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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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I finally built me a decent powder booth yesterday so here's a few pieces I got coated today..............
Wanted to try a little color just for the heck of so since the following part won't be seen much . . . . .
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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Got all but one piece of cooling tin done now, just got to sift thru the remaining engine parts in preparation for the rebuild! Anyone know if the small breather box that mounts on top of the case has some kind of filter/element in it?
Picked up this (then crusty) fan for $5.00. Cleaned up pretty good.
This next piece was quite nasty and covered in grime. Hope it still works. I'm not sure exactly what it's function is other than part of the injection system.
The air plenum was my worst Pain In The A--! .....after the second coat on it I wasn't happy with the results so I decided to remove the coating and start over............Ha! The color on the package said 'Super Durable Wet Black' . . . . It's definitely durable. Almost couldn't even remove it with my sand blaster!
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Ken
Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Bethlehem, Ga.
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject: Just one word comes to mind... |
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NICE!!
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: Just one word comes to mind... |
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Ken wrote: | NICE!!
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Thanks Ken. I'm trying ..,...... _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Now I'll get to show you just how much powder coating the fan effects its balance. The fan is the one part that we don't powder coat and NEVER split the fan ring off the face of the fan!
You'll have fun with that on my balancer, you might better come a day early _________________ Jake Raby
57 Oval
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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Well damn, I kinda got that feeling when I put it back together and saw the balance weight on the ring. Hmm. . . . Can't be there any earlier, but I do have a week's vacation following that weekend ..... _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Oh no... You didn't... Remove the ring....
There goes at least 4 extra hours just trying to center it back correctly on the balancer. _________________ Jake Raby
57 Oval
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66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Aw man! You're KILLIN' me!... . . . . . . _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:52 am Post subject: |
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No, you are killing yourself! Looks KILL!
Blast all the powder coat off the seating surfaces of the fan and the ring and start trying to center the ring so it spins true on the fan, something thats elliptical can't be balanced.
You've done great o the other parts and this is a total greenhorn mistake, I even made it once upon a time.. BUT you'll ONLY make it ONCE. _________________ Jake Raby
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Will do. I've got a spare one just in case.. Thanks. _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:30 am Post subject: |
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I tried to tell him Jake. It probably won't matter much, after all this work on the engine and body this bus will be a trailer queen. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:41 am Post subject: |
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Mark my words.....once this bus is running, the ONLY trailer it will see will be behind it! _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Mountain Power House
Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 879 Location: Aircooled Heaven USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thang wrote: | Mark my words.....once this bus is running, the ONLY trailer it will see will be behind it! |
Still got that BK blood so I have my doubts! _________________ Jake Raby
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:00 am Post subject: |
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Well, with balancing help from Blake and a few pointers from Jake, I was able to assemble the short block yesterday and hopefully today the longblock will be complete...
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Sapp67
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 331 Location: Athens, GA
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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You've a helluva nice job Mike. I know those rockers were giving you a fit, but they are done now! _________________ Steve
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