Socal Thing's "First-timer" rebuild
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:04 pm
Hello STF,
I have been reading here and, over on TheSamba for about 2 years now. After being stationed in CA two years ago I finally made a dream of mine come true when I traded a '63 Chevy stepside for 3 different VW machines. This will be my build thread for one of them, A 1968 Type 1, 1500cc. This is a CA car it has minimal rust with the only two places I have found being: the drivers kick panel and, under the battery. The area under the battery has been replaced with a piece of diamond plate aluminum and a few self-tapping screws by the PO.
Fast forward to today, in the time I have had the vehicle I have been able to: rebuilt the Solex Pict 30 carb, replace the master brake cylinder, both front wheel cylinders and all associated rubber and brake components on the front. I have also bought and adapted two high-back seats (which I did for safety in a collision), managed to reconnect most of the vehicle wiring harness since the PO bought the car from a body shop that had stripped it to paint and left it untouched until I got it
This week I received my 7mm brake line and fluid reservoir from Woflsburg West. I spent some time today installing those. Had to get some new brake fluid late today so the next step will be bleeding the system to see if my new brake light switches will work and finally give me brake lights.
I am excited to get this thing on the road and, continue working my way through the wealth of VW knowledge here,
SoCal
I have been reading here and, over on TheSamba for about 2 years now. After being stationed in CA two years ago I finally made a dream of mine come true when I traded a '63 Chevy stepside for 3 different VW machines. This will be my build thread for one of them, A 1968 Type 1, 1500cc. This is a CA car it has minimal rust with the only two places I have found being: the drivers kick panel and, under the battery. The area under the battery has been replaced with a piece of diamond plate aluminum and a few self-tapping screws by the PO.
Fast forward to today, in the time I have had the vehicle I have been able to: rebuilt the Solex Pict 30 carb, replace the master brake cylinder, both front wheel cylinders and all associated rubber and brake components on the front. I have also bought and adapted two high-back seats (which I did for safety in a collision), managed to reconnect most of the vehicle wiring harness since the PO bought the car from a body shop that had stripped it to paint and left it untouched until I got it
This week I received my 7mm brake line and fluid reservoir from Woflsburg West. I spent some time today installing those. Had to get some new brake fluid late today so the next step will be bleeding the system to see if my new brake light switches will work and finally give me brake lights.
I am excited to get this thing on the road and, continue working my way through the wealth of VW knowledge here,
SoCal