KKtrips Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah ABC will sort you out good. Heaps of sweet progress man. Keen to see this rolling soon. Shame about Headmaster. I've had nothing but stunning work from them in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 At least they didn't charge me... Just so people don't get the wrong idea, I sent it to them to give the crank a clean and make sure it was still true... they pulled it, but the races for the bearings are free floating... they came off along with all the rollers across their shop floor... Now it was the first time they have touched a trabant engine... but i would have thought they would be able to lift it straight and then check for things like loose bearings before they started flailing it around.. Anyway they lost a bunch of the rollers, and the only place we could find who had them (in the US), said they were all allocated to manufacturing plants, and I would have to order 1000s of them... which wasn't kind of an option... so I ended up buying a crank off Ebay Germany... which due to the slightly new style required a small indent to be drilled in the top of the case... but despite my clear instructions and diagram, they put the indent on the bottom... while its not ruined by putting it in the bottom, it does make it harder to assemble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Great to see an update. Do you read practical classics magazine? One of the staff has a trabby and its been quite interesting following the progress. Also have you seen the jeremy clarkson show ' meet the neighbours' - the episode on germany he goes to a trabby meet. worth searching on you tube = funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Great to see an update. Do you read practical classics magazine? One of the staff has a trabby and its been quite interesting following the progress. Also have you seen the jeremy clarkson show ' meet the neighbours' - the episode on germany he goes to a trabby meet. worth searching on you tube = funny. No I've not read practical classics mag? is that the UK one? or is there a local one? is the person on staff with the trabi in nz? Yeah I've have seen meet the neighbours, really want to go to one of the Teffen's (Trabant Festivals) one year. Will probably try and organise a group from the of UK/USA forums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoeddynz Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Its an english mag. Very good mag- not posh cars. Really cheap if you subscribe..like $5~10 a copy depending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Does anyone have any recommendations on Glaziers? Preferably someone who can do the job on site. I need the windows relabeled (with the glass specifications) as the originals labels have rubbed off over the years and I can't get certed without them apparently. On top of that I need the windows to be installed, as I can't be arsed doing it myself. Cheers A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Try Upper Hutt Glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 I am on the home stretch now... the engine runs... still needs some tuning but it runs... The glass + rubbers are going to be installed next wednesday, and hopefully this weekend if the weather is good, I can spend a few hours putting the new seat covers on, rubber pieces that go on the interior wheel arches and bleed the brakes and other misc interior finishes. Electrics are done and working except for the trailer connector... but I haven't decided on how it should wired yet... original east german 5pin setup (uses the round 7pin euro connector just different wiring) or convert it to a standard euro pinout. if I keep the original I would create an adaptor cable to make it work, not that I am planning on towing anything anytime soon... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Does anyone have a timing light I could borrow for a few hours on Saturday or Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 I do but it's at my lockup. If I remember I'll grab it tomorrow after work but if someone else has one then it may be easier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Well if you were floating around taranaki street around midday you might have seen a little blue car with lots of smoke, no windows, no seatbelts and no rego come flying out of martin square... It has just been in at ABC to get the brakes fixed and then I just drove it around the corner to get the two front bumper bolts extracted, they are impossible to get to without a proper lift. (just learn't they may also be high tensile steel) Its the first time I driven it more than a couple of meters, and my gear shifting needs some work, (confusion over if i was going into first or reverse, as the reverse gate doesn't have a lock out) but it pulls nicely, brakes need a bit of time to settle but otherwise its in fine shape. Hopefully will have it back in the garage tomorrow, and I'll try book the glass in for Friday (they failed the first time they tried to install the glass) then I am just waiting on seatbelts to arrive back from Australia, as they should be finished this afternoon, and the centre rear brake light from the USA needs to arrive, then its entry cert time. Video to come tonight at some stage when my friend finds time to upload the footage from his camera.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Value Buddy Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I saw it flying into Martin Square late last week, on the back of a truck. Super shiny blue paint looks awesome. Must've been fun to take it for a renegade hoon. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hopefully it only needs to on 2 more piggy back rides... 1 home tomorrow after it gets the bolts extracted.. .and the other out to lower hutt to get the entry cert/warrant/rego.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 apparently my friend is a bit useless at filming with his mobile (sound is muffled and the video is vertical) It had a little trouble starting for some reason... it was smoking quite a bit, and it stalled on its own as I reversed out, so might need a little bit of adjustment to the idle values. However it was fine after I gave it some juice to get out onto the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 So it appears my Generator needs some tender love and care.... I know some of it works, as it runs like a motor when I apply 6v to it, but I can't work out why its not generating power, even when shorting DF and D+ max voltage generated is 0.8v. I replaced the brushes and yes it probably still not bedded properly, but the collimator looks pretty dirty... so I need to find a sparky with a lathe who can clean it up, and tell me how stupid I am... Any recommendations for auto electricians who would be able to service a generator in Wellington city area? Cheers C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Any of them but I would see Nino at A1 Auto Electrical on Hanson St off Webb St. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Dropped the Generator off with Nino this morning, hope to hear back today/tomorrow as to its condition. Worst case I just order a replacement from Germany, but its a little expensive 80euro plus shipping. Regulator is also an unknown, but by the looks its probably the generator not the regulator, however the is pretty much nothing to fix a bad regulator, so I've ordered a replacement anyway, since it was only 30Euro. Cheers A. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Also I meant Hopper St oops - but looks like you got there anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatatonicChimp Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Also I meant Hopper St oops - but looks like you got there anyway. In the end yes... went to the wrong place first, google maps has their old address on Webb street... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Man, that sux about the windscreen. Looks like it could have been packaged a bit better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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