The Stupid Question Thread

[VeeDubWolf]

Was there ever a bumper for a 68-up beetle that looked like a bus bumper, straight but for the 90-degree turns at each end? It also has these weird plates inside the 90-degree bends that make it look like it wouldn't fit on a bus, so I'm wondering what the heck it is. Mounting point have vertical bolt-holes too, never seen a place on a bug to bolt up a bumper like that. I'm guessing it was a miss-click, since 'Type 1/Bug - 1968-up' and 'Type 2/Bus - 1949-67' are right next to each-other in the list. I could link to the classified ad I'm talking about, but I don't want to raise any ire since I might buy something from them in the future! I'm not trying to rag on the person that posted the ad, but I am thinking he'd get more buyers if it was in the right place and/or the ad had a more descriptive title/desc that mentioned the applicable model somewhere. It would help mitigate miss-click confusion. I could send him a message, but some folks don't like being corrected no matter how nicely it's put and I'm not interested in getting my head bit off.
So, is this a good stupid question?

TL/DR- Probable miss-click category selection in model-ambiguous classified ad, what would you do?

Edit: Well, read all the positive feedback on the seller and decided to send them a friendly email pointing out the mistake, should be fine.
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Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk

[Stingymurder1968]

help me my car sounds like shit and I can't get it running right? I've done everything I can most the stuff new she sounds like she running on a few cylinders n not all four. New everything




Somehow I got it running today since December it's been sitting..

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MthpUtKi3yQ&feature=youtu.be


This is what she sounds like as of this MORNING

[Stingymurder1968]

Email [email protected] for details pictures and videos of the car. Was rebuilt in 2010.

[mark tucker]

adjust the valves correctly, set timing, fix vacuum leeks(tighten the end pieces,make sure they have gaskets and the old ones are scraped off,new boots etc) put a new set of bosch platinum spark plugs in, dont break them.good luck

[AMD_Alien]

Stupid Question
Is it possible to cut a key from my '73 super into a new volkswagen flip key blank and use the flip key instead of the original?
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'73 super beetle Sports Bug L13M
Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery!

[finster]

should the headlining on my 74 cabrio be attached to something behind the plastic hinge covers? at the moment they aren't and flap open when the top is put back up. thanks for any replies

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[AMD_Alien]

[ctknecht]

From what I have gathered, in a 1969 Beetle the rubber floor mat was listed as the color "lava" (code 046). What is that color, black?

I have noticed in years they list "lava" as a color for the floor lining (carpet), they have a couple different greys listed (rock grey & tin grey), but never "black", so that's why I think it is black (or very dark grey).

Also, in other years, the floor mat color was listed as "grey" (code 727) so I figure lava is likely the color black.
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Chris & Chris
San Antonio, TX
1964 Beetle (still 1200cc)

[FaanP]

Please help .... I have a 71, where is the brake fluid reservoir?

[EVfun]

Front trunk, as you are at the spare tire looking into the trunk it is on your right, near the hood hinge spring.
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[FaanP]

[mukluk]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

okay, my turn
What is this relay in the back of my car?(Edit: towards the bottom of the picture- ignore my hand pic was of unrelated things) Driver's side under the rear seat. Thought it was a HSR at first, but I swear I've seen some pretty factory stock bugs with it too. So I'm figuring it's a stock set up.

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1973 Standard Beetle
1600DP AK case
Solex 34PICT3 Carb
Bosch DVDA 205AJ Distributor

[mukluk]

That's the factory relay for the rear heated window element.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[mukluk]

The only way to know for certain what it's for will be to trace the wires, but that is the exact location where the factory put the rear window defogger relay. You wouldn't happen to have a small black rocker switch under the dash near the fuse box would you?

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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[Ricksurfin]

Definitely no VW wire ends. My guess is it ends up being a HSR.

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]