Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

hopkin · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject:

I read down through the add, he says that the roof was replaced.

I'll have to do mine, probably in two years. Fortunately I park the car inside, so the roof stays open pretty much all summer. I close it in the winter, but leave it unlatched so the material can shrink without too much stress.

I only open and close it overnight, or if it's raining, when I'm away.

VWGirl · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject:

Shop that replaced my top said to just not lower it if it was below like 60f outside.
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hopkin · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:39 pm Post subject:

VWGirl · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 5:52 pm Post subject:

I had it done locally when I lived in chattanooga Tennessee. They did a canvas top and a nive rear window with double stitching. New headliner and fixed some issues I had with it binding. It was $1000. Not cheap but not bad considering it was full custom..

I have a pic or two of it with the top off somewhere.
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Gerrelt · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject:

I think $1000 is pretty cheap, you did well!

You can order the ragtop and the needed extra parts on this website:

http://www.ck-cabrio.de/verdecke/cabrioverdecke-von-a-z/vw-kaefer-mexico-1996/

And in parts alone it's over $1000.. Or is that german company too expensive?

@all:
Do your beetles have the plastic gas pedal? If so, how does it hold up?
I was fooling around with the pedal assembly tonight, and I thought about replacing the plastic gas pedal with an metal one.

I have an old assembly too, but I noticed that the metal gas pedal has much more sideways play then the plastic one.
There were other differences too. The clutch pedal on the old assembly didn't have the extra support (a the little arm that touches the firewall when the clutch is fully engaged), and the pedals themself are not welded as good as the ones on the newer assembly.
And the inner clutch arm (the one the cable attaches to) looks stronger too on the newer one.
So I think I will using the newer assembly.
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VWGirl · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:36 pm Post subject:

The 1k was only to replace the canvas/window and the headliner. The window busted cause I put it down when it was cold and the headliner had a tear from one of the brackets that had come loose.

The plastic things on the side of mine on the inside are cracked in some places :/

I think it has a plastic gas pedal, I dont really recall. My 98 has almost 100k kilometers on her.
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hopkin · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:22 pm Post subject:

I have the plastic gas pedal and it's in good condition, 95000 km on my Beetle:

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Gerrelt · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:52 am Post subject:

My '96 has 80.000 km, and the pedal looks about the same as yours.
I am going to use the mexican pedals.

Another side project of mine:

I am going to cut of the diagnostic plug in the engine compartment and splice in a female OBD plug.

I've ordered this on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271390713260?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

And I am going to use this info to connect it:
http://www.1600i.de/1600i-elektronik/diagnosestecker/diagnosestecker.html

It is probably a long shot, but I am going to try one of those bluetooth OBD connectors, this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/271575306493?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648
(i am not affiliated with these ebay sellers)

And see if I can monitor the engine with my android phone.
Has anybody tried this?
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VWGirl · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:07 am Post subject:

Gerrelt · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:18 am Post subject:

I have no problem with "hacking" Smile

into the wiring harnass. I solder the connections and use shrink-wrap to make it look good and solid.
I am never gonna use the standard plug, so it is useless to me, and eliminating it will give me one less connection to go bad.

I think you can monitor engine-temperature. And I could also use it to read error codes.
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VWGirl · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:22 am Post subject:

I never understood splicing on cars with these plastic connectors... simply take wire out of connector and put it in new connector... one less splice job to go bad... glad my mexis havent been hacked!
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Gerrelt · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:40 am Post subject:

I agree with you on those blue and red connectors, I don't like those too.
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VWGirl · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:47 am Post subject:

Gerrelt · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:22 am Post subject:

If the OBD plug I bought can be taken apart, and the connector of the old plug fits into the new plug, then I will certainly do so. But I wonder if this will work.

I've been driving my other beetle for almost 13 years. The harness contains several splices I did they way I described. I have never had a problem with one of those.
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hopkin · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:01 am Post subject:

Wiring connections aside, I'm not sure how compatible the s/w is.

I would hobble together something without disturbing the original wiring to test the software and then decide how to wire it.

VWGirl · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:03 am Post subject:

GArBa · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:53 am Post subject:

Gerrelt · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:57 am Post subject:

I was working on the front axle, and I was suprised by this:

I had a nut with screw expected as in the old situation.
I like the old situation better, can this be adapted?

Or will the nut-with-screw not fit inside the hub cover?
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hopkin · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:45 pm Post subject:

Gerrelt:

The OMNICAR manual shows both setups:

wellcraft · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:33 pm Post subject:


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