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Post by vwcranky on Jan 10, 2009 20:22:13 GMT
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Post by vwcranky on Feb 22, 2009 22:17:13 GMT
few bits from the freeze.... missing a centre cover for one of the spinners?  and these SMIITHS.... just need a clean and some smart car tyers on the front and away we go.....   and a few other small bits and bobs ...... |
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Post by youngdubya on Feb 23, 2009 20:00:17 GMT
you and dan were the only people i didnt see at the freeze yesterday. and yakoob actually. lol
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Post by vwcranky on Mar 7, 2009 19:49:02 GMT
The side Panels for both the drivers and passenger seats I have replace twice now as they keep breaking, we all know this problem  , so now I have tried my hand at making a set   Has been a nightmare to make without a ban-saw to pre cut the shape out, but the finishing result is not to bad. Just need to think of some thing to fill the space ..... It will be my old regimental cap badge.  will be having a go on the in side ones at a later date..... |
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Post by vwcranky on May 4, 2009 13:07:41 GMT
pickup a set for wolfrace mags thanks to Jordan On the advice given to me cleaned one with brasso, Cleanup nice but not to the standard I would like .... No bling to them ..  so next attempt was to try rubbing down a small section and try to polish it up by hand...  and hey presto ...  just the ticket will be getting all the bits in the morning to bring them to there former beauties |
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Post by vwcranky on May 9, 2009 17:49:54 GMT
Well here is my first try at polishing the Wolfrace Mags , have not done this before the results are really good :cool:    the before and after (should have taken the pics in the sun) Apx time for the first of 4 ......... 6Hrs ( but now that I have done one and picked up a few pointers, the other's should not take as long)  all that is needed is a clean up of the back and 1 done ............. bring on the others  |
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Post by youngdubya on May 11, 2009 12:27:39 GMT
;D
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Post by vwcranky on Jun 15, 2009 20:31:40 GMT
glade to say they all the sanding and polishing is finished,,,      they are not a perfect mirror finish... but ha they took were 3 hrs each ... and got ride of all the crap of the back of them all that is needed now is the backs painting and some tyres |
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 4, 2009 13:48:26 GMT
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 4, 2009 13:50:11 GMT
  the thing is I bought a spear engine just for this reason ....  But a friends engine blow up on him so I leant him my spare... he's not going to be best pleased  Q: Is it terminal?  A: will have to wait and see  |
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 4, 2009 13:55:09 GMT
so I am of the road for the time being ...  |
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Post by youngdubya on Oct 4, 2009 16:37:12 GMT
Have you lost any power??? seems odd you should leak oil from your head/piston joint and not lose any power, also you would hear a "chuffing" noise from that side when the engines running also! if it is leaking from there black smoke from the exhaust. if that is the case then yer valve guides or piston rings/bores are shot. a compression test or cylinder test will show the problem up.
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 4, 2009 18:02:42 GMT
the oil leak is at the same place on both sides ....
no loss of power...
no black smoke ......
no odd sounds .......
will not know till I have taken it out..
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 12, 2009 20:04:09 GMT
this weekend would was very busy for me and a mate ... As may know I'm of the road so .. :mad: Friday Dan picks up his new engine...... Saturday, remove my borrowed engine from Dan's Bug and then fit the new engine his picks up on Friday in to it. Sunday, remove my current engine and fit my spare one taken out of Dan's Bug in to my Bug confused :confused: These are from a Freind, taken at the start ....   well both engins dropped .... and the start of the rebuild on the yellow bugs spare engine... we like to keep things tidy ..... the box is an over kill for the parts taken of   the Engine is out on the blue bug so here starts the work on the.. main oil seals .. done push rod tubes need replacing .... needs to be done manifold sleeves ... done new manifold... on the to do list so this will not be going back just yet.... check the my spare engine and the main oil seal needs replacing ... so no engine for the blue bug at all for the time being..   while the engins out do some odd jobs ... replace the orginal axle gaiters ... done  |
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 12, 2009 20:04:50 GMT
and then ..... wire brushing the crap of tow small rot section cam to light , not to bad but need to be done. the area is no more than 4 x 4" on both sides   Hey sh!t happens...
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Post by youngdubya on Oct 12, 2009 20:47:18 GMT
yup!! Join the club ;D |
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Post by daggman on Oct 13, 2009 13:08:13 GMT
i'd settle for just that amount of rot on my bug |
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Post by youngdubya on Oct 14, 2009 8:01:52 GMT
Lol me n all! theres about 50x that on my passenger door that not counting un-rotted filler
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 18, 2009 19:43:02 GMT
more & more problems ..... Started to strip the engine to locate the oil leak    as you can see oil leaks on all four barrels that had been working it's way down the out side of the barrels and on to the pushrod tubes (see above pics), so the heads will need to come off for further inspection |
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Post by vwcranky on Oct 18, 2009 21:57:18 GMT
also did a pressure test. but looked like it maxed out then started tom lose pressure. |
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, so now I have tried my hand at making a set 
