The All New, New "What have you done to your Bay today" thread.

to you both @scrooge95 & @MorkC68

 

Yeah, I'm sort of joking, you guys look after your buses. But I remember very well after replacing dozens of outriggers how obvious is was that the rust started at the self tapper holes and spread from there. Same with rear closing panels.

 

Picked up a starter for the spare gearbox. Didn't expect much for £10 but got lucky

Video with bonus cockapoo action

 

The narrow topped flaps don’t fit the front brackets very well , ok for the rears

 

I fixed my front mudflaps to stainless box section.
Fixed with rivnuts into the outriggers before the belly rot covers were removed. £4600 later the mudflaps are still there and the belly pans are long gone.

 

Flaps!

 

For a different take on the rear flaps, you could try Landrover Disco 1 rears and trim off the tops.
They fit the @lhu1281 brackets well and in my case match the plain OG fronts quite well.


What they're there for I guess better clean that later

 

well at least the brackets won’t rust … flaps look good .. I spent years sourcing genuine VW ones and they are still expensive 50 year old rubber

 

Those brackets have been on for years now!
Quality product

 

304 stainless steel .. will outlast your whole bus

 

Great, thanks for the pointer. Do you know if these can be adapted to the front as well? I don't have the template to see the difference in shape and size. Cheers

 

How many con rods can you get upside down? I managed one before my brain started working properly.

 

Can't believe you've balanced the rods ...
Hang on maybe I can ...

So what's the plan when it's been lovingly rebuilt ??
Back to 1600 ??


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Why wouldn't you?

 

Noooo. I luuuuuurve my RP engine.

Had two sets of rods - who doesn't? - and picked the best ones. VW decided to change the weights at some point, so a couple needed a tickle with the Dremel.

I'll be happy if oil pressure and proper end float is restored, and the case plugs don't pee oil everywhere. Decide what to do with it then.

 

fitted a worry gauge

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Are you worried yet ??

 

OMG its showing less than 0 !