The barons restoration. 1970 fasty.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 8th May 2008 - 6:15pm

I went to get parts today but had to order them so they should be in tomorrow.

GS&F only list one pressure relief valve so what you betting its the wrong one?

I will also collect different oil and change kits tomorrow.

As this is a pretty boring update I thought I would share what is quite possibly the weirdest paragraph I have ever seen in a haynes manual;

Now I just removed and fitted the oil cooler with the engine in the car so who the hell is coming to take me away???

Keep your fingers crossed that the plunger I pick up tomorrow is the right one and I will let you know if it cures things.

Dave.

nidge · Post by **nidge** » 8th May 2008 - 10:41pm

i've done mine in situ before . a bit fiddly and a lot of stripping down but not impossible.

it's an early case with 8mm oil ways yes? Not the best basis for an engine rebuild as i found out! they changed to 10mm oilways and dual relief for a reason

You have matched the correct oil pump , cooler and seals? A low tick over could bring the oil light on at tickover. 10/40 oil maybe too thin. Try a 20/50 and at a last resort....

Post by **Editor** » 9th May 2008 - 12:15am

Glad the main factors appear correct. Hope a new relief valve sorts the problem.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 10th May 2008 - 8:28pm

Im suffering another mojo failure again tonight. I was half way through removing the engine again when the thunder started.

Oil pressure is getting worse, even though I fitted a bugpack oil pressure booster kit and changed the oil so there must be a bigger problem.

Tomorrow I will be fitting the old engine with the new exhaust and getting it in the car as I think the new engine will be stripped right back to see whats going on inside the case.

I am considering buying a new case and crank from GS&F and attempting to get it together for Biggar in 2 weeks but I will need to price it up and see if I can afford it.

On the plus side I got a call from Karmann Konnection yesterday to tell me the bumpers I was told would take 3 weeks will be here Monday......11 weeks later.

Dave.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 11th May 2008 - 8:55pm

I have admitted defeat, the old engine is back in the car for just now until I can investigate what is causing the low oil pressure.

I did however swap the exhaust onto the old engine, couldnt leave that sitting in a box after hearing how nice it sounded.

Dave

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 12th May 2008 - 7:42pm

I got the old engine back in yesterday, it started first time and sounds sweet so maybe I should have been happy with what I had (even if it was loosing power on 2 cylinders).

My bumpers arrived this morning and with the money I spent on them I was hoping for better but its too late to return them now as I need them on for the show.

Painted the backs of them this afternoon and taped on the black stripe through the middle so hope to have them fitted tomorrow.

Dave.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 14th May 2008 - 7:15pm

Bumpers are on and looking good, I still have some issues with the quality but I will deal with that after the Scottish VW show at Biggar in 2 weeks.

Dave.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 8th June 2008 - 9:56pm

Not had an update for a while but things are still happening, just a lot slower than they were.

As the old engine is back in and running I have been driving and enjoying the car while its sunny and its going great. I am still going to change the engine as having covered 116000 miles and with compression down on 2 cylinders its time for a change but for now its still going.

So I got the flywheel off today and I can now continue with the tear down.

I have sent off an e-mail to Karmann Konnection regarding the bumpers so Im awaiting a response. As there is now signs of rust after being on the car for 4 weeks, the pitting and the twist you can guess Im really unhappy with the bumpers.

On the Sunday morning at the Scottish VW owners show in Biggar I met up with a writer, Bob Weir who took a few pics for an article he is writing, one of these appeared in the motoring section of the Scotsman 2 weeks ago and readers were asked to guess what the car was. Last Friday the correct answers were printed;

The reporter also took this great picture of my car;

More updates soon,

Dave.

Post by **Editor** » 9th June 2008 - 1:32am

What a great photo - is the pink thing a fixture on the car, or is it behind the fence?

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 9th June 2008 - 12:18pm

The pink thing is the top of a litter bin. Typical you dont spot these things until you get home but if I get the chance a bit of photoshop will make it vanish.

nitro_warrior · Post by **nitro_warrior** » 9th June 2008 - 8:20pm

Great pic. That looks like the ford at the play park at Bigger. Many years ago I remember my brother soaking about 20 children paddling in the stream near by when he shot through in an old Ford Escort.
Were you at Volksfling? I saw it was on when I drove through Biggar on the way to Kirroughtree to go cycling. I was going to pop in on my way back to have a look but by that time it was pretty much all wrapped up.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 10th June 2008 - 12:43pm

Thats exactly where the pic was taken and I was at Biggar (Volksfling) all weekend as I was trading as Route 9 Autos.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 14th June 2008 - 5:19pm

I got a bit of time to spend on it yesterday to try and figure out what the problem is with the engine.

I stripped it down and noticed 3 possibilities.

1, one of the cam bearings had moved slightly (allthough this may have happened as I split the case).

2, from inside I can see that the anular groove on the pressure switch is showing.

No Idea if this is normal yet so will investigate.

And

3, the biggest possibility for causing the low oil pressure. The outlet and inles on the oil pump dont seem to line up with the outlet and inlet on the crank case;

I didnt know this could be a problem until I started looking into pressure problems but its not looking good for this case being usable.

At least the crank and cam seem to have sustained no damage so will be re-usable.

Post by **Editor** » 15th June 2008 - 1:22am

Don't like to say I told you so, but that was one of the possibilities in the e-mail I forwarded from Jim Adney a few pages back.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 9th August 2008 - 10:20pm

I just posted a how to thread on fitting the seat covers if anybody is interested.
You will find it here;

viewtopic.php?p=10820#10820

Dave.

Post by **Editor** » 10th August 2008 - 11:01am

I've moved that to the Bodywork Forum in the Technical section. The link still works.
Thanks for taking the time to explain the process, with pictures - that's very helpful, Dave.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 28th August 2008 - 3:15pm

Not many updates recently as I have been using and enjoying my car in the little bit of summer we have left.

Things are still happening however.

I have just returned from Cumbernauld with my second set of shiny new bumpers;

The guys were really knowlageable and took a lot of time getting them right so highly recomended.

I have also sorted out a refund with Karmann Konnection so should be able to start collecting parts for attempt 2 on the engine.

Dave.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 5th March 2009 - 4:02pm

Been a while so time to add an update.
Finally after 2 1/2 years searching I now have a full set of NOS type 3 over riders

The first set I bought cost a lot and came from America but when they got here were not type 3 over riders.

The second set cost not as much and came from Germany but again, were not type 3 but late Beetle so just about fitted and thats what are on the car just now.

The newest set have come all the way from Canada and are Type 3, NOS and in great condition

Got them from a very helpfull chap at Germansupply.com in Toronto.

Wish I could go and fit them but will need to wait 'till my wrist is fixed (broke it 2 weeks ago).

Dave.

P.S. If anybody wants to buy a very good set of late beetle over riders get in touch.

corndog · Post by **corndog** » 21st March 2009 - 7:56pm

Nuuice find dude!

I've just read your thread all over again, just as good as when it first started!!!

You going to Volkworld at all as would awesome to see it in the flesh

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 21st March 2009 - 10:52pm

Im really glad you enjoyed the thread mate.

I wont be at Volksworld Im affraid. Due to being about 8 hours away its a bit of a trek.

I am thinking about throwing it on my tow truck and heading down to Action but not decided yet.

I just started a car delivery service so I used my T4 transporter to take my fasty back to the paint shop a couple of days ago;

I managed to run over something on the motorway and the front tyre threw it up into the underside of the wing causing a dent and cracking the paint so its in getting that fixed.

Once its back and my broken wrist heals I will be starting on a new engine and getting the over riders fitted.

Dave.

corndog · Post by **corndog** » 21st March 2009 - 11:58pm

Forgot you were all the way up there mate

This pic...

.....reminding me of this

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a year last nov some hag just pushed me off the road, nos wing fitted and all was good!

......until a few weeks ago

the same again!!

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 22nd March 2009 - 12:27am

No way, thats a nightmare. Hows the pillar and the sill and is it getting fixed?

One of the reasons I picked up a Vento for the winter was being paranoid about somebody else hitting me.

Hope it all gets sorted out and see if you can get the car de-magnetised so it dosnt happen again.

Dave.

nitro_warrior · Post by **nitro_warrior** » 12th April 2009 - 12:07am

Daft question, your pics in the sills for sale thread reminded me.

What sealant do you use for going over the welds?

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 12th April 2009 - 9:31am

As I had access to it I was using seam sealer by 3M. Expensive stuff but has a 10 year garuntee.

BTJustice · Post by **BTJustice** » 12th April 2009 - 6:21pm

Nice sunny day so I decided to try something.

I bought a set of Type 3 side stripes long before the car got painted but never got round to sticking them on before paint and was too scared to do it after paint.

Today I got brave. The car went from looking like this;

To this;

Not fully convinced yet but I think they are growing on me.

Dave.