Outriggers

The structure under the sides of the floor (and the floor of the bus itself) needed most of the rust repair. I luckily had the outriggers, frame supports, inner rockers and floor patches to get the job done. I did pick up some extra panels from Wolfsburg West to make it a little quicker too.

Plasma Cutter

 

I always wanted a plasma cutter to speed up the metal work, and was this ever a good investment! I picked up the Eastwood Versa Cut 20 Plasma Cutter, and I love it.

'67 VW Tin Top Camper

 

I have been busy working on the latest project, an 11 window, 1967 Volkswagen walkthru split window tin top camper bus (that's a mouthful). The bus is originally from Nebraska, and a previous owner bought it in Colorado, and traveled the US with it - and even lived out of it in Mexico for over a year!  It came partially disassembled, but included most of the repair panels it needed to put it back together. It has a blue/green '74 Westfalia camper interior and jalousie camper windows. The motor clutch and transmission are new, it is lowered and has a bunch of new parts. My goal is to get all the rust repaired, most of which is underneath the floors and in the outrigger areas, and to keep it original for now. 

About 10 years ago, the following was done:

rebuilt RGB's with new bearings, circlips and steel plugs
new differential bearings in transaxle
new brass starter bushing in bellhousing
new fulcrum plates, daisies in transaxle
new nosecone and hockey stick on transaxle
new reverse switch on nose cone
new hardware, resealed transaxle
new front transaxle mount
new rear transaxle mounts
new spring plate to rgb bolts and washers
new rear Boge shocks
new rear lower shock bolts/washers/nuts
new upper engine compartment rubber seal
drained the gas tank, replaced the brass strainer inside
new bearing retainer seals
powder coated rear backing plates
new brake shoes, wheel cylinders, brake shoes, spring kit
new German teflon coated brake lines
new German rear rubber lines
bead blasted and painted rear drums
wire wheeled and painted rear shift rod, installed new rubber boot on each end
new shift rod coupler
new clutch cable
new throttle cable
new ebrake cables
modified type 1 throttle cable tube/sheath
repaired weak spot on front beam shock tower
degreased, wire wheeled, primed and painted front beam and trailing arms
replaced center pin bushing, reamed to 24mm (Thank you GA)
new left and right German tie rods
new German drag link
spindles rebuilt by Hazetguy, new forged kingpins from Wagenswest
new front wheel bearings and seals
repaired and powder coated front brake backing plates
new front brake hard and soft lines (German)
new steering stabilizer
new front brake shoes and spring kit
bead blasted and painted drums
new front boge shocks and upper mounting bolts
wire wheeled and painted beam mount bolts/washers
new throttle repair kit, replacing throttle cantilever, rod, and pin
wire wheeled and painted master cylinder clevis, pin and rod
new NOS ATE '67 only master cylinder
Master cylinder, wheel cylinders painted with Eastwood brake fluid resistant paint
powder coated wheels and mounted and balanced tires