1972, Le Mans Gulf racing team truck.

[Hebster52]

Bought a pile of acid proof 90 degree bends for the exhausts. 8)

40mm OD and 37mm ID.

 

[Hebster52]

Started working on the exhaust last night. Came home from the garage about 2 am...

 

[rev-al]

Paiva !
Kiva SC poika !
Well done mate ! (but don't lower it, keep it high - it rides over the bumps soo much better !
al

 

[Hebster52]

Hehe. :lol: Sorry. It is going down some but not radically low. Dont like the offroad look it have now.. :mrgreen:

 

[dagboyblue]

looking good mate :lol:

 

[rev-al]

Cool !
It looks like my truck's cousin !- also Neptune Blue.
BTW - I just had my bumpers sandblasted and powder coated-bit more hard wearing than paint ?

 

[Hebster52]

Some more progress.

 

[Hebster52]

Finally got the exhaust studs sorted out. The originals were too long as my new head flanges are just 10mm thick compared to stock that are about 20mm thick.. Wasn't the easiest task as the studs were M9 at the head end and M8 on the exhaust end...

Well, my brother made me a new set of studs.. :wink:

I could then bolt the primertubes so I could fine adjust them and fully weld them. Next will be the collector and mufflers. Then I can try start the engine... 8)

 

[Hebster52]

Finally some work done again and some progress on the exhaust build.

 

[Airtime]

Very impressive! 8) 8)

 

[combideluxe1969]

8) very nice 8)

 

[Hebster52]

Thanks.

I've had some visions in keeping it as is. Just repair the minor rust issues in the sills.

Maybe give it a GULF paintscheme?
(GULF logo in the front and an orange band over the cab, and orange bumpers?)

Seems like I will be going the Gulf route on it for now... 8)

Just moderatly. Bumpers still stock patinated white. (The twisted rear bumper just straightened out not repainted). Probably without the orange band over the roof though, as the repaint done in the 80's is chiping off I think I'll let it do so in peace... :lol:

 

[surfbus]

Nice pick-up!

 

[Hebster52]

Finally had time to go to the garage again. Unfortunately I went out of welding gas right from the beginnig of the evening...

So, I had to come up with something else then as I allready had went to the garage...
I took the shovel and took a look on what I could find outside.. :mrgreen:

When I had released the front from the snow I fitted the new (to me) bumper that arrived last week. It was perfect!! 8)

Then I started wondering about the gearboxes I have...

The SC was originally fitted with a 1600 Type-1 and the gearbox numbering is this:

And when I bought the SC I got this gearbox too.

Can I fit the 2,0L Type-4 on any of these boxes straight on or is there something that needs to be done to make the engine fit?

 

[Hebster52]

Finally got myself out to the garage again with new welding gas. 8)
As I was out pretty late I didn't take the time to finish off all welds but had to leave them as in the pictures. You start to see the finished product though.

I then started working on the bellhouse fitment. Unbolted the bellhousing from the pre-71 002 transmission and tested it with the 228mm flywheel. It was a bit close so I have to grind off some to make it fit.

Biggest problem seems to be that the opening in the "sun" on the pressureplate is just about 1mm smaller that the outer diameter of the release bearing...

 

[dagboyblue]

looking RAD dude 8)

 

[Hebster52]

Going real slow right now..

Got myself to the garage tonight though and got some work done.

Started fitting the upper halves of the mufflers and also made the final exhaust tip. Not yet welded them though

 

[ProfessorWheeto]

Looking good, that exhaust should have a nice note to it!

Not sure about the gearboxes, I know on the early earlys you have to swap the nosecone over, although not sure on a 72? I guess if you look at the nosecones on the two boxes if they are the same your on a winner, if not swap them over!

 

[Hebster52]

Thanks, :mrgreen:

I think I have figured out the gearboxes allready. The one in the SC is the post-72 model with later releasebearing for the clutch and the one I'm using the bellhousing from for the on the floor teststart is pre-71 with early releasebearing.

Also does the pressureplate be some wildcard as the stock should from the info I've got be 40mm in the centerhole but mine is 50mm. The partsnumber is correct though... (029 141 025)

But I found a releasering for later Transporters that seem so fit. Have to test it when I get to the garage next time. 8)

 

[Hebster52]

Finally got myself to the garage again after a few weeks off due to becoming a dad once again 2 weeks ago.

Tied some fine stainless steel mesh around the perforated tubes.

Then started filling it with bike muffler glasswool.

Needed some bickering before I got all the fibers on the inside of the muffler.

Then fully welded the first muffler.

View from the underside when mounted.