More "section" pics added - ball joints, ignition bits

Hi Guys,

I've added some more sectioned pics to"Inside a Bug"

Ball Joints
Ignition bits - distributer cap, rotor, connectors
Tail pipes

hope you like them

Great work mate.
Heaps of good info there!!
Love the inside of the muffler, very different to what I expected. Neat what they did with the heat riser outlet too!

what a great idea! 😎

That's sooo helpful!
Thanks for that.

I see You have been busy cutting things Up.... 🙂🙂
very good job to see inside the ball joints etc....
and the torsion bars etc...

Many of these things We had worked on many times over the years, and didn't really know what was happening or why as We had never seen inside a torsion bar tube or ball joint ....

Grahame, after disecting some Ball joints, do You think its worth drilling a hole for a grease nipple in the end of New Ball joints???
I would really love to fill each one with some nice juicy Lithium based Moly grease, so they will last as long as the originals..... The originals weren't worn out just the boots had disintergrated... they had been greased with moly grease by the previous one owner [vw mechanics wife] & I couldn't find any rubber boots for them.... They were destroyed when they were pressed out with a 50 ton press..
the 10 tonne press wouldn't do the job... so they were tight.
I've replaced everything so I won't have any problems in the future....
I bought an Air Con Compressor on ebay.... I'm going to buy all the other bits New.... so I won't have any problems....
the compressor had only been used for 6 months....
I went to fit the original air cleaner on today and had to cut one of the ends off.... as I have a Weber carby and alternator and that air cleaner wouldn't fit....
I may end up using an early one like you have....

cheers

Lee Noonan

very helpful stuff!
cheers.

Hi Lee,

Grahame, after disecting some Ball joints, do You think its worth drilling a hole for a grease nipple in the end of New Ball joints???

The problem is that there is just not enough room to tap for a grease nipple - check the pic of the bottom ball joint.
The metal cap is 2mm thick and is hard up against the nylon.

I couldn't find any rubber boots for them....

I was told that there are some Ford boots that will fit????