More fitting today. New brake pedal stop plate made and fitted, as there was none previously. https://i.imgur.com/f4tNTlf.jpg Push rod set and installed to give the correct 5-7mm top pedal movement. https://i.imgur.com/IIsiAbG.jpg Brake and clutch pedal look ok. https://i.imgur.com/83K45TC.jpg Both ...

Still waiting on the balljoint washers and all the brakeline/hose components, so cracking on with the steering box and mc. MC needs a good cleanup, I know its working perfect, so I wont be stripping it at this moment in time. https://i.imgur.com/2Lb8fiy.jpg Wire brushed and it came up nicely, all re...

Sorted, While i was looking for notches, grooves, machine marks, as in the case of beetle balljoints that i,m used to fitting. I wrongly assumed vw type 3 balljoints would be similar. Well i was wrong. I found paint dots marking them instead. On the upper balljoint, a blue dot mark was positioned on...

Conclusion. If the method of adjustment is by rotation of the pins, by use of the flats, then its fair to say that the ball at the socket end of the pin is eccentric, and therefore any rotation of the pin, rotates the ball, and re posiitions the central axis of the pin causing re alignment of the sp...

No precise fitting orientation info found yet, which is strange,but found lots of opinions ranging from lining all the flat faces on the pins parralel with the tyres. Lining up the bottom pin flats parralel, and lining the top balljoint notches ( which there are none) to the front off the beam... to...

Looks like the only info i can find is this,

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewt ... p?t=687830

Exactly where did mhele mark the ball joints for fitting, on the bottom pin shank, or the top.

Cursory glance on mine cant seem to find them, thanks.

Tim

The rest of you Fasty officianados set the bar so damn high, so there's not a
lot we can get away with

Nice one, thanks for the heads up, and the speedy reply.
Back on track now then.
Tim

I cant seem to source some balljoint spring washers at all, despite my best efforts.

If someone can point me in the direction of these elusive items, I would be very greatful for the help

Thanks
Tim

Onto the steering box now that both discs and new top and bottom ball joints are fitted. Existing steering unit has some well baked crud on it and needs cleaning https://i.imgur.com/nSZwJHr.jpg Unit is in poor fettle on all sides. https://i.imgur.com/ZhQEUDS.jpg Steering damper too, needs a tidy up ...

New ball joints fitted today, and the beam fitted back to the frame head. https://i.imgur.com/G8MCL84.jpg In the absence of the correct VW tool to compress control arms, I used a short robust sashcramp. It did the job great as its extremely strong and easily closed. https://i.imgur.com/XBkHZA7.jpg S...

Nice work there mate..

Yes I do, but its after they were washed, cleaned, neutralised from the solution.
And then given 3 coats of hammerite;-)

Various pics of the cleaning process i used for my brake caliper components Caliper placed into solution. https://irishwoodwork.com/chevereto/images/2017/10/18/br001.md.jpg Connected up to standard charger https://irishwoodwork.com/chevereto/images/2017/10/18/br002.md.jpg Power setting at 8 amps, an...

These ones have not been in use for 3 years or more, and i cant
say for definite that when they were , they were 100%

Dont scrap them. These pistons were seized, but I successfully removed them all. I,ll post pictures today of how i did them carefully But basically.... Split them in two by undoing the four allenkey bolts, and then they seperate. Take the caliper half that has the flexible hose and remove it. Then p...

Working on stripping , cleaning, painting and rebuilding the front discs. https://irishwoodwork.com/chevereto/images/2017/10/16/site255.md.jpg Cleaning and painting. https://irishwoodwork.com/chevereto/images/2017/10/16/site256.md.jpg https://irishwoodwork.com/chevereto/images/2017/10/16/site257.md....

I,ve managed to remove the pbucket ransome notes, and replace them with all the relevent fasty details. Thanks to Chevereto software imaging through my own website. So after many months, and my daily aircooled hack heater channel replacements, i,m now back on track, and fasty will be full steam ahea...

I,d be surprised if there is not more work waiting for you at the bulkhead under the wings.

Usual story for these.

Nice work.

Appreciate the encouragement. Thanks. :) I think i,m finally over the major parts of the welding on this car. I just have the two corners below the front windscreen. And then a bit of tidying up and grinding. then priming and seam sealing any new metal. Long road to get this far i must admit. And th...

New cill formed,

Left hand cill fitted

Heater pipe welded in.









Heater flap reconnected.







Drivers side heater channel completed bar the cill.