the right arm is off the van and I have started cutting it and removing the drum hub. its greasy and wax coated, so I may take it to school tomorrow and put it in the autowash. this project is showing me what i'm made of--and it feels like mush right now. I am addicted to results, and there are too many open items working -- I just put the van on stands for the suspension fit and the fuel tank work, along with the wire routing.

 

the autowash is just great--6 pressure heads and a rotating cage. only a bit of wax inside remains. Ive been detained with studying for my mid term in auto electronix--- I can give it hell again after school tomorrow--
I was scared to death that I was dropping my hands with this project, but I'm just curious as to how she will drive--I just have to buy some more patience

 

comparing the two rear suspension arms [vanagon and bmw 735i]

 

the rear calipers got their due today--apart, cleaned and painted along with the lr arm for tomorrow's install.

 

halfway done with the rear brakes, gents

and it's installed, although it's hard to believe that this nasty hub

is now this

and the drive hubs are in place as well, so it will be a length of halfshaft game now...


the shocks will be replaced with bilstein monotube HDs

 

Still paying attention.

 

The dash mod resumes--I need to install the LHS column, brake switch, range selector and lockout and the cluster, so the LHS dash may work in there.

 

I took the pad cap off the vw dash and rehung it with 2 screws for the prefit. the steer shaft needs shortening at the floor enough to include the chrysler u joint. I may just cut the lid off and add around it.

 

the trimming has begun--the column aligns up nicely with minor adjustments

and the cluster [LHS] sits aft too far into the wheel area

 

the LHS steer column is in, now that I have decided on its attitude

 

 

fitting #4--the range selector lockout cable must loop to the ign sw through the blower housing or...

 

fit #5 cluster is in its final locale. headlight sw also. facia is set as well

 

fitting #6-- the upper right storage box on the dash

 

 

 

final weldup and paint prep

 

primed and some ss tubing for fun

 

went a junking for an extra shifter cable to plunge the connections under the floor for a strait connection from both ends [shifter and trans]
got some nice wheels for the project from a friend--mbz ronal 7.5 x 16 x et 46mm.

 

the final fitting with the column, and the shifter mockup