volkswanker

keskiviikko 2. syyskuuta 2015

Things are happening!

1. First thing is to go tomorrow to a heart surgery, but because this blog is not abouth helth & things like that lets concentate to the vw things... Ok first thing is that my panelvan is getting better @ kotten tallgrens garage, lots of welding, changing the steering box, more welding, installing the monster tach, etc... Changing to the bigger fuel lines from tha tank... And finally getting rid of the steering problems...

I hope to get the panel back in the road asap. This might change a lot of the 55 years old vw's handling.

2. The stroker engine is coming up slowly, for the moment the pushrods needs to be shortened, kotten is taking care of them also. Great. And im waiting for the intake manifolds too, but i still need the valvecovers...we almost ended to turbocharge this 84x94, but have to wait one year for that, i need one atmo-stroker to drive. ;-)

3. The black ghia is waiting for some fuel parts, but the new fuel rails are ready at p laitinen's place. Yeeaha! We have to modifie some installed parts but that will be another story.

sunnuntai 2. elokuuta 2015

Ghia updAtes...

Perfect day to cut gaskets to the superflows, and to make so progress to the ghias, the plenums are back in the turbo ghias enginebay, and the gaskets and the silicone hoses are installed with the clamps, looks good and feels better,

Second thing is to put the turbo header back together, and put the oil line also to the turbo.

I charged the battery to the baby blue "smurfette" and had to drive it in the gravel-roads for a while, it was fun, but noticed that now the shifter needs adjuStment, and tyre presUre is a bit low, and one rear chock absorber needs attention.

If i only had working lights, and blinkers, and maybe charging system i would be happy... But i need help from someone for that...but what can i say? Old volkswagens never dies... Even they can look a bit like that

For a while i've been thinking to put weber 48 idf's with manifolds to that black ghia, because it would be a fast solution to get back to the roads, but wheres the fun part in that? I' ll get another combo for those carbs, and for these 40 drla's i have an 1915cc engle 110 combo for a regular driving engine.

Maybe that can be done in 2015 who knows?

sunnuntai 26. heinäkuuta 2015

Things happen...

Good and bad,

The bad first:

1. been in a hospital due to the heart problems, and have to go back for some surgery, but in before that, i ve got to put the plenums back to the turbo-ghia, and light stuff like that.

2. The rothmans racing panel van, has some rust issues, and needs repairs to the steering area too, but i've been getting help from k.tallgren, and i'm happy with that, will be better after this.

3. Everything comes in the worst situation, BUT im used in that. :-)

The good:

1. got the plenums back for the ghia. Yeeha! Mr. Laitinen from kangasniemi got them fixed, and now i can put them back, and bolt many parts back to the ghia. More of that later...

2. Will be getting fuel rails a bit later, but they will be even better than before.

3. The stroker will be great, when i get the missing parts like ida--superflo manifolds & valve covers.

4. I might get a third heart surgery/operation and maybe be in a better shape pretty soon.

tiistai 21. heinäkuuta 2015

The "dark side" ghia...update

A minor one, sadly. But i started to put pieces back and make a small list that i have to get to the engine bay of the black ghia. The hoses are tightly secured and next will be assembly of the exhaust with new gaskets with some sealent, then might be the time for the plenums and the fuel distribution...etc... To be continued.

Will see what happens...

wednesday is full of plans, like getting the ghia cabriolet to sipoo,

for some wiring & maybe other small stuff as well...

there might be for a change some type 3 slamming.

Picks comes later, and if things goes well my panel van

will get its steering sharp as it was from the factory.

But more of that later on. In mean while

check out the ghias short clip...

Getting in the gear, with the cool ghia

Driving could be much easier with working gears, at least one reverse gear.

So after many times to try to adjust the old school shifter, i gave up and started to dig up the real problem, i found out that the shift rod had any bushing left, and the joint to the hockey stick was waiting for retirement, ok, i took out the shift rod and the joint,

After cleaning & oiling the shift rod, i started to put it back, but it wasnt a one hour job, ok, had to buy a magnetic pick up tool also, ... Ok, i got the parts back on, but had to modifie the joint area a bit.

But this thing really helped and now the gears are like they should be, so if you got problems to engage gears, check these areas first. Now it feels like i could go racing with it.

Now theres only 99 jobs to do ;-)