KKtrips Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 2 hours ago, 63Ragtop said: anyone have any tips on re-greasing them? or how to clean out the old dried out stuff?anyone know where to buy vinyl paint for the door cards? First Question - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=335018 (steps 14-16) Second Question - VHT do a REALLY good vinyl paint. I got mine from Repco but probably plenty of places to get it from. 1 Quote
KKtrips Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 It doesn't say in the article but it looks like in your photo that there are 2 points of contact for the window to attach to the regulator and that the points are independent of each other once the cable is withdrawn - so personally I would put them at a known point on the winder (like fully up or fully down) and then mark on the tube where both of them sit before pulling the inner cable out. That will mean you can't paint the tube unless you have some other way of getting the mark to stay visible after you have painted and before reassembly. Quote
63Ragtop Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 Cheers k-trips, thats a huge help bro, you're right, mine is the two point regulator, these are better for the one piece glass my car has, let's see if it comes apart the same. Quote
63Ragtop Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 Turn out they do work the same as the single reds, BUT! because the actual winder plate is pressed together over the tube, the inner wire could only go so far before the mounts would reach the plate and could go no mo. I gave them both a good clean and smooshed as much grease as I could back inside, that'll bloody do. 1 Quote
KKtrips Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 I hope that grease isn't too tacky or it'll absorb all the road dust/grime/crap and make it yuck to wind in about 2 years time. Personally I would have gone for a grease like spray on lithium grease. 1 Quote
Goat Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 What an inspiring build bro. So sweet! Must be mega fun putting it all together now. 2 Quote
63Ragtop Posted July 14, 2017 Posted July 14, 2017 It's been a long fucking road Goat, nearly there! Just used what I had K-trips, will keep a eye on it, they are both much easier to wind now, bugs are so simple it take about 3.5miuntes to disassemble a door. Chur! 1 Quote
10Speed Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 a squirt of silicon lube helped when I did my window glass. You doing Cal-look rubbers? or with chrome? Quote
63Ragtop Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 thanks 10speed, also thought warming them up might help soften then up, as it was pretty cold last night, stick them under the work lights. Yep Cal look coz one piece door windows, I like em to all match. Quote
igor Posted July 25, 2017 Posted July 25, 2017 Just seen this in the Man-cave thread. Looks good. Colour reminds me of a Matchbox model from childhood. There's one on the tard right now. http://www.trademe.co.nz/toys-models/die-casts/matchbox/1970+/auction-1375176090.htm 1 Quote
10Speed Posted July 25, 2017 Author Posted July 25, 2017 I suspect I left mine in the sun prior (but to be honest it was so long ago I might be imagining it). Also, when you do get them on the window, make sure the corners aren't stretched too tight/thin or the outside of the rubber won't sit on the body. And finally be glad you're not dealing with the extra work the chrome brings 1 Quote
AE86NZ Posted August 21, 2017 Posted August 21, 2017 Well done mate! Not that far to be on the road again. Nice progress.... 1 Quote
63Ragtop Posted August 22, 2017 Posted August 22, 2017 Thanks man, was expecting to be fizzing, but its a bit of a anti-climax sort of feeling, still so much fiddling to do! these manifolds are cunts. near, ly, there, must, keep, go, ing..... Quote
sluggy Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 With your manifolds and stuff, I have some 8mm nuts that use a 3/8" socket to tighten them. Bought a hundred of them so drop in and grab them, Im in the workshop tomorrow bro !! 1 Quote
63Ragtop Posted August 25, 2017 Posted August 25, 2017 Thanks man, Darrell sorted me out this week. this tiny set can reach in behind the carbs, getting ready to fire it up, you might still see me!! 1 Quote
rxtoy Posted September 2, 2017 Posted September 2, 2017 I've really enjoyed watching this come together, it's turned out mint! 1 Quote
Mof Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Or a couple of these An led flash unit would be cleaner, but if you can't find one 1 Quote
63Ragtop Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Seems to be heaps on TM this should work? the current one is two pin Quote
kyteler Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 Mayte, I can only imagine how satisfying that must be seeing it parked on the street. I was stoked as fuck and it's not even my car! Proud of and happy for you man. Good. Fucking. Shit. 1 Quote
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