Diederick's '67

[Diederick/DVK]

you gotta wait and see, dude

oh, i guess you mean lots of 'bikkelen'?

[Diederick/DVK]

alright, i got to work on the front beam like a true monkey would
big ass hamer and a chisel as well as a dremel tool did the job. the pitman arm ended up a bit higher so i'll probably have to have my front wheels aligned again... too bad i apparently damaged the thread of one of the joints on trailer arms, can't get the nut on. so i'll have to renew that one i guess...

also got to work on the dash, it took some cutting but this is the general idea.
a few of my gauges plus a little bit of the 70ies cassette radio
i didn't really want show, but it's nice to see i'm at least doing something.

p.s. the tachometer looks to be lower, but that's because i haven't finished cutting the speedo hole. it's actually still sticking out 

[Diederick/DVK]

getting closer to a finished front end.

[speedwell]

where are those turn signal houses to the painter  to have a java green  coat   .............

[Diederick/DVK]

i felt like taking stuff apart...


well, if you're looking at such a detail you might notice even the doors are missing??

[speedwell]

i felt like taking stuff apart...


well, if you're looking at such a detail you might notice even the doors are missing??

to dark 

[Jesse/DVK]

Nice work today dude .

[Diederick/DVK]

i'm installing my CB rear disc brakes at the moment and i've got one issue with the axle nut:

with the disc installed i torque the axle nut to 250 ft/lbs and the disc is then stuck! no movement possible, not even if i put a wheel on and try to spin it... after that didn't work, well i'm sure i should be able to turn the torqued disc just like a drum, i tried doing it by hand: 47 ft/lbs (650 kg/cm) made it very difficult to turn but i could put the pin in and the next step, next hole for the cotter pin meant torquing the axle nut at about 14ft/lbs (200 kg/cm)

now it feels pretty good, i can tighten it more by hand which is a weird idea, but at least i can spin the disc. i doesn't have any sideplay really and i can get the cotter pin in. but it doesn't seems weird hardly having it torqued...

but wouldn't i mess up the bearing if i overtighten it?

i'm talking about the CB 5x130 rear disc kit - ROTO HUB with parking brakes:
http://cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=714

[Diederick/DVK]

does anyone know? i put the wheel on and apart from looking sweet n slick it feels just like the stock wheel on the left rear side which is still attached to the original drum...

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

does anyone know? i put the wheel on and apart from looking sweet n slick it feels just like the stock wheel on the left rear side which is still attached to the original drum...

Did you put the spacer that comes in the kit in the bearing cap?

[Diederick/DVK]

hi gary, thanks for responding.
no, they didn't ship me a spacer. they told me at CB that i should've come in a bubble wrap pack. but ones i told them which parts i have, they said i have all parts.
but, the spacer should go between the disc and axle nut and as you can see from the second image the thread looks find and doesn't need to be spaced out.

i didn't install the first washer and o-ring behind the stock spacer. when i took of the bearing seal retainer cap, the gearbox oil flooded the place so i quickly grabbed the bracket, large o-ring, paper gasket, retainer shim, axle seal and bearing cap. i can't remember finding a stock oil deflector!! is that made of rubber?

it makes sense that the axle needs to be spaced out under the bearing cap as the disc is now pushed in too far and ends up stuck. please let me know if you have any suggestions!

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Hi Diederick did you install this spacer shim behind the bearing cap? it is used because the Caliper Bracket is thicker then the backing plate, without it being installed when you tighten the axle nut it will pull the axle and bearing outward and can make it bind and not turn the spacer is designed to keep force the bearing into the axle tube seat. hope this helps the shim in red needs to be installed it comes in the CB Brake Kit.

[Diederick/DVK]

yes i did gary. but thanks for noting
i sent the rotors out to get machined. when you look at the back side, there is a flange or hub that goes over the axle shaft. on the outside of that shaft there was 5mm length/clearance until it ran into the reinforcement of the back side etc. I measured the distance from the oil deflector to the bearing cap and it was 7.5mm. So I'm having my rotors turned down to 8mm and I'll get them back tomorrow. this way the back side of the rotor will turn out a bit more like the old drum.

i hope you understand

[Lee.C]

yes i did gary. but thanks for noting
i sent the rotors out to get machined. when you look at the back side, there is a flange or hub that goes over the axle shaft. on the outside of that shaft there was 5mm length/clearance until it ran into the reinforcement of the back side etc. I measured the distance from the oil deflector to the bearing cap and it was 7.5mm. So I'm having my rotors turned down to 8mm and I'll get them back tomorrow. this way the back side of the rotor will turn out a bit more like the old drum.

i hope you understand

Dude glad to see the car coming along but I have mentioned my thoughts on CB brakes before  They are RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They never fit properly  I have just had a load of trouble with their dropped spindles - My friend brought some disc brake dropped spindles and I tried fitting the calipers and gues what - Thats right they didn't fit  The "bosses" where the two bolts go were approx 3mm thicker than stock VW items meaning the caliper was over to one side! so off to the machine shop again - my advice don't use CB brakes!

[Diederick/DVK]

I picked up the rotors today, they were cut more than I asked but they fit great. Got a caliper on, even though they supply shims with the kit I didn't need to. If I did the caliper would hit the disc. But they fit fine! You can hear the pad "sand" the disc when I spin the wheel, but I guess that's because I haven't connected the hoses yet. My old brake lines where hardline and I had to cut them to remove the discs, so I'll get some nice new hoses.

[Diederick/DVK]

still in progress




hardly any time to finish it lately, hence the delay.

[speedwell]

  , very nice progress and look very good 

[Diederick/DVK]

thanks fabs, i still have some jobs to do. including replacing more trim parts with black and swapping my window rubbers. etc.
just need some frickin time 

enfin, merci 

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Did you get all the Gauges Wired up? I noticed you have the fuel and volt where the press and temp were going?

[Lee.C]

still in progress




hardly any time to finish it lately, hence the delay.

Now that looks a little better 

[Diederick/DVK]

cheers dude, i've got some more tricks up my sleeve too 
will post more when i'm done.

on the gauges; i have to replace my trailer harness because of the thickness of the wires but i found a nice one which i'll buy this saturday. tape it to the old one and pull it through the car. then i can hook up the gauges. yes, i didn't fit the oil gauges yet as there is no need for those just yet. and i've got some crazy idea on where to mount the other gauges, but i'll have to contemplate on it very well before i will...

but i'm hoping to take it to at least one show this summer 
then, i can quietly take it back in and start on the interior revamp and horsepower 

[Trond Dahl]

Nice details Diedrick, the wheels came out reallly nice! Like the instruments also! Car looks really good

[Zach Gomulka]

What a difference!

[Diederick/DVK]

thanks guys, this really motivates me to get a lot done this saturday - that is if i'm not too hung over :-P
and zach, i do have some interior/upholstery queries i need to contact you about at some point 

p.s. if anyone has some cool BLACK frames of that same size please let me know. these don't quite fit the theme anymore .

[Zach Gomulka]

I already told you Died's... just say no to TMI 

I'd be glad to help!

[nicolas]

is it done yet? 

from what i can see it looks all good.

[Dave Rosique]

looks good Died!!

The wheels look really nice.

~DR.

[vwcab]

Way cool Died,the "fuch's" are lookin' good and those gauges too.
And I love the painted headlightrings.
job well done. 

[Lee.C]

I have a pair of Plate frame for yathat Mr Rosique might just recognise  They will look awsome 

Ps it just needs one piece windows, a black hood handle and remove the rest of the window trims 

[Diederick/DVK]

i will do the latter 2. but one piece windows scare me off...
black hood handle, hood trim, logo, wipers, vent wings etc are all waiting to be bolted on. i'll have another go this saturday. 

let me know about those plate frames dude. if you could measure them for me... my plates are 15cmx30cm

thanks so much for the kind words everyone