The Dark side...

animal · Post by **animal** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:55 pm

Nice work D makes my new purchase look like a pile of shit!!
Love the rear bar on the bug lol..

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 6:26 pm

had trouble with it only firing on one side, was using a 12v battery to kick start it as well, sorted out the prob with the points been too far apart, readjusted them, set the timing right an away she went in a puff of smoke.

fyi, she also starts on 6v now!!!

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:09 am

now ive done a mischief.
ive found a 1960 40hp stale air bus engine with correct air filter for the old girl, only a couple of months difference with the engine an ute, so i just need to collect the engine, give it the once over, (on the engine stand this time not in the car), pull the bug engine out an install the correct one for it.
this is the only pic i have of it so far. but the numbers are closer to the cars build. (thanks a bucketload to Chris with the engines)

but where does the preheat tube go to? (indicated by arrow) can anyone tell me? i know it goes through the back tinware...to where? i know as soon as i find out ill be like oh, im an idiot. haha

and gettin rid of the chrome hubcaps for some og ratty commercials. look through my collection of bits an found 2 sets of them. the buckled ones will go onto the drivers side so it looks a bit more like its been dropped on its side. wicked..

the wiring is doing my head in, some power to places an none to others...

HELMUT · Post by **HELMUT** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:16 pm

The pre heater pipe goes to a connection that should be on the left heater box up the top near where exhaust flange.

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:16 pm

Here is a Pic of AJ's 65. Im not sure if it's the same for an earlier model, but this thing is as close to "new" being un-restored as I have ever seen.

resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 6:22 pm

so hows it goin big man? did you get that motor started????

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:09 am

ok, ive been lazy but here goes now...
The engine that is goin in it now. thankyou Chris again for it.

as of yesterday, puttin new seals an rings in it, old girl was in really good shape as well, so hopefully no probs with it. thans to Stan Pobjoy for lettin me use his ring compressor, one tool i need but havnt got around to buying yet...

hopefully have the engine finished and runnin by this arvo, then out with the bug one an in with the bus one.
Nos exhasut

pea shooter

Brakes getting done, just bleed and adjust now...

im not out of the race just yet, some more coffee an away i go!!!!
Ian, Marty... HURRY UP!!!!
Klaus, get ur hairy man child to take off his dress an get dirty...
haha

matara · Post by **matara** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:36 am

Dion,

When I pulled the heads off to put new cylinder head sealing copper rings in my 36hp I just used a cut up piece of galvanised shelving with a vice grip to get the cylinder rings back in. Did the trick!

Be good to get it going under its own steam!

And No a 356 engine won't fit straight in there

Cheers

Steve

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:43 pm

shitty phone pics, but better than none.
bit more work 2day, replaced rings an seals, an got the barrels an pistons back on, then pulled 2 studs....only a little set back.

so fixed them up and all good to go.

bit of high pressure cleaning, still needs a good degreasing, but more 2moro..

more again 2moro, an hopefully have this thing runnin an ready to go in.

FrankenCab · Post by **FrankenCab** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 7:59 pm

yeah yeah i'm slowing down so u can catch up , sweet tool holding flywheel looks like the spare one i had ...ha haaa ... now back in the shed

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:41 am

engine build as of the last two days.

ta da!!!

but one of the push rod tubes was leaking, so back down it was pulled an rebuilt again....

then started
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZK39Pk0 ... e=youtu.be

then moved to the back..

an real ute bar put on, an valance an ready for fuel...

filled with fual an noticed a slight leak, pulled the tank an this is what i found.

shit.. i have bay tanks, but are rusted as well, an another splitty one with a shit vdo tank sender grafted into it that WILL leak.. but might have to do for now.

winerot · Post by **winerot** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:37 am

dion i have a beauty split tank right here

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resinmonkey · Post by **resinmonkey** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:52 am

Tidy

D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:07 pm

winerot wrote:dion i have a beauty split tank right here .

tried calling about it.... how good is it?
some more pics, working out the wiring, interior lights and dash lights all good to go, blinkers are been a bitch, taillights are dull as fuck.

wiper wouldnt work, i wonder why???

haha, got to love the rust, so after a quick clean up an tear apart a 6v bug one for bits....

in all its 6v glory...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQCpjRkH ... e=youtu.be

hahahaha

Ian 68 · Post by **Ian 68** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:39 pm

Looking good mate..very jealous !