Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

Porsche Powered Bay Window - GERMAN LOOK

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit
Log in to reply

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#961039
Fantastic bus mate, credit to you! We are embarking on a 71DC resto along very similar lines (Porsche 3.2 engine with 2L box, Red9Design front end, bigger brakes and other upgrades). I might shoot you a PM with some questions if cool (re. flywheel etc).
Cheers
Al
www.dasrestoparts.com.au

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#961045
No worries mate.

the double wishbone suspension setup is on my list....probably with my tax rebate 🙂

1966 type 3 Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#961047
Hi Al When you master it and a approx cost let me know as I am keen to do my 71 low light bus I reckon that is the coolest looking bus love the colour combo

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#1036556
Well this is a bit of a resurrection, but I have taken everyone's advice and finally shipped my kombi bus over 😵. It arrived in April, but with the hassle of being forced out of our rental due to the landlord wishing to renovate and move in, getting it all VASS approved and registered has gone onto the back burner.

Well, we have now moved and started prepping the kombi for visit to engineers. It wasn't long before I reached my first massive hurdle. I removed the lower rocker covers to set the valves, only to find a snapped headstud on the exhaust side of no.6! LIVID! This can only mean one thing.... engine rebuild is required. With historical lower compression on no.2 I will first start with full compression test and leak down test to see if I still have compression issues with no.2 and whether I've now got lower compression on no.6.





In the meantime I am tossing up whether its worth getting a temporary replacement engine (a VW) to at least get the kombi on the road, while I sort out the Porsche engine. That way I wont be rushed into rebuilding the engine just to get the thing registered.

I know that I will require a VASS anyway as its an import, but it will mean just getting the brakes signed off first, then once the porsche engine is rebuilt, getting it engineered for the porsche engine later....and probably with the fitment of my red9design front wishbone setup ;-)

Anyways, as and when things occur, I'll document them in this thread for anyone interested.

Nath

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1036557
Shit Kombi !

Sorry to hear the bad news.
Do you have a VWi gearbox or Porsche ?

Mitch
23 windows ...8 too many!

PorscheKombi Commited Dubber

61 posts · joined May 2013 ·

#1036558
waltermitty wrote:Shit Kombi !

Sorry to hear the bad news.
Do you have a VWi gearbox or Porsche ?

Mitch
Ye wasnt what i was expecting to see - been in storage for 4years while i've lived here. it arrives and one of the first things i do is to give it a service, only to find this 🙁

It's a rebuild 091 box with taller 3rd and 4th gearset

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1036560
[/quote]

Ye wasnt what i was expecting to see - been in storage for 4years while i've lived here. it arrives and one of the first things i do is to give it a service, only to find this 🙁

It's a rebuild 091 box with taller 3rd and 4th gearset [/quote]

You didnt expect your mate not to take it for a rap did you? He did have it in his garage for 4 years LOL!

Well with a Kombi Box just bang a VW motor for the meantime and get it out in the sun mate.

Mitch
23 windows ...8 too many!

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#1036567
Excited t hear that the us is in OZ but sad to hear of your troubles.