs are back from the machinist...Barry @ Werke1 is a pleasure to deal with and gave me a set of front rotors (with bearings!) for the cost of shipping so I could have these done.
My T3 hardware that should be here next week was also ordered through Werke1.
I've got this Tilton proportioning valve
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fleet_maintenance Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2013 Posts: 323 Location: Upstate NY
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:54 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Nice looking project, thanks for documenting! |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Still plugging away, but I lost my beloved 9 year old cattle dog Rory on her birthday this year to inoperable spine cancer. I was building this so we could explore the island together. Has really slowed me down.
A bunch of painted parts
New engine mounts
CVs repacked with CV2, new Rockford boots and hardware
cleaned up a Syncro thermostat housing, new hardware and sensors. RMW coolant tower
Stainless coolant pipe
New steering lines and filter, I`ve got Mobil 1 synthetic for fluid.
New steering u-joint
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tarandusVDub Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2010 Posts: 1649 Location: Between Here and There
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Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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So sorry for your loss. I've lost several at this point in my life, and every one is a family member gone. Hang in there, and enjoy the beautiful syncro you will surely still have adventures in. Thanks for sharing. _________________ 1990 Syncro 16" DoppleKabine 2.1 DJ 112i
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Sold: 1972 Bay Campmobile; 1984 Westy, base model, 2WD. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2015 Posts: 704 Location: Berkeley Ca
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:19 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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So sorry about your dog. I feel your pain. |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:03 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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tarandusVDub wrote: |
So sorry for your loss. I've lost several at this point in my life, and every one is a family member gone. Hang in there, and enjoy the beautiful syncro you will surely still have adventures in. Thanks for sharing. |
Thanks...my van's just a 2wd
Thanks
I've got a full set of Whiteline bushings (I've already installed the rear trailing arm and rack bushings) from T3 and Powerflex radius rod purples.
Oil pressure kit from Van Cafe, I've installed the sender. Still debating gauge location.
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Mellow Yellow 74 Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2014 Posts: 1615 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 1:38 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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RoryGirl wrote: |
My VW Speed Shop stainless exhaust showed up today...gets stellar reviews on the UK forums. Not sure why more people aren't running it over here? You do have to run a shorter oil filter in some cases - I'm going to run a larger one remote mounted with an oil cooler (already have a Mesa 48 plate).
It was $575 USD to my door w/$23 CDN duty/brokerage from UPS
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I have bought one of these and am confused about how it is mounted. It seems that the oval strap around the muffler gets bolted to a mount on the main manifold, but there are no other mounts or supports and the whole exhaust system just hangs off the exhaust bolts/studs in the heads. Is this correct and that none of the original support rods or connection to the engine mount are not used? _________________ 1962 Karmann Ghia
1974 Deluxe Microbus
1985 Caravelle (Vanagon) |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Sachs clutch kit - Weddle cross shaft - GoWesty bronze bushing kit
Cleaned up the slave bracketand lever
Cleaned up tranny mount with Powerflex bushing
I've gone for Swepco 202 which may be overkill in my 2wd, but whatevs
Threw some elbow grease and U-Pol wheel silver onto my rimz - I'm getting five 235/45/17 Nokian WRG3s on Friday
Here they are looking for some sun on the balcony at my parents place. Georgia Strait in the background and my new girl Trixie (from Deadwood)
And here she is on a log out front
I got 1 GoWesty Recaro bracket for now as my other seat is still in Toronto, and I probably won't get it til next year sometime
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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scottz Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2008 Posts: 477 Location: Bellingham, WA
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Yay Trixie! Good looking dog! Hopefully she will help to ease the pain from losing Rory. Very sorry for that loss... I've been there...
Great looking work on the van!! Keep it up! |
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the joker Samba Member
Joined: October 12, 2006 Posts: 1287
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:53 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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nice to see a new family member-------man/ dog timeless tradition-------- lost a few great ones over the years.
Joker hooded? sweat any chance you could make one for me
currently have a 84 joker westy with the factory single carb set up, non export model
PM me
PS the vanagon is looking good----- but I bet your wallets looking bad |
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:25 am Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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scottz wrote: |
Yay Trixie! Good looking dog! Hopefully she will help to ease the pain from losing Rory. Very sorry for that loss... I've been there...
Great looking work on the van!! Keep it up! |
Thanks for the kind words! I got Trixie in WA...Camano Island.
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nice to see a new family member-------man/ dog timeless tradition-------- lost a few great ones over the years.
Joker hooded? sweat any chance you could make one for me
currently have a 84 joker westy with the factory single carb set up, non export model
PM me
PS the vanagon is looking good----- but I bet your wallets looking bad |
Thanks! PMing you about the hoodie...I'm broke for sure!
Tires are on
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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New cross shaft and bronze bushings in
Cleaned up brackets and flanges installed
New FTE slave and master
New Bosch fuel pump and FPR
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9603 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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RoryGirl wrote: |
I've gone for Swepco 202 which may be overkill in my 2wd, but whatevs
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Old post, but maybe there's still time. Questions regarding switching over to Synthetic on an old trans.
The inside of the trans case has lots of abrasive trash stuck on it, that the synthetic oil will wash off, thus contaminating the new expensive oil. Now your $$$ oil is actually detrimental, whereas using garden-variety oil would not add this problem. If you want to use a specialty oil consider Swepco 201 or another Dino oil. Just a suggestion.
If you want to use synthetic, will it be rebuilt? And how is the rebuilder cleaning the black stuff offa the inside surface of the case? Some of them have fairly wicked transaxle case cleaner eqpt. It's a good thing to know before going Synthetic _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
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RoryGirl Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2016 Posts: 783 Location: WestWorld Nanaimo BC
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Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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Sodo wrote: |
Old post, but maybe there's still time. Questions regarding switching over to Synthetic on an old trans.
The inside of the trans case has lots of abrasive trash stuck on it, that the synthetic oil will wash off, thus contaminating the new expensive oil. Now your $$$ oil is actually detrimental, whereas using garden-variety oil would not add this problem. If you want to use a specialty oil consider Swepco 201 or another Dino oil. Just a suggestion.
If you want to use synthetic, will it be rebuilt? And how is the rebuilder cleaning the black stuff offa the inside surface of the case? Some of them have fairly wicked transaxle case cleaner eqpt. It's a good thing to know before going Synthetic |
Dang...thanks for the info. I've already added it to the trans, but haven't run it yet. Guess I'll consider draining and doing something else. _________________ 1991 Double door pop top conversion |
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