The re-Birth of Toy 1 (o\_!_/o)

1972 · Post by **1972** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:03 pm

ok does anyone know what is the easyiest way to get an odo metre back to 000000 ( i have the odo out )

1972 · Post by **1972** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:05 pm

today was successful
got gearlever sorted
found out prices for reuppolstering of headliner,doorcars,seats
still busy removing engine and gearbox
phoned up a few places (2)for bushings for the front beam
and tried to explain to the people at the powdercoaters what a front beam is (no luck was like talking to a dog i got a ummmmmm lemme call our floor manager and no luck there
but otherwise was the most boering day ive had so far oh yes and the engines two bottom bolts are gone i literally cant find them gone,missing

Post by **Pine** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:29 pm

1972 wrote:ok does anyone know what is the easyiest way to get an odo metre back to 000000 ( i have the odo out )

Very easy - pry the bezel of the speedo carefully open with a small flat screwdriver and open the mechanical part. Be careful not to touch the very sensitive spring attached to the needle - it will lose accuracy. The odo has a small pin that holds the numbered wheels in place. Pull the pin out, and re-adjust the digits to 0000.0 and replace pin. It is a lot easier than it sounds!

1972 wrote: and tried to explain to the people at the powdercoaters what a front beam is

Be very careful to powdercoat a front beam, I tried it once. Even though I thought I had sealed the ends good enough, the grease inside the two beams became thin oil in the powder coating baking process, and spoilt the whole thing.

1972 · Post by **1972** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:31 pm

thanxs pine is there any way you can remove the two pieces that sit on either ends of the beam

Post by **Pine** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:15 pm

Search 'front suspension' on TheSamba, I'm sure you'll get all the answers there

1972 · Post by **1972** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:00 am

thanxs

baiedronk · Post by **baiedronk** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:09 am

Conga rats on your investment and enthusiasm
Are you going full resto or are you tricking this out?
Get some quotes for a paint job, some upholstery, tires, wheels - post them here and I'll see what I can hook you up with

Yo'unkain da Us

Post by **eben** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:44 am

I don't understand...

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:52 am

Me neither

Bad Ass Bob · Post by **Bad Ass Bob** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:15 am

1972 · Post by **1972** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:10 pm

hey uncle gregs nice to hear from you ,everyone this is my uncle from the USA

Harry Jones · Post by **Harry Jones** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:30 pm

mmm… this Kid is slick …

already got international investors backing his project

1972 · Post by **1972** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 3:05 pm

ACE007 · Post by **ACE007** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:36 pm

Pics on what's going on there?? Good luck with the resto....

1972 · Post by **1972** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:42 pm

thanxs

Aircooled VW South Africa

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