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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 6:48 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

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You have eliminated the hood spring. That's gonna be a bitch when you have a roadside breakdown and need both hands to make your repairs.


Get one of these, I have one, it works great..scroll down
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:05 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

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I bought this torque tool to remove the axle nut from the rear drums. The tool works well! I bought it in order to fix my parking brake, or lack of parking brake, issue. With out a properly working parking brake I had to attach the peace of angle iron to stop the hub from spinning.

Still could not figure out the parking brake issue though Mad Mad
But I guess that's for another post.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:11 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Made my horn go beep. Was just a loose wire at the end of the column.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:43 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

I changed the original 50 year old torsion bar bushings on my 67 bug. I hate throwing out original, VW stamped parts but it was time. I noticed the stability of the bug was a bit loose at freeway speeds in the rear end. After changing the bushings, it is tight again.


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These bushings were a bit worn to say the least.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:33 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Bill, is that a convertible decklid? Or did you graft in some vents from a later decklid?
Nice looking car there BTW.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:00 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

67rustavenger wrote:
Bill, is that a convertible decklid? Or did you graft in some vents from a later decklid?
Nice looking car there BTW.
Have a great day.


Thanks for the compliment!

It's an original 67 convertible engine lid. It was painful buying it! I think I paid $650! Shocked They didn't make many 67 convertibles and what remains today in terms of the 67 convertible bugs and their original parts are sought after!

The engine lid is worth it though. Living in Arizona, that extra air getting into the engine compartment lowers the engine oil temp 10-15 degrees. It also lets the hot air escape the engine compartment faster after shut down for easier hot restarts.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

I think my wallet just gave out a little moan! $650 is steep for sure. I have been looking, so I feel your pain. I was thinking of grafting in a set of vents from a later model decklid. But I just can't bring myself to putting the cutting wheel to my og decklid. Maybe I'll find a couple of candidates from one of the local swap meets this summer.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 1:25 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

67rustavenger wrote:
I think my wallet just gave out a little moan!


No kidding, right? I was curious and looked in the classifieds on this site. I didn't even see one 67 convertible lid for sale.

Someone was making them by cutting out the vents of 70-71 bug engine lids and then welding them into the 67 lids. They were re-selling them for "I think" $250. You may search Google for 67 engine lids and maybe you'll find the link to his site.

You can pick up a standard 67 engine lids for $30-60 bucks and then the 70-71 engine lid for the same prices. Make a template and start cutting. That way, you have your original lid for the car.

When I repainted my 67, I painted the original engine lid and the convertible lid. It's handy if I ever sell it, I can remove the vert lid.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 2:13 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Pretty sure this is the shop. Referred to as Dr. Decklid
http://www.socalrestorations.com/
Just encase anyone is lookin for a quality resto shop.
Have a great day.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:29 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

I've been looking for rubber mats for my VW Beetle that can trap residue water running off me when I climb into my car when i get caught in the rain, dirt, pebbles, dust before it finds its way to the nooks and crannies of the floorpan.

I wanted a good solution that was a good fit so that it didn't move if I stepped on them the wrong way.

I found these mats in Autobarn (Melbourne Australia). But its probably sold elsewhere.

They also have edges which help trap the water. But some alterations had to be done to make the front ones fit.

(I already have VW rubber mats - but they are flat and don't do a good job of trapping dirt.) These mats sit on top.

I like them - they give a good solid feel.

Of course I'd like to get custom made ones that are 100% perfect fit but these ones cost about $6- $8 and is also easily removed.





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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:01 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Getting my interior closer! Very Happy

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:03 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Replaced my beat down headlight buckets. The outer rings were rusted and they wouldn't adjust. Don't worry the headlights on the car were aftermarket so there was no real point in keeping them. I did however save the springs out of them. Also replaced my broken horn grilles.

Gee I wonder why they wouldn't adjust Rolling Eyes Got to love the stuff PO's do

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Old ones were rusty, broken, missing the parking lamp, and had the old crappy sealed beam headlights

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New ones installed. I also put some H4's in. Once it gets dark out I'll adjust them.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:10 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

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Looks so much better! What bulb did you use for park lamps? I am assuming it is a 12 volt car?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:02 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Yes it has been converted to 12v. It's a 1156 bulb.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Cali_Army_Guy wrote:
Yes it has been converted to 12v. It's a 1156 bulb.


Awesome, thanks! I recently swapped out my buckets as well. The new bulbs I put in were 6 volt bulbs, and understandably did not last long. Off to the parts store!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

New master cylinder. Pita.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:30 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Finished the new pans!!!

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:37 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

wcfvw69 wrote:
67rustavenger wrote:
Bill, is that a convertible decklid? Or did you graft in some vents from a later decklid?
Nice looking car there BTW.
Have a great day.


Thanks for the compliment!

It's an original 67 convertible engine lid. It was painful buying it! I think I paid $650! Shocked They didn't make many 67 convertibles and what remains today in terms of the 67 convertible bugs and their original parts are sought after!

The engine lid is worth it though. Living in Arizona, that extra air getting into the engine compartment lowers the engine oil temp 10-15 degrees. It also lets the hot air escape the engine compartment faster after shut down for easier hot restarts.
Some guy like five years ago or less on here wanted a 67 convertible decklid and there was one that looked perfect in the classifieds for like $350 and he was saying it was too much. Now they are going for like 2-3 times that much. I told him it was a good deal but I don't think he wanted to listen.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:38 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? Reply with quote

Installed a cool original ivory shift knob that looks NOS. Wink

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