Warbs old panel- now logo'd and dropped

volksmanharry · Post by **volksmanharry** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:54 pm

D-Train wrote:looks killer, glad someone who will do somethin with it ended up gettin it..

seems warb gave u a whole heap of stuff with it...

Yeah it was good timing, Warbs panel came up just at the right time. A whole front cab, minus the front panel, was included which made it easier to replace the bulkhead. It was still a long haul from Penrith to Toowoomba, but well worth it I think. Aim is to get the panel done by Valla 2012 all kitted out to camp. Somehow I think with all my sons pushing, it will be done before then.

warb · Post by **warb** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 7:56 pm

mate, looks like your just about there.. like dion said, good to see someone doing something with it, i sat on it for over 2 years....

volksmanharry · Post by **volksmanharry** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:08 pm

I needed to move the panel to make it easier to work on the other side, so the decision was made to put the motor in and bring the old girl to life. You see to turn it around it had to be driven out onto the footpath and turned around and then driven back in. So a good test if the gearbox is OK. It was in neutral when we picked it up and I haven't been game to put it in any other gear in case it got stuck and we couldn't push it around.
All gearbox mounts were replaced as well as the linkage thingy at the front of the gearbox, and the boots at the sides. Isn't that fun without taking the gearbox out!!! A new throw out bearing was also fitted, the fuel tank was fitted, as well as new clutch and accelerator cables. The motor is just a 1600 twin port from a lowlight which meant some of the bellhousing had to be ground.

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D-Train · Post by **D-Train** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:08 pm

warb wrote:mate, looks like your just about there.. like dion said, good to see someone doing something with it, i sat on it for over 2 years....

explains the roof dings then..
hehe

morts · Post by **morts** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:34 pm

nice work, looking very sweet...

volksmanharry · Post by **volksmanharry** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:51 pm

A new starter motor and ignition switch were fitted, all things were connected, double checked everything and then connected the battery to bring the old girl to life. Turned the key and the panel roared into life. I think my son and I had a moment......... Anyway I then slowly pushed the clutch in, selected first, and then let the clutch out, all of a sudden the splitty was under its own steam. Tried all the gears, drove it up and down the footpath a few times and the gearbox and reduction boxes seem OK, at 5mph anyway. It was a good splitty day!!!

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headstone · Post by **headstone** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:21 pm

great job looks the goods

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:20 am

This really inspires me to do the same.
My '62 Panel is kinda similar.....well, very different but not too rusty.
I've also got a lowlight motor for it so I'd better get off my butt.

LM · Post by LM » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:09 am

Cool thread mate. Great ya doing it with ya son's
Just makes me want to get my bus even sooner

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:21 am

Meant to ask, how hard was it clearance the bell housing and how did you do it??

volksmanharry · Post by **volksmanharry** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:49 pm

kombi1976 wrote:Meant to ask, how hard was it clearance the bell housing and how did you do it??

I placed a 12 volt 200mm flywheel up against the bellhousing so it gave me a rough idea how much needed to be ground off and from where. It mainly was around the bolt holes. Then I just used the angle grinder and kept checking with the flywheel for clearance. When I put the motor in and turned it by hand the flywheel was just touching the bell housing in places but I just kept turning the motor and the flywheel must have ground off the rest. When I started the motor there were no grinding noises so I'm assuming all is good.

Jockster · Post by **Jockster** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:51 pm

Hats off to you and your son.
Really enjoying this build.

volksmanharry · Post by **volksmanharry** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:30 pm

slider wrote:Hats off to you and your son.
Really enjoying this build.

My 15 year old son is an old hand at this kombi resto thing. He has already helped with a 69 kombi resto last year that is just waiting for him to get his license. He will just have to ride shot gun for a few years while his father runs it in for him.

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beerdoc · Post by **beerdoc** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:22 pm

D-Train wrote:
warb wrote:mate, looks like your just about there.. like dion said, good to see someone doing something with it, i sat on it for over 2 years....
explains the roof dings then..
hehe

you idiot

Nice work dudes

MAMMO · Post by **MAMMO** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:11 pm

nice combo on the low light