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GüteAndTite Early Convertible Güru
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 2144 Location: Low So Cal
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66brm Samba Member
Joined: January 25, 2010 Posts: 3676 Location: Perth Western Australia
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah get all LT on it! _________________ Aust. RHD 66 Type 1
Aust. RHD 57 Type 1 Oval
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Agave58 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1190 Location: Central California
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, a must read for sure, especially considering these Cars are Twins... _________________ 1958 Agave Beetle (0\_!_/0)
Stateside Motors Inc
501 Foote Ave
Jamestown, New York 14701
Stateside Imported Cars/Motors Items Wanted
Sunland Motors
2030 Fremont St Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunland Motors Items Wanted |
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rustbus Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2009 Posts: 2078 Location: alberta
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:51 am Post subject: |
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whoa, that IS a twin car. and thats one hell of a thread, 70+ pages!
lots of photos too, thats perfect!
beautiful car he found there though, unbelievable. I'd love to polish the old paint but im not sure what to do with that hood.....we'll see.
are these signal lights hard to find? I assume a headlight setup can be had out of replacement parts...?
Also - I assume the voltage woudl depend primarily on the engine's generator....this would affect light bulbs and gauges, right? oh wait, there's only a speedo! lol. love it. _________________ May of '72 Deluxe. 2.0L L-Jet CS & 091 trans conversion
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Last Triumph Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 914 Location: Wirral, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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LT Gets comfy......
Evening chaps (doffs cap)
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GüteAndTite Early Convertible Güru
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 2144 Location: Low So Cal
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Last Triumph Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 914 Location: Wirral, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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guteandtite wrote: |
Last Triumph wrote: |
LT Gets comfy......
Evening chaps (doffs cap)
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Hey LT, talk about Deja Vu eh? |
Indeed... |
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russ c Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2010 Posts: 237
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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LT you should buy it we miss you around here |
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GüteAndTite Early Convertible Güru
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 2144 Location: Low So Cal
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rustbus Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2009 Posts: 2078 Location: alberta
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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what?! LT you sold that car? I haven't finished reading the thread....still at about page 30 or so.
shoot you guys ruined the surprise
Wow - any regrets?
I tried to sell this beetle for my dad - had it listed locally for about 2 weeks then I chickened out. not every day you come by an old beetle, really. I could feel the potential regret before I even had a serious offer.... _________________ May of '72 Deluxe. 2.0L L-Jet CS & 091 trans conversion
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Last Triumph Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 914 Location: Wirral, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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russ c wrote: |
LT you should buy it we miss you around here |
I'm still here guys.... not going anywhere. |
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Last Triumph Samba Member
Joined: October 10, 2006 Posts: 914 Location: Wirral, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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guteandtite wrote: |
russ c wrote: |
LT you should buy it we miss you around here |
I agree- dont you have regrets selling yours? nows your chance to do it all over again and keep it this time |
No regrets whatsoever. My reasons for selling remain.
Once was enough thank you very much.... at least for an oval, anyway.
Been there, done that, got the t shirt.
For the record, I've currently got a '89 GMC G20 Vandura Day van on the driveway.... This will eventually yeild it's motor for my up and coming '34 Ford 3 window build - but not before it takes me to Bug Jam this weekend! |
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left_coast*9 Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2009 Posts: 740 Location: Puyallup, WA
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charley497 Samba Member
Joined: October 14, 2010 Posts: 86 Location: phoenix az
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:47 am Post subject: LT |
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Wow LT, a GM engine in a Ford. I don't think that's stock. |
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Agave58 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2008 Posts: 1190 Location: Central California
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Last Triumph wrote: |
For the record, I've currently got a '89 GMC G20 Vandura Day van on the driveway.... This will eventually yeild it's motor for my up and coming '34 Ford 3 window build - but not before it takes me to Bug Jam this weekend! |
You sold your 57 Oval, and bought a 89 GMC to take you to Bug Jam.... _________________ 1958 Agave Beetle (0\_!_/0)
Stateside Motors Inc
501 Foote Ave
Jamestown, New York 14701
Stateside Imported Cars/Motors Items Wanted
Sunland Motors
2030 Fremont St Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunland Motors Items Wanted |
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rustbus Samba Member
Joined: June 18, 2009 Posts: 2078 Location: alberta
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Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: rebuilding a barn beetle - '57 |
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hello everyone
years later, Dad and i have started opening this can of worms. my apologies for the pic links failing....id have to fire up a pretty old computer to find those original photos lol.
needs a little of everything. full brakes, steering /tie rods, kingpins for sure, and some new shocks.
im in Canada, not scared of buying out of the US but, import fees, i probably shouldn't ignore on what i expect to be a $1000 order at least.
Is there a one stop shop i can source all of this in reasonable quality?
one of the guys on the first page recommended wolfsburg an/or west coast metric... should i just choose one of those and fill my cart?
any Canadians around with suggestions? CIP1.....i just dont know anymore , is it any good?
thanks! _________________ May of '72 Deluxe. 2.0L L-Jet CS & 091 trans conversion
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Big Bull Shooter Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2018 Posts: 460 Location: Canadian Rockies
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:44 am Post subject: Re: rebuilding a barn beetle - '57 |
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I get a lot of parts from CIP1, and find them to have a good selection and good service. They carry everything from crappy parts to quality parts, and usually give a description of the part with an expectation of fit and quality. I've also ordered from Concept1, and it looks like they carry some Wolfsburg West products as well.
Our dollar has gained some strength against the US dollar in the past months, and the exchange gap is decreasing. I've ordered from the US 3 different times in the last year, and had good results. I always try to have my items shipped by USPS, as they haven't added the "duty/brokerage" extortion fees that other carriers like to add on. I've also had good luck buying original used parts from other dubbers in western Canada through Facebook groups.
Please upload some new pics! I'm in Jasper, what part of the province are you in? |
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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7537 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:10 am Post subject: Re: rebuilding a barn beetle - '57 |
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Nice!
Parts quality is going to be the real challenge.
Luckily, there are quality, and cheap parts both available for beetles,
Unlike your bus.
WW has all of the best available stuff.
Same with aircooled.net.
If you can afford it, buy everything from them.
WCM has mostly good, but some duds.
CIP is a crapshoot. They sell good stuff and bad stuff and you’ll only know after you install (or try to install) a part.
Unless you have a bunch of recent experience with these parts,
It’s best to bite the bullet and order from the best place.
Being a guinea pig for crap parts really sucks,
And makes the hobby far less fun. _________________ Bus Motor Build
What’s That Noise?!? |
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Big Bull Shooter Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2018 Posts: 460 Location: Canadian Rockies
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:35 am Post subject: Re: rebuilding a barn beetle - '57 |
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I will add, check out https://www.volkzbitz.com/ and get a restored carb. For restored OG fuel pumps and distributors check out https://www.sparxwerks.com
Both of these guys are members here, and offer exceptional quality, service and after purchase support. I have purchased from both of these members, and would highly recommend them. |
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sunroof Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 1772 Location: Winnipeg
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: rebuilding a barn beetle - '57 |
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I hope you can post pictures soon. Also begin a list of what you will need. Good parts are where you find them. I buy from all over depending on what it is. My build thread:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=726892
Good luck!
Don _________________ Better and better mistakes! |
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