What's everyone working on ?

[Fernando Pal]

Hi Sorry, what is MOT?

 

[slowmo]

Hi Sorry, what is MOT?

Its a uk government inspection of a vehicle to ensure its road worthy. Its not compulsory for historic vehicles now but being as mine has had suspension modifications and could be classed as not original (its a bit oof a grey area but one which an insurer could use to get out of paying a claim in the event of an incident) so I will just MOT my classics anyway.

 

[ozziedog]

Its a uk government inspection of a vehicle to ensure its road worthy. Its not compulsory for historic vehicles now but being as mine has had suspension modifications and could be classed as not original (its a bit oof a grey area but one which an insurer could use to get out of paying a claim in the event of an incident) so I will just MOT my classics anyway.

Exactly that. In the U.K., all motor vehicles with very few exceptions are required to be tested annually after they are three years old. With commercial vehicles it is sometimes more than this. This is an independent expert stating that your vehicle is in good enough condition to be on the road. I think M.O.T. Is Ministry Of Transport, but not totally sure . A few years back it was announced that vehicles over forty years old did not need this test anymore for various reasons. But I still like to get mine tested by someone independent and mine has just failed on brakes, turns out my new wheel cylinders are leaking already. As Slowmo says above^^^ the insurance companies would try any tricks to escape having to pay a large claim.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,Just safer too.

 

[milfredo]

Trying to work out a better way to hold my continental bed roof up in the air ( without the aid of cut down broom handles)
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I used the existing rubber hold downs and the used some ‘flattened in vice’ metal tabs. The ones used to attach the roof to the body while driving. I think the metal bits might have been for a a splitty. Bought from NLAVW

 

[milfredo]

Picture trying to show you what I mean

 

[67panel]

Stuck at home waiting for my back to get better as it spasmed this morning, still the oil filter adaptor I ordered of the bay has reportedly turned up today (if you can believe the email) . Its for the Rover V8 thats going in my next hot rod build ,the Herferod (its an Austin Hereford , see what I did with the name!)

 

[Stuartk]

Over the weekend I put my engine back in with its twin 40idfs a new clutch for good measure . Replaced the clutch cable and flexible only to find that my 1972 needs a 1971 clutch cable as the 1972 onwards is an inch or so to long!! Changed the really stinky gearbox oil for more stinky gearbox oil. I hate that stuff.
But.. the best bit was playing with my lights. Gone all led. So in side my clear lensed indicators I fitted a yellow led bulb for the flashers and two strips of white leds for day light running. Photos to follow. I then decided that a modern car has the day light running lights go out on one side when the indicators are functioning. What fun and a couple in relays to boot I had a two position light switch on the dash redundant so used a couple of led light bars that I had hanging around now under the bumper wired to position 1 on the switch through another relay so that the fog lamp which I fitted under the rear bumper so to become two fog lights were wired for position 2 on the switch. Now the clever bit was using the the 5 pin light bar relay meant that selecting position 2 on the switch would turn on both together!! .
Then set about fitting Led highlight bulbs direct fit brilliant and a couple of led side light bulbs and fab I have some serious light power up front if needed.
Rear light clear covers fitted with led bulbs for brightness..... I'm knackered now

 

[andrewblackwell]

Last weekend fitted new delrin front gearshift bush, an OG VW gear linkage connector, & OG shiftplate that had any wear hard welded up. Much better but still a bit notchy, will keep tweaking shiftplate. Maybe next place to look is inside the nosecone. Shaft out of nosecone has a fair bit of play. Beyond my experience at that point.

This weekend adjusted master cylinder pushrod, that I noticed last weekend was set too long so not allowing M/C to fully return. Rear brakes were always warm, sometimes hot enough to fry an egg on hilly journeys.

Backed off the pushrod, found the rear shoes had been adjusted badly, based on partially “on” slave cylinders. Pedal almost went to floor when I first tried them. Adjusted all 4 corners and had a run out to the beach to check.

 

[Stuartk]

And yet we still love them !

 

[MrMatt]

Stuck at home waiting for my back to get better as it spasmed this morning, still the oil filter adaptor I ordered of the bay has reportedly turned up today (if you can believe the email) . Its for the Rover V8 thats going in my next hot rod build ,the Herferod (its an Austin Hereford , see what I did with the name!)

I sympathize with back pain with spasms! Nothing like it... take meds like I do!

 

[Stuartk]

Over the weekend I put my engine back in with its twin 40idfs a new clutch for good measure . Replaced the clutch cable and flexible only to find that my 1972 needs a 1971 clutch cable as the 1972 onwards is an inch or so to long!! Changed the really stinky gearbox oil for more stinky gearbox oil. I hate that stuff.
But.. the best bit was playing with my lights. Gone all led. So in side my clear lensed indicators I fitted a yellow led bulb for the flashers and two strips of white leds for day light running. Photos to follow. I then decided that a modern car has the day light running lights go out on one side when the indicators are functioning. What fun and a couple in relays to boot I had a two position light switch on the dash redundant so used a couple of led light bars that I had hanging around now under the bumper wired to position 1 on the switch through another relay so that the fog lamp which I fitted under the rear bumper so to become two fog lights were wired for position 2 on the switch. Now the clever bit was using the the 5 pin light bar relay meant that selecting position 2 on the switch would turn on both together!! .
Then set about fitting Led highlight bulbs direct fit brilliant and a couple of led side light bulbs and fab I have some serious light power up front if needed.
Rear light clear covers fitted with led bulbs for brightness..... I'm knackered now

I recommend Classic Car Leds Ltd. The guys are very helpful .

 

[wklail]

Picture trying to show you what I mean

Hold on! Are you saying there’s a way to have a bed up top in an early bay (other than the child’s cot)? Tell me more! I also have an 89 T25 Westfalia and I sleep up top because of better air flow, etc. If there’s a way to put a bed up top in my 1970 Westy then I will do it forthwith!
Thanks
Warren

 

[Vwtopcat]

Hold on! Are you saying there’s a way to have a bed up top in an early bay (other than the child’s cot)? Tell me more! I also have an 89 T25 Westfalia and I sleep up top because of better air flow, etc. If there’s a way to put a bed up top in my 1970 Westy then I will do it forthwith!
Thanks
Warren

https://nlavw.com/96-roof-bed-conve...I4LntCOQ3k26U_1HTjPzaeiZUo9FMJTIafNqfenm2YTZ5

 

[milfredo]

https://nlavw.com/96-roof-bed-conve...I4LntCOQ3k26U_1HTjPzaeiZUo9FMJTIafNqfenm2YTZ5

I used this kit and modified it to make a close to the original design as possible. Folding pillow section and all.

Hold on! Are you saying there’s a way to have a bed up top in an early bay (other than the child’s cot)? Tell me more! I also have an 89 T25 Westfalia and I sleep up top because of better air flow, etc. If there’s a way to put a bed up top in my 1970 Westy then I will do it forthwith!
Thanks
Warren

Check out the hijacked thread https://earlybay.com/threads/continental-roof-bed-wanted.80896/page-2

Worked a treat but I should have used even thinner foam as the roof it hard to close.

 

[Albie5]

Re MOT : I like the system used in Spain. Garages aren’t allowed to do MOT’s. The vehicle is taken to a government licensed testing centre. Here they pass, fail or offer advisories. They don’t work on the vehicle. This prevents garages “looking for work” when they test a vehicle.

 

[Fernando Pal]

The same in Portugal IPO (mandatory periodic inspection) every year on the date of registration or within 90 days before

 

[milfredo]

Re MOT : I like the system used in Spain. Garages aren’t allowed to do MOT’s. The vehicle is taken to a government licensed testing centre. Here they pass, fail or offer advisories. They don’t work on the vehicle. This prevents garages “looking for work” when they test a vehicle.

No one looks for work on these old cars anymore. If they fail, you have to fix it pretty much.

 

[milfredo]

Also, you get 'classic friendly' MOT centers who understand rules on belts and lights etc.

 

[Michael Björk]

I sympathize with back pain with spasms! Nothing like it... take meds like I do!

Same here. My multiple Myeloma is not a friend of me fixing up my bus. Or anything else that is interesting. My hard meds are the only thing allowing me to move around.

I had bad back spasms up til my spine snapped and they diagnosed me. I was diagnosed with a ”bad disc” before that happened, it almost killed me.
Please get your doc to test for MM if you can (if you don’t know what it is already)

 

[W1K1]

Hold on! Are you saying there’s a way to have a bed up top in an early bay (other than the child’s cot)? Tell me more! I also have an 89 T25 Westfalia and I sleep up top because of better air flow, etc. If there’s a way to put a bed up top in my 1970 Westy then I will do it forthwith!
Thanks
Warren

there is a whole thread on making the continental bed, i am 5'10" and 190lbs and I can sleep up there just fine https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=275900&highlight=continental+bed