Search results

Hi All, Thanks for checking out the thread. Last year I was working on a bus which I stripped back and had dipped and unfortunately due to the bad condition of the chassis and then a change in circumstances I have been unable to continue with the renovation. The detailed thread is below to...

Hi All, It's been a while but I am about to send my bus off to by dipped at EnviroStrip in Tamworth and the guy I had set up to do the welding and the spray job is flat out and unlikely to be able to properly fit me in. In addition to extensive Welding following the dip and the re-spray I had...

Hi guys. According to my bentley manual and all research the axle should now just drop out. All linkages off, cables out the way etc. Does this plate pull off?! It is pretty solid!! Is it possible that the waxoyl and 43 years of muck have fused it to the van?!? Any assistance most...

Hi, These are the 4 wheel covers that came with my Van, there are rust patches and holes in them but I know if you are going to a rat look or are skilled enough to refurb them, then they will be useful for someone. Photos left large so you can see the details: I reckon I can...

Hi Guys, Some of you may have seen my build thread http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=57233 but as I am about to start building / sourcing parts for my engine I thought it prudent to start an Engine Build Thread. I will be asking technical questions and posting my discoveries on...

I am at the point where I need to plan ahead and get my engine components sent off for balancing. Can anyone recommend anyone in the NW?

Morning All, The weather is changing and it is about time I get cracking on the Van again. I am looking at investing in air to run a grinder and air chisel and few other less powerful tools and do a bit of spraying. At the moment I have not set myself a budget but would like a vertical tank...

My wife and I are having many discussions about the future colour of our van.... She wants... I would like some blue in it.... She has shown an interest in this .... Got to be honest I think you can have too much pink. I saw a deep metallic pink on a bug a while back which looked...

Hi all, I am doing my first resto and been poking around today and the under body rust needs a lot of attention. I wondered if anyone knows of a good firm / person who would look at doing the full chassis resto and body to respray close-ish to Liverpool? Effectively I will do all the...

Hi Guys, I have been sporadically posting a few Q's in the technical section and browsing the forums and thought it would be good to get a build thread going to keep a log of progress and jobs done.... I have done a very small amount of mechanical work growing up but nothing major, and not on...

Hi All, I have been splitting cases and removing dizzys and noticed that the only screw that I have not taken out is this one: In one of the gaps in the case I can see some sort of spring going up... It won't shift and I don't have a screw-driver big enough to get leverage enough to take it...

Hi there, I just thought I would outline a few problems I overcame in splitting my Engine Case over the weekend and if anyone has any comments which will assist in the rebuild and case prep please let me know. Ok, took all bolts out the case and then gave the case a little tap with my block of...

Hi Chaps...... Just been out in the garage with the intention of getting the dizzy out the case before giving it a good clean and prep before repaint. Here is where my problems began..... It won't shift... for this amateur anyway. I started taking it apart from the top... until I got to a bit...

Hi there. I suspect this is an age old quandary for home mechanics, but any ideas on how to get rid of my waste oil, fuel, water mixed crud that collects in various receptacles in my garage?? I am based on the Wirral. Cheers Stephen

Good Evening all, You may (or not) seen that I am battling with a dodgy carb and probably some stray bits in my engine at the moment... Never a good thing. This has not stopped us thinking about the rest of the bus and how we can get the project moving. My wife and I were wondering if there...

Morning All Early Bayers… Once Again… and not for the last time I suspect I seek knowledge I aspire to have! I have recently rebuilt my Carburettor and fitted it this morning with an inline fuel pressure regulator to get the 3.5psi for my Weber…. hooked it all up and for the first time since...

Hi Guys, I am pretty new to VW, mechanics and have just purchased a gorgeous bus!! :) I am keen to learn and not afraid to tinker.... basic mechanical knowledge attached. I have removed the old mechanical fuel pump and installed the attached pump and renewed all the fuel lines as they were...