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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:35 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Yes, looks like a piece of pipe and a longer bolt.

Nice looking fog lights! What is the brand name of them?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
They are Nocansayso Brand. Got them on EBay. I'll have to look when I get home.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:47 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
They are United Pacific brand, item # C364009 "Vintage Amber Fog lights with 6V Halogen glass bulb.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:24 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
And surprise! The switch came in today. This is actually a reproduction switch but it has the right look I was after.
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Though it's got old style screw terminals like on my '58, I believe it'll work just fine
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And it came with a nice schematic too
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:05 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
A year later....

The car is still running like a champ. Took her to two VW shows in Atlanta this year and she got a lot of attention. The last trip netted 32mpg. Still the most fuel efficient car I own. Temperatures have dipping into the low 40's lately and the heat in the car is just perfect. I've put about 13,000 miles on the car since 2014
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Great to hear your Beetle is working well for you! Can not wait till some of our projects are back on the road. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:47 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
flyboy161 wrote:
A year later....

The car is still running like a champ. Took her to two VW shows in Atlanta this year and she got a lot of attention. The last trip netted 32mpg. Still the most fuel efficient car I own. Temperatures have dipping into the low 40's lately and the heat in the car is just perfect. I've put about 13,000 miles on the car since 2014


Woo hoo!
Happy to read that and glad to see you back. Did you relocate the fog lamps and how does you 6v hold up with them, the radio, and phone charger after dark?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:48 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Thanks Eric and Barb! I'm working on the Moroccan Bug again too. Time for more "winter therapy"!

Mr. mike, I did relocate them behind the bumper and then put them back outside the bumper because the hood was scraping on them when opening. Not cool. The 6 volt system works well with the lights. Charger...meh, not so much. But it's all good otherwise. I'm sure I could get in there and clean up some connections...well a lot of connections and square all that away.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 2:40 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
With all the attention the Moroccan Beetle has been getting, the Diamond got a little jealous and sprung a leak on the fuel pump. We had a heart to heart and she got her fuel pump overhauled today. She’s happy again
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
A valve adjustment, timing correction, brake adjustment, and a coat of wax, led to a trip to work on Super Bowl Sunday. This little car is a pleasure to drive.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:11 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Well crap. Deck lid cracked today


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:05 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
WOW! That suck about the deck lid..... Same thing happened on my Wife's 64 (is this a 64 thing?)
It's a bitch the fix if you don't wanna ruin the original paint, But can be done.
Take that spring off before it does more damage...
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:00 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Yeah, that's going to take some finesse to fix for sure.
I went ahead and removed the deck lid for repairs. It is broken all the way across and pulled the spot welds on the spring mount
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Oh well, good thing I have a hangar queen for spare parts
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 11:07 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Interesting side note: the '58 deck lid had a similar crack in this area
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I stitched that crack before I installed it this morning
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:20 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Looks like I have a repair figured out with minimum damage to the original stiffener.
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Step one was to bend the metal back into shap. Pliers, clamps, and hammer work

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Crack edges lined up

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Stitch weld the edges closed.
Next I'll remove the spring mount, fabricate a doubler, and weld it underneath th crack. Close the crack after that and reattach the spring mount
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:04 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Turn your heat up on the welder and slow the wire speed a smidge. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 8:44 am    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Thanks Bill, I'll do that! And strap my hand down to stop the shakes, lol
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:50 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Not as bad as I thought it would be
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Once the bracket was removed I did some hammer work
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Got it laying flat again
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Cut out a doubler
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Clecoed in place
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Welded the doubler in
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Primed and painted. Once it dries thoroughly I'll reinstall on the car
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:58 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Looks pretty good!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:00 pm    Post subject: Re: 1964...Diamond in the Rough Reply with quote
Thanks! It's alright for an amateur I guess...
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Reinstalled and works like a champ
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