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Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:40 pm

Got the bug out of storage today, :D and put the bus in.. :(

Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:48 pm

Changed the oil and lubed the front torsion bars and king pins. Jeez, grease is gross stuff. Smells bad, gets on everything, hard to get rid of, but I guess that's what it's supposed to do. :D

Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:23 pm

^ I wear vinyl gloves! Makes an easy clean up!

So this weekend I managed to change the steering coupler, install the new steering damper, complete the rewire from the rear fire wall to tail light, wired up new wiper switch ( repro for 61 from airhead parts ), and finished my second "cleanair box."

What I'm calling clean air boxes incorporate a k&n air filter on each side of the engine bay. The PO cut a jagged 4x6 hole on each side I'm assuming to gain easy access to spark plugs.

So since I'm in the midst of installing a new engine, I decided to even out the holes and make a box out of steel that will be on a hinge. It will use two bolts to hold it down and to allow easy access. Once opened the air cleaner element will be removable to clean. This will also allow easy access to the dual carbs or spark plugs.

I'm going to put a piece of medium hole grill mesh in front of the filter to avoid it from catching bugs or rocks. The whole thing will be powder coated black to make it low key.

The hole on the inside will of course be through the tar board and will be finished off with pinch welt more commonly used for pop out quarter windows.

Ill post pictures once completed. I'm taking pictures each step of the way.

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:32 pm

This weekend did more block sanding.
Now it's time for it's final coat of primer! 8)

Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:07 pm

Changed oil, checked valves, replaced fuel line and made a new catch thingy for my deck lid.

Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:43 am

Finally got around to take pictures before washing it for the first time since I've owned it.

Thu May 03, 2012 6:02 am

i was getting my 62' ragtop ready for the circle ye wagens show. adjusted brakes, put in new headlights, and drive my 70 hoodride to work three days this week.[img][/img]

Thu May 03, 2012 6:42 pm

This week I got my 60 Bug running and running well. Although not quite street legal, we took her for a quick drive to the local general store and she drove great! Now for a few new lights and some paint...

Thu May 03, 2012 8:53 pm

Cleaned out my 28 pic and put a new kit in it. Also installed an new fuel filter to replace the one that failed to stop the junk that clogged my carb.

Thu May 03, 2012 11:14 pm

Rebuilt a 30 PICT 1 for my 1300 in my 63 bug. Now to do it again and clean the idle circuit a little better. Can't get a good idle without the choke being on.

Mon May 07, 2012 11:56 am

I recently put a 67 only air cleaner on the Beetle so this weekend I put on the correct breast plate, pulley tin, pulley nut cover tin, air cleaner mounting bracket, lower R/L breather tin, correct gen stand w/ oil filler, all associated hoses and pass thru gaskets. Does anyone have the right side air breather J-tube? I have the left one. Now I have to replace the aftermarket crank pulley and gen pulley (found both of them hand tight only :shock: ) and chrome head tin (when rebuild) and move gas filter to under car. And after all that, replaced the driver widow rear felt and a 67 window crank by WW. Lastley, I poured a nice cold beer and smiled at all my efforts!

Mon May 07, 2012 5:37 pm

Yesterday I wired up the tach, radio, fog light, and back up light. And reinstalled my newly rebuilt wiper assembly.
I got the new German dual cylinder m/c mounted with the brake light switches but now need to bend the brake lines to fit.

Mon May 07, 2012 10:16 pm

Bought it from a friend last Thursday night , Friday a quick trip to AAA and $250 later I was ready blead the breaks quick oil change and off I went,Saturday morning estate sale , sales !!! Picked up a nice Coleman vintage diamond logo water jug to put on the rack I ordered and hope to make springfest this up coming weekend![/img]

Mon May 07, 2012 10:49 pm

Very nice boatswain!

Tue May 08, 2012 12:10 am

Stopped by the storage unit to check on her. Still there waiting on me to dig here out. Going to be a long six months waiting on my house to be built.

Tue May 08, 2012 6:07 pm

Hi,
This week I finally got those adjustable spring plates installed. Those plates are awesome. I adjusted most of the negative camber out and I really like the way it's looking. I will try to post pics if I can figure out how to do that on here.

Tue May 08, 2012 7:56 pm

started changing out the bad fuel pump. Went well until the pump flange broke off down in the case :x
It's always something.

Tue May 08, 2012 11:04 pm

Picked up knock-down rack from local dealer (thanks German dreams!) Put the million screws in it , and ready for install before driving to work tomorrow!

Thu May 10, 2012 6:00 pm

Got the engine in last Thursday and started it on Sunday. First time it's run in well over a decade. Fixed the oil leak from the left side rocker cover, got the window back in the driver's door with new scrapers and channel, greased the front end, disassembled and serviced the turn signal switch, rebuilt the wiper assembly.

Mon May 14, 2012 9:51 am

Got new tires and whitewall inserts on.