well this is my kombi, cheers to dasdubber for selling it to me 馃檪
Had it for a few months now but yesterday we (Dad and I) had the chance to finally put the rebuilt engine in! 馃檪
As you will see from the pics, most things in the engine where replaced. Interesting being my first engine rebuild 馃榾
...and after we finally got it all in and set up. She started ...with a bit of encouragment...first time 馃檪
but anyways prepare to be spammed with pics. (not 56k friendly )
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DoNkEy 路
also i will post pics of the engine all set up...was dark by the time it was all set up.
Going to the coast tommorow..so maybe in a few days
Andy 路
Sweet, how about some details on what you did/used for the re-built? 馃槑
VWENVY 路
Never seen a donk pulled up like that before - looks like it'd be a bit easier that the whole jack and twist method! 馃榾
Did you drop the back of the box and hook up the engine-box first, then lift in?
kombikim 路
I like the way you "lifted" the engine in
Fossil 路
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DoNkEy 路
Andy wrote:Sweet, how about some details on what you did/used for the re-built? 馃槑
to start with you will have to excuse my language used..i am not up with all the right words n lingo yet 馃檪
Replaced...Barrels, pistons, valves, valve guides and all seals.
we did everything but replace the valve guides (couldnt get them out ). The people we got to do it where kind enough to clean the heads for us...soooo clean i couldnt believe it!
Everything else we did ourselves, my dad has rebuilt many engines in his life but this was his first 2l kombi.
Was interesting putting all the tinware ect on cause we got it in pieces so it was one big jigsaw puzzle 馃檪
DoNkEy 路
VWENVY wrote:Never seen a donk pulled up like that before - looks like it'd be a bit easier that the whole jack and twist method! 馃榾
Did you drop the back of the box and hook up the engine-box first, then lift in?
didnt drop the box back, just lifted the engine and slid it into the box and bolted.
DoNkEy 路
more pics!!!
It was getting dark so they aint very good 馃檪
DoNkEy 路
Also after some back seats, so if u have a set or know someone that does give us a U2U.
then i can go get some rego 馃檪
DoNkEy 路
Well took some better pictures today, those dark ones made it look a bit on the ugly side...although this time it was sunset so some things are a bit bright....
Been doing small jobs n stuff, installing interior etc. Also installed a button for the new window washer bottle.
okies enjoy 馃檪
pete wood 路
DoNkEy wrote:Been doing small jobs n stuff, installing interior etc. Also installed a button for the new window washer bottle.
I had an 1800 auto once with a broken kickdown switch. The guy who had before me put a toggle switch in pretty much that spot. You'd flick for going up hills. We used to call it the 'nitro switch' 馃榾
chenko 路
have the middle and back seats from my 75 bus which i am not using as i want to make some type of custom bed in her
but.......alas i am in sydney so if you are ever down here .....feel free to drop us a line
DoNkEy 路
well i had my last exam for the semester yeterday 馃榾, so i did some more work, nothing huge but something.
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DoNkEy 路
the seats aint pretty, but they are all there. Maybe i will have the patience to give them a real good clean. Nothing seem to get the dirt out of em! Nothing a set of seat covers won't fix though :P
76camper 路
thats a good looking bus! I did my 1st rebuilt about 6 months ago aswell. Didnt do any work on the heads ourselves tho. Very intresting, learnt ALOT about the engine and how to fix it when it breaks down. Hope all goes well. Bus looks excellent
General_Failure 路
That is a very nice bus. Loved the engine. very shiny.
It looks like a more pro way of the way I put my motor back in. Instead of the setup you had, I used old car batteries on either side of the inspection hole with my towbar bridging between them. The towbar had a winch attached to the middle of it, which was attached to the engine. Never again.
Good job on reassembling the tinware. It can be confusing.
DoNkEy 路
ahh well she is registered!!!! and boy has it been fun :S
had a problem with a few seals in the engine. First the pushrods..then the rocker covers and even now the rockercover is still leaking (just a little). Its always fun when ur heater boxes have got oil in them and smoke starts pouring out of the dash :thumb
Anyways a trip out to Micks today had her roadworthied..after he jokingly offered to buy it 馃榾
Still plenty to do!!!
-Currently only a 2 seater, but will aventually be an 8
seater
-stereo (as soon as i can afford it)
-a few little bits of surface rust to have a look at
-New seatbelts
etc etc...
anyways a pic to show off (excuse the camera phone)
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beerdoc 路
Well done donkey:beer
Midlife crisis 路
Well done
Loved the pictures of the engine been done .
Hope you lots of fun in it
Marc
kroozzn63 路
mate ,great pics, looking great, good to see ,very detailed progress, keeps everyone keen to keep motivated on there own projects keep it going.
DoNkEy 路
Well its been a year now since I have had my kombi on the road (I know cause rego is due 馃檨) and me and Jonah (the kombi) have had heaps of adventures.
Been up and down the coasts of queensland and nsw a few times Clocked about 15000 kms. He's been reliable and good to me. I thought I would post a few pics that i found on my phone of some of its past adventures. I only got a few at the mo but be assured more will come when i find them. I have sorta neglected this thread :P
The next pics are some of the sound system, a painting job I did and a few of the places i decided to actually take a picture.
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lots more to do...
Remember to wave when i pass 馃榾
Bizarre 路
Looks good.
Still got the 1303??
DoNkEy 路
Bizarre wrote:Looks good.
Still got the 1303??
got 2 now (had 3 at one stage) 馃檪 They are spread around the family.
Cut back on the cars...
Use to have 1 T3
2 T2's
3 t1's 1303's
+ other random cars.
now just T3, T2, 2xt1's
It is not recommended to own this many cars in suburbia when all you have is a carport :thumb
DoNkEy 路
Hasn't been all fun and games
Been egg'd twice (it took the paint off the first time)
and today someone had thrown some animals excriment at the side.... (i hope it was animal)