VW Double Cab Bus reduction gear box bolts and hubcap clips
Рет қаралды 4,279
5 жыл бұрынVW Double Cab Bus reduction gear box and hubcap clips
I have to get this guy ready for a relatively long trip where he will be loaded full for an art show. I've adjusted link pins and found missing bolts, even order him some new tires! This is just another day in my life of owing an old VW.
#junkinthistruck
Some of my favorite KZfaqrs (in no particular order)
Mustie1- / mustie1
Laura Kampf- / @laurakampf
See Jane Drill- / seejanedrill
Jeep2003- / jeep2003
Barbie the Welder- / @barbiethewelder
VW life- / @vwlifevw
Curiosity Incorporated- / @curiosityincorporated
CT Moog- / @ctmoog
Vwnut1967- / @vwnut1967
Bus Grease Monkey- / avonpicturethis
5150mxVW- / swadmx
VW life- / @vwlifevw
Vane Pinstriping- / vanepinstriping
E-man Deluxe- / @emandeluxevlogs
Dust Buggy- / @dustbuggy
Trev’s Blog- / @trevsblog
Living the Van Life- / livingthevanlife
Jonathan W- / @jonathanw4942
Junkyard Life- / jodypotter
Robert Skinner- / @skinnerclassicsvw9849
RagaMuffyn Garage- / 1968hambone
Good old Mike- / michaelwittmer
Brandon Lund- / @brandonlund
Chris Vallone- / brighteyefilms
Thomas Dambo- / thomasdambo
Baywindowsbus- / baywindowsbus
Tatty Car Travels- / @tattycartravels-vw
Paul Elkins- / paulwelkins
Vw64manyrd- / vw64manyrd
@marlinknable3543 4 жыл бұрын
I would put studs in where you welded those bolts! Lock tight them in, Then put nuts back on studs torque to specification drill a small hole and run safety wire through them, that way you save the threads on that housing , thanks for the good videos!
@marcijunebug 4 жыл бұрын
I did use lock tight and welded since weld allows me to check and see real quick if it’s broke and thus loose again! But yep getting you method if I have any more issues! This is a know prob with these lol buggers! Thanks for watching!
@aussiebeatle4049 4 жыл бұрын
At first blush it seems a pretty drastic solution to tack those bolts in, but it’s really an effective risk control. Great hazard management 👍
@marcijunebug 4 жыл бұрын
I look at it this way....it's hard to look under the bus at a glance and "see" if the bolts have loosened...but if they are welded well it is pretty easy to see when a tack weld is broke...so far so good none have backed out yet!
@aussiebeatle4049 4 жыл бұрын
marcijunebug 👍👌
@mustie1 5 жыл бұрын
the ending makes me want to get my bus out,
@chunk2good664 5 жыл бұрын
When the weather gets better there will be no stopping you mustie1 and I will look farward to seeing you're video
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
This winter has just hung on this year! So ready for WARM! Was only 30deg yesterday when I shot that ending part of video😜
@chunk2good664 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug we have had some nasty storms this week really strong blustery winds and lots of rain it's made driving difficult at times with limited visibility with road spray and blowing side to side with the gusty wind I'm looking forward to seeing summer now lol
@MrRedSoldier1000 5 жыл бұрын
Mustie1 will you finish the double cab restoration this year?
@busman5429 5 жыл бұрын
I did not know the plugs would back-off , but i'm new to the buses infact never had a chance to drive one. I would like to change that this fall with my 67 13 window. My son and I attended funfest in raly 2000's. . We miss the last few due to my health. If I can get the motor in my 63 bug and health stays good would like to attend this year. We have a brick in the winner circle he won back in 2005 with his 78 bug. The tags on his vw say FUNFEST..
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Well let’s just say even tho I welded I will be checking regularly...ain’t doing THAT again! Hope to see you there!
@seventy4jns855 5 жыл бұрын
I work for a fastener distributor, we sell ‘Loctite thread lock adhesive to various industries where vibration could cause fasteners to migrate out of position . There are various strengths and you can still undo the bolt with hand tools. Love the rivet gun tip on the hub cap clips , I spent forever with a hammer to peen over the rivets.
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@CTmoog 5 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Can't wait to see the new tires. I need to order some too! Looking good!
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Yes I will definitely let you know how they do...14” are very hard to find in a truck tire unless you want a knobby...I wouldn’t care to have that but I drive this truck quite a bit on highway and think I’d get tired of those, so I will give you a report on the Hankooks I ordered
@VWJawbreaker 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video, good work and smart thinking. Definitely a beautiful ride at the end.
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
more rides coming up! finally above 20 degrees here! lol thanks for watching!
@gertraba4484 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug might try LOCTITE RED or Green to keep bolts in chek...............a little GOES a LONG WAY henkeladhesivesna.com/blog/the-difference-between-red-blue-green-and-purple-threadlockers/
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
yeah I replied to a comment earlier (so ignore me here if you read that already) the bolts DID have loctite red on them (failed to mention that in the video) but having used both red and blue in sailing rigging and having both fail multiple times I decided to weld also...plus if the weld breaks I will easily be able to tell that the bolt is loosening and the way I put the welds the bolt can only back off so far before the pointed part hits a weld, thus keeping it from falling out completely! thanks for watching!
@gertraba4484 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug aircraft industry uses safety wiring to capture bolts in place, might want to look into that aspect from a airport nearby or machine shop......
@veulmet 5 жыл бұрын
Darn it, I came home from the other direction, and saw the double cab had been moved and looked like it was being worked on Saturday I almost decided to swing over and stop! now I'm kicking myself I could have ended up on youtube! lol
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Stop by anytime! But get ready cause I’ll likely put you to WORK! Lol
@melchristian3638 5 жыл бұрын
Happy Sunday to you Miss Lady I enjoy your videos they are very educational thank you very much have a good wonderful happy Sunday
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for always being here Mel! Glad you enjoy...
@joshuapoche5137 4 жыл бұрын
#momlife. Thats awesome
@joshuapoche5137 4 жыл бұрын
I love that youre doing the work on your bus yourself.
@123cheetacat123 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, iam new here.. ever since I 1st saw a pick up bus , I was in luv with them, someday lolz but just wanted to say hi to every body and try lean about this truck :) O and thanks :)
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
William Tra welcome! It’s a really cool old truck, I looked for one for 20+ years...fell in love with one at a vw show when I was about 16! Great fun!
@VWLifeVW 5 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to find bolts with holes to thread safety wire through
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thought about that, actually thought about just welding a tab to spring plate and hammering edge of it over each bolt but this was the quick and dirty lol
@gertraba4484 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug LOCTITE
@grunthaner 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug I love your tips and tricks, I'll have to look at my bus for that plate you mentioned on the spring plate, I have a 67 what year is your DC? Nice MIG skills too. Lin
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
@@grunthaner Thanks! My Double cab is also a 67! I just try to build and fix with what I have...I'm a "hack" really...no real talent, just do what I can to get the job done!
@chunk2good664 5 жыл бұрын
really appreciate your comprehensive videos great thanks
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! And thanks for being here! Just day in life of vw lover lol...I.e. ALWAYS “fixin” something!
@chunk2good664 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug I put a video up of two projects I'm doing check them out I'm not good at videos yet but have to start somewhere
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Subbed and looking forward to seeing your projects! I’m not good at videos either! I primarily use KZfaq as an archive!
@chunk2good664 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug thanks very much for your kindness and encouraging words I have just bought a jaguar xtype diesel this week to do up as well so I might do a video on that to
@Mike-pu3ot 5 жыл бұрын
Nice fix glad not more damage. Also saw the tool rack you made for Vw life very cool
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes that was very nice of them! Good guys!
@OurNotSoSeriousLife 5 жыл бұрын
Man this make me miss my bus.. Thanks for sharing.
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, once you've had one or even just driven one you realize there is nothing else like them, thanks for watching!
@Sejimoto74 5 жыл бұрын
Another great vid Marcie!
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! and thanks for being here!
@johnflynn9463 5 жыл бұрын
View #151 at 3:58 PM on 3/19/19 - NJ.....Leaving that chip in is great that's why KZfaq rocks
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
👍thanks for watching John! I figure I’ll look back in a few years and WISH he was sayin’ “hey momma” lol
@bertalicea2397 5 жыл бұрын
Walmart tires had to use it once but never again, keep an eye on them! Good video! 👍 👍
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Hey I’ll say this about Walmart...they were open! Lol and we’re very helpful! New ones are on the way! Thanks for watching!
@270billycraven 5 жыл бұрын
I have the special tool to peen them clipson tight if ya need to barrow it the rivits are cheap but they hold good
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
appreciate that, but I got them all very tight and think it will hold fine for now anyway! thanks for the offer!
@iaagg 4 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't Loctite read work for the spring plate bolts, to prevent them from coming loose?
@marcijunebug 4 жыл бұрын
I believe mention at one point that they were loctite red also...reason for weld was 3 fold 1. loctite red WILL break loose in at "stiff breeze" as I use it all the time on my sailing rigging and it is constantly breaking loose, so I don't really trust it 2. I want to be able at a quick glance to look under the bus and know those bolts are good...if the weld is broken it is really obvious one is "loose" 3. the way I welded them if a bold DOES break loose the point of the bolt will hit the weld blob as it tries to back off and hopefully not back off anymore until I notice it anyway...that was the idea behind the welds
@redneckgunwerks9327 5 жыл бұрын
Before you welded those bolts did you think about using safety tie wire like they do on aircraft.
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
yes...answered that somewhere in the comments...the thing with the weld is that I can very quickly peek under the bus and see if they are working their way loose...if the weld is broke, they are loose. Also with the weld I tried to position it off the flat side of the hexagon so that if it DOES break loose hopefully it will hit one of the points and not back off all the way, i.e. the weld works as a stopper in a way...The bolts also had red thread locker on them...THANKS for the tip tho I really DO appreciate it and thanks for watching!
@redneckgunwerks9327 5 жыл бұрын
I’ll admit I didn’t go through all of the comments. I just mentioned it because that’s what I’m planning on doing on some of my engine tin bolts. Keep up all the good work
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
@@redneckgunwerks9327 no problem, I rarely do either! As I said I truly appreciate any suggestions so keep them coming! Some of the earlier year busses had what they called "wavy washers" here...my 1958 panel has them, but this bus for some reason did not!
@hondahut 5 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you just use blue loctite?
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
Because that would be a boring video! Lol Could have used it...I’ve used it in the past and it’s a fine product, esp good for sailing hardware, I just wanted to ensure they weren’t coming off and if I do have to remove these very easy to just rotozip the welds... Thanks for watching!
@pwbrown1949 5 жыл бұрын
Did you try loc tite and music too loud
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
They have lock tite red and are welded...having had personal experience with both locktite red and blue I’m telling you no way it would hold this. (We use it sailing all the time and it breaks loose often in less strenuous conditions than these bolts are in) plus with the welds I will be able to easily see if something has loosened because of broken weld, and because of how I placed the welds the bolt will only back of half a turn or so before it hits a ball of weld, and I WILL be checking often...music was fine on my end but I will be aware and appreciate your feedback! Thanks so much for watching Paul! 👍
@270billycraven 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful truck tho never road in a split bus hahaha
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
thanks! I love it, drives and rides great!
@allenschmitz9644 5 жыл бұрын
oh you dont want a front tire blow out....if you dont roll it..and git to the side off the road..it will be the closest thing you ever had to a heart attack...
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
I've only had it happen once and I felt the tire get weird right before it went, so I had slowed down and managed to get stopped without incident, but YES you are not wrong! crazy scary...and I had my little sleeping baby in the car at the time...needless to say I had to sit for a bit before changing the tire...get my heart rate back to normal...
@allenschmitz9644 5 жыл бұрын
@@marcijunebug 60mph/ BANG! like a 12 Ga. shot gun went off in the cab and im swearving like crazy..yea it took me a good half hour to still my heart and unwhite my knuckels.
@marcijunebug 5 жыл бұрын
allen schmitz omg! Can’t imagine...I was lucky, felt very fortunate to even be alive
Mike Fn Garage
Рет қаралды 4,8 М.
Mike Fn Garage
Рет қаралды 5 М.
Sash Dun
Рет қаралды 25 МЛН
Mechanic BD
Рет қаралды 3,2 МЛН
EXiAN BATMAN / Dont Touch My Bike
Рет қаралды 4,4 МЛН