Milly the 1979 Westfalia Berlin Deluxe Bay Window Camper Van

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:27 pm

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:27 pm

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:28 pm

Right that's today's target achieved, both half's back together all nice & clean, well sealed & lubed up. The oil strainer is in, the oil pump is in & the hydraulic lifters on one side are in.
Tomorrow now I want to clean the pistons & fit them, the same goes for the barrels & heads. I'm hoping tomorrow to be nearly done with it.

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:29 pm

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:30 pm

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:30 pm

Any idea how this plastic dust cover fits?

Found this beauty in my stash box, I'll change the scruffy one for this tomorrow:-

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:31 pm

Right, the saga continues. I pan on getting as far as I can today, without fitting the top tins. When I had mine shot blasted & powder coated last year, I was disappointed to find that some pi holes had appeared & they powder coated the parts anyway. Time was an issue so I just stuck them on. This time I've managed to get some NOS tins. Once these arrive I'll get them powder coated. I can then fit & forget these.

Anyone got any advice on the orientation of this part?

Never had one of these parts before.

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:31 pm

This copper ease has lasted me over 20 years.

The red is the old sealer, its held on well. The new stuff is grey.

The old flywheel o-ring had gone hard & brittle:-

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:32 pm

I'm on stop now until my top tins arrive, I'll get them tomorrow but then I'll have to get them powder coated

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:33 pm

Unfortunately the new tins don't fit so I'm going to weld my old ones.

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:34 pm

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:34 pm

Fitted my new over rider rubber edging strip:-

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:45 pm

Today's Job is to clean the engine bay ready for paint.
Just what you want to do on a hot summers day.

Last time I changed all the petrol pipes I damaged one of the steel lines coming out of the bottom of the fuel tank. Luckily there was a small bit I could clamp the new fuel pipe too, but only just. I'm going to remove the tank today & get it welded so that I know it won't give me any future trouble

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:46 pm

I realized I'd left off the captive nut, now its welded on & I've spent more time with the finger file now polishing up the welds. Now I have a truly seamless joint, ready for re-fitting to the engine:-

chrisradioman · Post by **chrisradioman** » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:47 pm

The gearbox has had its second coat of gloss black, 1 more & I'll be happy with it:-

Aircooled VW South Africa

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