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VengeanceASX
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Joined: December 26, 2018
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Location: Bakersfield
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 Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Went from this
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Vanillagurilla
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Joined: November 21, 2017
Posts: 1061
Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I decided to be obnoxious for a few days and removed the muffler from my baja. it is a bit "loud" but it sounds and runs fantastic. its like driving a different car lol.
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VW_Jimbo 
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Joined: May 22, 2016
Posts: 9967
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Vanillagurilla wrote: |
I decided to be obnoxious for a few days and removed the muffler from my baja. it is a bit "loud" but it sounds and runs fantastic. its like driving a different car lol.
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I was wondering what the hell all that noise was?!?!?!
Man, my kids are right. I am getting old.
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Len K
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Joined: June 13, 2005
Posts: 104
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
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| Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2019 10:01 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Secondary trunk latch
Fuel Sender Gasket replaced |
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DurocShark
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Joined: April 05, 2004
Posts: 6624
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 Jan 13, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Got a new keychain...
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Vanillagurilla
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Joined: November 21, 2017
Posts: 1061
Location: California
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| Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:54 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| VW_Jimbo wrote: |
| Vanillagurilla wrote: |
I decided to be obnoxious for a few days and removed the muffler from my baja. it is a bit "loud" but it sounds and runs fantastic. its like driving a different car lol.
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I was wondering what the hell all that noise was?!?!?!
Man, my kids are right. I am getting old. |
Haha it's not that loud. At idle we could stand behind it and have a normal conversation, however, once you start getting around 2500 rpm it wakes up lol. It sounds good with the muffler as well but you hear more engine noise then exhaust noise. I've spent some money on this thing and I like to hear it sometimes lol. |
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mark tucker
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Joined: April 08, 2009
Posts: 23937
Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| juust drove it around town. wee needed a break in the action. |
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Vanillagurilla
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Joined: November 21, 2017
Posts: 1061
Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Started mocking up some rzr seats, not going to be as involved as I thought unless I'm sitting to high. Also got my cb linkage in and doing that in the morning. Side note, my old seats were actually prp racing suspension seats so I'm going to see about getting those redone and putting them back in the car in the future.
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vamram
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Joined: March 08, 2012
Posts: 7304
Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Replaced the turn signal in my '74 Super w/a VW-stamped one that *by pure luck* i've had in my stash for years. The old one crumbled w/in the steering column. I don't know if it was the original factory one, but the wiper switch still had the original semi-transparent factory hose that carries water from the window washer canister attached. I had to cut it off to get the joint switch assembly out.
Somewhere along the way a PO must've used an impact gun to tighten down the steering wheel. I couldn't break the nut off w/a breaker bar and ended up having to "tap" it w/my electric impact gun to get it loose. Maybe that's what originally cracked the old turn signal...who knows.
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Vanillagurilla
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Joined: November 21, 2017
Posts: 1061
Location: California
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Faught with my new cb linkage for hours yesterday, drilling, grinding, cutting. Those steel hex bars are nice until you have to drill the center hole deeper to cut it down lol. Thought I had it figured out until today when I was adding some return springs and noticed the linkage hitting in a few areas. Adjusted it all until I got 100% throttle opening and now my throttle cable is short. Lol. |
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Cusser
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Joined: October 02, 2006
Posts: 31379
Location: Hot Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Adjusted it all until I got 100% throttle opening and now my throttle cable is short. Lol. |
Either get a longer accelerator cable, or use a cable extender like I've used with my single Weer since 1976. Mine is like this but has an allen-head set screw.
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norenmd1
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Joined: May 06, 2014
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Location: Cape May, NJ
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| Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished lowering project on my ‘68. One outer spline in the back, narrowed beam from JBugs set halfway between highest and lowest positions up front, disc brake conversion front and back, EMPI 15” wheels and 195/60s.
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EverettB
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Location: Phoenix Metro
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Vanillagurilla
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Joined: November 21, 2017
Posts: 1061
Location: California
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:49 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Figured out why I couldn't get my distributor tight and why the timing would slip lol.
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vamram
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Joined: March 08, 2012
Posts: 7304
Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished installing the new interior.
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'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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DurocShark
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Joined: April 05, 2004
Posts: 6624
Location: Crappy town in a crappy state. But the beach is nearby, so I have that going for me.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished installing the new interior.
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That looks great, which interior is that?
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vamram
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| Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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That looks great, which interior is that? |
Thanks Duroc. Those are TMI bright white vinyl w/sapphire blue cloth inserts, got them thru JBugs. Same for the door panels. The covers were a motherf*%$&r to install, especially on the front seats.
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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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JDMbeetle
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Joined: February 22, 2018
Posts: 73
Location: NY
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| Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Today I added a pickle to the engine bay of my 71 Super Beetle.
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DurocShark
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Joined: April 05, 2004
Posts: 6624
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 Feb 03, 2019 5:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Replaced the steering wheel. It's raining so stuck with something I can do in the car with the door closed. 
Pulled the old Grant Signature wheel and adapter, and replaced with a cheap Grant Classic.
The old one was missing the horn hardware, so I wanted a horn. Plus the old one was so old, the rubber was soft and kinda sticky. Anybody want the old one? I hate to throw it out... It's free for anybody who wants to get it.
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DurocShark
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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 Feb 03, 2019 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Two steering wheels... hehehe
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