I would put studs in where you welded those bolts! Lock tight them in, Then put nuts back on studs torque to specification drill a small hole and run safety wire through them, that way you save the threads on that housing , thanks for the good videos!
I did use lock tight and welded since weld allows me to check and see real quick if it’s broke and thus loose again! But yep getting you method if I have any more issues! This is a know prob with these lol buggers! Thanks for watching!
Thought about that, actually thought about just welding a tab to spring plate and hammering edge of it over each bolt but this was the quick and dirty lol
@@marcijunebug I love your tips and tricks, I'll have to look at my bus for that plate you mentioned on the spring plate, I have a 67 what year is your DC? Nice MIG skills too. Lin
@@grunthaner Thanks! My Double cab is also a 67! I just try to build and fix with what I have...I'm a "hack" really...no real talent, just do what I can to get the job done!
I look at it this way....it's hard to look under the bus at a glance and "see" if the bolts have loosened...but if they are welded well it is pretty easy to see when a tack weld is broke...so far so good none have backed out yet!
@@marcijunebug might try LOCTITE RED or Green to keep bolts in chek...............a little GOES a LONG WAY henkeladhesivesna.com/blog/the-difference-between-red-blue-green-and-purple-threadlockers/
yeah I replied to a comment earlier (so ignore me here if you read that already) the bolts DID have loctite red on them (failed to mention that in the video) but having used both red and blue in sailing rigging and having both fail multiple times I decided to weld also...plus if the weld breaks I will easily be able to tell that the bolt is loosening and the way I put the welds the bolt can only back off so far before the pointed part hits a weld, thus keeping it from falling out completely! thanks for watching!
@@marcijunebug aircraft industry uses safety wiring to capture bolts in place, might want to look into that aspect from a airport nearby or machine shop......
I work for a fastener distributor, we sell ‘Loctite thread lock adhesive to various industries where vibration could cause fasteners to migrate out of position . There are various strengths and you can still undo the bolt with hand tools. Love the rivet gun tip on the hub cap clips , I spent forever with a hammer to peen over the rivets.
@@marcijunebug we have had some nasty storms this week really strong blustery winds and lots of rain it's made driving difficult at times with limited visibility with road spray and blowing side to side with the gusty wind I'm looking forward to seeing summer now lol
Yes I will definitely let you know how they do...14” are very hard to find in a truck tire unless you want a knobby...I wouldn’t care to have that but I drive this truck quite a bit on highway and think I’d get tired of those, so I will give you a report on the Hankooks I ordered
I did not know the plugs would back-off , but i'm new to the buses infact never had a chance to drive one. I would like to change that this fall with my 67 13 window. My son and I attended funfest in raly 2000's. . We miss the last few due to my health. If I can get the motor in my 63 bug and health stays good would like to attend this year. We have a brick in the winner circle he won back in 2005 with his 78 bug. The tags on his vw say FUNFEST..
@@marcijunebug thanks very much for your kindness and encouraging words I have just bought a jaguar xtype diesel this week to do up as well so I might do a video on that to
yes...answered that somewhere in the comments...the thing with the weld is that I can very quickly peek under the bus and see if they are working their way loose...if the weld is broke, they are loose. Also with the weld I tried to position it off the flat side of the hexagon so that if it DOES break loose hopefully it will hit one of the points and not back off all the way, i.e. the weld works as a stopper in a way...The bolts also had red thread locker on them...THANKS for the tip tho I really DO appreciate it and thanks for watching!
I’ll admit I didn’t go through all of the comments. I just mentioned it because that’s what I’m planning on doing on some of my engine tin bolts. Keep up all the good work
@@redneckgunwerks9327 no problem, I rarely do either! As I said I truly appreciate any suggestions so keep them coming! Some of the earlier year busses had what they called "wavy washers" here...my 1958 panel has them, but this bus for some reason did not!
Darn it, I came home from the other direction, and saw the double cab had been moved and looked like it was being worked on Saturday I almost decided to swing over and stop! now I'm kicking myself I could have ended up on youtube! lol
I believe mention at one point that they were loctite red also...reason for weld was 3 fold 1. loctite red WILL break loose in at "stiff breeze" as I use it all the time on my sailing rigging and it is constantly breaking loose, so I don't really trust it 2. I want to be able at a quick glance to look under the bus and know those bolts are good...if the weld is broken it is really obvious one is "loose" 3. the way I welded them if a bold DOES break loose the point of the bolt will hit the weld blob as it tries to back off and hopefully not back off anymore until I notice it anyway...that was the idea behind the welds
Hi, iam new here.. ever since I 1st saw a pick up bus , I was in luv with them, someday lolz but just wanted to say hi to every body and try lean about this truck :) O and thanks :)
Because that would be a boring video! Lol Could have used it...I’ve used it in the past and it’s a fine product, esp good for sailing hardware, I just wanted to ensure they weren’t coming off and if I do have to remove these very easy to just rotozip the welds... Thanks for watching!
They have lock tite red and are welded...having had personal experience with both locktite red and blue I’m telling you no way it would hold this. (We use it sailing all the time and it breaks loose often in less strenuous conditions than these bolts are in) plus with the welds I will be able to easily see if something has loosened because of broken weld, and because of how I placed the welds the bolt will only back of half a turn or so before it hits a ball of weld, and I WILL be checking often...music was fine on my end but I will be aware and appreciate your feedback! Thanks so much for watching Paul! 👍
oh you dont want a front tire blow out....if you dont roll it..and git to the side off the road..it will be the closest thing you ever had to a heart attack...
I've only had it happen once and I felt the tire get weird right before it went, so I had slowed down and managed to get stopped without incident, but YES you are not wrong! crazy scary...and I had my little sleeping baby in the car at the time...needless to say I had to sit for a bit before changing the tire...get my heart rate back to normal...
@@marcijunebug 60mph/ BANG! like a 12 Ga. shot gun went off in the cab and im swearving like crazy..yea it took me a good half hour to still my heart and unwhite my knuckels.
I would put studs in where you welded those bolts! Lock tight them in, Then put nuts back on studs torque to specification drill a small hole and run safety wire through them, that way you save the threads on that housing , thanks for the good videos!
I did use lock tight and welded since weld allows me to check and see real quick if it’s broke and thus loose again! But yep getting you method if I have any more issues! This is a know prob with these lol buggers! Thanks for watching!
It would be nice to find bolts with holes to thread safety wire through
Thought about that, actually thought about just welding a tab to spring plate and hammering edge of it over each bolt but this was the quick and dirty lol
@@marcijunebug LOCTITE
@@marcijunebug I love your tips and tricks, I'll have to look at my bus for that plate you mentioned on the spring plate, I have a 67 what year is your DC? Nice MIG skills too. Lin
@@grunthaner Thanks! My Double cab is also a 67! I just try to build and fix with what I have...I'm a "hack" really...no real talent, just do what I can to get the job done!
At first blush it seems a pretty drastic solution to tack those bolts in, but it’s really an effective risk control. Great hazard management 👍
I look at it this way....it's hard to look under the bus at a glance and "see" if the bolts have loosened...but if they are welded well it is pretty easy to see when a tack weld is broke...so far so good none have backed out yet!
marcijunebug 👍👌
Nice video, good work and smart thinking. Definitely a beautiful ride at the end.
more rides coming up! finally above 20 degrees here! lol thanks for watching!
@@marcijunebug might try LOCTITE RED or Green to keep bolts in chek...............a little GOES a LONG WAY
henkeladhesivesna.com/blog/the-difference-between-red-blue-green-and-purple-threadlockers/
yeah I replied to a comment earlier (so ignore me here if you read that already) the bolts DID have loctite red on them (failed to mention that in the video) but having used both red and blue in sailing rigging and having both fail multiple times I decided to weld also...plus if the weld breaks I will easily be able to tell that the bolt is loosening and the way I put the welds the bolt can only back off so far before the pointed part hits a weld, thus keeping it from falling out completely! thanks for watching!
@@marcijunebug aircraft industry uses safety wiring to capture bolts in place, might want to look into that aspect from a airport nearby or machine shop......
I work for a fastener distributor, we sell ‘Loctite thread lock adhesive to various industries where vibration could cause fasteners to migrate out of position .
There are various strengths and you can still undo the bolt with hand tools.
Love the rivet gun tip on the hub cap clips , I spent forever with a hammer to peen over the rivets.
Thanks!
the ending makes me want to get my bus out,
When the weather gets better there will be no stopping you mustie1 and I will look farward to seeing you're video
This winter has just hung on this year! So ready for WARM! Was only 30deg yesterday when I shot that ending part of video😜
@@marcijunebug we have had some nasty storms this week really strong blustery winds and lots of rain it's made driving difficult at times with limited visibility with road spray and blowing side to side with the gusty wind I'm looking forward to seeing summer now lol
Mustie1 will you finish the double cab restoration this year?
Nice work! Can't wait to see the new tires. I need to order some too! Looking good!
Yes I will definitely let you know how they do...14” are very hard to find in a truck tire unless you want a knobby...I wouldn’t care to have that but I drive this truck quite a bit on highway and think I’d get tired of those, so I will give you a report on the Hankooks I ordered
Another great vid Marcie!
Thank you! and thanks for being here!
I did not know the plugs would back-off , but i'm new to the buses infact never had a chance to drive one. I would like to change that this fall with my 67 13 window. My son and I attended funfest in raly 2000's. . We miss the last few due to my health. If I can get the motor in my 63 bug and health stays good would like to attend this year. We have a brick in the winner circle he won back in 2005 with his 78 bug. The tags on his vw say FUNFEST..
Well let’s just say even tho I welded I will be checking regularly...ain’t doing THAT again! Hope to see you there!
Nice fix glad not more damage. Also saw the tool rack you made for Vw life very cool
Thanks! Yes that was very nice of them! Good guys!
really appreciate your comprehensive videos great thanks
Thanks! And thanks for being here! Just day in life of vw lover lol...I.e. ALWAYS “fixin” something!
@@marcijunebug I put a video up of two projects I'm doing check them out I'm not good at videos yet but have to start somewhere
Subbed and looking forward to seeing your projects! I’m not good at videos either! I primarily use UA-cam as an archive!
@@marcijunebug thanks very much for your kindness and encouraging words I have just bought a jaguar xtype diesel this week to do up as well so I might do a video on that to
Happy Sunday to you Miss Lady I enjoy your videos they are very educational thank you very much have a good wonderful happy Sunday
Thanks for always being here Mel! Glad you enjoy...
Before you welded those bolts did you think about using safety tie wire like they do on aircraft.
yes...answered that somewhere in the comments...the thing with the weld is that I can very quickly peek under the bus and see if they are working their way loose...if the weld is broke, they are loose. Also with the weld I tried to position it off the flat side of the hexagon so that if it DOES break loose hopefully it will hit one of the points and not back off all the way, i.e. the weld works as a stopper in a way...The bolts also had red thread locker on them...THANKS for the tip tho I really DO appreciate it and thanks for watching!
I’ll admit I didn’t go through all of the comments. I just mentioned it because that’s what I’m planning on doing on some of my engine tin bolts. Keep up all the good work
@@redneckgunwerks9327 no problem, I rarely do either! As I said I truly appreciate any suggestions so keep them coming! Some of the earlier year busses had what they called "wavy washers" here...my 1958 panel has them, but this bus for some reason did not!
Darn it, I came home from the other direction, and saw the double cab had been moved and looked like it was being worked on Saturday I almost decided to swing over and stop! now I'm kicking myself I could have ended up on youtube! lol
Stop by anytime! But get ready cause I’ll likely put you to WORK! Lol
Walmart tires had to use it once but never again, keep an eye on them! Good video! 👍 👍
Hey I’ll say this about Walmart...they were open! Lol and we’re very helpful! New ones are on the way! Thanks for watching!
Man this make me miss my bus.. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, once you've had one or even just driven one you realize there is nothing else like them, thanks for watching!
I love that youre doing the work on your bus yourself.
Wouldn't Loctite read work for the spring plate bolts, to prevent them from coming loose?
I believe mention at one point that they were loctite red also...reason for weld was 3 fold
1. loctite red WILL break loose in at "stiff breeze" as I use it all the time on my sailing rigging and it is constantly breaking loose, so I don't really trust it
2. I want to be able at a quick glance to look under the bus and know those bolts are good...if the weld is broken it is really obvious one is "loose"
3. the way I welded them if a bold DOES break loose the point of the bolt will hit the weld blob as it tries to back off and hopefully not back off anymore until I notice it
anyway...that was the idea behind the welds
Hi, iam new here.. ever since I 1st saw a pick up bus , I was in luv with them, someday lolz but just wanted to say hi to every body and try lean about this truck :)
O and thanks :)
William Tra welcome! It’s a really cool old truck, I looked for one for 20+ years...fell in love with one at a vw show when I was about 16! Great fun!
Why didn't you just use blue loctite?
Because that would be a boring video! Lol
Could have used it...I’ve used it in the past and it’s a fine product, esp good for sailing hardware, I just wanted to ensure they weren’t coming off and if I do have to remove these very easy to just rotozip the welds... Thanks for watching!
Did you try loc tite and music too loud
They have lock tite red and are welded...having had personal experience with both locktite red and blue I’m telling you no way it would hold this. (We use it sailing all the time and it breaks loose often in less strenuous conditions than these bolts are in) plus with the welds I will be able to easily see if something has loosened because of broken weld, and because of how I placed the welds the bolt will only back of half a turn or so before it hits a ball of weld, and I WILL be checking often...music was fine on my end but I will be aware and appreciate your feedback! Thanks so much for watching Paul! 👍
I have the special tool to peen them clipson tight if ya need to barrow it the rivits are cheap but they hold good
appreciate that, but I got them all very tight and think it will hold fine for now anyway! thanks for the offer!
#momlife. Thats awesome
View #151 at 3:58 PM on 3/19/19 - NJ.....Leaving that chip in is great that's why UA-cam rocks
👍thanks for watching John! I figure I’ll look back in a few years and WISH he was sayin’ “hey momma” lol
oh you dont want a front tire blow out....if you dont roll it..and git to the side off the road..it will be the closest thing you ever had to a heart attack...
I've only had it happen once and I felt the tire get weird right before it went, so I had slowed down and managed to get stopped without incident, but YES you are not wrong! crazy scary...and I had my little sleeping baby in the car at the time...needless to say I had to sit for a bit before changing the tire...get my heart rate back to normal...
@@marcijunebug 60mph/ BANG! like a 12 Ga. shot gun went off in the cab and im swearving like crazy..yea it took me a good half hour to still my heart and unwhite my knuckels.
allen schmitz omg! Can’t imagine...I was lucky, felt very fortunate to even be alive
Beautiful truck tho never road in a split bus hahaha
thanks! I love it, drives and rides great!