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Piet
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

Finally put the engine together...not ready to start it up though. i still need to adjust things here and there.

One weird thing I ran into was that the open choke valve touched the inside bottom of the oilbath airfilter, but hit it a couple times with a hammer:d and things are smooth now.
Also I never noticed there was a felt washer inside to seal the top of the carb!
These filters are really tight in the back dispite the notch they have; I can still spot the wear of who knows how many K's on the doghouse. The exact reason the indent on later 30hp doghouses were introduced. Interesting stuff...

Starting will be next week:omg: 30hp (Small).JPG You have insufficient rights to see the content. 30hp' (Small).JPG You have insufficient rights to see the content. 30hp'' (Small).JPG You have insufficient rights to see the content.

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Proost! Peter.
1954 Oval L275 (in progressive refinement)

pre67vw
Administration

14 years ago

#242

I've been changing my starter motor, I decided to put a 12v one in since the car is now 12v. This means changing the flywheel and clutch. Got the new flywheel and clutch on today and got the engine back in. Still need to put the heat exchangers and exhaust back on but rain stopped play.

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Rob Amos
Happiness is a stock VW

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#243

Fitted my new rear spring end plates :d spl.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#244

Fitted my new rear spring end plates :d

AW wrote:

nicolass
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#245

Piet wrote:

Did you mount your new muffler?
And how is the sound of this one ?

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#246

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rJeYZkjmAk

GKL 7 wrote:

ARRRRRRR George dose that mean i carn't paint her Pink :omg: :wink:

Andy W

Piet
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#247

Did you mount your new muffler?
And how is the sound of this one ?

nicolass wrote:

Not yet Nico, I am now stripping it and will be spraying it black again with high temperature paint because the old paint was too far gone to look good.

The oval has to get ready for MOT next week so I installed the engine with the repro I had for the time being.
I'll let you know as soon as I have it inspected and bolted on. I'm very curious myself!
Thanks for your interest,

Cheers, Peter

Proost! Peter.
1954 Oval L275 (in progressive refinement)

Piet
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#248

:evil: Not yet MOT'd.
Rust hole in manifold made engine sputter and misfire 500 meters away from station. Couldn't move on in this state and had to get it towed home.
Oh well, we'll get it fixed!

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Proost! Peter.
1954 Oval L275 (in progressive refinement)

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#249

Fitted the bonnet striker mechanism etc VW badge Wolfsburg crest and center strip. Fitted rear trim cards and back seat. Need a wash as it coverd in dust.

Andy W

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#250

Putting a petrol guage in got a repro dash grill and cut it up aswell as a lhd grill to make one for the gauge to fit.The origanal grill has bean saved. Just got to cut a hole for the sender unit and modify the cabel to give it some extra length to clime up the back of the tank.

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AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#251

Got ready for the snow :d

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JD
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#252

Nice rack dude. :d

Is one of your taillights higher than the other?

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#253

Yes and its not square :rofl: 😛

Andy W

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GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#254

Nice rack dude.

JD wrote:

Ski's will come in useful on the piste around Rotherham this winter:roll:

Shame you have to take them off,to get the car out of the garage:p

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JD
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#255

Yes and its not square :rofl: 😛

Andy W

AW wrote:

Marty Feldman look?

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#256

Ski's will come in useful on the piste around Rotherham this winter:roll:

Shame you have to take them off,to get the car out of the garage:p

GKL 7 wrote:

Thay do ski down the fields at the back when it snows :thumbup: Dont worry about having to take them off to get the car out at the rate she is going the garage will have falen down before she gets out :d

Andy W

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#257

Marty Feldman look?

JD wrote:

More like the last owner was P***T or fitted it on a galloping horse :wink:

One of the many jobs to do :bored:

Andy W

JD
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#258

One of the many jobs to do :bored:

AW wrote:

I hear that!

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

AW
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#259

Cut the hole in the tank for the modded 60s sender to fit. tank.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

Lost64
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#260

Have had a MAJOR setback with my Oval.

We'd spent considerable time removing underseal, stripping bits off the chassis before welding in new Wolfsburg West floorpans, and we took it to a local powdercoating firm. They rang and told me I could come and pick it up without charge, but when I went in it was obvious why.

Both floorpan edges have been twisted underneath, the floorplates are buckled along with the seat runners, and all our hard work is ruined. Thankfully the central tunnel, frame head and rear forks are undamaged. It looks as if it's got caught in the doors of the blasting cabinet, which have tried to close while the chassis was still on the conveyor belt.

The firm have admitted liability, and are stumping up the cost of the repairs, as well as the new 'pans. I've taken delivery of new WW pans this morning, however it won't be going anywhere near this lot again!!

I'm gutted, not only for the damage, but also for Clark, who'd done all the welding.

Gavin

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