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Front Axle Work 4
So with everything out and disassembled I set about refurbing and getting new parts. I bought some rubberized undercoating and painted the wheel weels. What I should have done was painted them with a … more →
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Front Axle Work 4
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: So with everything out and disassembled I set about refurbing and getting new parts. I bought some r … more →
Front Brakes
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: After I removed my old brake calipers and front discs I knew I would need all new components. First … more →
Removing Ball joints
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: I of course used my Bentley manual, thesamaba.com and type2.com for assistance. Here is a compilatio … more →
Front Axle Work 3
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: With the dust cover pried off using a claw hammer, I was able to remove the nut from the end of the … more →
Poptop Restoration
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: First I removed the luggage rack and worked on that, since I didn’t really have anything else … more →
9/17-9/18 continued front axle work, misc
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: 9/17/07 Removed the dust cover (was stuck and I had to seek help on earlybay.com) using a claw hamme … more →
9/6-9/10 - Front axle work begins
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: I jacked up the front end and placed it on jack stands. Then I removed both front wheels. I then rem … more →
9/3/07
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: Begun work on dissassembling engine. Took out air bath cleaner, removed 2 pieces of rear engine tin, … more →
Exploration and determination
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: 9/1/07 The kids and I pulled the ‘71 into the warehouse at my office and began the poking and … more →
Work Begins
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: 8/29 & 8/30/07 Interior: I removed old carpeting, and pulled out trash. I found the original VW … more →
Where to start?
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: After bringing both campers home, the first question to answer was if I would restore them both, or … more →
Coming Home
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: We picked up the VWs on August 25th. The 1969 was sitting in an open field so we pulled a flatbed tr … more →
A brief intro to my Westy story
troutmanveedubs wrote 2 years ago: Well, Volkswagens have always been my dream car. When I was 15, after looking with my best bud for 6 … more →
