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'69Custom
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I'm confused. You buy a '67 and want to turn it into a '65, but then add the '66 one-year-only "1300" deck lid emblem even though you aren't running a 1300cc engine? 
I do love the color! 
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Goshen
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I'm confused. You buy a '67 and want to turn it into a '65, but then add the '66 one-year-only "1300" deck lid emblem even though you aren't running a 1300cc engine?
I do love the color! |
My '67 came with '65 front fenders, '60 headlights, '66 rear decklid
My motor now is a 1641 with mild cam and dual carbs
Ive done quite a number of mods to it...
Here is one of them
Wiper Motor Mod:
I was perplexed trying to figure out why have two separate switches one for the motor wiper blades and one for the electric washer pump.
This is where the washer bottle will go:
I custom made this bracket
Here it is
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Goshen
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jvulich
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| Where did you get the washer switch? I'm building a 65 Beetle that I've installed a 67 2 speed wiper motor and switch and I'm thinking about hooking up an electric washer pump that I've got in my tool box. |
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Goshen
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slo ride
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nice build thread.
I'm in the throws of my own build and I was curious about your wheel choice. With the 2.5" narrowed beam with drop spindles, drums and 17x7 wheels how do you feel about the clearance of the tires/fenders?
I'm contemplating a 17x7 wheel but I expect to have drop spindles and disc brakes...so maybe a little more offset. How much wider do you think your setup could be before you'd have problems? Ultimately I'm debating between 2 and 4 inches narrower. |
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Goshen
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| nice build thread. |
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I'm in the throws of my own build and I was curious about your wheel choice. With the 2.5" narrowed beam with drop spindles, drums and 17x7 wheels how do you feel about the clearance of the tires/fenders?
with the earlier front fenders like what i have the wheels just fit well underneath and plenty of clearance. Doesnt even touch the buckets.
The only issue that i am having is that i didnt shorten the tie rod bars so one wheel turns up to 20 degrees and the other side about 10 degrees. This can be fixed though.
I'm contemplating a 17x7 wheel but I expect to have drop spindles and disc brakes...so maybe a little more offset. How much wider do you think your setup could be before you'd have problems? Ultimately I'm debating between 2 and 4 inches narrower.
I suggest to call CIP1 and speak to Kris the owner who was able to give me the best tip. I wouldn't go with disc brakes unless you are building a high powerful motor that would require better stopping power but if you are not then no need for disc brakes.
If you do go with disc brakes then a narrower beam would be advisable.
The Radar wheels that CIP1 sells i feel are better quality than EMPI and a lot cheaper too.. i paid $209.00 each for mine.. tell him that you have the Hotvws magazine special..
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My '64 Pan Meyers Manx Dune Buggy "Lady in Red"
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659260
My '67 Split Window Bus project :
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=634144
My '67 Maserati Blue Oceano Bug Build:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=541870 |
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| nice I like it is that purple or blue? |
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slo ride
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| slo ride wrote: |
| nice build thread. |
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I'm in the throws of my own build and I was curious about your wheel choice. With the 2.5" narrowed beam with drop spindles, drums and 17x7 wheels how do you feel about the clearance of the tires/fenders?
with the earlier front fenders like what i have the wheels just fit well underneath and plenty of clearance. Doesnt even touch the buckets.
The only issue that i am having is that i didnt shorten the tie rod bars so one wheel turns up to 20 degrees and the other side about 10 degrees. This can be fixed though.
I'm contemplating a 17x7 wheel but I expect to have drop spindles and disc brakes...so maybe a little more offset. How much wider do you think your setup could be before you'd have problems? Ultimately I'm debating between 2 and 4 inches narrower.
I suggest to call CIP1 and speak to Kris the owner who was able to give me the best tip. I wouldn't go with disc brakes unless you are building a high powerful motor that would require better stopping power but if you are not then no need for disc brakes.
If you do go with disc brakes then a narrower beam would be advisable.
The Radar wheels that CIP1 sells i feel are better quality than EMPI and a lot cheaper too.. i paid $209.00 each for mine.. tell him that you have the Hotvws magazine special..
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Thanks for the info. Mine is a '65, so earlier style fenders for me as well. I haven't settled on an engine as of yet but I am building the pan to accommodate from stock to stroker as I expect to probably get it on the road with a 1600dp in the near term and build something more fun next winter.
Ultimately it sounds like the 4" beam shouldn't be dismissed just yet. |
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Goshen
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'69Custom
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I'd be far more concerned about that wire cutting your oil hose from engine vibration than I would be them burning up from header heat.
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Please excuse any typos as my iPhone doesn't speak English very well.
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| Why tune a big round again and again????? For me.... 1 hour will solve the case |
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Goshen
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Glenn 
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I would loose the clear blue cap. While it might fit you're color scheme, they tend to arc and hurt performance. Get a Bosch cap and paint it to match the engine paint.
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Goshen
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'69Custom
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Beat me to it, Glenn. Good job!
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1969 Frankenbug
1965 Ford Mustang
:2gunfire: F-U-M-P!
~"I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken." ~The Boss
Please excuse any typos as my iPhone doesn't speak English very well.
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| Why tune a big round again and again????? For me.... 1 hour will solve the case |
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Goshen
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after 14 months of having to deal with some ripoff body shops i finally get the bug back to put it together..
I started to buy parts for the bug back in Sept 2012 and just now have gotten around to opening the packages and as i open the package that has the outside window scrapers i find them bent... I bought these from Gary Claxton from Bug-Eyed.net in Georgia.
It was hard to believe but after a year of having them i just now got around to opening the makeshift box they made out of cardboard which was not rigid like the boxes Wolfsburg west sends their merchanside out in.
I called up Gary Claxton and told me my situation and he wasn't buying what i was conveying to him because it has been over a year.. i told him to look up my trials and tribulations with my build and google David Hernandez of Oldie Goldie Restorations so he will have an idea of what i have gone through.
So now i have to buy a new set...
I will from Wolfsburg West.
I guess i will have to put these on for now and then replace them after the show n shine vw show
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My '64 Pan Meyers Manx Dune Buggy "Lady in Red"
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=659260
My '67 Split Window Bus project :
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=634144
My '67 Maserati Blue Oceano Bug Build:
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Goshen
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'69Custom
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Is that a crooked license plate?
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1969 Frankenbug
1965 Ford Mustang
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Please excuse any typos as my iPhone doesn't speak English very well.
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