my $10,000 challenge with 61 Panel

splitwannabe · Post by **splitwannabe** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:14 pm

innnnnttteresting... i was gonna send mine to brisbane to get it rebuilt with a higher ratio and stuff.... if you put IRS in do you HAVE to touch the front beam?..

scotty*85vw · Post by **scotty*85vw** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:50 pm

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maby someone is on the move next few days???(transport) for you to clean this up instead of the small nutter mate!!!

scotty*85vw · Post by **scotty*85vw** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:52 pm

splitwannabe wrote:innnnnttteresting... i was gonna send mine to brisbane to get it rebuilt with a higher ratio and stuff.... if you put IRS in do you HAVE to touch the front beam?..

not unless you wana lower it....or raise it

but we all know how much your touching it cause you havnt done shit to that panel

splitwannabe · Post by **splitwannabe** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:59 pm

woha, steady on now. i work on it abit, im just a dead shit so i dont really know how to go about the heavy stuff like joe. i meen, it would of been better if they had left the rusty floor in it and all that crap so i knew what went where and how, where as i have no idea as it stands, looking at pictures helps, looking at an actually car helps a shit load more. and what, i know of 1 up here, and the guy is always to busy to show me. excuses excuses i know but thats how it is..

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:48 pm

hey joe i havnt had anyone pm me about the reduction box yet ill keep it for you first next person pm me will be second if you dont want it it is pickup only sorry

ozjeff · Post by **ozjeff** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:50 pm

splitwannabe wrote:innnnnttteresting... i was gonna send mine to brisbane to get it rebuilt with a higher ratio and stuff.... if you put IRS in do you HAVE to touch the front beam?..

You dont have to touch the beam but the rear will sit a little lower so will look funny, this can be levelled out with some adjusters in the front beam

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:25 am

It doesnt look like $400 worth but it is.
Thats all my brake lines, transmission mounts, axel boots and an assorted minor bits n pieces. Brake lines are a nice black to match my subframe

So does anyone know how to bend and unbend the metal brake lines? IS there a spring sleeve that you use?

Giobus · Post by **Giobus** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 12:49 pm

So does anyone know how to bend and unbend the metal brake lines? IS there a spring sleeve that you use?

Afternoon Joe,

>>>> $400 doesn't get you far now days !!!

FJ Tools in Bayswater (Old Post Office) have tube benders for brake lines at a a reasonable price, you can't use a spring bender as you can't get it over the tube fitting
To straighten out a bend, l would line the tube in a groove (section line that divides the concrete on the garage floor or a groove cut into a piece of timber) ~ this supports the bottom & sides so you can then roll out the bend.

And slowly roll out the bend.

Hope this helps, if you need any clarification - give us a call (PM sent with my contact details)

The bus is looking good !!!

Giobus

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:18 pm

Did the gasket seals turn up that I sent you Joe

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:05 pm

splitbus wrote:Did the gasket seals turn up that I sent you Joe

Thanks Mike, came in yesterday

joeM · Post by **joeM** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:03 am

Part 2 of this Crazzzy two wee challenge
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lixX8eCF_5M[/youtube]

dawerks · Post by **dawerks** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:01 am

Way to push forward!! Sometimes it seems like some part is just sucking up all our time and nothing is progressing. But you pushed on and that's huge!

The beam looks fantastic (again) and if you're really stuck up on the rims, I would leave them and come back to them much much later.

The good news about tranny's is that they hardly ever just let go. They might leak all over. They might pop out of 4th, but you can usually drive a VW bus tranny forever.

splitbus · Post by **splitbus** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:11 am

Nice work again Joe, but why did you get rid of the little fellow, he was armless

paul willans · Post by **paul willans** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 8:48 am

great work as usual joe,heres the details on the gearbox i put it on a pallet today ,on tuesday night my mate from the glass shop will take it with him after trivia it will be at the Goulburn factory of Highlands Glass at Bradfordville factory estate wednesday morning 13th ,theres a few extra stuff on the pallet im sure youll use,good luck ,ps the gearbox looks fine all the mechanicals seemed very low usage i put the beetle nosecone on so it doesnt leak oil.

splitwannabe · Post by **splitwannabe** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:01 am

2.03am uploaded a video huh. and yet, you never seem tired....

my sand blaster is still going strong, except the valve tip wore out in the first week or 2 of having it. so i bought a tungsten tip and heavy duty valve for it for...$150......but it hasn't aged a bit since i got it. it should see me through to the next sand blaster so on so forth....i hope..
dont fret over some rims, just concentrate all your efforts into other stuff and come back on the later me thinks...

good work joe! keep it up