TheSamba.com :: View topic - 66 bug "kinda cheap to the street" Finally Done!

Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:42 am

Looks good brother! I need to get busy on my '66..

Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:10 am

man o man does that look pimp. makes me want to get underneath my 63 that i just picked up, oh so badly. but i have to wait until monday to do so. still have to pick up some stands, a jack, and some nerve to install those brake cylinders. never done cylinders before.

congrats man, that looks like an amazing machine!

Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:07 am

I like it!

Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:52 am

Thank you thnak you!!!! Took a little drive last night, it was soooooooo sweet. Got a few electrical bugs to work out, but i am stoked!!!

Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:31 pm

well, she's ready to drive to work Monday!!!!! I got my roof rack on and changed out the back window rubber and the rear quarter windows. I'm gonna try to change out the windshield before work tomorrow.

I'm loving life!!

Happy Fathers day everyone one!

Rick

Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:20 pm

Sorry for my ignorance, but whats the point of the drop extensions? Do you have to use them to lower the rear?

Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:22 am

Splitless wrote: whats the point of the drop extensions? Do you have to use them to lower the rear?

Yes sir, they relocate the axle above the springplate, in turn, it lowers the rear. For me, It's was a faster way to lower than the old way.

Rick

Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:02 am

well rick, if you are ever in the mood for an up north trip (or vice versa for myself) you should give me a call. there is a huge number of bugs in my area. the athens vdubs consistently flood the GA shows with prize winners. and yours is most def a piece of art. plus i jealous as all hell and i cant stop wrenching on mine after i glance over this thread. kudos bub.

l8rs.

tito

Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:06 pm

teufeltito wrote: well rick, if you are ever in the mood for an up north trip (or vice versa for myself) you should give me a call. there is a huge number of bugs in my area. the athens vdubs consistently flood the GA shows with prize winners. and yours is most def a piece of art. plus i jealous as all hell and i cant stop wrenching on mine after i glance over this thread. kudos bub.

l8rs.

tito

Thanks Tito!! Once i get the electrical glitches worked out i'd love to cruise with some other bugs!!

Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:41 pm

Love that stance! Looks good, I gotta get to work on my 63. I think my 6 year old would love to help, he puts my tools in his little tool box all the time!

Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:38 pm

Aircooledfool wrote: Love that stance! Looks good, I gotta get to work on my 63. I think my 6 year old would love to help, he puts my tools in his little tool box all the time!

dude! get that grease monkey a set of wrenches and put him to work already!

and no prob rick! we had a "Bug Run" this year in helen georgia back in may. 41 of us went riding around.

some guys came from as far as augusta. it was a blast! it took all day but we loved every moment of it!

next year, you should cruise it as well! you may enjoy the cooler weather?

Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:43 pm

thats a kick ass looking driver.

i'm digging the stance and hood.

Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:57 pm

Crippler wrote: thats a kick ass looking driver.

i'm digging the stance and hood.

Thanks crip!! Been Rubbin' her down with some wax tring to bring back a shine.... will post a couple pics later this week....

Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:37 pm

How sweet it is!!!! I finally got the title to my bug yesterday! She is offically mine. I have been doing little things here and there. The dash is done finally and all that is left is to get a new carb.

Old dash -

New dash -

I'm still undicided about the whole carb thing. I was just going to replace the stock carb with a re-pop but i might just go ahead and get the dual solex system. I will be rebuilding the motor soon to a 1776cc and the duals will go nice with it.

Opinions?

Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:58 pm

I'd toss some dual ICTs on it, gives you more power but won't sacrifice mileage either. 8)

Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:51 am

'64cal lookdub wrote: I'd toss some dual ICTs on it, gives you more power but won't sacrifice mileage either. 8)

Thanks for the idea, i read up on alot of small dual set-ups, and i think i will go with the CB ICT's. They seem to have the best linkage and filter set up.

Here are a few updated pic's of the bug with the new window rubber, roof rack and cleaned up a bit. (well, sort of cleaned up, it rained on her last night) Still need the chrome trim and bumpers...

Rick

Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:30 am

absolutely unbeliveable!!! awesome bug. wish mine was at the point of drivng her around... and ive had it over a year...

Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:15 am

sweet!

Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:15 pm

Just a little update, I just put a set of 155 - 85 - 15's up front and it rides much better, only rubbing is on a very hard U turn.

I also just put an order in for my bumpers, chrome trim, emblems, and a few odds and ends. It will all arive next week so i will be uploading some new pics next weekend.

I'm gonna spend this weekend cleaning out my 12X20 back yard shop so i can actually get to all my tools and maybe even pull the rust bucket into the shop and work on it. For the past year or so, it's turned into a storage shed, so it's time to take it back over and turn it into the man cave it once was.

Have a great weekend!

Rick

Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:13 pm

Lord have mercy! My shop was nasty!! My dad origanally built the shop back in the early 80's on a shoestring budget. So when i bought the house from him about 10 years ago, one of my first prioritys was to fix the shop because it was about to fall apart. We basically replaced everything but the concrete floor.

It's 12 X 20 and has enough space for me because all my cars are small but here lately, it's turned into a storage shed and crap has just been thrown around.

After 6 hours, one trailer full to the dump and 3 - 55 gal. garbage bags full, i can once again start using my shop for what it was intended for.

And my Amstaff "Akria" approves of it as well. :)