Adventures in no particular order, but mostly chatter about junk.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

soft brake lines x 4
wheel cylinders front x 4 rear x 2
brake pads x 8
brake springs
master cyl
master cyl reservoir
int. panels
dome light switch
rear glass and seal


etc, etc...

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Sunday, February 15, 2009


After over two years of waiting, leaving notes, and bothering people at the self storage it looks like i have finally acquired the 1958 pressed bumper kombi... its hard to be 100% sure till it's sitting in the driveway but...
OG dove blue paint
pressed bumpers
og 36hp engine and running 1600 sp
og tail lights
bullets
YEEEESSSSS!!!!


for better of worse... the key words (of the year) that keeps coming to mind; "be patient."

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Bling bling

still to do

still waiting on that gosh diddely darn e-break cable for the truck!!!

When it finially arives the truck is ready to to to work and get primed, there are two, whoops... three dents that i need to pull before i spray it but that wont take long. I got the garage all cleaned up this morning and started to make sure that all the other bits are in place so i can lay them out and start cleaning them. Once i fix the rust on the lower section of the doors and pedistal i will prime them and all the other bits:

window frame
air duct cover
doors
gates
deck-lid
valance
bumpers
etc.
emblem
window frames


i am planning on painting all the hardware back, the bolts gate locks.... should look nice and give a little contrast, it will also match the hoops. The blue paint is picked out, all that is left is to mix it, i still need to pick out a white that matched well for the bumpers... I would like to get a canvas top for t but i think i will wait till its all put together before i mess with that, It would make no sense to have a nice new canvas topper and have a trans that wont shift into 4th, or a beam that needs to be rebuilt...

still thinking of some little bits to add... the stop light of corse, a light in the engine compartment and also under the rear seat will be nice.... i need to round up a vintage stile clear and amber fog light, mount a radio under the dash... i have a set of jail bars for the side windows, that will look really good! it sucks that one of the safaris has a crack, at least its OG.

the april 17th deadline is not going to happen, no way! At least i will be able to pick up a few bits i am missing and maybe a type 1 trans... I like reduction boxes but i will want to switch to that sooner or later, its so much nicer on the freeway and fast also...

Friday, February 13, 2009

waiting on a e-break cable so i can finish the breaks, bleed them, and tow it to work to prime.

the engine is finished aside from one stud that needs to be replaced

once i get the truck out of the garage i will start working on the gates, pedestal, and doors

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

Angst

Sunday, February 8, 2009

To do

Sunday, February 1, 2009

New break lines
Remove switches and gauges
New/ finish trans seals
New axel seals
Bleed breaks
Hook up e breaks
Pound out area above drive link
Re install gas tank "&/&:):)@"$/ fire!!!"
Finish welding and painting bed
Shifter bushings

And

Engine tin
Broke stud
Clutch/ pres plate
Exhaust
Breather box


-made on a mac-