Aircooled VW South Africa

This came out of hiding on Friday.



It now has a rebuilt gearbox (Sorry Bugger, the postage is to much to send up to JHB)
Reduction boxes and universals have been overhauled.
New motor has been built and waiting to go in.

Why a Brazillia...??????

Sorry, not being funny, but a lot of guys shy away from them, why did you not.??

I think they have the same status as the Fleetline, each in its own right.

Herman

1. Its the closest I could get to a split bus.
2. Not many busses have drive-shafts and universal joints.
3. Its also a panelvan i.e. minimal windows. (sin bin )

nice bus keep posting pics

I still like those!
in my books Vdub is v dub, and its still an honour to drive one!
NICE!!!

its alive! Runs like a dream.

Just need a few fuses and bulbs for indicators and one brake light.

hitlers revenge wrote:its alive! Runs like a dream.

Just need a few fuses and bulbs for indicators and one brake light.

Well done old chap...

If only we had photographs to substantiate these claims, We may be able to rejoice with you in your accomplishment.

Tally Ho!

Herman
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Bloody peanut gallery!

Its dark! will post picks when I get home from work and the sun is shining. Or you will have to wait for the weekend!

hitlers revenge wrote:Bloody peanut gallery!

Its dark! will post picks when I get home from work and the sun is shining. Or you will have to wait for the weekend!

Ok so Friday we adjust the brakes with the stars. Alls good. Well.........

!@#$%^%%$#$#@!@# The left rear tire is suddenly all wet!

Pull off the wheel and hub to find one shot brake cylinder........ but wait.......

After searching the morning for a new one and not finding any, we decided to try our luck with using beetle or type 3 cylinders. They cannot be used.

After more inspection my son says he sees the problem. Nothing wrong with the brake cylinder, the problem is with the brake shoe.

Some !@#$^&^%$%^%$ had put one wrong shoe in the box. The bus shoes need a long slot that goes into the cylinder (not like a beetle that has a nipple sticking out of the cylinder). Anyway found a piece of plate and cut an extension to be bolted on the shoe. Which now works fine.

hitlers revenge wrote:Bloody peanut gallery!

Its dark! will post picks when I get home from work and the sun is shining. Or you will have to wait for the weekend!

It IS the weekend AND the sun IS shining - the peanut gallery eagerly await some pics

jolas wrote:

hitlers revenge wrote:Bloody peanut gallery!

Its dark! will post picks when I get home from work and the sun is shining. Or you will have to wait for the weekend!

It IS the weekend AND the sun IS shining - the peanut gallery eagerly await some pics

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Think I will write a book so long..

In my corner

Herman

Hey Retro
go chop and oval

Tony Z wrote:Hey Retro
go chop an oval

NOW There's an Idea.....

Or I can withal a Grandfather clock from the old willow tree..

Or watch paint dry....

No Rush HR, we'll be here..........

It IS the weekend AND the sun IS shining - the peanut gallery eagerly await some pics

This was my plan. Take the bus for a Sunday afternoon cruise and let a profesional photographer take some pics.

But he seems to be escourting some Durbanites around.

So I'll have to go take some myself.

Give me 10 minutes.