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TDCTDI
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 10:15 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Quite possibly the worst & most time consuming part of this endeavor is cleaning, media blasting & painting all of the parts before reassembling it.
Here's one of the heat exchangers before...
And here's the other side cleaned, painted, & installed.
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Clatter
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 11:34 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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I'll say it again.. I LOVE this build!
It should be a sticky, or something..
HERE we have what NEEDS done to any of these busses put back into service.
ESPECIALLY the "restored"  ones..
I can't tell you how many times I have done a mechanical re-do on an aircooler just like this.
Back in the day, this was SOP.
Just last weekend,
Was at a place with a few new bus people camped out,
Geeking out with some young 'new-timers', and was aghast at their attitude.
Same with a show I went to recently..
It was all about awnings and carpet and seat covers and infotainment and paint and solar panels and such 'important' things.
When I asked anyone if they had ever taken out their motor, or made sure their cooling tin was in place,
You woulda thought I farted at the party.
The last VW show, I counted four motors with thermostats installed.
If your bus is an opportunity for you to take selfies with a prop,
Then this is all well and good,
But,
Anyone who is going to actually drive their bus needs to look at this thread.
Otherwise,
You might just use up all of your 'sad face' emoticons on your next road trip.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:51 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| mcdonaldneal wrote: |
Satisfying though?
I can never remember how bad the 'before' was until I find the picture!
Good work! |
To a degree, I can't wait to enjoy driving it, I'd love to make some traveling threads with it like yours 
Thanks Clatter, I'm glad that this thread is both informative & interesting. I hope to pass on some of the techniques to those just getting started & show them these old VWs really simple & fun to work on & drive.
It also helps when others inform you when you've done something incorrectly. Ive owned & worked on thousands of VWs & Audis but I work on newer & newer models as the years progress, the last bus I owned was a '72 high roof in the 80's (that was my apprenticeship in the repair industry.) so I might be off on some of the intricacies of the air cooled & fully expect & appreciate any input when I screw it up.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 10:35 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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After shopping around, I found that the dealer was actually one of the better prices on the ball joint fixtures so I special ordered the fixtures to replace the ball joints.
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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I couldn't justify spending $170 or whatever that fixture cost for a one time ball joint replacements on my bus.
Here's what I did.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=620643&highlight=
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Thanks Bill, I've done it that way but sometimes its just nice having the right tool instead of wearing & breathing all the dust from the metal & cutting wheels. Also, if it saves me the time of removing the trailing arms from the Bus, then it has paid for itself with the first use.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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I managed to rub a few more minutes together & cleaned & repacked at least one of the CV joints & installed a new boot on the passenger side axle assembly.
I kinda like the CV joint "hubcaps", I can do one at a time as time allows & don't have to worry about the other side getting contaminated.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Just a few more minutes of work, I got the last CV joint cleaned & packed & assembled the axle & installed it.
And then cleaned, sand blasted, and then painted one of the valve covers.
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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A suggestion? Pull the bails off and sand blast and paint them too. If you don't they will scratch the crap out of the pretty valve covers.
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richparker
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| A suggestion? Pull the bails off and sand blast and paint them too. If you don't they will scratch the crap out of the pretty valve covers. |
But then he won't be able to paint them again, any excuse to spend more time wrenching!
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Tcash
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| A suggestion? Pull the bails off and sand blast and paint them too. If you don't they will scratch the crap out of the pretty valve covers. |
I wonder if sliding some heat shrink on them would last? |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Yeah but it will still scratch it no mater what, right? Ive never had luck in keeping it nice - but Ive never powder coated them either.
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 7:38 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| A suggestion? Pull the bails off and sand blast and paint them too. If you don't they will scratch the crap out of the pretty valve covers. |
Still working on it, just hadn't gotten there yet, just for you.
But I'm pretty certain that the covers are gonna get scratched anyway.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:41 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Wow.. what a bunch of pessimists! 
I scratched the crap out of a set of freshly powdered coated valve covers due to rusty bails. I then blasted the bails and sanded them buttery smooth and then painted them. I applied just a touch of grease on the areas of the bails that ride up and on the valve covers. No scratches!
Remember people, the glass isn't have empty it's half full! 
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notchboy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:31 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
Wow.. what a bunch of pessimists!
I scratched the crap out of a set of freshly powdered coated valve covers due to rusty bails. I then blasted the bails and sanded them buttery smooth and then painted them. I applied just a touch of grease on the areas of the bails that ride up and on the valve covers. No scratches!
Remember people, the glass isn't have empty it's half full! |
Thats what I needed to hear big boy The "trick"
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
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richparker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
Wow.. what a bunch of pessimists!
I scratched the crap out of a set of freshly powdered coated valve covers due to rusty bails. I then blasted the bails and sanded them buttery smooth and then painted them. I applied just a touch of grease on the areas of the bails that ride up and on the valve covers. No scratches!
Remember people, the glass isn't have empty it's half full! |
Maybe you could sink plate yours and report back...
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Nothing exciting, I torqued the rocker shafts, adjusted the valves, greased up the new valve cover gaskets & installed the valve covers & bails.
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| richparker wrote: |
| wcfvw69 wrote: |
Wow.. what a bunch of pessimists!
I scratched the crap out of a set of freshly powdered coated valve covers due to rusty bails. I then blasted the bails and sanded them buttery smooth and then painted them. I applied just a touch of grease on the areas of the bails that ride up and on the valve covers. No scratches!
Remember people, the glass isn't have empty it's half full! |
Maybe you could sink plate yours and report back... |
Hard to understand why you're so popular....
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richparker
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
| richparker wrote: |
| wcfvw69 wrote: |
Wow.. what a bunch of pessimists!
I scratched the crap out of a set of freshly powdered coated valve covers due to rusty bails. I then blasted the bails and sanded them buttery smooth and then painted them. I applied just a touch of grease on the areas of the bails that ride up and on the valve covers. No scratches!
Remember people, the glass isn't have empty it's half full! |
Maybe you could sink plate yours and report back... |
Hard to understand why you're so popular.... |
Popular...pffft..I'm just a dude who drives a bus. No one cares, come on.
TDCTDI, rock that shit with scratched valve covers and a fucked up paint job. Cause no one cares but you! Rock on man!!! 
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