Today I took the starter over to Whatcom Electric and they tested it. Basically, the brushes were shot and it needed a rebuild. So I picked one up for $78, total. A very comparable price versus what's on the internet, and I could bike over on lunch to pick it up and look at thousands of batteries for boats, cars, trucks, motorcycles and for everything else internal combustion.
So this evening found me underneath the Weekender tonight trying to get the old bushing out. Harder than it seemed. Tomorrow I need to buy or borrow a bushing puller to try to remove and replace the bushing for the starter. And I need a sealing compound too. I haven't turned a wrench in many years on a vee-dub, so much of this is coming back to me.
Here's a picture taken last night. You can see the duck cloth seat covers that I sewed. One the floor goes in (I am having a friend put some custom wood flooring in) the cushions and z-bed can be replaced. It seems there is a lot to do, but writing here helps me keep focused, believe it or not.
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