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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 1:55 pm Post subject: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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Just bought a 1957 which had a beehive oil cooler as well as this muffler tip:
I assume it is a vintage accessory as the car was parked in 1975 and hasn't ran since. Any clues? |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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it's called a zoom tube _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
tasb wrote: |
I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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sb001 wrote: |
maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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garagebandking41 Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2011 Posts: 302 Location: Gulf Coast Florida
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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Thanks for the information, I know nothing about these accessories or this era of beetle development as my last car was a 67 that was chopped and screwed so many times I could never match years in it. This 57 is at least numbers matching, but has odd things like this zoom tube and those deluxe wooden bumpers. |
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
Joined: March 13, 2006 Posts: 7800 Location: Big Wonderful WYO 82401
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Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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nothing odd at all doing that stuff to a used $50 vw beetle back in the day _________________ Rick
Certified Mechanic by the State of Michigan in 1977
ASA certified in 1987
Certified Hunter Wheel Alignment Master Technician 1986
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13943 Location: Southampton U.K.
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:49 am Post subject: Re: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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60ragtop wrote: |
it's called a zoom tube |
Or sometimes a BOOM TUBE.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=652557 _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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I wouldent waste $ or thyme on building a small motor. build it big so it dosent have to work hard.remember it's only as fast as your foot alows it to be unless you build a small turd then it just stinks as it squishes up through your toes when you step on it. |
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luvthemvws Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2012 Posts: 117 Location: Middle of nowhere
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Vintage muffler/exhaust tip help on original 57 beetle |
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I'm kinda likin the bumper.
Everywhere you go you can say you've "got wood".
Maybe carve up some wooden overiders and put on a wood slat roof rack. Get a whole lumber theme going! |
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