What did you do to your Beetle this week?

Snydr · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:04 am Post subject:

Painted my rims (as well as, ebrake, shifter & pedal assembly). Now, time to rebuild the brakes, shop for wide white walls and get these mounted!

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kjbtsi · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:40 pm Post subject:

Damn those wheels look good!
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Maddog209 · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Nicely done!

I now have a working horn! Only item not working is my dome light.
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YouBugMe58 · Samba Member Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 261

Working on the boring stuff, but I'm still working.
Lots of sand blasting small parts. Ordering parts and seals.
I'm really looking forward to my project making some visual progress.
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olskoolrat · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:07 pm Post subject:

I am just returning to the VW scene. This past weekend I got some major parts that I wanted for the project. I got an oval ragtop clip, and a new pan. and traded some parts for the labor to build my engine. My project might actually work out and come together, which hasn't happened for me in a long time so I am real excited.
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ratbat · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:54 am Post subject:

I sold my wrecked '61 to a guy that is going to fix her up and get her back on the road. Bittersweet day.
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decobugma07 · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:15 pm Post subject:

Today I got my new horn ring for my 66 bug and installed it. also installed the wiring for the teardrop from the car to trailer. I had to replaced the one I had since it didn't have a brake light connection and this new one does.

When to DMV and registered the trailer soon to be teardrop camper and got my license plate for it.
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Maddog209

My 66 with a Punchdrunk Customs 4" narrowed adjustable beam with shock towers........

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Snydr · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject:

Reassembled: all four brakes, e-brake, pedal assembly, shifter and almost finished the wiper assembly. Can't really do anything with all of it yet (as the body is no where close to being done); but it's satisfying to add them to the "done" parts pile and slowly watching the "not-done" parts pile shrink.
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79SuperVert · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:13 pm Post subject:

Put four sets of relined brakes on. Bled brakes and adjusted shoes. Adjusted front bearings. Adjusted valves, points gap, timing. Cleaned and tightened starter solenoid connections, battery posts, automatic choke connections.

Wow. When everything is dialed in on a Beetle, it drives so incredibly well.
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decobugma07 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject:

Today I picked up a Sapphire VI Am/FM for $25 in Craigslist, a rear bumper with risers, two wheels with wide fives rims (66-67), and some wheel adapters. Installed the wide fives with adapters to the teardrop camper bed to match my 66 bug and the look (I think) okay. I just did them for position only. Later I have to strip them and paint them and dress them with white walls.

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eurotrashin · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:11 pm Post subject:

Got the rear bumper finally on after getting the body cut and welded fro new mount points.
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YouBugMe58 · Samba Member Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 261

Purchased a set of pistons and cylinders for my 36 hp from a fellow that had them in stock for a while. He made me a deal on them. Only to find out they are for a 40 hp and will not fit. Oh well back to the reality, its true.
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Stock Steve · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:01 am Post subject:

decobugma07 · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject:

Today, measurements and fittings on my teardrop camper project. I am adding two more feet of length to make it 4' x 8' and I am going to have to move the axle more to the back for better balance. I cut out the tail lights brackets and did some wheel sanding on some surface rust to get the frame ready for primer.

Tomorrow will have to do a trip to HomeDepot for the birch plywood (three 4' x 8') and the extra metal I need for the addition of the 2 extra feet.

On my 66 bug I secured the rain guards on the doors with the proper screws and replace the deck lid seal. The old one was very old already and in little pieces.
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YouBugMe58 · Samba Member Joined: December 29, 2011 Posts: 261

Wire wheeled a bunch more small parts. De greased a bucket full of nuts bolts etc. Welded on new spring stops for the break shoe adjusters. Ordered my 59s birth certificate.
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Only 3 things matter in life, Those you Love, Those whom Love you and Your final Destination! Enjoy Them.
Trophys are just a reminder of your past and to look at. Enjoy things and use them.

decobugma07 · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:40 am Post subject:

Busy day yesterday. I had been puzzled myself on a oil leak for about a year now. After several month of search and try-and-errors, I change the oil on the air cleaner and gives it a nice clean treatment, blow pressure air thru the vent on the oil filler (lots of crap came out of there), changed the oil, cleaned the screen, cleaned the oil pressure valve. And now, there is no oil coming out from the crank pulley. I think I found the problem and I hope is fixed.

Today, I'll try to fixed my driver side window so the inner felt doesn't bent inward every time I try to roll down the window. Nice to have good weather again.
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mirandacohen · Samba Member Joined: December 27, 2011 Posts: 4

I received a pulley for my generator that doesn't fit...

I ordered a 6v pulley and it doesn't fit...

checked online...I don't even know what i have but it's got a big 1" hole in the middle of it and all the pulleys online are pretty small diameter for the shaft...

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NCdad · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject:

worked out my arms wrenchin on fender bolts today.
damn they are sore now.

Got all Fenders and Bumpers off.

sheared about all of the running board bolts though Crying or Very sad

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