What did you do to your Bug Today?

[cbrkat28]

Started prepping for the new window seals and windshield arriving Wednesday, finally got the case studs out to split it and check it out, sent the jugs out to be honed, cleaned out and rebuilt the oil pump and other full flow pieces, checked over all the tins, began checking all the wiring to see if the condition warrants replacement.
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1994 Lexus LS400 supercharged (sold)
2005 Subaru Legacy 2.5i (totaled not at fault)
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS (totaled, not at fault)
2011 Honda CBR250R (sold)
2010 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS (sold
2012 Honda Civic Si (worst purchase ever)
1971 Volkswagen 1302 (sold)

[SLC74]

I signed her up for TheSamba, so there's that..

1974 Super, haven't done much since I got her.. rebuilt carb, new tranny mounts, battery, some hoses and wiring. Looking for tires and a lower front end, and to fix the shimmy at 40mph. Took her out for a cruise a bath, ordered a muffler so I can get her to pass emissions. The fan shroud also rattles, so I gotta find out why.

Looking forward to learning lots on here and hopefully meeting some VW enthusiasts in Utah! My first one was a '73 about two decades ago. She also has some bubbling under the paint by the rear windows, so a new paintjob may be in order this summer. Too many options to think of when browsing this dang site!

[retswerb]

Bought one tonight! 73 Super, orange. I'll post some pics when it's daylight tomorrow.

My first car was a 71 beetle, also owned a 66 campmobile and a couple of 84 vanagons once upon a time. Felt good to be driving a bug again, it's been too long.
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'84 Vanagon GL

Former:
'73 Super Beetle
'71 Beetle
'66 Campmobile
'84 Vanagon GL (different one)
'84 Adventurewagen

[retswerb]

Alright, here's Tango:

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'84 Vanagon GL

Former:
'73 Super Beetle
'71 Beetle
'66 Campmobile
'84 Vanagon GL (different one)
'84 Adventurewagen

[hannahler]

My dad broke a couple wrenches trying to get the wheel bearings off so we can get them resurfaced! He finally got it off though (i'm too small to do it myself) then we figured out that the emergency brake handle is broke but everything else in that department is working fine, so that's good news.
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1972 VW Super Beetle

[mark tucker]

reserfaced wheel bearings????. what I did to my bug today...... well I hurt my back yesterday pretty good,so....the bug has the day off.....possiably more than a day. now if laratabs realy worked for pain.

[alex857]

After a lot of work and the failed attempt to save the original driver´s door I took my1973 marina blue Standard to the paint shop for a part paint job.

[vamram]

Over the last couple of days....

- replaced the centerlink tie rod on my '72 Super w/a known good original VW one - yep, at least 42 y/o and better than the "new" POS I installed from JBugs about 7 months ago.
- And replaced the soft fuel line coming out of the gas tank.
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'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
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Save the Supers!!

[DBoger]

Adjusted the brakes and clutch, set the valves, checked the timing, and installed the stereo. Still waiting for my kick panels to get here.

[wcfvw69]

Cleaned up my bone stock 1969 convertible engine while installing the correct dark brown, Bosch bakelite distributor cap.
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[vamram]

[lilsusie]

Overhauled and cleaned up my door panels and hardware. Much smoother overall and easier window crank.
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SusieQ: 1974 Super Beetle, daily driver, a work in progress.

[wcfvw69]

[VWolverine_]

Towed her home.

[t7d5]

Got the idle shut off problem fixed, turned out to be a bad gasket. Fixed signal light problem, and door closing problem.
Have a question though. Want to put an electric fuel pump on my car because the next motor is an AJ case, want to know where on the fuse panel can I hook it to, so when I turn the key on the pump comes on?
1974 Standard Beetle 1600

[VWolverine_]

Removed the old padded dash. So satisfying. Now gotta cover/fill holes, get a late ash tray and glove box and shorter knobs. Gonna cover the middle vent hole with a VW badge found on the back of a vanagen at the junk yard

[DBoger]

Replaced the royally screwed up Chinese 009 with a better German 009 I had laying around, did the 3k mile tune up on the car, all the issues are now gone.
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1969 Beetle 1600 DP (Daily Driver)
1969 Chopped Truck Bug (Project Car)
1964 Beetle (Long term restomod Project)
1965 Type III Squareback (wife's project)

[azimech49]

i just re-installed the fuel tank painted over the weekend with 4 white spray paint, clear coats, sanding, polishing and finishing.

[DBoger]

Rebuilt the speedometer, including replacing the cells for the idiot lights

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1969 Beetle 1600 DP (Daily Driver)
1969 Chopped Truck Bug (Project Car)
1964 Beetle (Long term restomod Project)
1965 Type III Squareback (wife's project)

[drgerry]

this is what I began with. I think this is the original carpet, it was held in by "nails"

Pulled the carpet back

Made a pattern from cardboard

cut some 1/4" oak plywood to match the pattern

Beveled the edges of the plywood

did a mirror image duplicate for the drivers side

glued in some rubber to keep the magnet from touching the metal body

installed it with 4 screws (painted the top because my carpet didn't go all the way up

And, there you have it. Not "show quality" but it works.

Maybe new carpet one day will cover the wood altogether. But, this is a 2nd owner with only 65,000 orig miles, orig paint, and looks like orig carpet