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67CarGuy
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Joined: April 01, 2017
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Location: Boston area, USA
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 Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Ordered more parts! 
New fuel pump and plug wire set, with plans to try to start her again this weekend...
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1967 Beetle (Family car - 2nd owner) ...What have I gotten myself into?! 
1967 Plymouth Barracuda (Family car - 2nd owner) ...See a pattern yet?
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On the other hand, if what the OP really wants is a project that'll take up all of his free time for a couple of years, relieve his bank account of many thousands of dollars and frustrate the living hell out of him, then this car is a good place to start. |
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67_13Deluxe
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Joined: February 18, 2005
Posts: 912
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| I put a new clutch, throw out bearing, pressure plate, firewall insulation and accelerator cable in this weekend. Drives a lot better! |
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rcroane 
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Joined: January 03, 2013
Posts: 2000
Location: Springfield, Virginia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Put in a 6v horn relay. Now my horn works when I have lights, brakes, and turn signals on and sitting at idle! Thinking about rotating the relay so the terminals point up which will let me shorten the wires for a cleaner look.
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scottyrocks
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Joined: August 19, 2016
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Location: Long Island, NY
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Put in a 6v horn relay. Now my horn works when I have lights, brakes, and turn signals on and sitting at idle! Thinking about rotating the relay so the terminals point up which will let me shorten the wires for a cleaner look.
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I put mine in a small plastic food container with a small hole cut into what became the bottom side to keep the thing from getting wet.
As for me, I spent yet another day trying to figure out why my car hasn't started in almost 4 weeks. Right now my main issue seems to be no spark out of two separately tested coils.
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keithnorm
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Joined: April 13, 2012
Posts: 35
Location: Mountain View, CA
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I installed a spankin new wiring harness in my 64. I followed the steps from the BugMe Video and it wasn't that bad! And I learned a ton. The best part - my headlights are now much brighter, all the random things that didn't work before now work (horn, interior light, dash lights, etc.), and the starter starts the car even when hot (had been a problem for the last 6 years).
Just drove the car for the first time in about 3 months. Had to stop myself from randomly honking the horn just for the joy of knowing it now works and I fixed it lol |
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67_13Deluxe
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Joined: February 18, 2005
Posts: 912
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:26 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| This week a new shift rod bushing went in, a new shift coupler and I fixed the Bowden tube. It didn't have enough sag and the car was jerking taking off in first gear. The Bowden tube fix wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. |
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scottyrocks
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Joined: August 19, 2016
Posts: 2658
Location: Long Island, NY
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| keithnorm wrote: |
I installed a spankin new wiring harness in my 64. I followed the steps from the BugMe Video and it wasn't that bad! And I learned a ton. The best part - my headlights are now much brighter, all the random things that didn't work before now work (horn, interior light, dash lights, etc.), and the starter starts the car even when hot (had been a problem for the last 6 years).
Just drove the car for the first time in about 3 months. Had to stop myself from randomly honking the horn just for the joy of knowing it now works and I fixed it lol |
A new wiring harness install is beginning to look mighty attractive right about now.
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MeeferMadness
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Joined: June 14, 2004
Posts: 305
Location: Eugene Oregon
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Put flashing light bulbs in the semaphores an took her out for her first tank of gas!
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Cali_Army_Guy
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Location: Stockton, CA
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Fixed an exhaust 
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67rustavenger
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2018 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Put flashing light bulbs in the semaphores an took her out for her first tank of gas!
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Damn that car is nice looking!
I pump my own gas. No matter what the gas gimp has to say about it.
Have fun with your fresh car.
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lojoma
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Location: Memphis
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2018 5:25 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| I replaced the starter switch in my '63. At some point, the starter switch had been replaced by a PO, and the key was the "L" shaped one, while I had the original round door key. I bought a switch here on The Samba to match my door key, so I now only have to use one key for both! |
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iowegian
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Joined: February 16, 2005
Posts: 9829
Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:37 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Washed it.
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'64cal lookdub
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Location: TX
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:00 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| Man that is a killer '66! |
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67 Florida Deluxe
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Joined: June 21, 2005
Posts: 7987
Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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DurocShark
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Joined: April 05, 2004
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Location: Crappy town in a crappy state. But the beach is nearby, so I have that going for me.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I washed mine and moved it onto the street so I could pull my Saab in to do some work. 
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iowegian
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Washed it.
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With what, a Brillo pad?? 
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HEY!!!!!!!. That look is "in"-------all the cool kids are doin' it.  |
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67 Florida Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Washed it.
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With what, a Brillo pad??
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HEY!!!!!!!. That look is "in"-------all the cool kids are doin' it. |
Just messing with ya, Weegie! It's been a long time  . I do love your "pre-patina" finish, though. I had a '66 in VW Blue when I was 15. It had the same thing going on with the paint. Geeze, I wish I still had that car
-Kent
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'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental |
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iowegian
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Washed it.
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With what, a Brillo pad??
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HEY!!!!!!!. That look is "in"-------all the cool kids are doin' it. |
Just messing with ya, Weegie! It's been a long time . I do love your "pre-patina" finish, though. I had a '66 in VW Blue when I was 15. It had the same thing going on with the paint. Geeze, I wish I still had that car
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"Pre-patina"?
I like that description. Down to - but not through - the primer. |
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67 Florida Deluxe
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dmackustom
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Location: wichita KS
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:56 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Just got this. Got it state patrol inspected and tagged this morning.
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