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vamram 
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Replaced the speedo cable, adjusted the front wheel bearings. Then....
SOLD IT!! Goodbye, Reddy!
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shortride
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Location: Oklahoma
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My 1966 Beetle Sedan is at a Bug Shop getting the following done.
New Windshield, molding and chrome trim
Replacing the windshield wiper motor
Valves set
Driver seat latch replaced
Left front headlight and seals replaced
New electronic distributor
Speedometer cable replaced
New steering wheel mounted
Automatic choke repaired
New drivers door anti-rattle kit installed.
Update as of 05/30/14
My car is ready to be picked up from the Bug Shop. I'm looking forward to checking out the new Pop-Outs and new windshield.
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VWLooseNuts
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Location: PNW.
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shano63
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Location: Stormville NY
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Damn...looks great. I love the rear window. 
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pellikan
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Location: United States
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:09 pm Post subject: Oy! I'm bushed |
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| Replaced the motor mounts, the shift rod bushing and coupler. Took all day n I'm ready for a beer! So tired I didn't even go for a test ride. Ably assisted by my lovely bride and best friend. They're the best! |
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craigman
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Location: redding
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Have my engine out for a quickie rebuild, so I pulled the trans to change the mounts. Also chipped away 47 years of grease and dirt. Yuk!  |
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Glenn
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New driveway for the car.
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shortride
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Glenn
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New driveway for the car.
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Driveway, sidewalk and walk to front door.
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bugandxbandme
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Joined: November 09, 2009
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Location: Richmond, VA
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My horn stopped working. I remembered I had the horn from my Scion that was wrecked 2 years ago. Put that on there and, yes!! My horn works! And it's much louder  |
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slo356
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Location: Central Calif Coast
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QUOTE: Driveway, sidewalk and walk to front door.
A true VW guy...VW covered inside the garage! Concrete looks nice.
Hope that is a tandem garage you have there, if not you need to ADD ON. Never enough garage space for Volkswagens!
Enjoy your new walks and driveway.
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agh19
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Location: Wake County, NC
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| Put the hood standoffs on for the approaching summer. Cursed at the leaky oil drain plug. |
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slo356
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Added a distributor ground wire to better protect the coil.
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shortride
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Got the Bug back from the Bug Shop today with a new correct color steering wheel, newly painted steering column housing, correct color grab handle and a set of Pop-Outs, amount a few other things like electronic distributor, new windshield, wiper motor and valves adjusted. The heater also got some work done on it. I now have heat for next winter. A new speedometer cable was installed. No more click, click, click that just about drove me nuts.
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Goshen
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Stock Steve
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Getting ready to drive in the Branford, CT Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 27th, 2014, with Doug the '60 Bug. This was the pre-parade staging scene at the Town Green, while ceremonies were going on (yes, there was another Bug there, a beige '66, slightly visible at left edge of photo):
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lill_sankan
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Yesterday my car passed the annual inspection (every two years for old cars like this actually) for the first time in 30 years 
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pupi305
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| Painted under carriage (below hood area under the window) and put in the starter, painted tins and installed, and painted engine bay hopefully finish fixing the wiring and will be able to put engine in to morrow.... |
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grandpa pete
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Buscowboy
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| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: Firestone F560 Wide Whites |
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Mocked up the tyres and rims for the L41 on the Patina Project. These are the tyres of choice for the Gulf Blue now too! Added the hub cap trim rings too.
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