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Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:03 pm

walk in with a bat, knockoff the snorkel grab it and RUN LIKE HELL. Im pretty sure that thing will have securtiy around it. Is the original owner of it still the owner? The one that did the transformation. Has it been restored to its former glory or is it still original? Snorkel stang is famous. I knew about snorkelstang before I bought a beetle XD dont know how but i did.

Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:36 pm

Well, tomorrow, I'm going to be calling my mechanic one last time about getting my engine looked at! If he fails to follow through, I'm just gonna go for a full rebuild.

Thu Apr 19, 2012 5:55 pm

dont you hate that? You keep calling and calling and nothing. Im hassling the guy thats supposed to be painting my car. Hes had it for over a month and hasent toughed it. I gave him a deadline on may first, so we will see.

Thu Apr 19, 2012 6:06 pm

Yes. :evil: Yes, I do. This is holding me up from ordering parts--and I have only a few months to rebuild it when I get home...

Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:52 pm

Nah, the owner of it now (who lives in the same city as I do :shock: )bought it from the OG builder waaaaayyyy back when on ebay. Its in rough shape right now but plans are to make it back to its former righteous glory. :P

Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:58 pm

Got my car back, btw. I am so in love with it :P

Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:19 am

I WANT YOUR CAR SO MUCH. Is that og paint? That thing is freiken amazing. Just the right amount of Paatina with abit of hot rod in there. Good job.

Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:15 am

:D thanks! Well its OG in some spots and respray in others (from an accident loooooooong ago)

Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:17 pm

Beetlebaum wrote: Yes. :evil: Yes, I do. This is holding me up from ordering parts--and I have only a few months to rebuild it when I get home...

you can rebuild that engine in a couple of days once you have all the parts :P

Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:14 pm

rtaylor wrote: Beetlebaum wrote: Yes. :evil: Yes, I do. This is holding me up from ordering parts--and I have only a few months to rebuild it when I get home...

you can rebuild that engine in a couple of days once you have all the parts :P

assuming it all comes apart smoothly and nothing is seized.

Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:21 pm

Nothing is seized--I've been driving around on this engine for over a year (when it works, of course).

Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:04 am

so your only looking at less than a week then :P possibly only 2-3 dayss

Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:19 am

rtaylor wrote: so your only looking at less than a week then :P possibly only 2-3 dayss
Assuming things don't need to be machined and aren't broken!

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:03 am

Beetlebaum wrote: Nothing is seized--I've been driving around on this engine for over a year (when it works, of course).

i meant bolts studs and other things that dont moove. Those things get seized and can be a PITA to get off. My first engine i rebuilt, turned freely, but all the studs were rusted into the block and rusted to the cylynders, we had to cut it apart.

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:27 am

iVolkswagen took some pictures of the Snorkelstang, in case anyone wants to see them!

:D

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:32 am

the beast lives on

Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:27 pm

Sh*t! that thing seems to get uglier every time I see it!

Speaking of engine rebuilds, I'm getting together with a local VW builder so he can diagnose what the hell is wrong with my engine.

Hopefully it ends up being nothing serious, but it's really worrying me. :(

Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:17 pm

it can be a PITA......but with a whole lot of wiggling, tapping, and yelling......itll be done :o you live right next to a bunch of places that can machine anything you want done on the spot :o I got my case align bored the day i dropped it off.....took another couple of days for them to give it to their guy to bore out the cylinder holes though, but your not gonna put in bigger jugs so no worries! it can be done in a few days......dont be pessimistic. lol

Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:51 am

TENNESSEE wrote: Sh*t! that thing seems to get uglier every time I see it!

Speaking of engine rebuilds, I'm getting together with a local VW builder so he can diagnose what the hell is wrong with my engine.

Hopefully it ends up being nothing serious, but it's really worrying me. :(
What's going on with yours? Mine's still waiting on the mechanic. But I'm beginning to understand that I can't count on his help with my rebuild. :roll:

Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:30 pm

got my shipment from dubkorps :D :D I love the shirt and stickers.