Aircooled VW South Africa

Well after the stuggle to get that link loose the rest was a dream
Front out


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-07-26

and got the box and shafts out
seems like a bit of a leak in the housing as when I put it face down for some cleaning oil pissed out from behind the release bearing
hope its just a seal that fits in from that side

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-07-26

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-07-26

Box number


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-07-26

Well after the Jeyes fluid revolution - there has been some major cleaning happening
Front cab area before - during the soak and then the finished work after some high pressure washing

Before

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-01

During

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-01

After

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-01

From the front

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-01

Still some elbow grease needed in some areas but Iam generally happy with the result

Other progress at this stage is front axle stripping
Seems all links and kings are fine only need to replace some of the rubbers
tie rod ends all shot
Drag link seems to be good
Centre pin bushing needs to be done
Brakes - look good will get into the slaves and check the rubbers
THERE MUST BE A PLACE THAT ONE CAN GET REPLACEMENT PARTS
Bearings looking good - rear seal was loose on the left side and there is a bit of damage to the slave link pipes

FFR... Dave got all the parts for Gill's front end rebuild.

Shot Ron
Seems GS also has some pieces for me

Well you just gotta love these German dudes
Took out the steering box this morning and found at tag
will post up pic when camera is charged
would assume that the box has never been tampered with
All is fine with the box just a wee bit of play that should set back to spec
52 years and still strong !!
Should send back to the factory
Maybe they have a better one

hre the pic
Ho forgot - unit obviousley still full of good clean oil !!!


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-01

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-05

Did a bit of cleaning in here
seems the seal behind the release beering is poked
Other things being done
Wiper spindles
Brake lines rear
Bit of bashing on the bent up headlight chromes
Trying to clean all the boxes that seem to be filling the work zone

And those of you guesing out there
Its power parrafin in the box
Will get the Jeyes out later

Ha Ha

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =4&t=25723
Got that one under wraps
Also found at the junk heap where two wiper arms from a Datsun
Like the look of them and they should polish up nicely
idea here is to fill the hole with a stainless threaded dome nut
This dome nut will have a 6 mm hole in the centre of it to take the wiper spindle
Then a grub srew will tighten up onto the spindle
Might need to do some adjusting on the arm length as when in position without the blades it just touches the side of the frame


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-06

This is the hole that will need filling

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-06

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =2&t=25734

just keeping it together

Thanks Paul for the pics
This means the wiper arm needs to be somehow like this
Does this mean that the blade only cleans a V on the window ??



By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-06

Cleaning out the shed again
Front bench was about to be loaded to go for some work when I noticed the two tabs at the rear to hold the top portion in place were seriousely rusted


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-07

Found an old wheelbarrow that had the same profile bends


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-07

Repaired


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-07

so dont throw away your barrows lads - you never know when you might need them

Got the seal kit for the reduction boxes from GS


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-07

Centre pin and bushes back from engerneers - see networking

maybe this should be in the seat covers section - just for womens day
cant wait to get this covered as the barrow repairs worked wonders
Still a little bit to do before I'm sitting there going down the road



By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-08

SORRY, should you decide to cover that there Seats,

you would not be allowed to place photos of the covered seat on this forum.

ALL seat covers where removed from this Forum, to prevent a R18 rating.

All our seats look like that NOW !





Herman

Well we will just have them looking like dat then

Got a little box of tricks from our favourite green supplier
Thanks Splitbusaholic
Now the real work begins
What did he say again about A pillar meets inner
Where did I put that mig welder
Can see this is going to be a wee bit of gnashing of teeth and a few #%^^$###%$%^&$ words
wish me luck as I enter the new reality


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-09


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-09


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-09