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bomberbob Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2015 Posts: 688 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:45 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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69, if I remember right there was a plastic piece in between the seat and the rail on my 72. I greased that, seats slide a lot better. I don't have those seats on the old style rails any more, I swapped in seats out of a 1990 VW Cabriolet. Lots better. Took some surgery though. _________________ 1968 Beetle (storage)
1990 Jetta GLI megasquirted, burning E85 (currently in heavy maintenance)
2004 Jetta turbo GLI
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:38 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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People were looking for pictures. I found these from before I started the dismantle. |
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1968BUGMAN Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2019 Posts: 246 Location: Southern California
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:05 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Thanks. She shines real nice in the sunshine for sure
Next question:
I can’t find any videos or info on how to install the latch to the trunk hood. It didn’t have any screws or rivets with it. I see how it attaches. There was never anything in there before. Not sure where the release cable goes. And I can’t find any info.
Thanks.
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bomberbob Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2015 Posts: 688 Location: Iowa
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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I can post a photo when I get home, unless somebody else posts first. Thart latch goes underneath the red metal body. _________________ 1968 Beetle (storage)
1990 Jetta GLI megasquirted, burning E85 (currently in heavy maintenance)
2004 Jetta turbo GLI
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kpf Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2017 Posts: 852 Location: California, US
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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(Not my photos. Found them on here in the gallery.)
The latch goes in from inside the trunk and was originally riveted.
The head of the adjustment screw that pinches the cable lines up with that extra hole in the body when the latch is in the locked position, allowing you to tighten it by sticking a screwdriver down through the hole. _________________ 1971 Super Beetle |
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Excellent. Very helpful. Where does the other end of the cable go? |
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9966 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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dolppl wrote: |
Excellent. Very helpful. Where does the other end of the cable go? |
Plastic portion is clamped to the body in the trunk then up to the glove box. There it attaches to an arm (lever) on the trunk side. The inside portion (a handle) can be toggled to open the hood. _________________ Jimbo
There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
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Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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This got kind of skipped over with my many questions but I would like some feedback.
I was told this was the original engine for my '69 but the more I look at it the more I am questioning that. With no letters before the number and it starting with a 5, the best i can deduce is that this is from '61. If there was an H in front of the number the 5 matches up to a '69. But it seems like the different engine number matrixes i find don't always agree.
Let me know your thoughts and if you need any more info i can get it for you.
Thanks in advance. |
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 572 Location: South of Raleigh
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:35 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Most likely a replacement case...and it looks like someone painted portions of it with silver spray paint.
I have a 69 with the original motor...matches the number in the original owners manual. Pretty rare, it seems. |
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AutoMechanic Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2019 Posts: 483 Location: Roanoke Virginia
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Looks like a nice project. I’m in the same boat with my ignition I can’t figure out how to get it out I unhooked all of the wires but it won’t come out . Yes there should be a casting piece from metal in that spot with two little screws and caps in there. If I can find some pictures I’ll post them. |
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db69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2013 Posts: 419 Location: east TN
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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My 69 ignition for reference
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db69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2013 Posts: 419 Location: east TN
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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dolppl wrote: |
Ok onto the next question. It looks like someone replace the original ignition switch and took it off the steering column and put it on the dash. I would like to go back and put it on the steering column.
2 issues.
1. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove the old ignition switch.
2. I cannot find where I can get the housing that the ignition switch will go into if i put it back on the steering column. It looks like there should be a cast piece that goes into the steering column and then the new switch goes into that. Having trouble find the cast piece.
Any help is appreciated.
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Try this link for ignition replacement
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...highlight= |
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db69 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2013 Posts: 419 Location: east TN
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Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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I had a single port in my 69 for a while. It had a 30/31 brosol carb with the 009 distributor and they worked very good together. If your not interested in going original this would be a good option. |
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:22 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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All good information and I again appreciate it
Next question. My heater boxes have what appears to be a tube that came out of them or at least a connection point that was pinched off previous to me.
See pictures below. Engine is out of the car right now so easy to see. I have not seen any other heater boxes with these connection points on them, curious to understand what they were from or their purpose.
Thanks again,
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Next question:
It appears my front turn signals are not original so need to know how to wire them up. The right side has a gray and black/green wire going to it. The left side has a gray and black/white wire going to it. The wiring diagram shows the spade connector connecting directly to the housing. These turn signals have a black and red wire coming out of the housing. I’ll splice them together.
Thoughts?
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 9:29 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Really need to get moving on this car. Want to get it on the road ASAP.
My thinking is the gray wires come from the fuse box. And the fuse box should be on the positive side. So I am going to hook the gray wire to the black on the bulb itself.
Anybody feels that this is wrong let me know.
I have scoured the internet and have found no info.
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9767 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 9:52 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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Black/Green-Black/White wires are the turn signals. The Grey wires are the parking lamps.
This as I read the diagram. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
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dolppl Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2021 Posts: 48 Location: Hamburg, NY
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 11:06 am Post subject: Re: 1969 Mini-Restoration |
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So any idea which is the turn signal and which is the parking lamp? Red or white?
The way the bulb itself looks to be wired it is that both go the red and the black go right to the bulb. The more i think about this these may not work. I feel like they will only work for one circuit. |
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ryohey Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Plains, PA
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