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67rustavenger 
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 Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Is that expanded steel over the heater floor vent to prevent rat's from making a home in the interior? Or for grilling a Hamburger?
High... hopes on the sellers behalf.
What a P.O.S.
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SBD
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And his ad should say, when YOU'RE trying to stop, not, when YOUR trying to stop. 
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"Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And his ad should say, when YOU'RE trying to stop, not, when YOUR trying to stop. |
The farther the caliper is from the center of rotation the greater its leverage, and you spread the generated heat out over more steel. There are not many cases where a car as light as a Bug would need that much brake.
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Digger89L
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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WOW.....isn't this amazing? "Restored' to look just like the 1956 Beetle my grandpa bought off the dealer's lot ...complete with 2035 Scat engine, freeway flyer transmission, AND, it's slammed too! What are the chances??
http://www.usedregina.com/classified-ad/1956-beetle_28243542
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jays58s
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And the aftermarket bumpers, the Cal Look rubber, the visor, and the plastic breather hose? Award winning, lol, classic.... |
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6Kabrio7
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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And the aftermarket bumpers, the Cal Look rubber, the visor, and the plastic breather hose? Award winning, lol, classic.... |
Hahahaha..
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6Kabrio7
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:00 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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You think you win awards with black pulleys?
You need something to pop for the judges.
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hitest
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 4:08 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Never has a solid roofed beetle with one line of text sold for 5 figures.
I'm not sure I've ever seen that side of my distributor before.
I see "award winner" most often when the "award" was really "best import."
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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1960  don't think so
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1977569
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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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glutamodo
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| Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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maybe after August 1960...  but not 60 model year.
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67ctbug
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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"All around showroom condition" 
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/5812022569.html
Just like when they were brand new
Even got a best import award
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SBD
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Gas gauge on a 1960?  I don't think so either.
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| maybe after August 1960... but not 60 model year. |
Gas gauge on a 1961?
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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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glutamodo
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| Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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| SBD wrote: |
Gas gauge on a 1960? I don't think so either.
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| maybe after August 1960... but not 60 model year. |
Gas gauge on a 1961? |
All three of 61s I've had over the years had had gas gauges added to them.
Also, that one has a 1961-only windshield washer tank. And the inside pic is hard to tell but I don't think it's got sliders over heater vents, another 61-last-year feature.
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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One of my concerns I always have with cars without bumpers is whether they don't have bumpers because the bumper mounts have issues, which can be a pain in the ass to replace/fix.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:34 am Post subject: Re: Official whine about Beetles and parts for sale topic |
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Front driver's door hinge is worn. Makes door sag. Also, wiring looks clean under hood, but I see some splices. And I wish folks would remove the multimeter from their pictures when asking top dollar for a car! Makes me go, "hmm, I wonder what electrical issue they're having?" |
Funny. First thing I thought too regarding the multimeter. Looking at the drivers door what am I missing? Body lines look pretty well lined up?
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