So nice to know that there are outfits like Type2 Detectives and Just Kampers to help you guys out, also glad tha John caught a great break that front wheel assembly, so well deserved👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well done Dom & John. I have to say that with the state of British roads i think lowered vehicles are getting to be a waste of time . I spent 52 years in tyre & managing a Garage & have seen so much destruction with lowered motors. I just cant see the point in it all but there you go. Take care.
First thing I did with my Isuzu was LIFT it 2" then add a proper steel sump guard. Gouges in the guard say both were good ideas when what I do means the occasional drive through "challenging" parts of the landscape...
Dom - I have an old optical wheel alignment tool. Used to be used by my dad. We're fairly local near Charing in Kent. Feel free to come along and have a look if it is of any use.
Don - I have just been looking at the Radio TImes. Letter of the week is in praise of your "Make it at Market" looks like there are people out there (apart from us sicofants) that really respect what you have done.
Hi Dom, glad you have been to see Paul at TYpe 2 detectives, I live close by and Paul is a wonderful friendly man who is always ready for a chat, his quality of restoration is second to none
@@gpw203 I don’t know what Dom used but I have successfully used Hammerite Kurust which I have painted on but it only comes in small tubs however, it does go a long way as it is a liquid rather than a gel and is great for suspension arms and that sort of think. Hope that helps, kind regards, Richard.
Classic case of fashion over function really, if you want to use it as a functional promotional vehicle...raise it up if that’s what a raised manhole does to it!
O.K. Dom, I'm finally convinced it's not another project. No getting 'all the right bits' -- a whole new assembly and back on the road, with extra ground clearance!
Hello Dom . Well that must have cost a few quid ! And my word ! Type 2 what an a amazing shop and the stock of cars and buses ......blimey ! Thanks Dom
Nice work Dom. You should post what rust converter you used, I like hydrate 80. I recommend you make up a solid pipe for the vacuum advance for the distributor. Brake line will do. It should have a bend in it that goes as high as the inlet or fuel will flow down and kill the vac can.
Loving that Porsche liveried type 2 at Type 2 Detectives around the 7 minute mark! We have a saying in the USA about sourcing old cars. "You go southwest for metal and north for interiors!"
The bit at the start when Dom go's "but iv got a plan" and the little grin love these videos the content is brilliant.. vws, porches, Vespas, metal forming/processing and two pals having a ball while doing it.. priceless.. I'm all over it keep up the good work fellas.
Well, at least the raised center pin will let your low riding VW clear more UK road hazards... nice to see it back on the road, with help from your mates
Dom glad you got it sorted, You need to fit the handbrake extension handle I gifted you, it'll make you more sensible and give you thoughts of stock height you young whippersnapper!, seriously though glad you got it sorted . Still loving the vids, keep em coming. Gary
Another great video! Can't wait to see the bus sign written with Ranalah on the side of it! Love the work that Paul and the Type2Detectives team do as well, I did one of their bootcamps a few years ago and it was very worthwhile!
Loving these car/van episodes Dom, but while others are interested in the work, I'm curious to know what proprietary treatment you used to A) convert the surface rust, and B) to cover/protect the underside from water and stone damage? I apologize if you've responded to this question elsewhere, but I couldn't be arsed to trawl through all the comments on the off chance you have 😁 Maybe you could pin your reply to the top of the comments, or add the info to your description, cheers 🍻
I thought you'd be tracking it in with the old fashioned method of two meter rulers, a pencil, and a bit of string! That's the way I've been tracking my v-dubs in for the last 30+years, haha. Well done getting it fixed anyway Dom - that beam will have cost you a pretty penny obviously but - "buy once - buy right" as they say. I recently bought just the same for my '62 - the whole front end, wheel to wheel, but with front discs by CB Performance, and built by Limebug. It's smooth. quiet and firm. Gorgeous and worth every penny. I'm still trying my hardest to get used to you looking over my shoulder by the way. You know every time you do it, God kills a kitten, don't you? Lol. Have a good day fella.
What a beauty that complete front beam axle, Jon's face lit up when he saw it. The video brought back nice memories, when I left school in 1969 I worked for mobile electrics. I took off and repaired VW dynamo's and starters and many other makes. I was also tasked to make brake pipes with what was called Bundy pipe (Thanks Jon for nice memory) and I also looked after the battery bank 🙂
Great vid Dom, some lovely kit. Back in the day had the same brake flaring tool! Restored a bay camper too! Cheers, Martin. ps. Sort out your focus, doing my head in! 🥴x
Takes me back 30 years to doing my 1970 Beetle. Thank you. Just wish I had the dosh to go to Type 2 Detectives and say, "I'll have that one, please. Cash?"
That was very satisfying. I'm always pleased to see rust going away. Also, the music was done very nicely with it not competing with your voice and the levels being very well balanced. 😊
Am I missing something here? Why was the suspension too low? I’ve seen other similar vehicles almost scraping along the ground. A VW camper van is not a low slung Lamborghini. What is the thinking behind this?
The guys at Type 2 are brilliant, that front suspension and steering rig does really look the business. John's face was a real picture when he saw it, obviously rates the work they do. One project out of the way🤗 back to the Porsche!
Would making a bash plate not be a good protective little project. I have a vague recollection that my parents Kombi splitty which isn't lowered having some sort of pressed steel panel underneath the front end.
This was fantastic! you've got some good people working with ya to help this come back to life so quickly! But we didn't even get to see you wear John's Signature Hat to play a game of "who wore it better?"
You just need a car old enough not to have hydraulic brakes. I recommend Riley 9s. 1 brake cable (string as I call it) that loops around all 4 wheels and you're done!
I have seen dozens of videos where someone opens their garage doors and shows their fleet to the youtube audience. Very rarely is it something as inspired as this. So many of the car mods are so well done and it's refreshing to see novel VW restoration. CT, who has his own youtube channel has asked his viewers how to retain the patina and peeling paint look of aging VWs - I suggested using a matt lacquer after wetsanding - I don't think it would work. Maybe your friend would share ideas with him.
Hi Dom, What did you spray the underside of the van with? It looks like it finally ended up in stonechip grey? I've got an old truck that needs treating. Thank you
I say similar most weeks. Hurrah for Jon! And wow what a super clean worship the Type 2 guys have. Workshop of dreams eh?! I actually think you pretty much did fly to the moon and back tbh. Top work team-Dom!
I've been looking for a tracking bar or similar device to adjust the steering for years. Unfortunately nobody makes new ones. And old ones are as rare as the holy grail.
@@DominicChineas Presumable Dunlop still holds the copyright to the bars wanted, but is there a public patent expired for them which can be exploited showing the required settings - get Chris at Salvage Rebuids a set to try so Rob can take a car into his kent tyre dealers and they green light it first time !!
Can't believe all the negative comments about the Bus being low. Dom obviously loves the look of the Bus. Dom has spent time and money on this video. Keep your negative comments to yourself.
Great progress Dom, loving the bus. I was scared you were going to raise it up 😅. Have you got any more information on your paint process / rust proofing of the underneath? Rust inhibitor product info??
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So nice to know that there are outfits like Type2 Detectives and Just Kampers to help you guys out, also glad tha John caught a great break that front wheel assembly, so well deserved👏👏👏👏👏👏
Seriously love it when John comes over to play. The guy is gold.
I love that Wendy's along for all of it!
Always! Haha
Well done Dom & John. I have to say that with the state of British roads i think lowered vehicles are getting to be a waste of time .
I spent 52 years in tyre & managing a Garage & have seen so much destruction with lowered motors.
I just cant see the point in it all but there you go. Take care.
took a number plate off the front of one car going over the King Harry Ferry in Cornwall !
Lowered cars - It's just a load of wank , always was
@@paulg3336 my vauxhall chevette was low from the factory , no idea what GM were doing when they designed that.
First thing I did with my Isuzu was LIFT it 2" then add a proper steel sump guard.
Gouges in the guard say both were good ideas when what I do means the occasional drive through "challenging" parts of the landscape...
Dom - I have an old optical wheel alignment tool. Used to be used by my dad. We're fairly local near Charing in Kent. Feel free to come along and have a look if it is of any use.
Don - I have just been looking at the Radio TImes. Letter of the week is in praise of your "Make it at Market" looks like there are people out there (apart from us sicofants) that really respect what you have done.
That’s brilliant thank you!
Hi Dom, glad you have been to see Paul at TYpe 2 detectives, I live close by and Paul is a wonderful friendly man who is always ready for a chat, his quality of restoration is second to none
😅VW -Bus and Low Rider=WHY ? It hurts 😢. Please don’t do this to you Porsche 356 😊
Great Job and a delight to see Jon’s face when he realised it was a complete front beam axle…..!!! Well done and kind regards, Richard.
@@gpw203 I believe it was rust converter that was over painted in grey. I could be wrong though. 🤔
@@gpw203 I don’t know what Dom used but I have successfully used Hammerite Kurust which I have painted on but it only comes in small tubs however, it does go a long way as it is a liquid rather than a gel and is great for suspension arms and that sort of think. Hope that helps, kind regards, Richard.
Classic case of fashion over function really, if you want to use it as a functional promotional vehicle...raise it up if that’s what a raised manhole does to it!
if it was at standard ride height you would not have hit drain cover
Not gonna lie, I thought, “Well that’s horrible but maybe he’ll take the hint and raise it up a bit.” What a great surprise for John, though.
Loved the trip to T2D. Great addition to the bus with the new beam
Hi Dom. I have a tracking bar left over from when my dad ran a small garage in 1960-90. Great video by the way.
O.K. Dom, I'm finally convinced it's not another project.
No getting 'all the right bits' -- a whole new assembly and back on the road, with extra ground clearance!
It'd be amazing to be close to somewhere like type 2 detectives
Dom, you were just round the corner from me. Great to see such a super local company on your channel. Putting Burwell on the map!
Hello Dom . Well that must have cost a few quid ! And my word ! Type 2 what an a amazing shop and the stock of cars and buses ......blimey ! Thanks Dom
Nice one Dom, I've been into air cooled VW's since I was 17, I've known Paul since he was 15, he's a top bloke.
Nice work Dom. You should post what rust converter you used, I like hydrate 80. I recommend you make up a solid pipe for the vacuum advance for the distributor. Brake line will do. It should have a bend in it that goes as high as the inlet or fuel will flow down and kill the vac can.
Loving that Porsche liveried type 2 at Type 2 Detectives around the 7 minute mark! We have a saying in the USA about sourcing old cars. "You go southwest for metal and north for interiors!"
The bit at the start when Dom go's "but iv got a plan" and the little grin love these videos the content is brilliant.. vws, porches, Vespas, metal forming/processing and two pals having a ball while doing it.. priceless.. I'm all over it keep up the good work fellas.
Well, at least the raised center pin will let your low riding VW clear more UK road hazards... nice to see it back on the road, with help from your mates
Dom glad you got it sorted, You need to fit the handbrake extension handle I gifted you, it'll make you more sensible and give you thoughts of stock height you young whippersnapper!, seriously though glad you got it sorted . Still loving the vids, keep em coming.
Gary
Another great video!
Can't wait to see the bus sign written with Ranalah on the side of it!
Love the work that Paul and the Type2Detectives team do as well, I did one of their bootcamps a few years ago and it was very worthwhile!
The Baja car reminded me of my first tamiya radio control car
Another great video Dom, a pity it had to be done but maybe it was a blessing in disguise with what you found. The look on Johns face!
Loving these car/van episodes Dom, but while others are interested in the work, I'm curious to know what proprietary treatment you used to A) convert the surface rust, and B) to cover/protect the underside from water and stone damage? I apologize if you've responded to this question elsewhere, but I couldn't be arsed to trawl through all the comments on the off chance you have 😁
Maybe you could pin your reply to the top of the comments, or add the info to your description, cheers 🍻
I thought you'd be tracking it in with the old fashioned method of two meter rulers, a pencil, and a bit of string! That's the way I've been tracking my v-dubs in for the last 30+years, haha. Well done getting it fixed anyway Dom - that beam will have cost you a pretty penny obviously but - "buy once - buy right" as they say. I recently bought just the same for my '62 - the whole front end, wheel to wheel, but with front discs by CB Performance, and built by Limebug. It's smooth. quiet and firm. Gorgeous and worth every penny.
I'm still trying my hardest to get used to you looking over my shoulder by the way. You know every time you do it, God kills a kitten, don't you? Lol. Have a good day fella.
Everyone should have a honest Jon in their life 😂 top geezer . Love the vids Dom 👍
Well the van fixed broken fixed again. Time for the Porsche to get a lot of love. Hope you can get the cutting done so the fixing can start.
Awesome!! I have a 63 VW Camper van that needs a total front resto.. your vision is a good one!!!!
Great it see it back on the road but I think I'd fiiting deeper profile tyres for a bit more ground clearance, my nerves couldn't cope with it as is!
Maybe in the American Southwest, it could last a while but here in the Midwest rust would own it real quick,
Type 2 detectives looks like a wonderland for the Aircooled fans, the training day is a brilliant idea
It really is! And I recommend the boot camp for anybody interested in vws!
Fantastic episode Dom and John. That front end from Type 2 is something else. 👍🏻
What a beauty that complete front beam axle, Jon's face lit up when he saw it. The video brought back nice memories, when I left school in 1969 I worked for mobile electrics. I took off and repaired VW dynamo's and starters and many other makes. I was also tasked to make brake pipes with what was called Bundy pipe (Thanks Jon for nice memory) and I also looked after the battery bank 🙂
Its the non-restoration, restoration project!!! Love the bus and can't wait to see it sign written with the Ranalah logo.
Great vid Dom, some lovely kit. Back in the day had the same brake flaring tool!
Restored a bay camper too!
Cheers, Martin.
ps. Sort out your focus, doing my head in! 🥴x
Love it!! Dom is a breath of fresh air to watch
Thanks so much! Glad your enjoying it
Jack up the year, rip out this winter and bolt on a new summer, ASAP. Cheers Dom.
Takes me back 30 years to doing my 1970 Beetle. Thank you. Just wish I had the dosh to go to Type 2 Detectives and say, "I'll have that one, please. Cash?"
Just having a catchup of your videos. Nice to see the progress on the Porsche. Great job as usual. Have a great week. 👍
excellent video
Thank you!
Love that he got you a cap too.
Great work you both should have a tv show together.
I've got a t2d beam on mine and it drives amazingly. You're going to love it.
Loving all your videos, but especially the split screen ones; inspiring me to get on with mine.
The new front end looks the business Dom.👍👍
Thanks so much, the guys at type 2 detectives really know there stuff
That was very satisfying. I'm always pleased to see rust going away. Also, the music was done very nicely with it not competing with your voice and the levels being very well balanced. 😊
Sad we didn’t get to see you wearing Jon’s present
Hi Dom, Glad you're back on the road, fantastic video ,be careful , All the best Brian 😃
Nice job. I was a bit nervous you went out in the dark again and past THAT manhole cover 😲
Am I missing something here? Why was the suspension too low? I’ve seen other similar vehicles almost scraping along the ground. A VW camper van is not a low slung Lamborghini. What is the thinking behind this?
Great work lads 👍
What a marvelous place, I think I've seen the VW guy on a restoration TV show years ago.
Wow. I’m not a VW nerd but absolutely loved this.
Loved this vid, introducing Type 2 Detectives fantastic
Thank you!
I remember when Pauls company was Type 3 Detectives :) top guys too, as a rusty bay owner they get a lot of my custom :)
That looks better Dom.
The guys at Type 2 are brilliant, that front suspension and steering rig does really look the business. John's face was a real picture when he saw it, obviously rates the work they do. One project out of the way🤗 back to the Porsche!
Nice job 👌 love the hat. Looks like you have a great time when you're together.
Type2 Detectives - thought I'd died and gone to VW heaven👍👍👍 There seems to be a better paint job on the underside than the top🤣🤣🤣🤣
No more manholes, or should I say no raised manholes lol. Great work and relieved that all is well
I hope you are contacting the council about that manhole cover to cover your damages
Dom great vid loving the VW and Porsche restoration work keep up the great work.
You two are brilliant. Dedication, talent and humour in equal measure 🌞
Yep! They're good together, they might get a TV show or the You Tube channel will get a lot more subscribers.
Would making a bash plate not be a good protective little project. I have a vague recollection that my parents Kombi splitty which isn't lowered having some sort of pressed steel panel underneath the front end.
Awesome work boys well done
Wendy will be pleased 😄
Pneumatic bleeder does take the pain away
This was fantastic! you've got some good people working with ya to help this come back to life so quickly! But we didn't even get to see you wear John's Signature Hat to play a game of "who wore it better?"
Such a cool episode 😁
Leave it low; just be careful where you go!PS; did you fix that tail-light?
You just need a car old enough not to have hydraulic brakes. I recommend Riley 9s. 1 brake cable (string as I call it) that loops around all 4 wheels and you're done!
i'm intrigued to know what the anti rust products was?
That was a fun watch 😂
I have seen dozens of videos where someone opens their garage doors and shows their fleet to the youtube audience. Very rarely is it something as inspired as this. So many of the car mods are so well done and it's refreshing to see novel VW restoration. CT, who has his own youtube channel has asked his viewers how to retain the patina and peeling paint look of aging VWs - I suggested using a matt lacquer after wetsanding - I don't think it would work. Maybe your friend would share ideas with him.
Good job guys!
Cheers!
Well done Dom & John a great video thank you.
Hi Dom,
What did you spray the underside of the van with? It looks like it finally ended up in stonechip grey? I've got an old truck that needs treating.
Thank you
I want to know the same
Really great film episode Dom!!!❤
Another fantastic vid, just gutted I didn't run in to the man himself in Burwell
Fun times
They are now called person hole covers btw great episode love the work you two are doing.
Did you ever get the panels right and get the Porsche 356 going?
The hair reveal is my favorite part! Mystery solved!
I say similar most weeks. Hurrah for Jon! And wow what a super clean worship the Type 2 guys have. Workshop of dreams eh?! I actually think you pretty much did fly to the moon and back tbh. Top work team-Dom!
Great video Dom as always, what was the rust inhibitor paint you used ?
I've been looking for a tracking bar or similar device to adjust the steering for years. Unfortunately nobody makes new ones. And old ones are as rare as the holy grail.
Obvious extra market for some Ranelgh fabrication ?
Ranalah tracking bars.. I said the same thing to jon!!
@@DominicChineas Presumable Dunlop still holds the copyright to the bars wanted, but is there a public patent expired for them which can be exploited showing the required settings - get Chris at Salvage Rebuids a set to try so Rob can take a car into his kent tyre dealers and they green light it first time !!
@@DominicChineas 👍 go for it!
Top upgrade 😎👍🏻
Camper yeah!
Not meaning to be negative, but what’s to stop it happening again Dom, is it still susceptible to getting damaged by raised manholes etc. ?
Lucky man..👍🏴
Can't believe all the negative comments about the Bus being low. Dom obviously loves the look of the Bus. Dom has spent time and money on this video. Keep your negative comments to yourself.
Finally some support!! Thank you so much!!
@@DominicChineas No worries Dom. Loving your work. Also the owner of @theblaupunktbus
Don't listen to them Dom, the Bus looks awesome 💪🤙👍❤️
Great video dom love the Channel and the bus is awesome good luck with the 356 big job but well worth the effort
Hi Dominic see this and thought you mite like it
Great progress Dom, loving the bus. I was scared you were going to raise it up 😅. Have you got any more information on your paint process / rust proofing of the underneath? Rust inhibitor product info??
Raiae it! It look terrible.
Used a pressurised brake bleeder for the first time on my classic. One person operation. So much simpler!
Where’s the fun in that haha, seriously though, i will look into one