What did you do to your Bug Today?

[vdubguru]

I appreciate all the comments! I don't plan to do anything to the bug that can't be undone. Just some tasteful mods that will help to "make it my own" as they say. cheers!

[vdubguru]

[Len K]

Painted, reinstalled hood

Before

After

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

Yesterday:

Replaced the bakelite heat tubes ( with the body on) and then fashioned the "UnderSeat Bakelite to Heater Channel Tubes MkIII" to connect it up, since I do not have the "Y" tubes, nor do I have the cables to work the flaps-even if I did have them.

Now the heat CRANKS

Before pic in middle- note the spa hose just stuck into the bakelite tube w/ broken flange(last year when I bought the bug) and After pics on left and right (with MkIII tubes I made)

Today:
Dad and I installed my shiny, newly restored 205AJ DVDA (Courtesy of Bill) to match with my 34PICT3 (I previously had a Bosch 019 with the flat spot off idle)
Here's it on the bench getting points set and final checks & grease/oiling before install (Bill, look! I found a dust cover for it!!)

HOT DANG I TELL YOU
The Bug just walks away and pulls strong through the RPMs now and pulls strong as soon as you get on the gas now.

I am another believer in the German's wisdom in the matching of the carb&distributor combos, as per stock.

HUGE difference in driveability and performance. If you are running the 009 with a 34pict3- you NEED & WANT to get a matched distributor!

Here's a pic of the 205AJ installed after Dad & I went rippin' through town on the test drive

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

[wcfvw69]

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

[wcfvw69]

[wcfvw69]

Just an FYI- your fuel pump looks like the economy Brazilian one. It doesn't have "C" clip retainers on the rocker pin.

Those pumps w/out the retainer pins are know to do this ^ The pins loosens and backs out. The pump obviously stops pumping and you're on the side of the road with a dead engine. This pump was mounted on my bus when I bought it. I had it for a week and was going to get it off. This happened on the freeway and I had no tools to fix it.

I really enjoyed throwing that pump in the steel recycle pin and mounted a restored German Pierburg with the C clips that hold the pin.

There are a lot of new pumps sold today with the rocker pin secured with "C" clips. Brosal comes to mind.

Here's a picture of the pin with the "C" clips securing the rocker pin.

FYI
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[vamram]

Did a bit of regular maintenance:

Changed to my winter oil castrol 5w/30 and new spin-on filter;
installed new clutch and brake pedal pads;
removed the rear drums to clean and lube the adjusting stars which had become almost frozen;
adjusted the rear brakes
and swapped out the distributor for the 205AJ with a new compufire module.
Oh and ordered 6 cans of fluid film for this year's winterization

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Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!

'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
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Save the Supers!!

[neisman]

Took it to my local garage to have new shocks, struts and steering box installed. I am so excited!

[DurocShark]

Yesterday I drove the 68 with the new 1835 for its break-in cruise after the no load break-in. Powerful little engine.

It sputtered and crapped out on the way back, and I haven't had a chance to check it out. I'm betting that it's ignition again. Sigh. lol
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No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.

[VW_Jimbo]

[DurocShark]

Could be. I'll figure it out...

Knowing it's mechanically sound is all I care about right now. The rest is just details.
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No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.

[VW_Jimbo]

[vamram]

Loosened the rear brake shoes - had the right side adjust too tight and could feel it snagging when coasting to a stop. Also adjusted the front brakes which I ran out of time for on Sunday.
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Eventually, "we are what we pretend to be.’”
Give peace a chance - Stop Russian-Soviet Aggression!!

'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...waiting it's turn in line behind '74.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!!

[neisman]

Pushed my 69 into a shed till I can find a body shop that will fix the horrible job done by a local shop.

[vdubguru]

Installed some rear seat belts & chrome eyelids on my '68. Great Success!!
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[73SlowBug]

Installed new white window seals on the side windows. Mine were all cracked and dried out. Gonna install the rear windshield seal tomorrow, but that one's black. I got these cool NOS white window seals from a samba member here. They're west coast metric from the 80s or early 90s. I don't even think they make white ones any more.

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Daily driven....Slowly.

[AlmostHeavenWV_VW]

Last night I did some measuring and planning for my door-switch-operated LED strip interior lighting.

Plans are to try tackling and install the planned LED lighting tomorrow. Should be able to tie it in and make it operate same as the OEM dome light when the doors open.

We'll see how it goes tomorrow.
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1973 Standard Beetle
1600DP AK case
Solex 34PICT3 Carb
Bosch DVDA 205AJ Distributor

[DurocShark]

Did a nice freeway run with SharkDaughter. Held 75mph easily.

WOOT!
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No boom today. Boom tomorrow. There's always a boom tomorrow.