| gman3850 |
Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:36 pm |
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Well after doing my normal studying in class (cough*** craigslist cough***) i found a 72 listed as a 71 bug for sale for a $1000 came at a rolling car with a engine. Well get to the guys house and ask him about and he said hed owned it than gave to his son who had a kid on the way and didnt have time to wok on it. Asked if i could here it run and he said, its been siting for 6 months and is not getting power at the starter. Also he said he didnt know if the motor still ran or not. So i talked him down to 800 and drove off. 1/2 mile down the rd i told my buddy to pop the clutch and lets see if she fires, well she did and i was happy.
This was Sunday night
stripped the paint off the top and primed it
And did the best rattle can paint job i could
yes i know i paint on the windows and the seals, well tomorrow i have new seals coming in, except i accidentally ordered for an 71 instead of a 72, so i need to see if they will work or if i need to send back, and ill clean them off now that i have out of the vehicle. also got a carb rebuild for the 34pict3, new distributor w/ electronic ignition, Bosch blue coil, Bosch wire, and Bosch plugs. Took the motor out to clean up and inspect due to a oil leak, left over night and had a little noticeable spot . |
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| don't_bug_me |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:42 am |
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| Nice score indeed, looks like it had an oil cooler mounted to the roof, better seal those holes up. |
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| HILLBLAZER1326 |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:33 am |
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| Great start, good luck and keep us posted... |
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| gman3850 |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:31 am |
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| just getting some sanding in this morning before it got too hot, later today should have my universal turn signal coming in and a trailer lighting kit. also need to get some spray in or roll in bed liner for the headliner cuase i dont like looking up and seeing bare metal |
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| HILLBLAZER1326 |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 5:57 pm |
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| I saw on the Chirco website Baja build project they used Gray foam for a headliner and it looked killer...I wud def not use roll on bedliner, I think it is too hard to work with...check out the Chirco Baja Bug Build page you might like it |
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| don't_bug_me |
Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:24 pm |
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gman3850 wrote: just getting some sanding in this morning before it got too hot, later today should have my universal turn signal coming in and a trailer lighting kit. also need to get some spray in or roll in bed liner for the headliner cuase i dont like looking up and seeing bare metal
Look at my build thread link below for a different installation option for the headliner. I've also seen people use a thin felt like carpet and looks good |
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| gman3850 |
Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:07 am |
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| well pulled my carb off to rebuild and unfortunately i has shaft play so looks like i need to get a new one |
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| gman3850 |
Sat Sep 21, 2013 2:47 pm |
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| well got the wiring for the turn brake and night lights, except for when my lights are on the turn signal is uber slow, why would this be |
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| gman3850 |
Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:52 am |
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| ok got a question so i got everything bolted back up i have a new carb, new dizzy with electronic ignition, new bosch blue coil, new ngk plugs gapped to .25, and new wires. I have static timed it to cylinder number 1 i think its wierd to get to tdc at cylinder 1 i am at bdc on the after market pulley, could someone accidentally installed upside down |
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