Aircooled VW South Africa

You made a good move there! Will be posting some progress pics of my bus soon with all the green repair panels. It's really money well spent.

Shot sean
I'm sorry I could not make it yesterday - would have loved some quality time with the Green Doc and yourself -Im sure there were some fine details that the man parted with
Ya definately money well spent - those panels fit like a glove
might even look at some more
Front frame repair section etc
I mean if your not going all the way then why go at all !!

Will be putting outer seals back on the reduction boxes

That was the idea but thought I would have a look at the bearings
Glad i did cause they are all a bit rough
While its open lets doo the whole lot
So off to bearing guys in town to see what we can get

By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-10


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-10

Well what a weekend
Splitbussaholics visit and panels making me sleep not so nice - burning holes in all that good green stuff with a stick welder

So what a suprise when doing some junking
-found a mig - loose tools and a boot carrier rack all for 2 k

Wife not very happy with the spending but alas the job must continue
Have a mate that is going to buy the mig when Im done for 3 k
Saw a google sales pith at builders for 7 k ??????

Got the tierod ens from our local for zar 308 for 4
L and r thread for the moving parts
on the stattic - will thread the one side and weld the other in
yes you guesed - will use the mig to do that
Also got all the bearings for the Red boxes - zar 920 for all 8 and the are premium quality

will put up the numbers a little later
Why is it when you deal with the regular splitt parts suppliers they all think you are super $$$$$ so an extra 1 on all will suffice
trying the old school method of deal direct - maybe we can all save some $$$$ this way
The parts are out there you just have too look

MIG here we go


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-12

new bearings in place


By lowlightwarwick at 2012-08-12

Now all i need are the seals
might even make some myself - maybe take to long
\So FFR will be getting a call

Those of you in the know will spot the problem in this photo
will put it up and see what we get

HASTIG WAS NOOIT DIE BAAS
MAIN SHAFT DOES NOT FIT THIS WAY

only one way to learn hey

Ja-ja, that 3605(? 3505?) bearing goes on last... It's actually in a post on Gill's bus.

Hey Warwick!! It's a race to see who's bus is on the road first.

By the looks of things, I am ahead! Unfortunately for Jolas, since last month he has fallen behind...

Hey dude go easy

Tools in workshoppe pitter pattering around is easy to deal with

Just wait for the pitter patter of small feet

Tell you what a complete reck of a bus is easier than that lott




Paul is strong and will join the Cape Rat Pack soon


Ja will be good when the "Fleet" has an open day Tour


Hopefully a Summer mission to DeHoop will be an idea

Warwick-Lowlight wrote:

Hopefully a Summer mission to DeHoop will be an idea

Now that sounds like something worthwhile!

Common Paul, you must join.

Maybe an Un - official Kamping Kaapse Kombi Getting Out There Kinda Weekend

Warwick-Lowlight wrote:Well what a weekend

Got the tierod ens from our local for zar 308 for 4
L and r thread for the moving parts
on the stattic - will thread the one side and weld the other in
yes you guesed - will use the mig to do that

Make sure the tie-rod end doesn't get hot while you do this, it needs to be submerged in a coolant, if not, all the plastics will melt inside and cause the end to fail.

You didn't mention the drag link, these ends are also available from Midas, same as the Baywindow.

Got you Sean
Heat and rubber no good

Will look and see if my mate can turn me a L hand tread then no need for the heat

Drag link must have been replaced as its still solid - that is the ends


Will just take off the rubber covers and renew and put some grease in there

OK this coffee is starting to taste tooo good
Need to sleep now
You peoples out there need some chickens in the morning
4 Am here we come
maybe I should put up the correct config of the reduction bearings

sean wrote:Hey Warwick!! It's a race to see who's bus is on the road first.

By the looks of things, I am ahead! Unfortunately for Jolas, since last month he has fallen behind...

Eish you bugger, I hope you have twins or triplets 1st time around heheheheh