Took a few hours tonight to continue cleaning the engine and fitting parts. Still have some cleaning to do, but my goal was get the paint and over spray that the previous owners had left. Also sorting through the engine tins to determine what can be salvaged and what will be replaced. Right now, it…

Had some time tonight, so I took a closer look at the Type 3 dipstick tube adapter. Had planned on doing this modification to the adapter, but mine wasn’t just epoxied in to the plate, it was fused to the plate. So, instead of ordering another to try and modify, I simply adjusted the pulley tin (drilled…

Got some OEM engine tins today from another VW enthusiast. Some I’ll be able to use, some are just to far gone to put any effort into salvaging them. I also discovered (after taking a closer look at the oil dipstick tube) and trying to fit the behind the pulley tin, that my engine is…

Had some time tonight and finished cleaning up the alternator, cleaned and painted the alternator pulley and painted the new oil pump cover that I received from Chirco.com. Not a lot, but every little bit counts. I also received the head that I ordered from Samba user Tom Cifelli. He gave me a great deal…

Starting my holiday weekend a bit early. Finished cleaning the OEM alternator stand. It was dirty, a bit pitted, but it’s the OEM part and I want to keep it, so I cleaned it the best I could. Some paint thinner, steel wool and and wire brush did the trick. Also joined it back with…