Sunday, January 23, 2011

When Time Becomes a Loop, When Time Becomes a Loop!!

Solid inner cabloading floor still with all paint from 8 years ago.Cut out poor repairs from first resto. I think I need a new inner wheel arch :(MMMMM.....................Tin worm has been hungry!! Ouch that could have really hurt!!! Pulled out seatbelt mounting point by hand!!

Really solid cab floor and inner wheel tubs minus a couple of seatbelt mounts.

1 original j point is gone but thats about the lot as far as cross riggers, chassis rails etc.

Clean above gear box.

Good solid front, including lamp recesses, air vents and outer deformation panel. Considering the £800 originally spent on the purchase and the fact that I restored her with no prior knowledge and only a can opener and a aerosol she is looking pretty solid..........Just in time for a proper restoration!!!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Stock vw t2 engine rebuild 2

Had to use a home built, flywheel locking tool, and a new breaker bar, to free the flywheel bolt. Finally split the cased to see mildly worn main bearings but an obviously worn cam and cam followers.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Aircooled VW Engine Build/Re-build

http://www.aircooledtech.com/engine_build/



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Another mine of info Vw aircooled

http://www.superbeetles.com/Tech_talk/jan.htm



Workshop Equipment for Local Manufacture

Workshop Equipment for Local Manufacture

http://oacdp.org/tools.html

This manual contains descriptions and blueprints for over 100 special tools for working on air-cooled VWs -- everything from a body trolley for Type 1s to a headlight bucket alignment jig for Type 34s.
 


Sunday, November 28, 2010

Old buggy found 1964 beetle base

Is this road legal? I think not, and am not sure how off-road safe they are??? Old wide fives destroyed like that.....What about on Luchia??
Looks like a Citroen Diane??

Check out the old fluffy dash!!!! Moss come free!!!! Along with the tree in the floorpan!!

An uncut floor pan I think, just needs its body back!!!!
The dad of one of my students owns this old beach buggy. Any one interested?

bbbrrrrrrr

How cold, more than air cooled thats for sure.............But the beetle is warmer than my bus! Engine out and strip down ready for the evaluation of a rebuild for Neil.
Wow, thats really oily for only a years run since the last degrease!!! You can see where the oil has sliped past the oil control ring at the base of the barrel and piston.