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Post by Brenticon on Jun 13, 2016 14:40:24 GMT -8
Was hoping to see an update with a video ....
.......... waiting patiently , lol
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Post by PICTUP on Jun 13, 2016 17:38:58 GMT -8
Video? That's on you m'boy, but the Shorty won't be ready for a little bit (pun intended! ). Russ has been giving his expert guidance and help for a while now and we have been getting everything working. From all indications this truck's systems look to have been worked on extensively and then just never used. The brake system needed new flex lines, but once the drums were off we were surprised to find all the brake cylinders to be only lightly rusty on the outside, and rarely leaky under the boots. All the pistons came out with no effort and once cleaned, the bores looked like new. The difference on the outside isn't big, but on the inside, everything is now tickety-boo. Note the missing top spring before (Russ scavenged one from a Beetle and it worked fine). The old gas has been drained, fuel lines renewed, front end and bearings greased. As mentioned before all the electrical was sorted by Russ and now with the new horn and brake light switch on the master, everything works perfectly. A few more things to do yet. I did buy some chromey wheels (Porsche style) but I am not too sure whether I can find proper tires on the cheap. I am looking for two 205 75(or 70) 15s and two 195 65(or 60) 15s. Might be nice to drop it some day, but at least for now it would be cool to just have a bit more level or nose down attitude. We'll see what happens...
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Post by Volktales on Jun 13, 2016 21:09:17 GMT -8
Here are some more pics taken this weekend...
Here Don is removing the outer locking nut for the bearing while holding the inner nut with vise grips. It was after this I realized I actually had the correct "VW" 27 mm wrenches for doing this job... Note that on early VWs with the double nuts, the left sided threads are left handed.
As Don previously mentioned, the brakes looked in nice shape and clearly had been redone, and then not driven.
All four drums were original VW, and in great shape. Don replaced all four flex hoses, but everything else was cleaned up, lubed where necessary, and reused. Bonus.
Not much was done with the engine. When Don first looked at this VW with the previous owner, it ran very poorly. The cause was mostly that crappy air filter. The attaching clamp was interfering with the choke operation, and jamming it mostly on! Easy fix. Otherwise the only other issues were crummy fuel lines and rusty residue in the fuel filter. The tank was drained and lines replaced and clamped. Once up and running, it became obvious the 009 distributor advance mechanism was seized up. Working the shaft back and forth with some pliers worked well. The distributor has a Compufire electronic module, so no points to screw around with. Don also adjusted the valves and changed the oil. The oil change was complicated by a Claudes Buggies deep sump kit. CB was not smart enough to put a drain plug in the sump, so you had to remove the sump plate which is much bigger then the original VW unit. Don had a great time making a replacement gasket. The engine also has a spin on oil filter, although it is one of those that attaches directly to the oil pump cover... The spark plugs were completely unworn as well.
Soooo Don was supposed to come over tonight for the big test drive. Then he got that particularly nasty flu bug that is going around... So I took it for a cruise myself.
Looked great in my parents driveway... The verdict? It ran and drove great! Engine ran fine, trans shifted great (Don took the shifter out and lubed everything because it was bone dry). The brakes worked fine as drum brakes can. Even the fuel gauge cooperated which was nice. The only things left to do are securing the signal switch to the column better, and cleaning rust off of the crank pulley. That rust is eating the belt which will be replaced soon. Don has to do something about the damaged interior door panels as well, but that is basically it. Then it is just the small matter of getting it safely to Seattle...
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Post by stude on Jun 14, 2016 7:12:41 GMT -8
I like the stock rim Don they are what i run on my VW but I tried to put a 195/60 on them and they would not fit the narrow rims the tires are still here believe these are them you can have them for $150 if you want them there still new bought 2 years ago not the best quality and I don't remember paying that much. www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D6722Are the rims Crows foot the reinforced ones with the little crow foot emblem and extra ribbing around the lugs holes they are the best. Terry
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Post by Wongai on Jun 14, 2016 16:09:51 GMT -8
Bye tiny truck, we will miss you!
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Post by PICTUP on Jun 30, 2016 19:13:20 GMT -8
The Shorty in a more scenic pose in Ladysmith. Maybe you'll be seeing more
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Post by tony on Jun 30, 2016 19:25:58 GMT -8
I must say , myself being prejudiced against shorties , this one is quite nice!
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Post by Brenticon on Jun 30, 2016 20:44:47 GMT -8
I'm thinking "Shorty" should make a Vic trip to the Fest .... it def would be a hit !!
ps: if ya need a driver, lemme know
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Post by PICTUP on Jun 30, 2016 21:32:18 GMT -8
That would mean an inspection and then sorting out all the crazy paperwork(US owner dying with vehicle in Canada, 1st Canadian owner not having the truck inspected/registered, but having done some of the paperwork). Unfortunately I hate paperwork…….hmmmm
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Post by CrazyBrit on Jul 1, 2016 15:37:33 GMT -8
It sounds like you need to stick it on a trailer behind your single cab...
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Post by wcp on Jul 4, 2016 8:22:02 GMT -8
THAT would be cool... or could it fit *on* the single cab?
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Post by Volktales on Jul 6, 2016 21:27:35 GMT -8
Here is one of the last jobs that was done to the shorty split...
The generator belt was chewing up and here is why. One section of the crank pulley had rust pits that were just too deep to smooth out. The solution?
Get that sucker off! This puller works well for this job. You can buy a dedicated puller just for this situation, but like so many things, the currently available ones are absolute crap quality. And if the pulley is on tight, the cheap pullers will warp the pulley anyway...
The replacement pulley with just the right amount of "patina" to match the rest of the engine. Can't believe I just said that... Note the old school torque wrench which was the only one I had with me at the time...
Anyway the job was successful, and one less thing to worry about... And if you want to see how it was getting to Seattle, see here: miacvw.proboards.com/thread/713/vintage-show-2016-another-seattle
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Post by Wongai on Jul 7, 2016 8:13:20 GMT -8
Patina - on purpose. Weird.
That wrench is part of Russ's Swiss army knife. B
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Post by Volktales on Aug 4, 2017 19:40:57 GMT -8
Pictures restored. Don and Laurie are still making regular use of the shorty split. Don did have to do some repairs recently including a failed drag link, and the clutch will need some work in the future...
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