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Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:36 pm

pushed it out of the way so I could cut the grass and then pushed it back :cry:

Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:48 pm

Made love to her then took her to my mechanic (shrink) because I cant figure her out!!!

Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:25 pm

:shock:
Finished up the electrical on my 72super,and began pulling my hair out
dealing with a non-idle condition on my freshly rebuilt 1600dp :cry: :x
I just sonic washed and rebuilt the carb as well!! I cannot figure it out...Ugh....It's killen Meh...

Pat.B

Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:34 pm

I thin us airheads are just masochists... We love it so!!!

Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:27 pm

Started rebuilding the wipers and put in a new CD player on my 72 super

Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:02 pm

Installed brand new complete wiper assy. Re-wired rear lights ('73 body, ''59 fenders) finshed wiring front lights. Just reverse & license lights left to go, and she's ready for inspection.

Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:25 pm

took my old dash vents from having a dash pad and trimmed them down so they are flush with the dash i removed the dash pad before and after pictures
center before

center after

side before

side after

Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:16 am

Continued building my engine......

Case together, sump plate installed with new screen, distributor, fuel pump, alternator stand.

Broke off the oil cooler stud in the case, ended up drilling it out and installing a Heli-coil. Seems to hold well.

Reinstalled cylinder head studs after cleaning all threads with a threading die. Did you know there are three lengths for these? I didn't until trying to put the heads back on. All the bottom studs are one length. The top studs....the center ones are shorter than the outer ones. Had to swap the left center ones with the right outer ones, AFTER I had installed....

87mm pistons and cylinders, and slipped the heads on. No head nuts, since I cannot seem to get the lower cylinder tin to go on the right side due to the case nut. This engine had the larger (Type 3?) air deflector/lower cylinder tin and the lower case nut by #2 cylinder is in the way.

What to do? Looking at getting a set of the earlier air deflectors and installing them.

Took a break Sunday and drove up to Manassas to the Bug Out. Three hour drive to Manassas, one hour wait in line to get to the parking lot. Big Bolivian festival at the fairgrounds across the road (where we had to park). Same thing happened last year. Last time I go on Labor Day weekend. I think I'll start going to the Memorial Day Bug Outs.

Saw lots of great ACVW's but I didn't take any pictures. Watched a little of the drag races. And did some shopping.....

Bought my daughter an RC Herbie (Fully Loaded) and for myself (and my Beetle) a Weber (genuine Weber) 34 ICT kit!!!! Long walk with a big box back to the car.

The (new) New Beetle 'vert (3 weeks old) performed outstanding during the trip. It was a comfortable seven hours in the car from Norfolk to Manassas and back.

Hopefully in the spring we'll go up and camp, and enter my 69 'vert in the show.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:43 am

changed the oil, then i had a steak and a beer :D

Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:51 am

this weekend got the entire inside painted with Rust Bullet minus the driver and passenger floor. Awaiting second quart from Fed Ex.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:54 pm

Started her up and let her ran for a few, pulled the shot battery, re wired the speakers that i messed up the first time and got her ready for the new radio thats commin.

Oh, and added to the list of "These need to be done" :(

Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:25 pm

Today I laid beam.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=313075

Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:52 pm

bought a 71 super for 140$ no motor missing throttle cable i take that back the motor was dissassembled throughout the car bare block in the back seat the cylinders were in the hood along with two pistons two flat rear wheels one of which didnot turn found a bolt in the the wheel later missing right cv shaft missing right front head light and a lot more misc crap also found a weird air cleaner which i will post later . ya a new project fun fun fun :2gunfire:

Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:05 pm

replaced wheel cylinders on the rear, new shoes and hardware kit.

Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:16 pm

absolutely nothing, but i am off work tomorrow!!!!! \:D/

Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:27 pm

:(
Mann got home from work,had something to eat..was gonna work on my 72 super but i fell asleep... :roll:

Just woke up....I hate my job..lol

Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:32 pm

tried to figure out why my turn signals didnt work or high beams. temperarely fixed high beams, think i f***ed up turn signal switch even worse if you have any ideas that can help me, send me a private message

Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:52 am

Finished my longblock. Purchased the air deflectors, installed them along with the heads, pushrod tubes, pushrods, and rocker arms. Adjusted the valves and installed the valve covers.

Also purchased a set of painted DP cylinder tins. Next is the sanding and painting of the fan shroud and tins. Gotta stop and get ready for Hanna.

Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:28 pm

took off drivers door, passenger door is giving me a hard time.

Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:36 pm

Fixed my dome light, installed a new gas tank sender gasket and finally freed up occasional binding on the gas tank float. I've run out gas TWICE now because of that! LOL

Tomorrow morning it's oil change time along with valve adjustment. Gonna pull the carb for a cleaning and install new choke element. Then I'm going to run a new fuel line from body to engine compartment. All while the tranny is draining. Man that gear oil stinks.....

-Scotty