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Stock Steve
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Joined: April 10, 2005
Posts: 1963
Location: My Left Nutmeg State
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Just picked these up today, as-powdercoated with the glossiest, most durable gloss black they sell at "Shoreline Coatings" in Branford, CT (sorry about the light drizzle that was falling at the time)...
These wheels were originally purchased from a Samba advertiser, who shipped them in "satin black," which was fine, but after I saw what my local powdercoater guy could do with a nice gloss black, I had to go with it.
Need to let my checkbook recover a little more now before I start thinking about tires...
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ludsbug
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Joined: March 08, 2005
Posts: 234
Location: Gardnerville NV
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:51 pm Post subject: Happy Birthday 'Buggy' |
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| Our Little Girl celebrated her 50th Birthday today! Having obtained her birth certificate last year, we found her dates of production to be from Aug. 6th to Aug 8th, 1963. It so happens my Birthdate is August 6th-just a few years prior is all! Our Bug is running as good as the Day she left the production line and we love her. Happy Birthday 'Buggy'.... |
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63Ragtop NZ
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Joined: December 04, 2007
Posts: 895
Location: West Auckland
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Stripped the rags guts out some more.
door cards and glass next!
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57heinz
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Joined: June 06, 2012
Posts: 55
Location: torrance,ca
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Filled in body molding holes,turn signal holes,horn grill holes,bumper over rider tube holes and deck lid emblem holes.
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shano63 
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Joined: October 06, 2006
Posts: 3596
Location: Stormville NY
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Drove to the Terryville show today. Took the back roads from Poughkeepsie. Crossing Bulls Bridge...
Sorry about the crappy pic, I panicked trying to get the camera out in time..lol
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EA812
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Joined: December 07, 2008
Posts: 1223
Location: North central, CT
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Drove to the Terryville show today. Took the back roads from Poughkeepsie. Crossing Bulls Bridge...
Sorry about the crappy pic, I panicked trying to get the camera out in time..lol |
sorry, go back and do over;) |
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shano63
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Joined: October 06, 2006
Posts: 3596
Location: Stormville NY
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I'll be ready next year.. 
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timmy2
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Joined: July 16, 2012
Posts: 104
Location: California
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My '66 bug is coming along. I got the body properly secured to the pan. The entire braking system is installed, bled, and adjusted. The fenders are on and the car is partially wired. The doors go on next, and then off to the upholstery shop.
Then I'll park it in the garage for a month or so and take a rest. I'm pooped. I've worked non-stop on it since March; either wrenching on it myself or working overtime to pay for someone else to work on it. Mostly both.
At this point I'd like to thank Mashore Autobody in Brentwood and LaVere's VW in Walnut Creek.
I know I still have a long way to go, but it's looking like a car again and not just parts.
My target of getting it done by summer's end has been moved back to year's end. I'm pretty sure I'll make it.
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Wheeliebot3000
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Joined: December 26, 2010
Posts: 67
Location: Portland
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Just picked up a new RR fender, two front seats, and a replacement luggage tray for my 62.
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YouBugMe58
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Joined: December 29, 2011
Posts: 540
Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Yesterday I set my spring plates to stock position correcting the unlevel stance. Other than a distributor problem I have I finished my 59 project.
The bummer part, it's been raining here in southeast Alabama for several days. I did get to take a test run and fix my window scrapers. I'm looking forward to taking her out with the top open and the windows down. Rain rain rain sigh.
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peteandvanessa
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Joined: July 01, 2009
Posts: 931
Location: Sacramento
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Replaced the main headlight and fog light bulbs after my son returned from a 1600 mile drive on Treffen 15.
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Jon65
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Joined: September 29, 2012
Posts: 2417
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My '66 bug is coming along. I got the body properly secured to the pan. The entire braking system is installed, bled, and adjusted. The fenders are on and the car is partially wired. The doors go on next, and then off to the upholstery shop.
Then I'll park it in the garage for a month or so and take a rest. I'm pooped. I've worked non-stop on it since March; either wrenching on it myself or working overtime to pay for someone else to work on it. Mostly both.
At this point I'd like to thank Mashore Autobody in Brentwood and LaVere's VW in Walnut Creek.
I know I still have a long way to go, but it's looking like a car again and not just parts.
My target of getting it done by summer's end has been moved back to year's end. I'm pretty sure I'll make it.
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Great progress. It is looking really good.  |
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Jon65
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Generator failed at the end of last week, replaced it with an alternator conversion over the weekend, and found out today that the alternator is putting out way too much juice (about 15.8 volts at idle).
New alt is ordered and should be on the car by the weekend. |
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timmy2
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Joined: July 16, 2012
Posts: 104
Location: California
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| Thanks, Jon65. |
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SkooobaSteve
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Joined: March 23, 2005
Posts: 3152
Location: Dothan Alabama
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Jim Bear
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Joined: March 25, 2006
Posts: 670
Location: Watkinsville, GA
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That is cool and I am making one. I heard someone talking about one of these at a local VW gathering yesterday. Awesome idea. I am in.
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SkooobaSteve
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Location: Dothan Alabama
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eggman95
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Joined: October 05, 2004
Posts: 268
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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I cleaned up the trunk a bit:
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YouBugMe58
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Joined: December 29, 2011
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Location: AL (Wiregrass area)
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Fixed My carb which makes my 59 project
DONE............
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Working on the boring stuff is still better than a good day at work!
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79SuperVert
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Joined: May 31, 2002
Posts: 9758
Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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I gazed upon it fondly and drove it a couple of hours... (sigh)
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