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I could see how if you were making your own out of roofing multiple thin layers of felt (tar paper) you could make the back piece long and fold it over the top when you're done. Would that be a close ...

Nicely done.

Is that an extra piece that is added to the top of your original? If so would you be able to show any photo details of how it is made or attached?

I'm not sure why WW decided to mak ...

I finally got tired of buying axle seal kits and sourced the pieces individually. SoCal sells the o-rings so I stocked up on a few of those, and I bought Elring seals from another vendor but SoCal sel ...

The upper hinge which screws into the door may be bent or poor quality aftermarket.

The main seal may be not set into the door channel properly or... poor quality aftermarket.

Either one of thos ...

The fix is to remove the nose cone and install a new bushing.

There's a couple things wrong with your setup.

First, the accelerator pedal looks like aftermarket, yours should be a flat pedal hooked up to a short pivot on the pedal cluster which the cable att ...

What was your overall thought of the quality? I just received one from KN and I am not happy with it.
What do you not like about it?

Have you adjusted the throttle ring position? It can be a bit tricky to do with the motor in the car.

The thermostat needs to be expanded to touch the top of its bracket, either with a heat gun or ...

Was that a later change or did all of the auto sticks have that feature?

You are going to slow down the warmup cycle a little bit and run the motor a little cooler on some colder days. It won't change the overall cooling performance on hot days. You'll get your premium hea ...

Your bearing movement is normal and not related to axle tube to transaxle case adjustments. The wheel bearings need the covers to be installed in order to hold the bearing and axle in place.

No, the stale air 40hp heat riser flanges are the same as the fresh air. Only the heat exchanger pipes changed from stale to fresh.

That manifold is for 36hp with fresh air heating up from 12/1962. The flanges from the preheat are the symmetrical ones that connect the later 40hp muffler! and won't fit a real 36hp muffler. Compare ...

I'm doing some surface rust repair on my hood cowling that had a dozen or so small paint cracks. I took the paint off with some stripper and hand sanded what was left. I'm working on cleaning out the ...

The end of the shaft is deformed from... being hit with a hammer. Drive the gear back down and dress the shaft with a flat file.

Have you loosened the hinge bolts just a bit and closed the hood? This will allow you to shift the hood around and push down over the hinge area to see if you can get things more in alignment. I susp ...

. There are a few pieces missing what happened to the bus?
This was a family member's Bus, it t-boned a stalled flat bed truck on a cold dark and snowy night, some thirty years ago.

I hear you say ...

. There are a few pieces missing what happened to the bus?
This was a family member's Bus, it t-boned a stalled flat bed truck on a cold dark and snowy night, some thirty years ago.

I have a SO35 Flip Seat interior, seats and cabinets that came from a '62. I need some help on determining a fair price for selling it as a complete set.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/20 ...

I have a set of cabinets and other pieces that was originally in a 62. I'd like some help identifying them, what model they were, etc. The front seat is a bench with reversible backrest. It has a fold ...

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Topic: 1957 Oval engine bay sound absorbers
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 459	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:16 am Subject: Re: 1957 Oval engine bay sound absorbers
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 459	I could see how if you were making your own out of roofing multiple thin layers of felt (tar paper) you could make the back piece long and fold it over the top when you're done. Would that be a close ...
Topic: 1957 Oval engine bay sound absorbers
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 459	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 8:12 am Subject: Re: 1957 Oval engine bay sound absorbers
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 459	Nicely done. Is that an extra piece that is added to the top of your original? If so would you be able to show any photo details of how it is made or attached? I'm not sure why WW decided to mak ...
Topic: Axle Seal leaking
Snort Replies: 9 Views: 410	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:00 pm Subject: Re: Axle Seal leaking
Snort Replies: 9 Views: 410	I finally got tired of buying axle seal kits and sourced the pieces individually. SoCal sells the o-rings so I stocked up on a few of those, and I bought Elring seals from another vendor but SoCal sel ...
Topic: 1/4 window air leak
Snort Replies: 7 Views: 271	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 6:38 pm Subject: Re: 1/4 window air leak
Snort Replies: 7 Views: 271	The upper hinge which screws into the door may be bent or poor quality aftermarket. The main seal may be not set into the door channel properly or... poor quality aftermarket. Either one of thos ...
Topic: Transmission nose cone leaking
Snort Replies: 1 Views: 128	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 4:25 pm Subject: Re: Transmission nose cone leaking
Snort Replies: 1 Views: 128	The fix is to remove the nose cone and install a new bushing.
Topic: 1960 Accelerator Cable Attachment
Snort Replies: 3 Views: 144	Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 2:08 pm Subject: Re: 1960 Accelerator Cable Attachment
Snort Replies: 3 Views: 144	There's a couple things wrong with your setup. First, the accelerator pedal looks like aftermarket, yours should be a flat pedal hooked up to a short pivot on the pedal cluster which the cable att ...
Topic: Rear apron help
Snort Replies: 15 Views: 1144	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:38 pm Subject: Re: Rear apron help
Snort Replies: 15 Views: 1144	What was your overall thought of the quality? I just received one from KN and I am not happy with it. What do you not like about it?
Topic: Spring
Snort Replies: 5 Views: 153	Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:27 am Subject: Re: Spring
Snort Replies: 5 Views: 153	Have you adjusted the throttle ring position? It can be a bit tricky to do with the motor in the car. The thermostat needs to be expanded to touch the top of its bracket, either with a heat gun or ...
Topic: late model auto stick
Snort Replies: 2 Views: 163	Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:08 pm Subject: Re: late model auto stick
Snort Replies: 2 Views: 163	Was that a later change or did all of the auto sticks have that feature?
Topic: Dog house cooler onto a 36hp motor?
Snort Replies: 54 Views: 26983	Forum: Vintage Speed Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:06 pm Subject: Re: Dog house cooler onto a 36hp motor?
Snort Replies: 54 Views: 26983	You are going to slow down the warmup cycle a little bit and run the motor a little cooler on some colder days. It won't change the overall cooling performance on hot days. You'll get your premium hea ...
Topic: 1960 Beetle Original 36 Horse
Snort Replies: 70 Views: 3671	Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 3:29 pm Subject: Re: 1960 Beetle Original 36 Horse
Snort Replies: 70 Views: 3671	Your bearing movement is normal and not related to axle tube to transaxle case adjustments. The wheel bearings need the covers to be installed in order to hold the bearing and axle in place.
Topic: Any difference between these two 36hp manifolds?
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 432	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:50 pm Subject: Re: any difference between these two 36hp manifolds?
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 432	No, the stale air 40hp heat riser flanges are the same as the fresh air. Only the heat exchanger pipes changed from stale to fresh.
Topic: Any difference between these two 36hp manifolds?
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 432	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 4:01 pm Subject: Re: any difference between these two 36hp manifolds?
Snort Replies: 8 Views: 432	That manifold is for 36hp with fresh air heating up from 12/1962. The flanges from the preheat are the symmetrical ones that connect the later 40hp muffler! and won't fit a real 36hp muffler. Compare ...
Topic: Hood Seal Channel
Snort Replies: 4 Views: 410	Forum: Body/Paint Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:30 am Subject: Hood Seal Channel
Snort Replies: 4 Views: 410	I'm doing some surface rust repair on my hood cowling that had a dozen or so small paint cracks. I took the paint off with some stripper and hand sanded what was left. I'm working on cleaning out the ...
Topic: Pinion gear swap 12 v starter
Snort Replies: 5 Views: 126	Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 8:40 am Subject: Re: Pinion gear swap 12 v starter
Snort Replies: 5 Views: 126	The end of the shaft is deformed from... being hit with a hammer. Drive the gear back down and dress the shaft with a flat file.
Topic: 4 tab hood fitment
Snort Replies: 20 Views: 809	Forum: Beetle - Oval-Window - 1953-57 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:12 am Subject: Re: 4 tab hood fitment
Snort Replies: 20 Views: 809	Have you loosened the hinge bolts just a bit and closed the hood? This will allow you to shift the hood around and push down over the hinge area to see if you can get things more in alignment. I susp ...
Topic: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	Forum: Split Bus Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:06 pm Subject: Re: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	. There are a few pieces missing what happened to the bus? This was a family member's Bus, it t-boned a stalled flat bed truck on a cold dark and snowy night, some thirty years ago. I hear you say ...
Topic: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	Forum: Split Bus Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:38 am Subject: Re: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	. There are a few pieces missing what happened to the bus? This was a family member's Bus, it t-boned a stalled flat bed truck on a cold dark and snowy night, some thirty years ago.
Topic: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	Forum: Split Bus Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:05 am Subject: Flip Seat Westy Interior, What is it Worth?
Snort Replies: 11 Views: 1023	I have a SO35 Flip Seat interior, seats and cabinets that came from a '62. I need some help on determining a fair price for selling it as a complete set. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/20 ...
Topic: Cabinets Info Reqest
Snort Replies: 1 Views: 121	Forum: Split Bus Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:06 pm Subject: Cabinets Info Reqest
Snort Replies: 1 Views: 121	I have a set of cabinets and other pieces that was originally in a 62. I'd like some help identifying them, what model they were, etc. The front seat is a bench with reversible backrest. It has a fold ...


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