For documenting and technical details of T25 restorations and major repairs This section is for major restorations only.where to buy a panel or where to buy window rubbers belong in the bodywork seats and glass section.
Also please note,we need pictures of the restorations,without them posts are pretty useless.[\b]
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Threads will be cleaned of chit chat.
Scotch is a term used by non-scots to describe scottish things.
It should be a scots block, like a scots pine or a scots bonnet.
What it's got to do with Scotland I dinnae ken, whoever named it obviously wasn't scottish, the climate's too damp to use them up here.
Ok in a dry climate I guess... if you must.... or if you're stuck at the side of the road without your crimp tool.
'86 1.9 DG, 4 spd, tintop, camper conversion.
Split case club member.
bigbadbob76 wrote:
nope, in that context we call it a Yorkshireman's wallet.
Someone I used to work with defined a Yorkshireman as being quite similar to a Scotsman, just with all the generosity squeezed out............ he was Scottish, I took it as a compliment.
I didn't think that the Scotch Mist term would be understood much north or south of this line of latitude
1981 RHD 2.0 Aircooled Leisuredrive project, CU engine
1990 RHD 1.9 Auto Sleeper with DF/DG engine
937carrera wrote:a Scotsman with all the generosity squeezed out.
Funnily enough, a Yorkshireman told me that one too.
Anyway... back to the van... I've got a plastic bleed rail coming in the post but just as an experiment I've got the bits to make a copper one.
i'll put it in a separate thread but it's basically 8mm copper pipe with solder elbows and T pieces and a 8mm-15mm reducer.
I'll use silver solder and see how well it survives before recommending it to anyone else.
Each stub will have an olive on the end to help the hose clamps.
'86 1.9 DG, 4 spd, tintop, camper conversion.
Split case club member.
937carrera wrote:a Scotsman with all the generosity squeezed out.
Funnily enough, a Yorkshireman told me that one too.
Anyway... back to the van... I've got a plastic bleed rail coming in the post but just as an experiment I've got the bits to make a copper one.
i'll put it in a separate thread but it's basically 8mm copper pipe with solder elbows and T pieces and a 8mm-15mm reducer.
I'll use silver solder and see how well it survives before recommending it to anyone else.
Each stub will have an olive on the end to help the hose clamps.
Don't panic , silver solder not needed, just good old plumbers, that's what i have used on the buggy engine water pipes inc olives , for joint security. microbore Ch is probably the best way forward for those with a problem with the original bleed rail
1985 hi-top 2.1MV with DG carb and LPG
1955 trials buggy with 1.9 DG high lift cam and twin dell's (now sold)
1972 1303 beetle
1992 Audi 100 2.8 quattro estate
1967 Vw Madison kit
937carrera wrote:Give the lad a break, he's getting eaten to death by midges ... mind you I have heard G13 is a good repellent, time to splash some on.
Thay're out tonight. I tried a dab of G13 behind my ears. We'll see what the mrs thinks.
Stainless water pipe didn't show today so no smoke and flames yet Roger. I Just tidied up the wiring and plumbing and made my ring bleed..... erm I mean bleed ring.... bleed rail... you know what I mean. Thanks for the tip about plumbers solder being ok, cos my connections were pre-soldered. I just added some silver solder for luck.
If it leaks or rots at least i know i've got a plastic one coming.
'86 1.9 DG, 4 spd, tintop, camper conversion.
Split case club member.
