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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:35 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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This weekend I finished up the window sill repair on the passenger side.
I drilled holes in the flange & then plug welded them & then ground them down.
After that, I used a piece of angle iron & hammer to tighten up the layers of the flange.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Spent some more time on the paint.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2017 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
Spent some more time on the paint. |
You deserve the "Most Patient Restorer" award on The Samba. If it were me, I would have given up about 200 hours ago.
But you've come an amazing distance since you started, and appear to be almost there. Good luck! _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:12 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Great news, I now have 872 miles on the Crusty Pig, bad news, the engine shit the bed last night. Oh well, I tried to keep the ACVW vibe, on to bigger & better. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:16 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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TDCTDI wrote: |
Great news, I now have 872 miles on the Crusty Pig, bad news, the engine shit the bed last night. Oh well, I tried to keep the ACVW vibe, on to bigger & better. |
wait, what? What happened? _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:31 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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I made sure that everything was adjusted properly from points to valves to timing. I usually kept it around 50MPH but never over 55 on non-ethanol & experienced a sudden loss of power & quite a racket, it apparently dropped a valve in #4. It still ran & I'm guessing, inverted the valve & lodged it in the piston or head & got quieter , I said fuck it & limped it 8 miles back to where the lonely Eurovan was. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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69Weekender Samba Member
Joined: January 24, 2016 Posts: 169 Location: USA
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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What year Jetta did you pull the seat belts from? I'd love to have some quality belts in my '69 and there are quite a few Jettas sitting in pick'n'pulls around me. _________________ Mitchell
ISO any California Road Runner Camper parts or info
1969 California Road Runner Camper: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=646780
2015 Toyota Tacoma V6 4x4
Past:
01 Honda Insight, 06 Beetle TDI, 77 Toyota, 96 Geo Metro, 06 Tacoma, 13 Jetta Wagon, 05 Jetta, 96 Corrado VR6
Other ICE Machinery: Alco 251F 16v & 8v |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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69Weekender wrote: |
What year Jetta did you pull the seat belts from? I'd love to have some quality belts in my '69 and there are quite a few Jettas sitting in pick'n'pulls around me. |
'03 but they're the same from m/y '99 to m/y '05.
Speaking of using modern components to improve a bus...
IT HAS BEGUN!
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Nice, making sure to get the heart transplant going before the body goes cold. _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:13 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Spike0180 wrote: |
Nice, making sure to get the heart transplant going before the body goes cold. |
Thanks, I just didn't want it to get mothballed & forgotten for another 30+ years.
I spent another hour working th the donor & pulled the nose off.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Tcash Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2011 Posts: 12844 Location: San Jose, California, USA
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 11:14 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Is that a 1.8L VW engine? |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Tcash wrote: |
Is that a 1.8L VW engine? |
Yes sir, 2000 Passat 1.8t. The great thing with the Passat vs the Golf/Jetta 1.8t is that the ECM does not require a signal from the comfort control module & the instrument cluster to function so no need for IMMO delete programming. The Passat's Immobilizer circuit only affects the starter signal. Add to that the engine mount brackets are already attached to the block, I just have to fab a carrier bar, and I already have a Kennedy VW inline 4 to bug adapter that I bought with an engine that I've had for 15+ years.
I wanted to go with a TDI but the bus gearing isn't in the TDIs comfort zone & I just wanted a low buck build with real world drivability & dependability. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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Spike0180 Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2015 Posts: 2269 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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I had an 04 Passat with the 1.8t. That thing loves to rev. It was super happy at 4000rpm going 100. so you have a good point about the power band working with the vw trans. I liked that engine a lot. It was smooth and had tons of power. Pretty reliable too. _________________ Brutis Patches Izabich: 1970 VW Transporter - 1776cc DP
Current State: Projects never truly end...
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Other cars: 2003 F150, 2003 Jetta GLI vr6-6sp
Sambastic: adj; the quality of being nit picky, elitist, expecting everyone to do things the way they believe is best with no regard to situation, "sambastic" |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Nothing much exciting, I jacked up the Passat, supported it with jack stands & unbolted the axles.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.
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Vee Dub Nut Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2004 Posts: 1183 Location: Dallas, GA
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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:32 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Right on! Looking forward to watching this come together. _________________ Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2006
67 Beetle (TBD)
74 Transporter (EJ25 Swapped) - Build Thread: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
See all my VW pics on Instagram @ vee_dub_nut |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:03 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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Vee Dub Nut wrote: |
Right on! Looking forward to watching this come together. |
Thanks for the interest, I hope I can keep it entertaining.
Yesterday I spent another hour extracting the engine from the Passat.
And then another removing the catalytic converter & transmission.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:54 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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And here's today's Crusty Pig update, I removed the Passat clutch & flywheel.
Then I installed the Kennedy adapter plate.
Then the flywheel.
Then, for shits & giggles, I mated a 002 transmission that I had laying around to the assembly. I'll use this transmission instead of the original due to it having slightly taller gear ratios. I'll have to remove the engine & trans from the Crusty Pig to retrieve the new clutch kit before it's permanent though.
_________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16803 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:37 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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man, if you're going 002 you're going to want to punch a baby in the face. the gearing is just terrible for any engine with any kind of power.
a 091 will have you clutch at 65, and look for 5th...trust me I did it....several times _________________
gprudenciop wrote: |
my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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TomWesty Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2007 Posts: 3482 Location: Wyoming,USA
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 6:52 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
man, if you're going 002 you're going to want to punch a baby in the face. the gearing is just terrible for any engine with any kind of power.
a 091 will have you clutch at 65, and look for 5th...trust me I did it....several times |
Took me a while to break myself of that habit with my 002/1776. I drove a Mazda with a 5 speed for years and at 65 the revs on my bus just screamed at me to shift into the non existent 5th gear. _________________ If you haven't bled on them, you haven't worked on them.
Visit: www.tomcoryell.com and check out my music! |
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TDCTDI Samba Advocatus Diaboli
Joined: August 31, 2013 Posts: 12815 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 7:08 am Post subject: Re: 1968 Deluxe resurrection |
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skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
man, if you're going 002 you're going to want to punch a baby in the face. the gearing is just terrible for any engine with any kind of power.
a 091 will have you clutch at 65, and look for 5th...trust me I did it....several times |
Thanks Skills, trust me, I know, but the other bus transmission options are still not ideal & I don't have any of them laying around & I'd rather be punching a baby than letting the Crusty Pig become a planter again. This is just temporary so that I can keep it going. After pulling the Passat driveline and looking at the parts that I have laying around, I've got everything to pull off a counter rotational 1.8t with a 5-speed trans that I just removed. I'll be building that up so I can just replace this unit. In retrospect, I really wish that I would have just started going this route instead of screwing with the original aircooled. _________________ Everybody born before 1975 has a story, good, bad, or indifferent, about a VW.
GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.
Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it. |
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