TheSamba.com :: View topic - Show off your engine bay!

Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:43 pm

No I don't work at Taco Bell. I'm in the Title Insurance Industry.

Here is a pic of the other side.

for the original poster, the thing to remember when your working on your vw is to do what you like. no one can fault you for that. Three bugs ago I had Kadrons on mine and it looked real sharp keeping things natural. Let the the car be a car. I am looking forward to seeing what you do to yours.

B-

Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:55 pm

The rain tray keeps my '70 std clean.
Here it is w/ about 750 miles on the rebuild.
Have since added the red decal to the air filter

Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:48 pm

Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:40 pm

Wow nice and clean. love it

Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:56 pm

Islandman,
Where did you get those hinge mods?

Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:18 pm

Freshly installed 019... but it won't crank over yet :cry:

Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:25 pm

breinicke wrote: Islandman,
Where did you get those hinge mods?

I made them and posted a how to a while back. See the attached link and make you a set. :)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=307407&highlight=adjustable+deck

Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:30 pm

My current 2180 (2007-present)

My 1904 (1995-2006)

My 1776 (circa 1985)

Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:32 pm

Awesome! Thanks!

Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:33 pm

WOW what a response! Thanks gang! What a great collection of engine bays. (way to set the bar HIGH guys!)

Glen - you current ride looks great! That's pretty much the look I think I'm going to go for with the exception of the fan shroud which I am going to do like 74Bajabug did on the red one - match it to the body. I'm thinking semi-gloss black for the rest of the tin and brushed for all the aluminum. None of the aluminum pieces are new, so they will need a bit of brushing.

I pulled the old engine this evening. Now I have to start cleaning the engine bay, installing new transmission mounts (why not? I'm there anyway) and painting.

Keep posting! Let's see what else is out there...

Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:48 pm

So, no one has A/C !

Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:49 pm

I'll play. Here is mine.

Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:51 pm

whoyer wrote: That said..........

Go ahead and bash me about the coil cover, and potential overheating. If I keep it, I'm going to run the unused emissions tap on my doghouse to blow some air in there, and drill out holes along the bottom. If I fry my coil, I have been warned (and I do carry a spare).

I'm going to put the oil bath back, as well. Need to strip and paint it. I just ran out of the grey. BTW, it's supposed to be Hammertone finish by rustoleum, but kind of looks more like orange peel. Oh well, better than what I started with.

I am courious about the loose belt? Do you run it like that?

Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:19 pm

Yellow72 wrote: I'll play. Here is mine.

That is really nice! The air cleaner looks so clean and shiny I thought it was chrome at first glance. Nice work!

Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:38 pm

Yellow72 wrote: whoyer wrote: That said..........

Go ahead and bash me about the coil cover, and potential overheating. If I keep it, I'm going to run the unused emissions tap on my doghouse to blow some air in there, and drill out holes along the bottom. If I fry my coil, I have been warned (and I do carry a spare).

I'm going to put the oil bath back, as well. Need to strip and paint it. I just ran out of the grey. BTW, it's supposed to be Hammertone finish by rustoleum, but kind of looks more like orange peel. Oh well, better than what I started with.

I am courious about the loose belt? Do you run it like that?

is it me or is that belt upside down?

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:00 pm

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:04 pm

connella08 wrote: Yellow72 wrote: whoyer wrote: That said..........

Go ahead and bash me about the coil cover, and potential overheating. If I keep it, I'm going to run the unused emissions tap on my doghouse to blow some air in there, and drill out holes along the bottom. If I fry my coil, I have been warned (and I do carry a spare).

I'm going to put the oil bath back, as well. Need to strip and paint it. I just ran out of the grey. BTW, it's supposed to be Hammertone finish by rustoleum, but kind of looks more like orange peel. Oh well, better than what I started with.

I am courious about the loose belt? Do you run it like that?

is it me or is that belt upside down?

no, i can't remember what brand of belt, but it goes that way.

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Eurobug wrote:

Wha, Wha, Wha. :roll:

:lol: :lol:

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:12 pm

82cabby wrote: Yellow72 wrote: I'll play. Here is mine.

That is really nice! The air cleaner looks so clean and shiny I thought it was chrome at first glance. Nice work!

Thank you.

Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:12 pm