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carl4x4 Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm refitting the interior with new carpets in my '69 Ghia, these two bits of board were in the pile of bits from the interior to re-fit. Can anyone tell me where they go please?
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aerosilver Samba Member
Joined: July 29, 2006 Posts: 884 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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They look like the pieces that go behind the rear seat,above the wheel arch, kind of like an extension to the interior rear 1/4 panel. |
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carl4x4 Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: United Kingdom
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Altema Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2010 Posts: 2904 Location: Lower Michigan
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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carl4x4 wrote: |
That would make sense thanks, are they glued in? they don't seem to have any fastenings. |
Mine sort of lodge in place and seem to be held in by the shape of the area they fit into. I've never had one come loose on their own, but I have taken them out a couple of times. The bottom one in your photo is for the right side of the car, and the notch is there so the rear defroster tube does not get crushed.
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sputnick60 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 3916 Location: In Molinya Orbit
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ghialuv Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2007 Posts: 91 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:01 am Post subject: unknown part |
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I found in one of my boxes for my 58 Low another part which I don't understand for what it is good for and to which place it has to go to.
Maybe it was wrong boxed from the pre owner and belongs to another aircooled car ...
Any idea?
Regards, Peter
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PFN Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:10 am Post subject: |
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I'm feeling silly here, but after some cleaning behind the pedal cluster I noticed that tube which enters through the firewall, runs across the floorpan and then seems to exit through the tunnel. What is it?
_________________ 1962 1/2 Australian Made Beetle
1961 factory RHD Karmann Ghia
(gone now)
1964 RHD Conversion Karmann Ghia
1956 RHD Beetle
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sputnick60 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 3916 Location: In Molinya Orbit
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:01 am Post subject: |
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That little tube runs from the brake master cylinder to the rear brakes. It should run along the tunnel to the rear and exits through a grommet under the rear seat. Once outside it follows the rear fork alongside the gear box to the "T" joint which splits the pressure to both sides.
RHD cars have all this on the right side and LHD cars have it on the other side.
Nicholas _________________ '66 Karmann Ghia Cabriolet...
'65 Porsche 356C Coupe...
2005 Mecedes Benz C180 Kompressor Estate
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PFN Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2013 Posts: 159 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:27 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Nicholas! I had a vague feeling that was brake related. _________________ 1962 1/2 Australian Made Beetle
1961 factory RHD Karmann Ghia
(gone now)
1964 RHD Conversion Karmann Ghia
1956 RHD Beetle
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Brassneck Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2012 Posts: 420 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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OK, was going to start cleaning up my dirty engine bay today ('69 coupe), and noticed something in the right rear fender that I've never really noticed before...It looks stock, and it looks like a mounting bracket for something (like the charcoal canister?), but I can't find a reference for it anywhere...and in my manual, the canister (which I no longer have) seems to be typically more up front, near the decklid and in front of the oil bath.
Here's a couple of pics (It sits back behind the oil bath) and it looks like it would interfere with the side panel (If it had one) as it crosses both sides of that ridge line (Please ignore the wires hanging across the field of view):
Anyone know what it's for? Maybe for a really big fire extinguisher?
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jwold Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 2088 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: unknown part |
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ghialuv wrote: |
I found in one of my boxes for my 58 Low another part which I don't understand for what it is good for and to which place it has to go to.
Maybe it was wrong boxed from the pre owner and belongs to another aircooled car ...
Any idea?
Regards, Peter
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That's engine tarboard/insulation for a Vw bug, fits on the sides |
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kman Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 739 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Brassneck wrote: |
OK, was going to start cleaning up my dirty engine bay today ('69 coupe), and noticed something in the right rear fender that I've never really noticed before...It looks stock, and it looks like a mounting bracket for something (like the charcoal canister?), but I can't find a reference for it anywhere...and in my manual, the canister (which I no longer have) seems to be typically more up front, near the decklid and in front of the oil bath.
Here's a couple of pics (It sits back behind the oil bath) and it looks like it would interfere with the side panel (If it had one) as it crosses both sides of that ridge line (Please ignore the wires hanging across the field of view):
Anyone know what it's for? Maybe for a really big fire extinguisher?
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The answer is in here. It's a bracket for an autostick component. I have one too.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=457281&highlight=autostick+brackets |
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Brassneck Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2012 Posts: 420 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Yes! That's it... Thank you Kman. Much appreciated. |
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Woreign Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: Crestview FL
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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I found this part inside the passenger door:
What is it? |
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vwcomet Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2008 Posts: 42 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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I believe it clips to the rod that goes from the door opener to the actual latch on the edge of the door. It insulates it to keep it from rattling against the inner door. |
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Woreign Samba Member
Joined: June 04, 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: Crestview FL
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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vwcomet wrote: |
I believe it clips to the rod that goes from the door opener to the actual latch on the edge of the door. It insulates it to keep it from rattling against the inner door. |
That makes sense. I thought it snapped over something like that. The next time I have my door panel off I'll replace it... |
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J1 Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2014 Posts: 698 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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While replacing the fuel filler hose, I found these nearby. What are they and will they come in handy some day?
Bonus question: Who does this resemble?
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kman Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2005 Posts: 739 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 4:13 am Post subject: |
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I think the top two are bumper tube end gaskets.
I don't recognize the face. |
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J1 Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2014 Posts: 698 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Thank you. I happened to run across another pic of those gaskets somewhere here since that post.
I believe the nostrils are what the door wedge rubber screws into, which makes sense since the wedges are missing on my car.
The bridge, still a mystery but it appears to be broken off of something so probably useless.
The mouth... still don't know... non-critical, but seems worth holding onto. Thx. _________________ 1971 Ghia coupe. Assume I know nothing and you'll be pretty darn close to the truth. |
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motorhead364 Samba Member
Joined: November 04, 2008 Posts: 715 Location: Amarillo Texas
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 10:11 am Post subject: |
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The nose bridge looks like the wind shield washer/squirter without the little chrome pice on the top. It's upside down in the pic.
** nope looked harder. Don't know what that is. _________________ 63 ghia coupe |
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