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« Reply #60 on: February 09, 2017, 10:14:10 PM » |
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Love the old photo do you have any more? What motor was in the bug? And what became of them both
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« Reply #61 on: February 19, 2017, 09:22:36 PM » |
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Not much progress to report, a few jobs started and lots of problems found, first off is the battery problem...
I used the battery from my bug , vaguely remember something about having to make new leads??? I put the battery in at night in the dark !!!!
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« Reply #62 on: February 19, 2017, 09:59:20 PM » |
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By the light of the silvery moon ?
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« Reply #63 on: February 19, 2017, 10:04:15 PM » |
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Eventually after struggling to get the starter to work, new solenoid, lots of messing, finally tried changing battery, after a few seconds the chargers burst into flames!!?? Hmmm tried another charger just went pop??? Tried test meter that's buggered too, fed up now and on eBay . Had a closer look at the battery it's in wrong soddin way round... what a div , looks like new batteries have terminals on opposite sides. When fitting battery in the dark the leads would not reach so I must have turned it round so they fit. I can laugh about it now   was fed up at the time tho. A new charger and test meter later I have working electrics, whuhoo, then started bleeding brakes seems that being stood for thirty years hasn't agreed with the flexi pipes all four have collapsed internally so a quick bleed has turned into a full brake system resto..... more later |
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« Reply #64 on: February 19, 2017, 10:05:53 PM » |
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« Reply #65 on: February 20, 2017, 08:06:25 PM » |
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You are so so lucky its an old analogue car....
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« Reply #66 on: June 01, 2017, 09:25:09 AM » |
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What's happening? My last post was in February! Doesn't seem like five minutes ago  I'll best get this updated later, mmm that's what I said in Feb, hope your all well folks ? |
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« Reply #67 on: June 01, 2017, 03:50:13 PM » |
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Hiya. Yeah -updates please!
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« Reply #68 on: June 01, 2017, 07:55:35 PM » |
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^^^^^^ Wot 'e sed!
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« Reply #69 on: June 05, 2017, 09:53:52 AM » |
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So where was I ? Oh yes the brakes  1968 vw fastback Lovely shiny bits , ended up needing all four flexi pipes a couple of short metal ones a wheel cylinder and new rubber connecting pipe , from reservoir to master cylinder ( this has to be correct brake fluid resistant stuff) as it rots fuel pipe very quickly, yes found out the hard way, hmmm after cleaning it all up I now have working brakes |
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« Reply #70 on: June 05, 2017, 12:46:56 PM » |
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Worth the effort though for good, reliable braking. Pretty too  |
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« Reply #71 on: June 06, 2017, 07:51:33 AM » |
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Yes I like to be able to stop   1968 vw fastback  1968 vw fastback Whoops already covered the brakes With that all sorted I moved onto the next project. An eberspacher heater  1968 vw fastback |
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« Reply #72 on: June 06, 2017, 08:31:55 AM » |
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They work like garage space heaters, fuel ( petrol) is pumped into the heater by a special metered pump, its then ignited by a combined glow/spark plug , which heats up an element and blown fan air is used to take the heat into the passenger area. There are many safety features on the heaters so are fairly safe if serviced regularly. Looking to fit this in my fastback was fun as they were ment for busses so all the other parts I had to fabricate myself , plus chop big holes on my rare car! Some pictures  1968 vw fastback  1968 vw fastback 90 degree 6" diameter tube found in the skip at work, bit of panel beating stretched it to fit over the end of the heater |
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« Reply #73 on: June 06, 2017, 08:34:09 AM » |
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 1968 vw fastback  1968 vw fastback  1968 vw fastback  1968 vw fastback Inside shot, ended up just above my left foot , I'll get a finished picture later, still needed was an exhaust, exiting through left inner wing, which needed to clear the wheel and other bits as they would get hot! Took the usual three attempts, this was a little more complicated than I imagined, should have known better But now have lovely toasty heat in the car, sounds like a rocket when it fires up |
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« Reply #74 on: June 06, 2017, 09:39:28 AM » |
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