1971 T2 riviara project

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using the box wrench to push the rubber over the shaft.

 

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and now to sort this bloody mess out. it took me quite a while to realise what was missing.

 

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mdf has done the job.

 

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and now with the back seat cushion in place.

 

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our 1600 engine.

 

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isaac has a go on the chain block.

 

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need some file work on the cast marks to keep her cooling as she should..

 

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well you get the idea.. its hard work with a bendy needle file but this will improve the cooling air flow.

 

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our engine has been put together from old bits scattered around my werk shop.

 

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here we go with the pallet truck and some short scaff boards.. it worked better doing this with a beetle as it was not so high. i had a real job getting it in and that was with help from Audrey and my mate Shaun.

 

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ok so its nearly in.. just have to get the bell housings to mate up...

 

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i was struggling with a gap at the top of the bell housings. i did not want to use the bolts to pull the two halves together but was concerned that all the shaking and wobbling around was going to damage the gear box spline.. this was going on for over an hour.. im doing something wrong.. then it went in to place.. but had no idea if i had damaged anything.

 

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the first solex pissed fuel till it was coming out the exhaust pipe...aaargg.. so i grabbed this from a junk 1600 beetle and gave it a quick clean out, when open it looked in better shape than the leaky one,but real mucky on the out side. dont judge a book by its cover, so i used it and it ran good through the rpm range.

 

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ok so here is a pick of the old AD engine running.. wobbly fan belt.

 

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new rubbers for the rear engine mount.

 

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Isaac might be 5 but hes always asking "whats my job" im running out of ideas with what is safe for kids to do on a camper project. i like the fact hes involved it will introduce another generation to a love of all things old and rusty. so i gave him a rag and some polish.. i told him the low down jobs are best done by him as being small helps..ha ha. cheers lad!