What did you do to your Beetle this week?

[irvanm]

I had a sticking rear brake so we put it on Pats lift and he changed the rear brake hoses, fixed the problem.

[hobthebob]

Great job! I had to switch out my rubber lines as well when my master cylinder leaked out and left me with only front brakes... Then one of my wheel cylinders was leaking, too!

If your rear hoses were shot, I suggest replacing the master cylinder as well as all your wheel cylinders, because they might not be far behind! Safety first, my friend. A few hundred bucks and some of your time, or your very life itself...

[72alpinewhitebus]

I started Bubba (1960 w/40hp) up after 3yrs on stands.
Blew through some really bad gas.
Static timing, mutiple belt tightenings and a clutch cable adjustment (that wing nut system always makes me chuckle). Just got him up to 55mph for the first time and after working out the kinks, he's gonna be my dd.
Tons of help getting here from The Samba community - many thanks!

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"What's the difference between a pro and an amateur? A pro doesn't think they're an amateur."

72 Westy
60 Sedan
79 Vert

[scottyrocks]

New ignition switch with new keys. No longer fearful of breaking off the only remaining key, which was a 'close' blank, modified by a professional locksmith, in the ignition.
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“If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
– D. Tartt, 'The Goldfinch'

[ZEKE65]

Added 1966 turn signal lever and dimmer relay system to my 65 this week. The foot dimmer under the clutch petal was a real pain.
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1965 VW Sedan, 1968 C10 Step BB, 99 C5

[bigdog1962]

Wondered why my generator light wasn't coming on....and thinking the worst. Researched possible causes here on the Samba. Checked the bulbs first, both were good. Went around to the engine and lo and behold, a loose wire. Squeezed the connection to make it a little tighter going on, hooked up and and the light is working as it should.

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Oprn wrote: I'm getting to the age that any self propelled woman (no wheel chair or walker) looks HOT!! Oooo! look at that Babe! She made it from the dining room all the way to the TV room without help!! Hubba, hubba!!

[LALA4Fire]

I

refurbished my OG running boards and installed my engine. 1960 beetle.

[VWAdam]

This was technically a week and a half ago but I took my '59 Euro (the one in the garage) to my cousin in Chattanooga, TN for some long overdue metalwork. The red Bug is his '60. He's new to VWs but a welder so we are trading out metalwork for me teaching him some things about working on the aircooleds.

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All he needed was a wheel in his hand and four on the road.

'59 Euro Beetle ragtop
'63 Standard Microbus

Come to my show! www.volksjam.com

Looking for badge/sticker/frame from Western Motors in Great Falls, Montana

[mikelars]

I had massive clutch chatter that made me stop after 200 yards, go home, and take my split bus instead. I figured it was either

1. Loose flywheel
2. Oil on flywheel
3. Loose trans mounts
4. Problem with Bowden tube

I was praying it was #4 (or #3). Turns out the Bowden tube was flat with no bend and caused a massive amount of chatter. 2 large spacer washers fixed it - I documented the fix:

1961 VW Beetle - Bowden Tube and Clutch Chatter
https://youtu.be/pJaZyxZ1k64
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Here is my 1961 Beetle Restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2qXEPvdnfvEzN42T8JA8zO

Here is my 1966 Split Bus - Restoration Channel:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPBRysmvrJlif2wzwEwiuwQ

2332 Torque Motor Build
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny2HwsKM9QT4LFpcSqP3QG0p

Engine Rebuild 1968cc Playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW_2wBCs4Ny1JbZ2EgJQQ2awfo0koZRqz

[shano63]

Just an oil change and a valve adjustment. Time to wake her up for another season! I've put almost 19k on her since I put her on the road back in Aug of 08
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63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd

Chris

Take it as it comes-- Morrison

[eglene]

I just got my carpet kit in for my 1966 Bahama blue bug from WW.
I'm going with the synthetic charcoal with black rubber mats. It looks better than I thought.
I hope to be installing it this weekend. Just have to buy some glue and maybe sound deadener.

[agramer1966]

Weather at last got nice so I have '66 a first spring wash and sundrying😀

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1966 VW1300
1973 VW1302
1974 VW Trike
1984 924
Bunch of old Jap motorbikes
Instagram & YT: #agrameroldoctane

[hobthebob]

I reset the timing again recently. I was popping out the carb for some reason, accompanied by a stumble from idle whenever it popped. And the car was taking longer to start (turning over more than normal), so I realized it could be a timing issue and did it.

Turns out the last time I changed my points, I forgot to check the timing! WAY off, the car was running sluggish as molasses before, now it starts right up and runs like a clock. No pops or stumbles noted yet...

[scottyrocks]

I replaced the shift coupler that I had thought I already replaced. Hey, 3rd gear every time!
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“If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
– D. Tartt, 'The Goldfinch'

[Stockholm VW]

New door and quarter panels. ‘66 only style from Wolfsburg West (TMI). I hate those damned clips with a passion. 😤
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1966 Volkswagen Sedan 1300 (now 1641), 6 volt, L456 Ruby Red, Platinum leatherette.

[Big Bull Shooter]

[iowegian]

[Stockholm VW]

[iowegian]

Today I cleaned up and painted the VW accessory roof rack on my '66 Beetle using Dupli-Color "High Performance Wheel Coating" #HWP101 silver.
I am satisfied with the result.

[65'1300Deluxe]

After 15 years of sitting next to my folks house, I dragged the carcass of my 65' to my own garage, ready to tackle the bodywork that stalled me out in Highschool!
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1965 Deluxe Beetle "Camilla"
1972 Super Beetle Barnfind "Roland"
2001 GTI 1.8L Turbo