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drvr8
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Put new Empi lowered shocks on O'bugga... rides SO much better... still love this bug!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

3 yards of reconstituted leather was enough for front and rear door cards with pockets and for rear parcel cover.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Back in 03 nobody repoped the correct mats for up to 60 cars. Well finally after all of these years, this past Saturday, I replaced them with the correct style. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And yesterday, I went over to my buddies house to help him on his vert project. The ugly white top had to go, and we dyed it to its correct grey color. Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took the " Purple car " to a local Thursday night show

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a little work done to the front end:

disc brakes w/ 2.5in drop spindles
swapped out the 5.5 Mangels up front for the 4.5's and went w/ 135's
new master cylinder
new link pins
and a oil change taboot

Couldn't be any happier right now!

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wet sanded and buffed the hood. Changed both rear shocks fixing my thumping noise. Both shocks looked good but both were blown. Ordered 2.5" drop spindles. I hope they aren't to hard to install.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cpd419 wrote:
Wet sanded and buffed the hood. Changed both rear shocks fixing my thumping noise. Both shocks looked good but both were blown. Ordered 2.5" drop spindles. I hope they aren't to hard to install.


I swapped to ghia drop spindles/disc brakes in a couple hours time...
Easy stuff to do.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:36 pm    Post subject: moved him back home Reply with quote

he's in the driveway now, waiting for the sneaky Buick to vacate the carport.

I did start him up, and found out that the alternator must be bad, for after I removed the negative lead, he stopped.

I imagine Herbie is sad that Dean Jones has passed away. If anybody has read anything about his life, he was an amazing person and an all-around nice guy.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joeyk803c wrote:
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Wet sanded and buffed the hood. Changed both rear shocks fixing my thumping noise. Both shocks looked good but both were blown. Ordered 2.5" drop spindles. I hope they aren't to hard to install.


I swapped to ghia drop spindles/disc brakes in a couple hours time...
Easy stuff to do.

I ordered the drum brake version so I hope my tires will fit and the bearings are the same. I specifically ordered them to fit my tie rod ends with 17mm nuts so fingers crossed.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 10:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Worked on a little video for my 67

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Still a lot more to do lol
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stale air wrote:
Back in 03 nobody repoped the correct mats for up to 60 cars. Well finally after all of these years, this past Saturday, I replaced them with the correct style. Very Happy

Cool! I've got a of those for my 58 as well, I just haven't got around to putting them on yet, looks great!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cpd419 wrote:
joeyk803c wrote:
cpd419 wrote:
Wet sanded and buffed the hood. Changed both rear shocks fixing my thumping noise. Both shocks looked good but both were blown. Ordered 2.5" drop spindles. I hope they aren't to hard to install.


I swapped to ghia drop spindles/disc brakes in a couple hours time...
Easy stuff to do.

I ordered the drum brake version so I hope my tires will fit and the bearings are the same. I specifically ordered them to fit my tie rod ends with 17mm nuts so fingers crossed.


IIRC same bearings used on most years. I know they were the same between my 67 and 74, and same as a 72 ghia.

Don't use cheap bearings, and make sure you clean and repack your bearings really, really well.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just finished refurbing a Bosch 034 SVDA distributor I got off ebay. It's going to replace the 009 and hopefully get rid of my flat spot!

I was a bit concerned when I took out the 009 and found that the distributor gear was not installed in the correct position, but I think I have read enough on here to get the new distributor set properly.

Looking forward to trying it out this weekend.

Oh, and have been working on replacing the door window rubber seals. That's been FUN.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

joeyk803c wrote:
cpd419 wrote:
joeyk803c wrote:
cpd419 wrote:
Wet sanded and buffed the hood. Changed both rear shocks fixing my thumping noise. Both shocks looked good but both were blown. Ordered 2.5" drop spindles. I hope they aren't to hard to install.


I swapped to ghia drop spindles/disc brakes in a couple hours time...
Easy stuff to do.

I ordered the drum brake version so I hope my tires will fit and the bearings are the same. I specifically ordered them to fit my tie rod ends with 17mm nuts so fingers crossed.


IIRC same bearings used on most years. I know they were the same between my 67 and 74, and same as a 72 ghia.

Don't use cheap bearings, and make sure you clean and repack your bearings really, really well.

Thanks for the info. I hope they ship soon. I will report when I install them.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 14, 2015 4:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Took a friend to the church Surprised Surprised

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I restored the steering wheel and grab handle back to the original black and added a vintage horn ring.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I put a set of hot rod mirrors on .

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pete your bug looks tough! I love the wide tire and the stance. She looks ready to fight!
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