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lovethatconvertible
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's amazing what a little elbow grease can do. The family Beetle is coming along nicely, looking forward to more progress Pic's
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It’s good to be workin on it again. Here is what I found after a little bit of elbow grease removing that awful black paint.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some updates. The engine block cleaned up and reassembled. All went well until one of the Jesus clips shot into to the block thanks to the cheap snap ring pliers. I was able to work it down to the oil drain plate and it fell out when I opened it.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some more before and after shots. Thanks to DL West-Wiperguy who rebuilt the motor it now has fast and slow instead of slow and slower. I rebuilt the rest.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
some more updates
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Herbie is getting his color back!
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2012 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I shot the primer but am glad I didn't shoot the paint!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 06, 2012 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow it’s starting to look like a car again! Were gonna be attempting to install the headliner this weekend.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
we got the glass in. After busting the windshield we figured out how to do the rear glass. I saw a good video on how to do the glass on the samba but we have the WW rubber ...and that stuff is way less flexible. We had the push and pry to keep the window from popping out. That’s what happened to the front it lifted and we crushed it.

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Here is the shop brake bleeder pro
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Herbie Rides Again, again. I got it running Friday after fighting with it all week. I was starting to doubt if I really lined up the timing gear with the cam and almost pulled the motor when I noticed the end casting for cylinder 1 and 2 was way loose. I tightened it, ran it a bit and it was almost smooth. Then I noticed in my rush to try it again I didn’t plug in the number 2 spark plug wire. Funny thing it runs nice now.

I installed the bumpers Friday also and finished the carpeting today. I guess I can say the car is fully restored now.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many thanks go out to:

Thesamba.com

The Connecticut Volkswagen Association
http://www.ctvwa.org/index1.php?center=center/home.html

Dragenwagen at aircooled .net for a great write up on how to do the heater channel http://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen/heaterchannel.html

Bugme video
http://www.bugmevideo.com/

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/

http://www.aircooled.net/
this was a big help with the carb http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386388&highlight=

Eastwood
http://www.eastwood.com/

Summit racing
http://www.summitracing.com/?gclid=CKqdj-aXnbICFUje4Aod7ggApw

Woody’s Autobody in Westbrook CT
https://plus.google.com/118029156638133698741/about?gl=us&hl=en#118029156638133698741/about


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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great job! Looks awesome!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
pictures arent working for me. just little red X's. oh and if you put the chrome in the rubber first you will never get it around the window and not break it. always keep it til last.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I did the windshield the easy way the next time. I had a pro do it and he made the whole job look so easy. He even said the windshield is a PITA.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great build man. Turned out awesome...cant wait to find my project.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lucky Lager wrote:
Great build man. Turned out awesome...cant wait to find my project.


Thanks, we had fun with it. I like the break from building it but would like to do another some time. Good luck in what you find and remember when it gets to the point something just isn’t workin out, just walk away and come back with a clear head. I did that several times. I would say you win Herbie slam a door or two and figure it out later. That’s so much easier when you don’t need the car to get you to work in an hour.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
so inspiring stories. wish my 65 be like this Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mattian wrote:
so inspiring stories. wish my 65 be like this Smile


Post some pictures in the forum. I'd love to see it!

I hate to admit this but I’m starting to miss working on this project, other than maintenance that is;) Were still driving it though, till the snow starts to fall
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
since I haven't added to this in a long time I decided to do a sort of year in revue.

the CVA Dust off 2013
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Herbie in the spring time
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Lime Rock park Memorial Day Weekend
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Herbie the Love Bug at the Southington Drive in
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Vermont
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Connecticut VW Association Year End Fall Cruise Oct 20th
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Herbie at a local landmark that we pass all the time. I finally got the idea to take picture at it.
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