Islandgirls first bug!

[BUGTHUG]

Har har guys. I'll get one up when both the bug AND I are lookin' pretty.. [/quote]

Well were waiting
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I know you would understand what I'm saying if you could just see my HANDS
Even the middle of the week says W T F

1963 15 window bus
1964 split window bus
1966 VW bug
1969 Dune Buggy
1971 Westfallia camper bus
1972 Kelmark, VW drive line
1948 Chevrolet Hearse

[beetleboy58]

[rcraigbug]

Here is a picture of Island Girl from her gallery

[Island_Girl]

Take the fun out of it, will you. ;P

I'll still post a better pic of myself sometime.
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[Island_Girl]

Okay...so this is the floorpan apres rust converter and truck bed liner paint. That white stuff is some marine enamel left over from fixing the boat. It's just to plug the holes, it's waterproof, and hard as nails. Therefore, will work for now.

NEXT!


What does this blue button do? Is it supposed to be there? I'm always a little scared of mysterious under-dash buttons...


My next problem is to make the horn work, it's never worked since i've owned it. PO didn't say anything, and there is nothing even if you wailed on the horn button. There *is* a horn under there, andit's hooked up to some wires, but I have no idea how to go about figuring the thing out.

Here's some pics of the rats nest of wires..





Does anyone know which one is the horn?
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[bugdust]

Blue button? Who knows? Try following the wires and see what it goes to...it may be the horn.

The horn not working is usually a bad ground. Look at the steering coupler and make sure the wires are connected. Also look under the horn button.
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'67 westy
06 4
425 B42 080 108
UH 2312 523907 711****

[iaccy]

wiring diagrams under the technical section along the "forums" "classifieds" "gallery" row are a lifesaver
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OG '63 Beetle http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=444566

[bigblue]

good luck on getting it fixed. just do what bugdust said, follow the wires and youll find out where stuf goes to. hope you get it fixed!
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1966 Sedan (Dad owned in Germany '74-'75)
1970 Yukon Yellow Sedan 'Puddin' SOLD
1973 Super Beetle (Totaled in '99)
1972 Standard Beetle SOLD
1974 Super Beetle (eyeballing for parts)
i mess with sasquatch on weekends.

[jmsmilin]

[gonebuggy]

[bugdust]

You should be getting an envelope soon. Hopefully the contents (shh! ) will help you on this VW or any other you aquire. Good luck.
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'67 westy
06 4
425 B42 080 108
UH 2312 523907 711****

[Island_Girl]

Cocaine?? Is it cocaine?!?



Could help right about now. My father and I were testing the horn, and as far as we can tell the button on the steering wheel isn't getting any power, and after testing the horn alone think it's broken too.

If you took out the horn and wired it to a battery, it should just blast at full capacity, right? Making a trip to Canadian Tire (yay!) for a new horn, wire, and a button for the dash. I'm just going to stick a button on the underside of the dash to get the inspection over with. Want to get driving again! That, plus all the guys at my new job think it's awesome and I want to show it off .
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[Island_Girl]

Fixed the horn, passed inspection, buggin' around the island once more!

My car is now a legal immigrant!
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[Patty B.]

Congrats!!!!!

[Island_Girl]

....And the clutch cable snapped during a driving lesson. Dangit.

Any links to a good, photo-illustrated page/thread about replacing a clutch cable?
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[59eurobug]

http://www.airheadparts.com/page.asp?recId=66

no pics but it's really easy to do.
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May '58 Deluxe Beetle
March '59 Euro Beetle
May '99 Passat 1.8T

DRK

[Island_Girl]

Here ya go guys, I finally got around to it.

Also, another problem:

I drove into town today, and could shift into gears, albeit not very smoothly. Then, when leaving the store, I could get the car started in neutral but couldn't shift into *any* gears. The clutch pedal felt a little soft in comparison to normal, and when I took the assembly out the cable was still in there, intact. I had to coast to a parking lot and leave it there, but will go back later (when it's cooler out) to jack it up and check the other end of the cable. Is it common for the wingnut to slip on the end of the clutch cable? The cable has been in for awhile, so I don't think it stretched.... Any ideas? It basically feels like the clutch just isnt disengaging at all, therefore not allowing me to shift. But the pedal has a *little* pressure on it, so the cable didn't snap.

Je confuse.
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'68 White Bug
Finally back down to one manageable car :S

[BUGTHUG]

Is that a bug life jacket on top there Nice picture
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I know you would understand what I'm saying if you could just see my HANDS
Even the middle of the week says W T F

1963 15 window bus
1964 split window bus
1966 VW bug
1969 Dune Buggy
1971 Westfallia camper bus
1972 Kelmark, VW drive line
1948 Chevrolet Hearse

[myk648]

It's possible the last time the cable was changed, it was obstructed. Maybe going over something in it's path. It finally slipped off of it and now feels loose. Had it happen to me. Just tightened the wing nut and all was good. Just my $.02.

[Island_Girl]