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Asleep@thewheel
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Joined: December 13, 2015
Posts: 68
Location: Ridin' with Bob
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| Nice job. Well done |
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DAWGNME
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Joined: November 14, 2012
Posts: 157
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| Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2016 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Took a Measurement Today to figure out tire size...
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Having Fun While Learning With My Build/Refresh/Just get it Driving already S*YTTT!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=648483&highlight=
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ruckrider
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Joined: March 30, 2016
Posts: 13
Location: Frisco, TX
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:42 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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i just re-installed the fuel tank painted over the weekend with 4 white spray paint, clear coats, sanding, polishing and finishing.
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Damn, that's nice! Great work. |
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alex857
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Joined: December 26, 2010
Posts: 714
Location: Stuttgart/Germany
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:53 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finally reassembled my 1972 marina blue 1200 European Standard after a partial paint and fresh up, happy now; I think we are both happy now.
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miller0358
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Joined: November 07, 2007
Posts: 1200
Location: northford,ct
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| Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 5:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Ripped out my mouse eaten headliner and ready to install it tomorrow Jeff |
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kirk1015
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Joined: June 15, 2015
Posts: 281
Location: New Jersey
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 10:04 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Washed and waxed on Saturday. Still needs more, but not too bad for 42 years old. Replaced the hose from the oil breather to the air cleaner today.
Here comes summer on the Jersey Shore.
My 9 year old god daughter calls the car CHECKERS and what ever she says GOES.
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Beetlebaum
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Joined: December 04, 2008
Posts: 2181
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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Lingwendil
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Joined: February 25, 2009
Posts: 3988
Location: Antioch, California, a block from the hood
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Old n' slow
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Joined: October 29, 2012
Posts: 619
Location: Western Maryland
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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While up grading to Sylvania LED stop lights I noticed I had no brake lights. Found I had a bad brake light switch and had been driving with no brake lights : ( Now I have REALLY bright brake lights that work. : )
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Currently own : 1969 Beetle w/ 1600cc, Single Port, Solex 30 PICT 2, Dist. 113 905 205 T, stock exhaust.
All my daily drivers gone but not forgotten;
1964(sunroof)1967 & (2)1968 Beetles , 1968 Squareback , 1963 (23 window )Deluxe Sunroof Bus , 1969 Westphalia camper, 1974 Dasher , 1985 Vanagon , (2) 1981 Rabbit Diesels & a 1991 Jetta Diesel . |
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mark tucker
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Joined: April 08, 2009
Posts: 23937
Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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washed off the mold today.been a while since Ive washed it.So much for patina  this late 80's clear coat with pearl was some real shit.....of coarse most paints in that period was shit. Im glad I dident spray it on the car I bought it for.....it's been on the bug for about 14 years ..well there isant a lot left but whats there is... to be nice... nasty. but it's clean&nasty. and the poly urathane under it.....chalking like hell ,so.. the patina will be back lator today.  |
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EXJAY
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Joined: October 04, 2009
Posts: 1109
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Pre soaked bolts on the rear in preps for a T bad adjustment. Dropped the front 2" yesterday 
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'74 Superbeetle (Family owned since new)
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skettyman
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Joined: October 06, 2015
Posts: 3
Location: Lee Florida
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Haven't done much to my bug in a while except drive it back and to from work,Decided 2 put a new exhaust on it so I checked around and ordered a stainless header and stainless Muffler from mid America. it's a very nice set up except it wasn't bolt on ready like it should have been for $400. I had to cut the flange off the muffler and rotate it about quarter of an inch and weld it back on because the muffler was hitting the header right out of the box, just figured I would let people know what to expect. very satisfied with it now and it has a great sound. |
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mark tucker
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Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:53 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| nothing like buying over priced vette parts that dont fit. funny thing ...not much is ready to go out of the box. |
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EXJAY
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Joined: October 04, 2009
Posts: 1109
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:31 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished installing new struts, lowering it just shy of 2" roughly then went for a test ride
Before..
After..
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peecee69
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Joined: January 27, 2005
Posts: 1572
Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Cool! How's the ride quality? |
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EXJAY
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Joined: October 04, 2009
Posts: 1109
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 11:46 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rides 100% better. Steering/front end is a lot tighter assuming since the struts I pulled out I could turn upside down and they would fully extend instantly from gravity lol.
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Stephen.
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Joined: April 26, 2016
Posts: 11
Location: SoCal
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:19 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Washed my bug as well as gave it an oil change. Also got that old decal off the rear window finally.
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enjoyther1de
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Joined: December 19, 2010
Posts: 1279
Location: chino,ca
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:22 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished my speaker box.
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67rustavenger 
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Joined: February 24, 2015
Posts: 9756
Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished my speaker box.
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What's under the VW emblem on the left of the speaker housing? Is that a sub?
I Like it. And I'm 56yo.
Have a great week.
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enjoyther1de
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Joined: December 19, 2010
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Location: chino,ca
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| enjoyther1de wrote: |
Finished my speaker box.
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What's under the VW emblem on the left of the speaker housing? Is that a sub?
I Like it. And I'm 56yo.
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That would be a dual stage oiled uni air filter. I found a vw emblem in the aftermath of a wreck and have been stenciling a lot..... Like all over the shop a lot.
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