What did you do to your volkswagen today?

today i found out that the calipers are the same as a 1980 chrysler town and country. they cost $13 for the composite piston caliper, and $18 for the steel piston caliper. Will prolly try to buy the kit, and steel piston, if not guess i'll have to take a chance on a new one

Did some work to the bus this weekend in prep for Bulli weekend. I pulled the engine, pushed out the dent (looks worse now IMO), rerouted and replaced all my fuel lines, cleaned the engine bay, installed hush mat, threw some paint on the tin and slapped it all back together.

Before


After

Got my little logo crooked but I'm afraid to pull it off for fear the quick pait job might come with it.

bumblebuggy wrote:Did some work to the bus this weekend in prep for Bulli weekend. I pulled the engine, pushed out the dent (looks worse now IMO), rerouted and replaced all my fuel lines, cleaned the engine bay, installed hush mat, threw some paint on the tin and slapped it all back together.


Got my little logo crooked but I'm afraid to pull it off for fear the quick pait job might come with it.

Would not worry about the logo, just like the owners here we are all a little off! The dent, get a big bandaid sticker to put on it, and call it a character mark....ifI pulled up either of my buses next to you your dent would look factory!!!

finally got all my lights back on my car.at least it is in driveable condition again.now for the interior [img][/img]

ok. obviously i dont know how to post a pic.took me 3 tries.but posted my first pic ever

Today i discovered how the rear disc brake set-up was made. I found out yesterday that it had chrysler town and country calipers and pads. But today i found out exactly how it was made pis to follow

First off here is the rail buggy:




I found that the disc brake "kit" was made by someone, not a manufacturer. First off, it uses a stock drum, that had been turned down on a lathe, till all that was left was the center part (with the splines, and bolt holes). here is a pic of it (this is the inside of the drum):


The only modification made to the rotor, was four holes were drilled in it. well three were, one of the existing holes were used (it was a five lug rotor). here is a pic of it:


Here's another pics of both of them:


the drum was machined to fit perfectly inside the rotor. Studs were inserted, into the back of the rotor. So basically it was made like many cars on the road today. the drum was basically converted into a hub wuth studs, and the rotor just slides on, and then the wheel. So to take off the rotor, you can leave the axle nut on, versus a stock set-up, or aftermarket disc brake set-up, you have to take off the axle nut, to get the rotor/ drum off.

Gonna make a build thread on the 60's section if anyone wants to follow it.

The 4 lug type 3 uses a 2 pc drum, with the hub that you have and a drum that mounts with 2 allen screws. A popular early rear disc setup used the hub with 914 rotors and calipers, with a custom caliper mounting bracket. Looks like you may have something like that, but I don't recognize the rotor. Good luck!

Oh wow, didn't know that. i saw the center splines, and four lugs, and just assumed someone just machined down a late model bug drum. Awsome. Does anyone know of anyone who sells these hubs new? because the ones i have, the PO (not bryce, lol), welded the lugs to the back of the drum, and i was able to pound them out, but a couple of them took a nicce chunk of the hub with it. If i can't find them, i guess its off to the classifieds, lol.

also, not sure about the rotor. i think it might also be from a chrysler town and country, but not sure. there are some numbers on it, so i'll try to cross them at work to see if i can find out for sure.

also, i forgot to show the bracket. it was just a piece of 3/8's inch steel plate welded to the trailing arm:




And here's the other side, but together:

Is it just me, or does the rotor look off center with the axle, and wheel on the last pic

I sure hope its just a funny angle of the pic or something.

picked up some used silver brms today....now what to put them on.....

This Car!!!!!!!


What width are they? $400 for the set? I'm sitting here going thru the Tire and Wheel thread on The Samba!

Post a Picture!!!!!!

rpm750 wrote:This Car!!!!!!!


What width are they? $400 for the set? I'm sitting here going thru the Tire and Wheel thread on The Samba!

Not for sale....and if they were they would $400 for a pair.....

Pulled the front rotors off the bus to get them turned.

goatfarmer67 wrote:finally got all my lights back on my car.at least it is in driveable condition again.now for the interior [img][/img]

WTG Ken! look forward to seeing it roll down the road.

thanks glenn.went for a little drive today after the wife and i got back from the lake.it drove really well,good power,good braking.the only thing i had to do
was pull over and tighten the passenger side vent window friction mount,so i could keep the breeze on me.

Got a little closer to finishing my rework of the PO's botched quarter panel replacement. This has been holding me up for almost 3 years now. Maybe I'll have it back together and driving by spring...maybe.

Got the starter on the German Look. Works good so far. Know it's on the dash replacement.
I sure miss driving it!

stasher1 wrote:Got a little closer to finishing my rework of the PO's botched quarter panel replacement. This has been holding me up for almost 3 years now. Maybe I'll have it back together and driving by spring...maybe.

Lookin good!!

I told ya, if you hang around here long enough you will get motivated and finish it!

I'm tired of seeing the pics of everybody out enjoying their VWs while mine sits in my garage with a 1/2" layer of dust on it and all of the new parts I bought for it 3 years ago.

I totally hear that dude, try having parts for like 8 yrs and the bus is still in the garage geez
I'm kickin it in gear and setting a goal yea

got my airkewld spark plug tube today, ive now completed my engine clean up, and it will be revealed at the cheeseburger in paradise meet, also bought a rabbit.

[quote="59 Euro Rag"]got my airkewld spark plug tube today, ive now completed my engine clean up, and it will be revealed at the cheeseburger in paradise meet, also bought a rabbit.[/quote

so ur bring the 55 out for that ride out. Kool I might come out to check it out

finally located all the one year only parts to get my horn working- beep beep!

59 Euro Rag wrote:got my airkewld spark plug tube today, ive now completed my engine clean up, and it will be revealed at the cheeseburger in paradise meet, also bought a rabbit.

So tell us about the rabbit.