What did you do to your Beetle this week?

shortride · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:06 am Post subject:

I can only confess that I have only been able to dream about the Beetle I do not have yet.
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Chalklinedetail · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:53 pm Post subject:

Replaced the (3) fuel lines. Moved the fuel filter to the front (under the tank), figured it would be a good location so I could replace the fuel filter and check the brake fluid at the same time. Also added a shut-off valve.

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Brezelfahrer · Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:31 pm Post subject:

I finally got my 1959 european standard to the Belgian MOT this morning.
The staff looked very surprised as I explained the car was equiped with cable brakes! Must be a new generation of technicians Cool

not in the know of the automobile ancestors!
After hearing that information, they didn't mention a minor difference in brake capacity between the left and right front brakes...
And I got all the documents to order my oldtimer licenseplates "American Style" (small square licenseplate also called Motorcycle licenceplate)

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brash · Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject:

daughter working on her 67 on a friday night, yes i did yell at her for not wearing her face shield. gonna show her how to blast the rest of it clean tomorrow and hope to spray some primer

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EA812 · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject:

fabricator john · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:51 pm Post subject:

TAGS!!!!!! its now my daily driver Very Happy

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Dr OnHolliday · Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 9:38 pm Post subject:

Replaced 4 shock absorbers (dampers) and installed caster shims....huge difference in freeway and local street ride qualities.
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Brezelfahrer · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:57 am Post subject:

had some quality time on my '59 european standard today!!

instead of adjusting the cable brakes, I decided to take the drums of, so I discovered this:

also wanted to clean this mess:

the result, with new glued linings:

this will definitely improve the brake performance Twisted Evil

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shortride · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:33 am Post subject:

I adjusted the steering gear box. Thee was way too much play in the steering going down the road. It took about a 1/4 of a turn to get 90% of the slack out but it seems to be doing just fine now.
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Dr OnHolliday · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 pm Post subject:

spent 15 minutes to add 2 washers to my bowdin (?) tube - 100 percent solved my awful shudder / chatter problem....what a xc#4/& that condition was...

Reinforced the old lesson: fix the easy stuff first...
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1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust

RareAir · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 7:36 pm Post subject:

Installed a set of CB Performance dropped spindles on the wife's Kabriolett and re-indexed the rear end to sit 3-1/2" lower

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Jon65 · Samba Member Joined: September 29, 2012 Posts: 2417

Replaced all of the heater components and converted my single circuit brake system to a dual circuit.

vamram · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject:

Replaced the sealed beam headlights on my '64 sedan w/H4 compatible assemblies using H2 bulbs. Reassembled the bucket w/the correct rubber seals for the lens and the chrome ring-to-body seal. Also installed amber parking bulbs.
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Dr OnHolliday · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:22 pm Post subject:

I added an important safety warning sticker to my glovebox door:

"CAUTION: Do not lower windows at speeds in excess of 200 m.p.h."
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1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust

shortride · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:14 am Post subject:

I replaced the broken cheaply made aftermarket driver-side window crank with an OEM crank. What a difference!

I also discover why my right headlight will not adjust. The tension spring is missing. I wonder how people manage to leave these out. That is short of breaking one and never replacing it.
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Vettelover84 · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject: 1967 Beetle

Trying to get her back together.. Still learning a lot and fumbling through the work.

The Rear Disks need to be torqued... A new Pitman arm is on order because the inner tie rod is seized into it... I will work on getting it out later...

In the mean time... I have A LOT to do!!!

Buscowboy · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:58 am Post subject: BUFFING

I did me some buffing on the '61 Barn Find.

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arkansas warrior · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:43 pm Post subject:

Finished up the left side upper and lower ball joint replacment and now starting the right side

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And ended up having to push start it last night and again today.

I'm the wrong side of forty to be push starting my vehicle Confused

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