Aircooled VW South Africa

Christn's roof lining is in, and about !@#$!^%$ time too.

Next step is to get the windows back in, and then she's coming home for final assembly.

Pictures to follow. Don't know exactly when so don't hammer me please.

Its 2 hours since your post.

WHERE ARE THE PICS!

Dirk wrote:Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:41 pm

Pictures to follow. Don't know exactly when so don't hammer me please.

hitlers revenge wrote:Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:43 pm

Its 2 hours since your post.

Thats Some fine illegal substances you smoking right there! Seeing that you just lost 24 hours of your life somewhere

Got the alternator and starter back today, had it serviced new bearings and regulator etc.

Hopefully start the t4 motor up for the first time tonight!!

I called the spares, they said they had stock, I sent a friend, should have a fuel pump next week. Go Harrismith Midas, GO!! Rudi is the main man at that store. He will get you any acvw part. I love that boi!!

The rust was not coming on like I had planned so I threw a bucket of water over the DarkSide cause it has been a bit dry here lately......

Which makes it even worse. It was 14 hrs then and now its 20 hours.

Swore and kicked the bug !

Disc conversion not playing ball !

After visiting 4 stores, got a feeler guage. (or is that set of feeler gauges ?).
Checked the points gap, had to adjust it .1 of a mm, but she is still not running 100%. Will check spark plugs and gaps next.
However, still runs well enough to drive her around in the area where we stay, went to the shops, nice to be cruising with my ACVW . Had a moment when she would not start at the builders. No click no nothing, then suddenly, vroom. Thinking it's a loose connection somewhere, or the 6V battery got damaged due to too low water level....

Fleetfooted is on loan to one of my techy's for the weekend, he is moving house. Took out the middle row of seats and VOILA, HUGE loading area! Bus running like a dream apparently. Some exercise will do it good

Filled the beetle with oil.
Bled the Ghia's brakes (no comments, Chris )
Cleaned two garages.
Put the Ghia on charge.

OK,I will not say anything about you bleeding the brakes......again.

fitted rear engine support for the 2L motor, and drove it around with just a small part of the exhaust on...no silencer, flip its loud.

going to cowley for exhaust system tomorrow

Dropped off my exhaust and dizzy and sump and high flow oil pump and and and at my engine builder. Hopefully have the engine up and running soon. Then popped by volkspares and got new cylinder cover tin as well as silicone gearbox boots as well as aluminum dizzy clamp. Now the interesting bits start - Ordered SP front spoiler (mine was half missing when i got the car) AND i ordered a 2" Narrowed front beam as well as shortened leaves as well as shortened tie rods. i'm not gonna wait forever unfortunately. probably need that king and link pin set from Rui next

Make that narrowed sway bar as well...

Just finish fitting my refurbished Tie Rod ends to my 181.

R193-80 to have 2 ends refurbed.

In the morning its off to Hi-Q for alignment and the next day the Kubel will be hitting the coast road to Hermanus.

Here are pics of the refurbed Tie Rod Ends
And The Thing getting its Alignment done.
The guys at Hi-Q in Milnerton are professional and friendly. 5star service. Thanks Guys.