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Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:12 pm

ya so do you need every piece of tin for the motor to run good

Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:18 pm

Every piece of Tin plays its special role in the air-cooled system . . .if you want your engine to run well . . .and for a long time . . .every piece is important

..although depending on who you ask some are more important than others. :)

Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:21 pm

Im missing a few :oops:

Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:12 pm

me too :wink:

Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:02 pm

What is the function of piece #38? I think that is the only one I am missing and doesn't seem too important. Probably the first one most people lose, I'd guess.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:33 am

so im puttin either puttin 2 12'' subs in my bug as the back seat or just one in a bazooka thube not sure but im gonne take two spitty bus emblems and mount them over the subs how do you guys think that would look?

Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:07 am

Make sure everything is mechanically sound before you invest in sound.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:25 am

tailwaggers wrote: What is the function of piece #38? I think that is the only one I am missing and doesn't seem too important. Probably the first one most people lose, I'd guess.

Just a pulley guard - crosses over in front of the pulley and goes up and over the nut.

Took forever for me to find a good one for my project. Most cars don't have it, more often when you either have an unmolested car or want to do as accurate of a restoration as possible . . . like I am attempting :)

Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:31 am

I believe the importance of the tin is directing air flow from the fan and preventing heat fron exaust pipes from rising up into the engine compartment adding excessive heat to the engine.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:18 pm

slammed sickness wrote: so im puttin either puttin 2 12'' subs in my bug as the back seat or just one in a bazooka thube not sure but im gonne take two spitty bus emblems and mount them over the subs how do you guys think that would look?

Don't buy sound stuff yet. But when you do, I'd recommend a single 12 or even a 10. Just get a good amp and sub and it'll keep up just fine.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:40 pm

Zach Thomas wrote: slammed sickness wrote: so im puttin either puttin 2 12'' subs in my bug as the back seat or just one in a bazooka thube not sure but im gonne take two spitty bus emblems and mount them over the subs how do you guys think that would look?

Don't buy sound stuff yet. But when you do, I'd recommend a single 12 or even a 10. Just get a good amp and sub and it'll keep up just fine.

keep the back seat, that is where you put all the hot chicks you'll be carting around :D

Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:29 pm

ibjames wrote: keep the back seat, that is where you put all the hot chicks you'll be carting around :D
Since you're only 14, I suppose I should tell you that the assist straps on the b-pillar double as stirrups.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:41 pm

Rick73Super wrote: ibjames wrote: keep the back seat, that is where you put all the hot chicks you'll be carting around :D
Since you're only 14, I suppose I should tell you that the assist straps on the b-pillar double as stirrups. LOL. hell take away the rear seat and put a peice of plywood back there and make a bed.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:22 pm

Zach Thomas wrote: slammed sickness wrote: so im puttin either puttin 2 12'' subs in my bug as the back seat or just one in a bazooka thube not sure but im gonne take two spitty bus emblems and mount them over the subs how do you guys think that would look?

Don't buy sound stuff yet. But when you do, I'd recommend a single 12 or even a 10. Just get a good amp and sub and it'll keep up just fine.

Get a slightly smaller box that will fit BEHIND the rear seat.....no reason to remove it!

Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:54 pm

VW Vent wrote: I believe the importance of the tin is directing air flow from the fan and preventing heat fron exaust pipes from rising up into the engine compartment adding excessive heat to the engine.

#38?

You lost me there . . .

I just see the small pulley guard, no sure how that directs fan and hot air circulation.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:58 pm

drscope wrote:

The machine you have is a well thought out machine! There were a lot of big brains that worked on designing and building this thing.

Yes it is well thought out and they did it with brain power, something that still amazes me when working on it.

I got into this a year ago stripped the car down to just a frame put it back together made something road legal and drove it. It has been a real blast to do, my only regret is that I didn't get into this earlier like you are doing. Check out the Bug Me video series. It was a big help to me. good luck!

Herbie still has a long way to go :)

Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:35 pm

Glad to see younger people workin on dubs. i'm 20, and got my first VW when i was 17. it was a 74 super, which i still drive everyday. so 3 years laer, and inow have 7. i had a dunebuggy,but traded it for a sand rail. Anyhoo, hope you'll have lots of fun wih it like i did with mine.

"Can you do burnouts?" Yes and no. don't try to do a burnout on the street. the only thing that will happen is the wheels will hop like crazy, its REALLY REALLY bad for the tranny (don't ask how i know that, hahaha), and you'll just end up shattering your clutch (happened to me twice, lol). but its fun to do burnouts on dirt, cuz it makes a nice big cloud of dirt, lol.

Here is a pic of my bug:

That was a while go. its in flat black primer. soon to be yellow.

slammed sickness wrote: can anyone tell me how to get more power out of my 1600 without spendin a bunch of money

Turbo that b!tch!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

That was before i finished the primer, lol. Ran pretty good for a while, but then the float in the weber progressive busted, and i needed to go to work, so i had to throw the stock stuff back on. i drove it with a turbo for about a year tho, and it was a bone stock 1600, lol.

Please disreguard the "epic fail guy", hahaha

It drove like a bat out of hell. really fast, and fun to drive. 8 lbs of boost, and lots O powah.

lol, but really, the easiest way to get more power, is to start with the simple things first. change oil, clean her up really good, new tune up stuff (cap, rotor, plugs, points, condenser, etc.), and to get all the adjustments spot on (timing, valves, dwell, etc.). after that, a stinger will give you more on the top end, later on, maybe a set of baby webers (Dual weber ICT's). maybe you could even port the heads.

good luck, and keep those pics commin 8)

Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:19 am

BugMan114 wrote:

lol, but really, the easiest way to get more power, is to start with the simple things first. change oil, clean her up really good, new tune up stuff (cap, rotor, plugs, points, condenser, etc.), and to get all the adjustments spot on (timing, valves, dwell, etc.).

I don't know drscope , that's some pretty sage advise coming from someone who is only 20 don't you think?

That's some go info to start with.

Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:30 am

the herbie project look good hope you have fun with it ant the black turbo'd bug AWESOME dude look great and fun lol show somemore pics when you get farther into it im in the process of movin right now havent had time to work on my bug so ill keep you guys posted on how its goin

Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:04 am

marchi wrote: we need a thread for young v-dub lovers. My daughter is doing the same with her 69. Shes swaped out front end for a disc brake adjustable beam, resealed trans shafts, tore down engine(waitn for heads) lowered the rear down. All while werking part time at the local v-dub shop for parts.

http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p140/rmarchi/VW/

more girls should be into bugs!

i was gonna offer you some heads brotha but it looks like you got a set... sorry i read through the first 3 pages and ran out of time.. 2 years ago ( i was 16) and got a 68 vert... every other car i drive is just boring. keep an eye out for swap meets and shows :) thats where i find a lot of cool stuff that people just want to get rid of. random things... i spent like 20 bucks last sunday... 5 dollar speedo to take a part and learn about and maybe rebuild ... 1 dollar brand new hazard switch, license plate light housing and bulb... door switch... a boot for my 65...

keep up the photo updates! projects keep me awake at work :lol: