Milly my 1979 Westfalia Berlin Deluxe Vanilly my 1971 half a Beetle trailer

Custom Classics second visit

 

if you are using the windage tray hopefully you have the edge seals. Modify the drains by cutting larger holes so the oil can drain back quicker (see pic)
Looking good!

 

We have a visitor for the next week, its a very prototype bay prototype lol.
It's a genuine 42K miles 21 window Samba:-



I'm wiring in an electric hook up & a leisure battery. I'm also going to check over the wiring, the front fog lights don't work, neither do the brake lights. I'm also fitting an alternator instead of the dynamo. Come the winter Tudor will be rebuilding the engine. Its still got the original engine & its never been rebuilt. It still runs nice but Jonathan wants to make sure it is good for years to come.

 

Tudor Morgan has now had some success with the engine & everything is now going to plan, things are moving on now. Crank all built up with gears, mains and new big ends, conrods free falling correctly.
Crank shaft and cam shaft (with new bearings) fitted to lower half of
case.
Cases sealed both sides and brought together, fitted with windage plate and all bolts torqued to the spec.
Its now just fit the barrels & pistons, the heads, ancillaries & tinware.
I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

 

This is my drive before we left for Dubs at the castle:-

 

Bought myself a centre seat from Bluebird Customs. It will need some modification as I only have one bulkhead but I'm sure I can work something out.

 

More pictures of our weekend at Dubs at the Castle:-

 

Dubs at the castle 2012 Caldicott