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By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-14


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-14

Getting all creative before the grand Slam day
Fixed up the axle boots on sweet Pea this morning
Dont want any comments with all the heavies tomm

that is now the definition of a boer maak n plan...

Engelse tou my broer

Here we do anything with what we got lying about

Hey! What have you done this morning, its already 05h01 and theres no update.



Up at 04h00 this morning. Sh!te its still the middle of the night.

Hr - you getting into the early morning habit ??

Well what with the Grand Slam day did not have a full go at the buggy this weekend
But before the event and yesterday morning
Cleaning the shafts and the gearbox - a wee bit of the speed wheel with the grinder and then a blast with some sand to give a good key for the paint
also cleaning the front tubes of all the grease and sand that got in there
Got all the drums and pads back from Grand Slam - so brakes all done just need to assemble

Job list for the week
Hone the king and link bushes and polish all the pins
Have 2 sets one from the manx and the other from the donar pan - hope to get one decent set out of the lot
Front axle tubes spent the day in the sun to "heat' up the grease and then a blast with the high pressure washer - this will happen a few more times to get most of the gunk out and then will have the jeyes soak to clean it out good and proper
Finish off the blasting of the box
Paint up all the clean bits with some chassis black
will also paint up the rims while I have the mix out

Hopefully some fresh sand will arrive that I can finish off blasting the rest of the pan
Need to also fit the pipes in the tunnel

Project is nearly there
Just have to keep reminding myself take it slow and finish off properly

well atrip to Grand Slam yesterday saw me part with some more cash
After thinking that I could re-use some of the kings and links I said to self - Self you have already taken all the effort to take these things appart so why on earth do you want to put back half a job of parts !!
So one by king and link pin set came home with me
So last night put in the kings
And this morning put in the links

Tips from The Uncle Slam
Cut a we groove in the outside of the link barrel - will help getting the grease in there
Make sure the hole is in the right orientation - second one I pressed in had the hole at the bottom
Pressed the link barrels in with a 12mm socket and then seated them by using the link pin and a hammer -Uncle Slam again
Measure up the offset 12mm less the 6mm flat bar so 6 mm it is - so upper inner 6 shims and and outer 4 shims - lower arm is the reverse
Re cut all the grease nipple treads

Good ol clean

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-18

Clean with new parts

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-18

Measure

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-18

Job done


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-09-18

Gonna go and wake the rest of the clan

Managed to get some headway on the front end

Jimmy a holder


Cean up all the bits - again

Table art



Put it back together



Got the shimming table for old set -ie 10
whats the spec for the 8 shim set ??

8 Set Shimm

Upper inner - A
Upper outer - B
Lower inner - C
Lower outer - D

Offsett mm
A B C D
5.5 2 6 5 3
6 2 6 4 4
6.5 3 5 4 4
7 3 5 3 5
7.5 4 4 3 5
8 4 4 2 6
8.5 5 3 2 6

9 + tos them away

Thanks Bruce Bushpig for the mail from Shimms and Shakes

Spot the trouble with the last photo

Came to putting the steering knuckles
Shimmed and all and then there is a major gap
After taking the links and kings appart relised that in my haste i put the torsion arms upside down
Shock mount up tp
Realy doff
well now I have become really familiar with my front end

Ja Dumb dumber - Beaumont

Got the "How to keep your Vw alive for the complete idiot" if you want a laugh and some help"
From Dumber & Dumber Paarl

Hey man to much to do to have a read so do it wrong the first time then you learn how to do it right

here is how they should look






Now for a wash and dry then some chassis black

Warwick-Lowlight wrote:8 Set Shimm

Upper inner - A
Upper outer - B
Lower inner - C
Lower outer - D

Offsett mm
A B C D
5.5 2 6 5 3
6 2 6 4 4
6.5 3 5 4 4
7 3 5 3 5
7.5 4 4 3 5
8 4 4 2 6
8.5 5 3 2 6

9 + tos them away

Thanks Bruce Bushpig for the mail from Shimms and Shakes

LETS PUT A PICTURE TOGETHER WITH THESE NUMBERS SO IT MAKES MORE SENSE

Thanks Buggy fan
that is definately a bit clearer

Well after doing the front end upside down yesterday morning
Thought to self this morning - dont do anything that needs the brain
As yesterday body awake and the kop was still dossing

Got out the old grinder and rubber wheel to clean up the shocks
What amazement when when this pops out of the dirt and rust
Front

VW stanmp
Made in Western Germany
# 113413031

Rear
Fichtel
Vw stamp on the plasic top cover
#113513031G

Apart from being a bit rusty - no leaks and still feeling good

They definately dont make things like they used to anymore !!!!
A before pick after the discovery




Well back to some more cleaning and painting
Then need tio get a box of goodies ready for a visit with Mr Bruce Bushpig - might need a trailer

Good visit with uncle Bruce yesterday
I had forgotten how beatiful the drive over the Franshoek Pass is

Well today found myself passing a clapped out Mazda with a cool looking rack on the top
Few seconds of thought and then a U turn and followed the rack back to the township
After much flashing and hooting the dude eventually stops
After my question about the rack if it was for sale
Reply - Maaak maar n offer
So 300 Zar later at the autobank and the rack is with me
Stirling stuff I say




Hre pic of my #1 helper hunter




Some progresss on the bottom of the pan



Gonna try out some filter sand on the rest of the pan

Another score were some 14 inch wheels lying around at the local tyre repair spot
After some enquiries found out to belong to a mate who has just had newer ones fitted to his MG b
Quick call and we get them for 0 - deal being a ride in the Manx when she is done

Trial fitted onto the rossis for the front and will work