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56Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: San Fernando Valley, CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Took the Oval out for the first time in 14 years This was my daily driver from 1989 till 1993. First car I ever bought.
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RestoKäfer Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2012 Posts: 69 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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real nice,what a feeling that must have been,way cool
I have a friend who was a vw mechanig in the 80s.Today we together checked the tappet clearances on the newly rebuilt engine,having done 800 miles it was a bit over due.All was well with only a thou out from setting at 6thou.Now set at 4 thou.Left rear wheel had a good coating of oil,thanks too the slinger those org riveted linnings did not get messed up.We loosed off brake backing plate and using a slide hammer the wheel bearing came out.The bearing was noisey,pitted and cracked all the way through.
happy as Larry to be able to do in house repairs as an apprentice |
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oldvolkz Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2005 Posts: 321 Location: Hollister, Califaztlan
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 11:53 am Post subject: |
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Acetone plus steel wool 0000
_________________ "if you want peace, you must work for justice" |
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jestes Samba Member
Joined: September 13, 2005 Posts: 67 Location: Spokane, WA
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished adding the flash trim and painting the tan/ivory on the sides.
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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:56 am Post subject: My 56 oval progress |
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Stripped the dash to do bodywork and prep for prime and paint
I filled the giant 1" holes where cop-lights use to be
My ragtop install, don't hate its my first go.
This is my first post to this forum:
I'll try to keep up with the progress and pics |
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Da TOW'D Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Bella Coma Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Our Oval starter seems very sluggish so I towed the car into the shop and installed a rebuilt auto stick shift starter motor. The engine spins like it should with a new starter but no start.
I sprayed some starter fluid in the air cleaner and the engine started right up. Not a spark problem has to be fuel
I looked in the throat of the carb and didn't see any fuel spraying when I pump the throttle. I pulled the carb and found the accelerator pump diaphragm hard.
I found a good 28 pci carb in my parts collection and tested it before I put it on.
We went for a drive down our long side road, perfect
It sure feels good when everything comes together like it should.
cheers
Hank
edit to add photo _________________ '57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:50 am Post subject: Oval progress |
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I filled some holes and prepped the dash, the previous owner put a Ghia bumper on the
Rear. Yea I thought the same thing! WTF is going on there?
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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:28 am Post subject: Getting so much closer to paint patina |
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Paint is on the agenda, I side the is. Inside the cabin and under hood. Leaving the outside bare and rusty.
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bonecollector Samba Member
Joined: September 16, 2003 Posts: 311 Location: Southeast Idaho
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nvmipis1 Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 246 Location: riverside , ca.
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storm Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2008 Posts: 298 Location: Juneau, Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:16 pm Post subject: Fixed my wiper motor w/picture |
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Well finally got to the wiper motor. It was running very slow and irratic .Took it out degreease the inside. Relube and notice that spring that holds the comutator brushes were not in contact with all the time. There is a spring that holds them on the commutator. So to fix-it. I used a ball point pen's spring, two short pices of vacuume hoses, and small zip ties. What this does is to insulate the spring ends from shorting out across from negative to positive. So far it's working well. Thoug I do not drive in the rain, I like to be prepare.
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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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That's cool! I'll try that on my slow non useful wipers! Thanks |
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67Cabrio Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2014 Posts: 31 Location: Everett, Wa
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Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Did some repairs inside our quarter panels while my wife made our pan begin to look pretty again (And more importantly, not rust again!) Last photo is the car before it came off the pan next to it's roommate.
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Da TOW'D Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2005 Posts: 1318 Location: Bella Coma Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:54 am Post subject: |
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I removed my sun cracked Bat Wing steering wheel and cleaned it with acetone
then filled the many cracks with JB Weld
second coat today sand then paint white
cheers
Hank _________________ '57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
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Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 8:31 am Post subject: Oval paint |
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Got some paint work done
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jjohnson67 Samba Member
Joined: November 06, 2012 Posts: 335 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Bone collector. Great video. Cool car. Lucky young lady. Semaphore ragtop? |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Fixed my wiper motor w/picture |
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storm wrote: |
Well finally got to the wiper motor. It was running very slow and irratic .Took it out degreease the inside. Relube and notice that spring that holds the comutator brushes were not in contact with all the time. There is a spring that holds them on the commutator. So to fix-it. I used a ball point pen's spring, two short pices of vacuume hoses, and small zip ties. What this does is to insulate the spring ends from shorting out across from negative to positive. So far it's working well. Thoug I do not drive in the rain, I like to be prepare.
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That's ingenious! Nice McGyver-ing there! Might have to try that on a motor I have with one of the insulated paperboard ends missing.
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4561 Location: St Charles, MO
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I bought her this...
Just arrived yesterday for future use in my Jan of 1957 Deluxe Beetle Kabriolett project. I can pull the unknown condition original transaxle out of the Kab and stuff in a known refreshed/rebuilt unit.
Woooo Hoooo! The refreshed Okrasa motor will now have something nice to snuggle up to.
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
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Gwdghiaguy Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2013 Posts: 340 Location: Greenwood, SC
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
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Took him out for a ride and some photos at the local Lady's Club. He loves this warm fall weather.
_________________ 1957 Oval Window
1963 Alabama Camper Bus
1971 Ghia
1971 Baywindow Bus
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Wiggy Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 6601 Location: Downingtown, PA
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