Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:04 am
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Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:13 pm
Awesome job! Hope to see it at MetroParks cruise.
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:57 pm
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THAT FLOW RIDA!!! "LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW RIDA"
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:07 pm
Put just a rim on to how things look. Tires come in early next week.
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 9:59 pm
So Ive been out of town for weeks... But i finally got back in town to get some work done. Slow but sure...
Tranny in and and hooked up brake lines and then started with the e brake cables which have to be modified a bit. Since the straight axle is different then the orginal RGB trans. Cable spacers made by W5 have to be put in to make up for the slack. Also the spring on the end of the cable has to be trimmed down almost 3 inches to fit inside the smaller drum. I used a die cutter to zip off the extra spring. Put the studs on the VW Thing drums and now I have a bus that ready for some rubber. Next is the wiring harness.
Tranny in and and hooked up brake lines and then started with the e brake cables which have to be modified a bit. Since the straight axle is different then the orginal RGB trans. Cable spacers made by W5 have to be put in to make up for the slack. Also the spring on the end of the cable has to be trimmed down almost 3 inches to fit inside the smaller drum. I used a die cutter to zip off the extra spring. Put the studs on the VW Thing drums and now I have a bus that ready for some rubber. Next is the wiring harness.
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 10:26 pm
Coming along nicely!
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 7:57 pm
Started working on swapping out the electrical harness. And man I am going to be a happy camper when Im done. All the old wires under the dash were all painted over and it looks like a war zone. But i started by removing the wiper motor. I have the WW 12v wiper motor conversion to put in. Then took out switches and then started on the speedo. The lights in my speedo were having ground issues so i decided to take it apart and clean it up some. And i took some pictures of the speedo dissasembly. I also have to stress, Do NOT wipe the face of the dial. The numbers may or may not smear. I brushed up and sanded all the electrical connections and grounds. Took about 40 minutes all together.
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 11:49 pm
Great work and Post Rick.....keep the reports coming!
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 8:10 am
Yes, nice work. I need to take note because my turn signal indicator gel has slipped from its position. Well, maybe a winter project.
Keep it up!
Keep it up!
Re: Because I want to go 70 mph on a budget and other change
Posted: Tue May 13, 2014 4:55 pm
So continued ripping out the old and started on the new. Finally found out why I was having electrical problems. A PO thought twisting 2 wires together by hand and the using masking tape and paper to wrap everything up. I thought I was the idiot for not being able to get my signal lights to work properly. Also took out my gas gauge and It says 6V on it. The bus is 12v but the gauge works perfectly so Im just going to leave it. I just wire brushed up the connections and gave it a quick cleaning. Then I pulled the old harness out and fed the new one through the frame rails and up into the cab. Im also using new switches and a new fusebox for safety and ease of installation.