What did you do on your car today?
- John Alves
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Today I decided to make individual hand brake levers for my buggy, (diff lock) works better than expected, now I can lock the spinning wheel and transfer
power to other wheel, hand brake works in the normal way, but individual levers work in opposite direction. I must find some nice round handles to finish it off
power to other wheel, hand brake works in the normal way, but individual levers work in opposite direction. I must find some nice round handles to finish it off
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
1958 1600 TP Karmann Ghia
1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
1958 1600 TP Karmann Ghia
1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
So started trying to do some bumper repairs
First started with the over spray on the bumper steps on blue
Before
Some elbow crease and they turned out better
Started swearing when I saw the bumper again and tackled it with a new grinder and old hammer
You can clearly see steel was a lot cheaper then as they build this thing up
Welding was functional
Finally got the radiator off
Then had to get these grinder off being careful to preserve as much of the bumper as I could
And after all that here is what I could salvage
Will see what we can do to get this welded again and filled in
The brackets also had been strengthened to hold the weight of the radiator so will make a plan with those as well
Well that is what I did to blue today
Thanks for reading
72 - Freddie Booysen
72 Bay - unnamed WIP
72 D/C - Blue abomination!
74 Beetle - BEE
First started with the over spray on the bumper steps on blue
Before
Some elbow crease and they turned out better
Started swearing when I saw the bumper again and tackled it with a new grinder and old hammer
You can clearly see steel was a lot cheaper then as they build this thing up
Welding was functional
Finally got the radiator off
Then had to get these grinder off being careful to preserve as much of the bumper as I could
And after all that here is what I could salvage
Will see what we can do to get this welded again and filled in
The brackets also had been strengthened to hold the weight of the radiator so will make a plan with those as well
Well that is what I did to blue today
Thanks for reading
72 - Freddie Booysen
72 Bay - unnamed WIP
72 D/C - Blue abomination!
74 Beetle - BEE
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Why not move the radiator now you have it off and ask Pierre at bugger transmissions to show you how to do it.
The bus will look much better with the hidden radiator and clean nose.
Herman
The bus will look much better with the hidden radiator and clean nose.
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
- freddiebooysen
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Herman. Dankie. Die radiator kom af gaan terug aircooled toe. Raak sommer weer van voor af kwaad oor die radiator voor op die bumper. Hulle het die blerrie ding op geneuk. Meer skade as goed
72 - Freddie Booysen
72 Bay - unnamed WIP
72 D/C - Blue abomination!
74 Beetle - BEE
72 - Freddie Booysen
72 Bay - unnamed WIP
72 D/C - Blue abomination!
74 Beetle - BEE
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Fitted my engine with some help from the VW roadrunners. Adjusted my pedals yesterday - not fun job. Will post tonight on my build thread
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
New clutch cable, made a bushing out of nylon to prevent future cable failure. And gave the old girl a wash.
A good day
A good day
any thing easy probably isn't worth doing.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Hi Stew, can you explain more about this ? is this bushing at the front or rear ?
Cheers
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
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Hi Stew, can you explain more about this ? is this bushing at the front or rear ?
Cheers
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So at the rear where the cable exits metal tube and enters the flex tube that goes up to the clutch lever. Right at the junction between the two. in my case the metal tube has had quite a lot of ware from the cable resulting in a sharp edge that has been chewing through the cable. I made a round bushing that fits in the flex tube junction and snugly around the cable. the hope is that this will stop the cable from getting stuck in the sharp metal tube.
Its just a round bushing with a pie shape cut out of it to slide over the cable. I made two if you want ill take a pick of it.
Hi Stew, can you explain more about this ? is this bushing at the front or rear ?
Cheers
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So at the rear where the cable exits metal tube and enters the flex tube that goes up to the clutch lever. Right at the junction between the two. in my case the metal tube has had quite a lot of ware from the cable resulting in a sharp edge that has been chewing through the cable. I made a round bushing that fits in the flex tube junction and snugly around the cable. the hope is that this will stop the cable from getting stuck in the sharp metal tube.
Its just a round bushing with a pie shape cut out of it to slide over the cable. I made two if you want ill take a pick of it.
any thing easy probably isn't worth doing.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Ah thanks man, I get it
by fig » Mar 26, 2018
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
Sambas in South Africa are good for only 2 things: showing off and sunburn.
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
NOTHING ..........
Absolutely nothing ....
Has the 1st year birthday party with my granddaughter.....
Herman
Absolutely nothing ....
Has the 1st year birthday party with my granddaughter.....
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
- John Alves
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
replaced headlight bulb and polished Ghia for an upcoming Matric Dance outing.
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No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
1958 1600 TP Karmann Ghia
1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
1958 1600 TP Karmann Ghia
1968 1600 TP Beamish buggy
1968 1500 SP Beetle
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
This is what 175/50/15 look like on steelies
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Un-covered him and started him for the first time in a few months.. I love my Kombi.. So reliable..
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Re: What did you do on your car today?
Busy with the piping & cooler
Next on to electrics,......check out the "fit for purpose spanner"
Haans
Next on to electrics,......check out the "fit for purpose spanner"
Haans