Current Pics of Marc Buehler's Split Window

[Lee.C]

Cool thanks for the new update oic's marc - just out of interest are you keepin g the air shocks up front I think it would be cool to keep the history of the car "as is" or you could just sell it to me 

[Joe H.]

FYI...
Porsche specialist Stoddard sells reproduction wheel cylinders. I just ordered some, but haven't received them yet.
Repros cost $72 each (x4 of course - ouch!)
You can buy the real deal (Porsche), too; but EACH wheel cylinder costs around $200-250!
 

You mean x6.

Mr Brown does very good work rebuilding originals.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=585934


I bought this whole set from him.

[marc1951]

Cool thanks for the new update oic's marc - just out of interest are you keepin g the air shocks up front I think it would be cool to keep the history of the car "as is" or you could just sell it to me 

I haven't made up my mind yet on the air shocks. In fact, I'm a bit confused as I thought sure the car had a Select-a-Drop on it (yuk) and when I saw it didn't, I figured some torsion bars had been cut. I pulled the bars and they are all there and intact, so now I'm trying to remember how low was the car and why.  I would rather put on some good quality shocks than the air ones, but...............

Marc

[marc1951]

FYI...
Porsche specialist Stoddard sells reproduction wheel cylinders. I just ordered some, but haven't received them yet.
Repros cost $72 each (x4 of course - ouch!)
You can buy the real deal (Porsche), too; but EACH wheel cylinder costs around $200-250!
 

You mean x6.

Mr Brown does very good work rebuilding originals.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=585934


I bought this whole set from him.

Thanks Joe, thats a very good deal!  I think when I take the cylinders apart, I'll find some pitting that I will be able to hone out.....at least I hope. It's good to know I have a back up source.

Marc

[Stephan S]

FYI...
Porsche specialist Stoddard sells reproduction wheel cylinders. I just ordered some, but haven't received them yet.
Repros cost $72 each (x4 of course - ouch!)
You can buy the real deal (Porsche), too; but EACH wheel cylinder costs around $200-250!
 

You mean x6.

Sorry, I meant 4 for the front

[Lee.C]

Cool thanks for the new update oic's marc - just out of interest are you keepin g the air shocks up front I think it would be cool to keep the history of the car "as is" or you could just sell it to me 

I haven't made up my mind yet on the air shocks. In fact, I'm a bit confused as I thought sure the car had a Select-a-Drop on it (yuk) and when I saw it didn't, I figured some torsion bars had been cut. I pulled the bars and they are all there and intact, so now I'm trying to remember how low was the car and why.  I would rather put on some good quality shocks than the air ones, but...............

Marc

Cool - I had a NOS seletadrop a while back and it took me ages to work out how on earth you actually fitted the thing - They look like a really bad idea  One thing I have noticed about your car and ed's split etc is They were not actually that low - compared to modern "built cars" - you must have just relied on the air adjustment, Anyway if you don't reuse the air kit I will take it 

Any more pic's of the body now its removed 

[marc1951]

Cool - I had a NOS seletadrop a while back and it took me ages to work out how on earth you actually fitted the thing - They look like a really bad idea  One thing I have noticed about your car and ed's split etc is They were not actually that low - compared to modern "built cars" - you must have just relied on the air adjustment, Anyway if you don't reuse the air kit I will take it 

Any more pic's of the body now its removed 
[/quote]

The stories I spoke of earler in this thread (or maybe another) about being pulled over for being too low, using muffler clamps to get the tickets signed off, going to air shocks using an air tank and then to the compressor involved my '67 bug.
I put the air shocks on the split during the complete rebuild (that I'm redoing now) 30 years ago and have never driven this car with them on.
I've been looking at some old pictures and I think you are right, the split was not that low to begin with. So do I leave it the way it is or throw on some dropped spindles?  hmmmmmm...what to do, what to do.

I don't have any pictures of the body off right now as I just covered it up and have been concentrating on the pan.
Here is a couple of pictures of the car taken about the same time as the magazine article and a couple more, one taken during the first rebuild (in the late 70s) and one of what it looks like now. You work hard to do a good job, then never quite finish it, and when you get back to it, you have to take it all apart again and start over.

[Worm]

Those pictures of the car were taken at Hillcrest Park in Fullerton!!!!!! (yes?)  I have pics of my ol oval window taken in 1981 in the same damn spot!
Too funny.

Worm

[Lee.C]

Cool - I had a NOS seletadrop a while back and it took me ages to work out how on earth you actually fitted the thing - They look like a really bad idea  One thing I have noticed about your car and ed's split etc is They were not actually that low - compared to modern "built cars" - you must have just relied on the air adjustment, Anyway if you don't reuse the air kit I will take it 

Any more pic's of the body now its removed 

The stories I spoke of earler in this thread (or maybe another) about being pulled over for being too low, using muffler clamps to get the tickets signed off, going to air shocks using an air tank and then to the compressor involved my '67 bug.
I put the air shocks on the split during the complete rebuild (that I'm redoing now) 30 years ago and have never driven this car with them on.
I've been looking at some old pictures and I think you are right, the split was not that low to begin with. So do I leave it the way it is or throw on some dropped spindles?  hmmmmmm...what to do, what to do.

I don't have any pictures of the body off right now as I just covered it up and have been concentrating on the pan.
Here is a couple of pictures of the car taken about the same time as the magazine article and a couple more, one taken during the first rebuild (in the late 70s) and one of what it looks like now. You work hard to do a good job, then never quite finish it, and when you get back to it, you have to take it all apart again and start over.


[/quote]

Cool pic's marc Thanks for sharing - And don't you dare put "dropped spindles" on there  I say restore it to "As was" condition when you first parked it up - Just my 2 cents dude 

I have also been saying for AGES that "modern built" cars are way too low and look nothing like how you guys used to do it 

I can't wait to see some more pic's 

[marc1951]

Those pictures of the car were taken at Hillcrest Park in Fullerton!!!!!! (yes?)  I have pics of my ol oval window taken in 1981 in the same damn spot!
Too funny.

Worm

Yup, Hillcrest Park.


Marc
DRA

[marc1951]

Cool - I had a NOS seletadrop a while back and it took me ages to work out how on earth you actually fitted the thing - They look like a really bad idea  One thing I have noticed about your car and ed's split etc is They were not actually that low - compared to modern "built cars" - you must have just relied on the air adjustment, Anyway if you don't reuse the air kit I will take it 

Any more pic's of the body now its removed 

The stories I spoke of earler in this thread (or maybe another) about being pulled over for being too low, using muffler clamps to get the tickets signed off, going to air shocks using an air tank and then to the compressor involved my '67 bug.
I put the air shocks on the split during the complete rebuild (that I'm redoing now) 30 years ago and have never driven this car with them on.
I've been looking at some old pictures and I think you are right, the split was not that low to begin with. So do I leave it the way it is or throw on some dropped spindles?  hmmmmmm...what to do, what to do.

I don't have any pictures of the body off right now as I just covered it up and have been concentrating on the pan.
Here is a couple of pictures of the car taken about the same time as the magazine article and a couple more, one taken during the first rebuild (in the late 70s) and one of what it looks like now. You work hard to do a good job, then never quite finish it, and when you get back to it, you have to take it all apart again and start over.

Cool pic's marc Thanks for sharing - And don't you dare put "dropped spindles" on there  I say restore it to "As was" condition when you first parked it up - Just my 2 cents dude 

I have also been saying for AGES that "modern built" cars are way too low and look nothing like how you guys used to do it 

I can't wait to see some more pic's 
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You know........I think I WILL put the front end back together the way it was (no dropped spindles). The roads here in the NorthWest can get a little torn up after the winter and I want to drive this thing without worrying about it. Besides if it stands like it does in the early photos, and why wouldn't it?, that's good to me.
Besides the fact that I weigh nearly 300 lbs now will lower it more......LOL

I have a bunch of pictures of building the car 30 years ago but then this thread is for "Current Pics of ........."  <grin>
Ok, heres one................



Marc
DRA

[johnl]

Besides the fact that I weigh nearly 300 lbs now will lower it more......LOL

300lbs...   I thought Bob's on Whittier Blvd. went away several years ago.  What have you found for a food suplement since then

Of course I should tell you that my once 128 lbs frame is now just over 200 lbs...

[Lee.C]

"I have a bunch of pictures of building the car 30 years ago but then this thread is for "Current Pics of ........."  <grin>
Ok, heres one................"

Stop teasing then - I think its time you started a new thread dude

[speedwell]

great thread mark it's cool to see  the car w ill be back on the road one day
and go to the same way in the 70's for the height of the car  

rgd
fabs

[marc1951]

Besides the fact that I weigh nearly 300 lbs now will lower it more......LOL

300lbs...   I thought Bob's on Whittier Blvd. went away several years ago.  What have you found for a food suplement since then

Of course I should tell you that my once 128 lbs frame is now just over 200 lbs...

You know......I was 128 lbs once myself.  <grin>

I'm trying to lose 50 lbs before the Classic (yes, next weekend)......................

[Steve DKK]

I'm trying to get down to 135, but i think I might need to be dead for about 6 months to hit my goal...

[marc1951]

Here are a few pictures of the disassembly.

The first picture shows the air shock

The 2nd is of the air compressor

The 3rd picture shows a box of front end parts after a little cleaning.

4th picture is front end beam on bench after taking it apart



I'll be in California for the Classic this weekend and doing some shopping for the car. When I get back, I'll take the rear of pan apart.

See ya there,

Marc Buehler
DRA

[speedwell]

nice work marc 

fabs

[Lee.C]

Good to see your making some progress marc

[marc1951]

It's been over a month since I posted any progress on the split. My work required me to do some traveling and then my wife and I went on a cruise, but I'm back on it.

My goal today was to finish stripping the pan so I can get it blasted and prepare the trans for shipping.
Once the pan has been media blasted, we can fix the rusted areas, paint it and then start reassembling.

The transmission sports close ratio gears, ZF limited slip, steel side plate, etc., etc.  I built it some 30 years ago so I think it's a good idea to freshen it up. I have decided not to do it myself as I haven't kept up with things and besides, I hate doing transmissions.
I just happen to know one of the best VW transmission guys in the industry, Dave Folts, who really knows how to make a bullet proof gear box, so.....................

pic 1:  Here my good friend, Bob, helps me pull the transmission
pic 2:  Here we have the trans up on the stand so I can drain the oil and pull the axles
pic 3:  Now the pan is ready to be taken to the sand blaster (hopefully this week)
pic 4:  Here the transmission is boxed and ready to send to Dave Folts Transmission


Hope to have more next week.


Thanks for the interest,

Marc Buehler

[edcraig]

Great pics Marc.  Good to see some progress on your car.  I think I'm about a year away from another VW project.  I just bought a C6 Corvette over the weekend!  ;-)

[Jason Foster]

  Whats that in the picture of the bare pan you ask??  Oh nothing just an original BRM one of a set of "the least amount allowable" which if I'm not mistaken would be 7.  


  Marc, I was thinking the other day it's about time to be hearing some news on this great cal-look rebirth and low and behold here it is. Hope the cruise was fun and relaxing and glad to see Bob and yourself back at it.
Jason

[Lee.C]

I've been wondering where you'd got to mark  Nice to see some progress 

[speedwell]

 nice to have some news of the works

thx
fabs

[marc1951]

  I think I'm about a year away from another VW project.  I just bought a C6 Corvette over the weekend!  ;-)

ED!......A Corvette???......Tell me you are kidding!.....That's a far cry from a split window.

Want to buy my BMW Roadster? It would fit in real nice with your fetish for 2 seaters and you would only have to put off that VW project for an additional year.  <grin>

.........................................................................
meanwhile I sealed the gas tank today. The tank was in great shape but I decided to keep it that way by using the POR product.
Plugged the holes, poured in the magic solution, swish, swish, drained it. I used a heat gun to speed up the curing (I wanted to eat dinner).

Tomorrow afternoon we stick the pan in the back of Bob's truck and haul it down to the sand blaster.

Marc Buehler


Ed.......Ed.......tsk, tsk.

[edcraig]

Hey...these things happen.  Want to buy a Porsche 996?

[Shubee2 (DSK)]

Hey...these things happen.  Want to buy a Porsche 996?

LOL ED I Would have sold you My 2004 C5 Lemans Edition Convert with all the Bells And Whistes and 1,597 miles on it LOL It still has the plastic on the seats and Steering Wheel and the protection flim on the Radio Dial  LOL

[edcraig]

thanks....but I don't think so!  LOL

[marc1951]

Hey...these things happen.  Want to buy a Porsche 996?

Once when I was trying to tell my now ex-wife that I was leaving her for another woman, I told her "Hey...these things happen"..............that cost me big time! <grin>
It's always exciting getting a new hot rod......enjoy.

...

Split Window progress:

Loaded the pan into the back of Bob's pickup today and away it goes to the sand blaster.



Marc Buehler

[deano]

Gee, knowing just how important your car is to the history of the California Look, shouldn't you have a police escort when transporting that pan in the open, on public highways? How could you......