02-07-2022, 08:07 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-07-2022, 09:06 AM by Wombatventures.)
Have no choice in being home so making the most of it. So far today has been clearing work space. Hopefully tomorrow I might even get to jack it up and take a look underneath to start planning the week's work.
May 25
So the day started with rain... so I worked in the carport sorting out my tool bench and some accumulated bits. Not a bad effort but not Kombi work. Then when the rain buggered off I tidied up the area around the Kombi some more. Including filling in the giant rabbit (read kelpie) holes and moving the tank that will hopefully soon become a carport for the topless Beetle.
So finally I pumped up the tires again and got the Kombi fired up and worked at moving it. That is until she refused to run anymore and I found a very wet fuel pump. The end of the hose had perished a bit so I cut it off, re attached and promptly ran out of fuel. Which I can't go and get!
So stole some fuel from another car and by knockoff I had moved the Kombi through 90⁰ and about 10 feet!
Tomorrow I'll jack it up, maybe pull a wheel off and look into the brakes. Take a look underneath and start the list!
Without 'Rona this would be next months progress!
Things that need doing that I have already spotted so far...
Engine bay rubber
Gear shift bushing
Heater/air knobs
Window winder handles
Brakes
May 26
On jack stands this morning once the drizzle buggered off. Bit of a crawl around underneath.
Gear linkage will need a clean!
Box and motor will be up for a bath too!
Looks like someone jacked where they shouldn't have. Both sides have this dent...
Otherwise underneath has minimal surface rust.
Bit of a clean out inside. Popped the lid...
Will need a new canvas...
Cab floor is pretty good. No rust to cut.
Will need a bit of work in the passenger step though...
Reckon I'll leave the back hood lining for now.
Original motor is in the load bay. Previous owner swapped for a Beetle motor as there was a rattle. Will work on this one down the track.
Only rust I've found in the load bay. Might be an interesting job cutting and replacing this bit.
Rust in the passengers front wheel arch. Should be simple enough.
One job I did way back when we brought the Kombi home was to take off the front bumper. I even cleaned up the mounts and painted them with hammer finish!
The bumper ends/ step plates had some weird mods...
Will need to knock that back into place and weld them up.
Already did a bit of straightening on one
Before
After
Spent the arvo pulling wheels off. Started with the drivers front...
Time for new ball joints I reckon..
Did a bit of cleaning...
That looks better...
May 25
So the day started with rain... so I worked in the carport sorting out my tool bench and some accumulated bits. Not a bad effort but not Kombi work. Then when the rain buggered off I tidied up the area around the Kombi some more. Including filling in the giant rabbit (read kelpie) holes and moving the tank that will hopefully soon become a carport for the topless Beetle.
So finally I pumped up the tires again and got the Kombi fired up and worked at moving it. That is until she refused to run anymore and I found a very wet fuel pump. The end of the hose had perished a bit so I cut it off, re attached and promptly ran out of fuel. Which I can't go and get!
So stole some fuel from another car and by knockoff I had moved the Kombi through 90⁰ and about 10 feet!
Tomorrow I'll jack it up, maybe pull a wheel off and look into the brakes. Take a look underneath and start the list!
Without 'Rona this would be next months progress!
Things that need doing that I have already spotted so far...
Engine bay rubber
Gear shift bushing
Heater/air knobs
Window winder handles
Brakes
May 26
On jack stands this morning once the drizzle buggered off. Bit of a crawl around underneath.
Gear linkage will need a clean!
Box and motor will be up for a bath too!
Looks like someone jacked where they shouldn't have. Both sides have this dent...
Otherwise underneath has minimal surface rust.
Bit of a clean out inside. Popped the lid...
Will need a new canvas...
Cab floor is pretty good. No rust to cut.
Will need a bit of work in the passenger step though...
Reckon I'll leave the back hood lining for now.
Original motor is in the load bay. Previous owner swapped for a Beetle motor as there was a rattle. Will work on this one down the track.
Only rust I've found in the load bay. Might be an interesting job cutting and replacing this bit.
Rust in the passengers front wheel arch. Should be simple enough.
One job I did way back when we brought the Kombi home was to take off the front bumper. I even cleaned up the mounts and painted them with hammer finish!
The bumper ends/ step plates had some weird mods...
Will need to knock that back into place and weld them up.
Already did a bit of straightening on one
Before
After
Spent the arvo pulling wheels off. Started with the drivers front...
Time for new ball joints I reckon..
Did a bit of cleaning...
That looks better...