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Post by hightopRob on Jan 27, 2017 17:09:56 GMT -8
Well due to popular demand I am going to revive my old thread which was a blast! Before switching to this site I deleted the old one which in hind sight I wish I hadn't done 😑. But o well here we go again!! I guess I'll start off by posting a few pics of my thrift store finds over the last couple months, some of which I still can't believe I've found for a buck or two.
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Post by hightopRob on Jan 27, 2017 17:17:15 GMT -8
Hi
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Post by hightopRob on Jan 27, 2017 17:20:56 GMT -8
And now the most baffling find of all!! I posted a thread on The Samba to see if I could get any information on these mugs but no luck there 😥. If anyone knows anything about em please chime in!!
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Post by hightopRob on Jan 27, 2017 17:23:15 GMT -8
And now last but not least!! A project that's getting worked on 😎 Until next time and or adventure, be it a thrift store find or a screw up on my part or even maybe a helpful hint for someone!
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Post by Volktales on Jan 27, 2017 20:07:44 GMT -8
Did you check that compression yet???
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Post by hightopRob on Jan 27, 2017 20:15:10 GMT -8
Not yet Russ she's getting a little sanding at the moment while the weather is good. I'm moving the old gal back in the shop this weekend to do the suggestions you mentioned 😁
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 28, 2017 7:51:25 GMT -8
Two things ..
1.) where's the bay toys? 2.) aren't you building a type 4 motor?
Ok, I'm done, lol
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Post by PICTUP on Jan 28, 2017 11:26:54 GMT -8
For those of you that don't know how HighTopRob picked his username, check out the banner pic. Think Tremclad Blue...
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Post by CrazyBrit on Jan 28, 2017 14:21:22 GMT -8
How is the old Hightop doing? - the bus I mean😉. I haven't seen it for quite some time.
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Post by Brenticon on Jan 28, 2017 22:32:41 GMT -8
Gonna pipe in .... On our last camping trip, HTR's motor stopped working. Rumour has it he's accumulated a bunch of new parts for a total rebuild Now he just needs some encouragement to get started
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Post by hightopRob on Feb 2, 2017 16:09:21 GMT -8
This is a little weird, I am not getting notifications from this site anymore, owell here we go. Yes as Brent has said I blew up my engine coming back from a camping trip, I'm not sure what's wrong yet because all I did was call a tow truck and park it. I do have brand new parts for a complete rebuild which I will be starting as soon as I am done with the project I'm working on, aaarrgg!!! Today I went out to see if I could get it running like I've been doing for the last few weeks or more. I've done the usual, plugs, points, wire's and timing, that didn't work so I removed all the injectors got em all working fine but no luck. Finally I asked Russ to have a look at er and he suggested a compression test, so all was good until #3 cylinder... absolutely 0 !!!!! Then a leak down test which showed that the air was blowing out the air cleaner frig!!!! Ok off with the valve cover and after farting around for a bit I noticed the intake valve wasn't closing all the way, again aaarrrggg. So today I decided to take off the valve spring so I could spin the valve to shake off the carbon that I figured was stopping it from closing. I didn't have a tool to perform such a feat so I decided to make one. The pictures below will show the Franken tool, it worked great!!! But now I'm faced with the ugly results 😥
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Post by hightopRob on Feb 2, 2017 16:15:30 GMT -8
Ok to carry on!! After removing the spring I saw this I don't know if you can see or tell but I don't see a valve guide !!!!!! Frig, frack friggin Fruck. It has fallen down towards the piston so the valve doesn't close. Ok then OFF WITH ER HEAD!!!! So this weekend the engine comes out and the head off and a new one back on, have I said aaarrrggg yet? Friggin crack.
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Post by hightopRob on Feb 2, 2017 16:19:35 GMT -8
Hey Brent I wish I could find bay toy's but dam they are hard to find especially at thrift stores!! So I have to settle for whatever I find 😲. I did get a couple nice baywindows though, I'll post a pic.
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Post by hightopRob on Feb 2, 2017 16:36:43 GMT -8
I acquired these in a trade with a fellow member. 2 CKOs, a red bus and a blue single cab, also a red welly
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Post by clay on Feb 2, 2017 19:10:19 GMT -8
Fun fun. Do you have a head to replace it with?
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