TheSamba.com :: View topic - new to the samba. got my first bug any tips?

Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:42 am

I agree about the late models. I've owned a '64, which I loved, drove everywhere, and spent a good deal of time and money on. It was white, lowered in the front, with chrome mangles, euro blades, a cage, and a 1600 SP with big exhaust valves, and a stinger. Nothing wild, but a clean car, and fun ride. It got attention alright.

However, my '76 standard got more questions and nods of approval, and it was stock, dented, loud, ratty, and missing a deck lid...

Needless to say, early cars have great style, and beautiful bodys. I think people have simply focused on them for so long that the late models are something new... And it doesn't hurt that they're really close to the original.

Probably the only thing I don't much care for (and it's personal--do what you will with your own car) is when somebody "earlys" a late model, as pre- '66 fenders, bumpers, wheel adapters, etc. I started doing that to my '76, and it looked wrong.

Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:36 pm

Yeah I totally agree. To be honest I'm just glad to have an acvw

Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:30 pm

Quote: Probably the only thing I don't much care for (and it's personal--do what you will with your own car) is when somebody "earlys" a late model, as pre- '66 fenders, bumpers, wheel adapters, etc. I started doing that to my '76, and it looked wrong.
I can agree with that but i have seen some late model with early fender and shaved bupers and porsche wheel that look good.

BUt i dont like when they use all early parts on a late model if you want an early get an early model.

But i do setup my car how i want it so i guess they can set there how they want it

Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:06 pm

nice buy for 600. if those rims are original ansen sprints there worth over 600 themselves

Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:07 pm

Yeah, that '76 had an early motor out of necessity, and since the fenders were questionable I swapped 'em out, and decided it looked a bit goofy.

However, the libertatrian in me says do what you will. Good things occasionally come from bad ideas.

Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:23 pm

all i know about the rims is that they are american racing.

Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:12 pm

rocking2life wrote: cool. thanks for all the info. ill definitely have to find that book. and it's all good. i do need to work on grammar and stuff.i'm so used to high school texting crap. and thanks. it feels great to have a VW.

im in highskool to dude dont worry, but hey just wait till u pull up in the parking lot, and people are like damn man cool car :D

Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:46 pm

so after a few weeks of working on it i finally updated. the afc box went out. brakes ere a night mare. and my fuel line is scary rotted. i kept getting air in the sytem, replace the frozen back wheel cylinder then bled again. found more air. so went under the car with my dad and we found that the soft lines were replaced with fuel injection lines and had been saturated and rotted so it was suckig in air. that was a few hour job to replace those. replaced 3 bent rims with a full set of new to me enkie and tires (courtesy of awesome parents) so hopefully this weekend ill get that afc replaced and have it runnin again. thanks for all the great advice guys!

Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:58 pm

Pics of the new enkei wheels? :D

Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:12 pm

Enkie...

-jeffrey

Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:24 pm

picked all 4 up for 30 a piece. prolly not the best deal but i figured when i detail them theyll look nice. they r kinda the type of rim that you either love the look or hate the look lol