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Zylinderkopf Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: SE Oklahoma
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:19 pm Post subject: Extra space in engine bay |
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What have any of you used this space for (other than dual oil baths) ? I was thinking about relocating my battery there or maybe store some spare parts, but I'm open to better ideas...
_________________ 1963 Beetle
1966 Beetle 1300
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
1974 Thing
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:35 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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You can store your military wheel chock in that space.
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2765 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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And now for something completely different...
That's where my oil filter, oil thermostat, control pressure regulator and CD ignition box are mounted.
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Gene Kisner Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2012 Posts: 80 Location: Fairmont, West Virginia
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Looks like a great place for an air conditioning condenser coil and fan. |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Gene Kisner wrote: |
Looks like a great place for an air conditioning condenser coil and fan. |
Why not fold the windshield down and remove the side curtains? _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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Zylinderkopf Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: SE Oklahoma
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Mondshine: that's one hell of an engine!
Al capulco: good idea...only wish I had one of these military wheel chocks! The cheap plastic ones from Auto Zone that I have would probably melt back there. _________________ 1963 Beetle
1966 Beetle 1300
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
1974 Thing
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Joe 20 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2005 Posts: 655 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Type 82's had a little toolbox in the engine bay (ya I know it was on the other side). I was always going to make one, but it's still on my to do list. I have used that bracket as a ground when I static timed my car. |
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2765 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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ZK-
It seems to me that the battery makes a mess of the engine compartment in most Ghia's I've looked at. The stock location of the battery couldn't be much closer to the starter, which is a good thing. I'd keep the battery where it is. |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:20 am Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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My MSD coil is located in that space. The extra space makes it really handy to access the intake nuts on dual carbs |
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Zylinderkopf Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: SE Oklahoma
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Joe 20 wrote: |
Type 82's had a little toolbox in the engine bay (ya I know it was on the other side). I was always going to make one, but it's still on my to do list. I have used that bracket as a ground when I static timed my car. |
That sounds like a great idea. Do you have a picture or any other information about this tool box? _________________ 1963 Beetle
1966 Beetle 1300
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
1974 Thing
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citroen Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2010 Posts: 1578 Location: louisville ky
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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I use mine to hold my fuel filter ,heater blower , my coil and my voltage regulator and Brother Ron uses his to hold the mirror to show of the side of his engine
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Joe 20 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2005 Posts: 655 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:09 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Zylinderkopf
Well, there were 2 types. One was early and one was later... one was wood and sort of built to conform to the space. Reminds me of a little coffin. The other was just a fairly narrow metal box. I think that one mounted sort of up n down instead of flat. http://www.kdf.cz is a website that will have pictures of both. Look in the parts catalog. You can get the website to change to English in case you don't speak Czech |
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Zylinderkopf Samba Member
Joined: September 09, 2012 Posts: 679 Location: SE Oklahoma
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Joe 20:
wow - very interesting catalog. I'm shocked at how many parts - including body panels are available for the original Kübelwagen! Good source - thanks! _________________ 1963 Beetle
1966 Beetle 1300
1970 Karmann Ghia Coupe
1971 Super Beetle
1974 Thing
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carsdlt Samba Member
Joined: May 02, 2012 Posts: 317 Location: So. OC, Calif.
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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I zip tie a spare fan belt and a small 1.2 gal. Plastic gas can in mine _________________ Thanx, DLT
'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
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volksaddict Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2003 Posts: 1724
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Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Extra space in engine bay |
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Plastic gas can? Guess that's why you call your thing Bombay |
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