Too late.......
Off tomorrow to work on a lads beetle to get him back on the road.
Dont tell Jim....sssshhh...
Saw a trike on TV the other day (US programme). Front and engine from a Honda Goldwing (1000cc 4-cyl boxer). Back was from a cut-up VW 'squareback'.
The trike was crap, but the VW body looked to be in great nick.
One more done, and many more to go.
Yes the sand does a great job, but by its very nature, if it gets into places where it should not be, it can wreak havoc.
Surprisingly enough yes they did. I used a 150mm wire brush on a 3 jaw chuck in my woodturning lathe. I have some smaller brushes too that will get into the small parts I cant reach. I would have been happy to have a cabinet sandblasting unit, but I dont have one. I tried to buy an advertised new unit on donedeal, but they wont actually have one until next year. I considered the large pot type portable unit, but I dont want sand all over creation
Yes, the ducting. And it performs a very important task. Was a very ingenious system. Great design.
Considering the angles and bends and awkward corners, they cleaned up very well, didn't they?
The metal is tinware for the cooling on a 1978 VW Kombi with a 2 litre Type 4 914 engine. Basically a porsche engine.
Back on the resto trail. Unfortunately my workshop has been taken over by a squatter, who believes he can scatter his assortment of special effects tools all over my area for a short term letting. he is packing them for his next global trotting enterprise...back to film work in Canada.
Which means my work environment has been reduced ten fold for a short term. So as i can only work in a small area, I chose to start cleaning up the metal tinware that I have managed to collect over the last 9 months. This involves cleaning the muck off them, and wire brushing the paint and rust on the big lathe. Its going to take a few days as there are approximately 30+ pieces.
Thats a good point all right. And you read very often about barn finds that were last driven (or most likely pushed) into the barn 20,30,40 years previous. But at least with VW mechanicals, you are pretty safe.
I always tackle the mechanicals first as I know i have a driving roadworthy vehicle. No use in having a trailer queen that performs badly.
Uh-oh... you didn't actually say "What could possibly go wrong?", did you? Don't you know what happens in films when someone says that?
Just as well... the opposite does not bear thinking about. Was a good idea to tackle the mechanicals first, now you have the incentive to finish it. Had it been the other way round...........
Go on you pair of ner do wells.............and put the kettle on😁. There is nothing left on the squareback thats going to phase me now. I have gone all the way along the front and down the drivers side. Whats left is just a repetition of what I have already done.
And i have already rebuilt the engine and brakes. At this stage I laugh in the face of danger🤣🤣
At this stage in the game, there's more than the cam chain rattling...... a couple of the shock absorbers are behaving unnaturally as well, ...😂
As for Kadman, the Tae wouldn't bother me at all ( I'm a coffee man myself...by the mug, large economy size, full strong Serbian stuff, not for amateurs 😊) For sure there has been parts of the job that would have been multi-cups of Tae. More that might be considered healthy it was coffee !!! And he's not out of the woods yet, so the occasional break is fine. ( emphasis on occasional........😊😊😊
Ah JM I'm just rattlin' your camchain as it were 😁 I hope you're keeping a good eye on your man's tae consumption. An increase might signify a difficult job on hands which requires great contemplation, or perhaps just slacking off...?
I'm not sure...its 33 years old, so I'd assume so. but I'm not sure, will have a look at what's on the windscreen when I'm back there. I think that there was some changes in the rules re. vintage classification recently.???
1990 Nissan 300zx twin turbo Z32 model, 3.0 V6 engine
Chape tax?? 😁
Good, you needed a break anyway. The last few weeks were really "contrary" as far as the job was concerned. All awkward bits, lots of hours spent fabricating, and some days very little to show for it. Give my Best Regards to your Friend the Beetle owner. I was similarly employed over the weekend myself. I got a call from a friend of mine, who has an ever increasing collection of fine old cars, and the latest addition is an 1990 Nissan 300zx twin turbo Z32 model, 3.0 V6 engine. All things considered, its in pretty good nick, and mechanically, good also. But there's a couple of paint issues that he needs a hand with, So we will see how that goes.
All good Jim, thanks for asking. Away from the workshop and type 3's, but off in another workshop giving tuition and help to another vw beetle owner who is feeling his way along on brakes and steering maintenance. he asked on a forum for help, so I offered. Also went off to kerry to collect engine tinware for my south african camper during the week.
And then back to the workshop today on a final cleanup to work on my square back wing repair again. I had to move a pallet load of thermoplastic material Deusith. And now trying to find a home or use for it.........as that too is in the way..
You are up to date now, so I will be back on the clock tomorrow all going well.
How are things going with you Kadman? ( and no, I'm not looking at either the job or clock card's..) Hope that all is well with you?.
Jim.
I spent most of the week clearing out my workshop to get more room. In the process I had to lift and manouvre a woodworking planer past 3 walls and around a 4 ton scissor lift. Major problem because the planer weighs in at over a ton.
Its off to the scrappie unless I find someone to take it for a scrap value price. Its footprint is 8' x 2'6"
Mechanically its perfect, but needs a motor and new switchgear.
I'll double whatever you're currently paying yourself for the restoration. So, I think you owe me a few thousand. You're welcome. 😁
I've lived and worked in many Country's over the years, and believe me, the "Ganger" practice is alive and well. And in some very so called "respected" organizations too!
Hey Jim, you are starting to sound like a ganger from a building site in the Uk from the 50's and 60's. Meet me in the pub for your wages, and then fill me full of drink for the night. Thats where me rise has gone. fek off, there is plenty of work elsewhere😂😂😂
Consider it done !!! I've sent a memo to Administration, with glowing references to your workmanship and attention to detail!!! Let me know how you get on, OK?
PS, you owe me a beer....belay that. You owe me several beers, and a brandy chaser or two......😁😁😂
As you are the "official certified , documented VW expert" I think a recommendation from you to get a massive increase in denaries for me would carry a lot of weight in negotiating more muns🤣🤣
Re salary increase Kadman. Could not agree more with you, and for sure I'll support you. AdMin is down the corridor, second door on the left ( make sure that you knock...they are notoriously jumpy people) Let me know how you get on, OK? I feel that I'm due an increase as well....😏
I'd say you were a slave driver in your day Jim😁
Just have to keep the cook at home happy. So I am recycling a set of wrought Iron gates to fit my own, due to wood gates passed their sell by date.
And then on the 18th just gone I went down to Charleville to celebrate my 68th birthday with all my relatives from Liscarroll and visit the old walls castle park to reminisce on my spending some time growing up there.
Hey Jim I will be back to work on Monday, and while we are at it I think I am long overdue for a rise, considering someone is trying to sell me a VW convertible for a resto🤣
