Warbys 1969 VW early bay!!

[dazza1975]

Just found my engine pics!!

When we got her and cleaned up the engine we found a nice crack in the case so hunted down a doner block and sc;eaned down and rebuilt!

Before





During





Finished Product!



And in its new home!

 

[Barkafer]

Really nice work there dude! Respect to you for the outdoor resto! 8)

 

[dazza1975]

Really nice work there dude! Respect to you for the outdoor resto! 8)

Cheers dude!

I do wish I had a garage and it does get me down from time to time but just gotta wrap up warm and when it's really bad I just remove a panel, take a four pack in me shed and work away with the heater on 8)
Hence a couple of panels already painted!

 

[yackaboo]

Really enjoying this thread, just started working on mine and it looks to be in the same condition so the pics and info are a great help.

Keep up the good work

Cheers

Mike

 

[dazza1975]

Stripped down my OG door cards as hardboard backing is totally buggered and really wanted to reuse them so here goes!! 8)

Old cards are rotten but not to bad for 40 year old





Got some new hard board and cut new door cards out





cut out new cards and stuck og to new backing!! Then a bloody good clean and all done



Bit wrinkly at the bottom due to old board being totally gone but at least i've managed to save them

 

[dazza1975]

Well Today I braved the mot and even though it failed I came away happy!!

After nearly 14 months of a driveway resto with cutting, welding, re wireing, engine re furb the main thing I didn't touch as they looked ok were the track rod ends and guess what she failed on :?: The f in track rod ends :lol: :evil: :lol: oh, and imbalanced front brakes!!

Reasons for refusal

001, drag link end ball joint has excessive play
002, steering locking device missing (split pin in drag link bolt)
003, offside outer track rod end excessive play
004, offside inner track rod end excessive play
005, nearside inner track rod end excessive play
006, steering pivot point has excessive play
007, front brakes imbalanced

Not to bad if you ask me!!!! The garage even let me watch/do the mot with him and marked up and explained the reasons for the fail!!

Might be expensive at £54.85 for the mot but very nice bunch of lads! all asking, looking around the bus!

One of the lads even has a crossover and was looking around her for ideas!!

Next job is parts to order and back under the bus at the weekend!

 

[andynods]

Well done!! Good work. Out of interest, which panels did you use for the arch repair?

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[dazza1975]

Well done!! Good work. Out of interest, which panels did you use for the arch repair?

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Cheers Bud,

Got complete arches from some one on here, think they were kopenholm parts, totally s**t if you ask me. at least an inch short :shock:

only used the steps an left the rest of the arch alone as all was ok!

 

[andynods]

That's what I heard about those cuts but the NOS cuts are silly money!!

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[dazza1975]

So just got back from testers and i now have a broken down van!

The bloody thing wouldn't start on the ramp

Luckily this was after they handed me a bit of paper saying ....... PASSED



I'm so happy!!!

Next problem is the van is now 'hot starting' ? basicaly batterys fully charged but wont turn over!!

Not to worry as i can now register it with the DVLA!!

 

[dazza1975]

Drained steering box fluid or lack off :shock: and replaced

Also drained gear box and renewed oil!!

And last of all fitted new starter after breaking down on mot ramp

Front screen and side windows out tomorrow to see how bad the seals are. Can see some more welding coming :x

 

[Myvanway]

Stripped down my OG door cards as hardboard backing is totally buggered and really wanted to reuse them so here goes!! 8)

Old cards are rotten but not to bad for 40 year old

Got some new hard board and cut new door cards out

cut out new cards and stuck og to new backing!! Then a bloody good clean and all done

Bit wrinkly at the bottom due to old board being totally gone but at least i've managed to save them

Nice one dude.
I heated mine a little before stretching them on and as the cooled they tightened up a bit.
Big up for keeping the OG Vinyl covers. 8)

 

[dazza1975]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

My Birthday came a day early! :shock:

Today I got my registration docs through the post!!

So happy happy happ

Plates on order :mrgreen:

I Got a big G plate!!

 

[dazza1975]

Van was running rough so rebuilt my carb

I had cleaned it out previuosly with carb cleaner but still not right so full strip down!!

BEFORE











DURING



:shock:



AFTER











Fitted and runs so much better although still need setting up properly!

 

[dazza1975]

Front seat refurb with TMI covers and new coconut seat pads! 8)

FROM THIS





TO THIS



TO THIS





ALL DONE



AND IN THE VAN





Happy days :mrgreen:

 

[Myvanway]

Seats look awesome. 8) ...... give me your carb!! 8) Ineedsit!! :lol:

 

[dazza1975]

Seats look awesome. 8) ...... give me your carb!! 8) Ineedsit!! :lol:

HA HA cheers dude!! and i need it to!!

 

[dazza1975]

Van on Mot day!








And the garage trying to get it going after it passed as it broke down on the ramp :lol: :lol:

 

[dazza1975]

Windscreen removed and lots of holes beneath!!!

So new windscreen repair bits from schofields!

Before



After :mrgreen:









And in zinc primer and white primer

 

[dazza1975]

Rear side windows repair, right side full repair panel, left side patch repair as pretty solid apart from under 1/4 opener.

Before





After





Fingers crossed that should be the welding done

Now on with paint :mrgreen: