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Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:31 pm

First off, hello. I just recently pulled my wifes first car out of her parents barn, bc they are moving. I had a rabbit myself back in high school but it was awful. Let me say this car is pink, and not in a good way. however, the more it sits in my garage the more I am becoming mesmerized with this ugly pink car. My plan is to finish what my father in law started about 5 yrs ago. He rebuilt the motor, new autostick tranny, new brakes, struts, shocks, generator, carburetor, and distributor. Ity has yet to run in those 5 yrs. I will try to get her running and then get the inteior back to usable condition, then give her a proper paint job. I have enjoyed reading all the build threads and will try to post some pics and keep it updated.

Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:37 pm

No going nack now!....long time ago I seen a pino bug de ven by someguy , he had a piece of cardboard on the back just above lcence plate , it said ..ITS MY GIRLFRENDS CAR...

Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:46 pm

I cant seem to load photos from my phone, but when I get home monday I will post some.

Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:56 pm

I know what you mean ,I post from my phone also that's why there is all that missp :shock: eling ..

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:09 pm

heres some photos:

so far i had it running last week, but it would only run by pumping the accelerator pump. I took the carb off and cleaned everything out twice with hoppes number 9, but when I put it back on and let it run the atf line blew out. I have since found a place that could reuse my fitting and made a new hose for me. I will get some gas tomorrow and try to start her up again. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/medium/921382.jpghttp://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/medium/921383.jpghttp://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/medium/921387.jpg

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:17 pm

Apparently i suck at putting up photos i'll try again. here is a burned wire that i have yet to find out where it goes.
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Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:21 pm

here is the new driver side door hinge:

there is quite a gap at the bottom when closed. does anyone know how to adjust this?

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:23 pm

that color has to go:

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:25 pm

the under the seat wire debacle

Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:50 pm

here is the front rats nest, i like the housing wire nut myself

Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:02 pm

here is the gap

Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:05 pm

i still dont know why someone would cut the heat risers?

Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:56 pm

alright,

got home tonight put no ethanol 90 octane in her, have cleaned the carb, checked the timing with a timing light, and still no idle. I have to keep pumping the throttle to keep it going what gives? Am i missing something. it has an 009 with pertronix ignition and a 34pict.

Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:17 pm

If its been sitting for a while pull the idle jet out on the RHS of the carb under the choke, make sure there is no crud caught in it.

Don't over tighten it when you put it back in either.

Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:36 pm

Did I read that right, you're using gun cleaning solvent on it? That's awesome!

Tue May 01, 2012 3:56 am

did you put new plugs in? when you hit the throttle is it smooth. it basically sounds like the carb is out of adjustment or there is an air leak in the intake or carb sucking in too much air.

Tue May 01, 2012 9:30 am

It revs very smoothly, but even if I rev it to 2000 rpm or so and hold the throttle position it wants to die. I will take the carb off and clean it again. on the rhs is the idle jet underneath a brass plug, to the left of the pilot jet? I didnt take that jet out, I wasnt sure it came out so I didnt risk galling it.

Tue May 01, 2012 12:36 pm

bking747 wrote: It revs very smoothly, but even if I rev it to 2000 rpm or so and hold the throttle position it wants to die. I will take the carb off and clean it again. on the rhs is the idle jet underneath a brass plug, to the left of the pilot jet? I didnt take that jet out, I wasnt sure it came out so I didnt risk galling it.

Idle jet has a hex head on it w/ what looks like a check ball inside a hole in the middle.

Tue May 01, 2012 3:43 pm

i took the carb back off and cleaned it again. Don't know exactly what i did but it did the trick. it idles pretty good now. tonight i will get the service manual out and try to set the volume control and bypass settings.

Thu May 03, 2012 6:04 pm

I too am working on a bug for my wife. Its a 71 super. She wanted her own rat rod so its bubble gum pink & satin black. I have a thread with a few pics. Havent touched it in bout a month. Poor lil bug lol
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=905622