Flywheel...

...resurfaced:

And, the replacment fan shroud has been split and super-washed, inside and out. It will be painted on the outside and clear coated on the inside to create a slick surface for optimal air flow. This replacement shroud has the mounting tabs intact (one that came on bus did not) for the non-return flaps to be installed. These must be installed if the auxilliary heater fan is being used; if not, the fan will blow ("return") hot air into the shroud (at idle speeds) and into the cooling system! Many folks ignore this VERY important part (duh, "non-return" flaps), as was done on this bus.

Merry Christmas! :-)

Fuel tank level sending unit

It has been reported that the fuel gauge reads FULL when it is only 3/4 full.

Fuel gauge troubleshooting quick instructional:

http://type2.com/library/misc/vwggauge.htm

Sending unit test first. Should be reading about 10 ohms at full and about 70 ohms at empty.

FULL:

EMPTY:

I don't believe the 7.2 reading would have made the gauge read full when actually only 3/4 full BUT I've moved the adjuster tab in a little so that it now registers 10 ohms at full and 69 at empty. We will reinstall it and see what it does. Might need to test voltage stabilizer ("vibrator") at gauge. Or, might just install new sending unit as they are fairly cheap (though they are aftermarket Mexican and NOT German VDO like original).

Metal Work Continues

Dented and rusted metal cut out

Patch tacked in

Smoothing out the patch

Battery tray in

Air cleaner stand in. I was able to reuse the original hacked one, with a lot of work but just barely...

Progress

I love the smell of freshly powdercoated cooling tin in the morning...yummy.

Redline MT-90 at the ready. The best juice you can put in the tranny.

POR-20 will be applied to parts that get hot, such as the heat exchangers, heat pipes, heat control boxes, etc. They will be blasted and etched first.

Flywheel is being resurfaced. You can see the scorch marks on it here:

The only hiccup so far- some stupid hippy painted a big butterfly on the bus. Don't worry, it will buff right out. ;-)

2 parts buses ready to make the ultimate sacrifice...

Enjoy!