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Tinkering on the Lathe
dangerous - January 15th, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Dak-a-Tak asked me to rebush his nose cone.
Problem was it was quite a rare one from a 67 bus and it used a weird bush size.
Now that I have my lathe up and running I made a one piece bush and seal holder to fix it.
Turned out pretty salubrious.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3497.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3498.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3501.jpg

While I was at it,
I rebushed an early nose cone for RAZ-34(Rod) for his bus conversion tranny.
The conversion required an early nose cone that has NO seal.

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3517.jpg

This is needed because they shorten the hockey stick to make it all fit far enough forward.
If the bush wears on these ones, it WILL leak oil,
whereas the later one with a seal can bear a bit of wear before leaking(despite the shift quality being crappy when worn).

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3499.jpg


56astro - January 15th, 2008 at 10:20 AM

What CAN'T you do?

:tu:


dangerous - January 15th, 2008 at 10:24 AM

I have also set up and re-bushed some intermediate housings.
When these wear it is amost impossible to get into gear
unless you use the exact same worn out fork that was in there.
But once it is done,
they shift really nicely.

These are not washed but you get the idea.
This 2lt bus one needed both 1/2 and 3/4 rods rebushed:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3504.jpg

This one only needed 3/4 done:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3505.jpg

Here is a shot from the other side:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3506.jpg

Here is an early and late bug housing done as well:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3507.jpg

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/dangerous_05/IMG_3508.jpg


dangerous - January 15th, 2008 at 10:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 56astro
What CAN'T you do?

:tu:


Many things I cant do.....yet!

Lke find a woman that understands me.


h - January 15th, 2008 at 10:33 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by dangerous
Quote:
Originally posted by 56astro
What CAN'T you do?

:tu:


Many things I cant do.....yet!

Lke find a woman that understands me.

man thats like the search for the eternal holy grail..
good work you've done there..


Golde60 - January 16th, 2008 at 02:52 AM

cant live with them

cant kill them


LIFE IN THE LOW LANE - January 16th, 2008 at 12:41 PM

Mate I've got one but she still doesn't fully understand me and prolly never will.(the obsession with VW's anyway)


Old Dubber - January 17th, 2008 at 11:36 AM

dangerous,

Nice one!
While you are on a roll, make up an adapter to "face" the nose cone. Makes it easier to adjust the preload on the main shaft and drive pinion.


vw54 - January 17th, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Quote:

Lke find a woman that understands me.



Dave dont worry about it just keep going to the local in the end it will work out cheaper and u probally only need to go tehre once or twice a week

hire buy the hour rather than buy outright in this case

Opps forgot to say yes nice work as always have you made a food bowl for the dog yet ??? nice spun alloy would be good


dangerous - January 17th, 2008 at 12:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Old Dubber
dangerous,

Nice one!
While you are on a roll, make up an adapter to "face" the nose cone. Makes it easier to adjust the preload on the main shaft and drive pinion.


Yep got that under control Graham,
bus and bug.