Sparky’s Restoration
VINTAGE ADVENTURER | MOBILE AD AGENCY
Mechanic’s Update | Clutch Issues
November 28th I received a text from the mechanic with photos about clutch problems they discovered."The deck working on your vehicle is suggesting a teardown and reseal. Your cylinder jugs are Leaking, your rear main seal is leaking, The rear main seal leak caused...
Mechanic’s Update | November 6th
This afternoon Air Cooled Express called to let me know another VW owner was upgrading their carbs to fuel injection and the duel-carb system they had on the vehicle was the same type as what I was quoted to purchase and have installed. It's a Dual Solex 34 T-4....
Dropping Sparky off at the Mechanic
"Sparky" is comfortably nestled in, primed for the first phase of his rejuvenation journey. 🧡☮️ This year marks the 50th anniversary of my 1973 VW Campmobile bus. A big shoutout to my brother Paul for accompanying me to Bennington, and to my wife Jenny for her timely...
Mechanical Restoration | Priority List
It's finally time to revive "Sparky" from its years of inactivity. Given my budget constraints and admittedly limited skills in mechanics, I've prioritized the necessary repairs and maintenance tasks. The list below I composed and gave to the mechanics in order of...