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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: Carpet experimentation. 76 FI bug build. |
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I was gonna start on here and ask all these questions like i normally do and said hey why don't i be one of the trial and error guys and see how it works out.
As of getting the bug it was hacked up with wires everyone wire nuts and nothing hooked up for a FI bug i was a big confused and to myself thought i got myself in a deep puddle of hell. So having everything bare I'm gonna keep you updated with my build mind you i have done a lot since i have got it at least you can see from now. |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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Adding up 11:30 at night and im done but this is so far
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bikelash Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2013 Posts: 370 Location: Monument, Colorado
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Nice job! What kind of carpet are you using? How are you going to secure the edge? _________________ Ace
64 baja sold
72 sb wrecked
69 baja sold
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72 sb sold
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 11:15 am Post subject: |
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I went to lowes and picked out a precut carpet.
I found with 3M 90 spray glue you can pretty much glue anything down.
Gonna try to finish it today so far i have lets see
2 cans of 3M 90. 20$
carpet 15$
padding 8$ |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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This is about as finished as it will be for this week..
If i add anything else i will be sure to keep you all updated..
but for less than 48$ i did my full bug i still have left over strips i will use to go over stuff to make sure everything is covered. |
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bikelash Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2013 Posts: 370 Location: Monument, Colorado
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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I thought I recognized that carpet. I did the same thing in the truck.of my 74 sup. _________________ Ace
64 baja sold
72 sb wrecked
69 baja sold
69 std sold
72 sb sold
54 std sold
74 sb-ongoing
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TheRedemption Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2012 Posts: 113 Location: Riverside
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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not bad! Ive been considering this same thing with my 68 but I might miss the short pile style carpeting.
I could go that direction too I suppose. Ive been torn on what direction to go with it for a bit now.
How do you feel about all that? One seem better than the other? |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32433 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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Demothen Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2013 Posts: 46
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:02 am Post subject: |
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So was that the 18x18 peel n stick carpet squares, or something else? I would love to do something cheap for behind the back seat since i already have a kit for the passenger area. _________________ 1974 Super Beetle |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Just some out door carpet i bought at lowes.
they pre cut them for like 12x8 feet or something.
as for the rust and all that i did use Quick roof under the padding along with rhino liner to deaden the sound and water proof it. To catch the rest of the water they have these neat rubber VW
Kinda like that |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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random but anyone know how to hook up so the heater actually hits the wind shield |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32433 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:14 am Post subject: |
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76VwBug1600 wrote: |
random but anyone know how to hook up so the heater actually hits the wind shield |
These cars when new effectively directed warm air to the windshield but over the years PO's have often boogered the system!
You have two levers either side of the parking brake........ The left controls defrost or floor vents.... The right controls temperature.
Make sure that you've got heater boxes on the engine and control flaps.
That you've got cables to both flaps and
also pipes to the body.
Also look under the back seat, do you have the "Y" pipes installed?
If yes.... Great!
Lie under the car and make sure the heater flaps operate by having someone inside to lift and lower the right lever...... Works?
If so go inside the car and look under the back seat at each "Y" pipe. They should have a small wire cable going to each one, this cable operates a flap to open or close hot air to the rear seat area.
Are the cables there?
Do they move when you lift or lower the Left Lever?
If so, stick your finger in the outlet hole and move the lever, can you feel the flap open and close on both of them?
Great!
Now the front footwell outlets.
Are the covers there?
Remove the covers, are the flaps on each Vent?
Do the flaps operate?
Is there a cable to each flap?
If you operate the Left Lever does the flap open and close?
Great!
Now, do all four of these flaps open and close at the same time?
Left
Lever up.... All open
Lever Down.... All closed.
Another variable in this system is rocker panel rot. The heater pipes run in the rocker panel and are prone to rust forming holes in them. When this happens you pump your heat outside!
There are also "paper" tubes that run up the pillar from the heater channel where the door hinges are. One on each side. These feed the distribution pipe system under the wiper shafts.
There is a good tutorial on the heating / cooling system ........ It's long but an excellent read.....
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=434051
Dave _________________ Stop Dead Photo Links how to post photos
Ghia
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=392473
Vanagon
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6315537#6315537
Beetle
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=482968&highlight=74+super+vert |
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you awesome! |
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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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so how do you like the carpet? does it still feel like you're standing on metal? _________________ 73 Thing
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76VwBug1600 Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2012 Posts: 575 Location: Lakeside, Arizona
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly with all the crap i put in there with the quick roof rhino liner padding and carpet I've never had a better place to put my feet along with it killed SOOO much sound.. i really didnt realize how much sound comes from up front till i did this little job.
Worth it and more worth it to toss it in the carpet kit peoples face.. i can do it cheaper and i feel 100x better about it.
Advice for anyone.. i was scared wanted to wait and get precut kit and all this.. Money i saved and the things i learned doing it worth it.
even if i had to scrap the loss of 40 w/e dollars it was.. way worth it |
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