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fredybear Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2004 Posts: 695 Location: Ca
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Moving along...
Brakes U No What a Pain it is to put a MC on by yourself with the body on Changin column rubber
This was a pain
Newer Mounts in a 71
Cleansing the bearings
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31379 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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fredybear wrote: |
Brakes U No What a Pain it is to put a MC on by yourself with the body on |
I find it easier with a helper to hold the MC or thread in the two mounting bolt while
I do the other part, but have done this 100% by myself twice. When I last changed the MC in my 1970 sedan, I happened to have the gas tank out already, so did it that way; propped the MC into place to get the bolts started.
On my 1971 Super, I did NOT remove the tank, still did the job from underneath; did remove the front left wheel though. _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Cusser wrote: |
fredybear wrote: |
Brakes U No What a Pain it is to put a MC on by yourself with the body on |
I find it easier with a helper to hold the MC or thread in the two mounting bolt while
I do the other part, but have done this 100% by myself twice. When I last changed the MC in my 1970 sedan, I happened to have the gas tank out already, so did it that way; propped the MC into place to get the bolts started.
On my 1971 Super, I did NOT remove the tank, still did the job from underneath; did remove the front left wheel though. |
How about the brake line bending and attaching to the MC, OMY That was awful But I did it
How about cleaning the tar out of the fuel line, Whoa, whata pain....Lacquer thinner and a 1/16 cable is your friend
MMMMMMMM Yummy
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fredybear Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2004 Posts: 695 Location: Ca
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Does your Beetle have the runs?
Mmmmmmm
Almost through, the hard clog at the coupler, |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Pick a shaft
Polish and Lube your Shaft
and put it in the Hole
Add Bearings & Brakes
Trans and Axles
Whats next |
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 2:05 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Next, it needs a beating heart to make it live! (by which I mean a running engine ) _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9967 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 9:25 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Excellent progress! It should be back to running in a few weeks. Right?
You got new transmission oil back in there right? It sucks when you forget that one! _________________ Jimbo
There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
TDCTDI wrote: |
Basically, a whole bunch of fuckery to achieve a look. |
67rustavenger wrote: |
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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fredybear Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2004 Posts: 695 Location: Ca
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 11:43 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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VDW & Jimbo Im tryin
Slap in a Single Port, Snap into a Slim Jim, Slap in a Single Port, Snap into a Slim Jim
Pick one, any one
Fuel line abuse, almost there, at the downward slope
I hear ya Jimbo, forgot the fluid when I was 19, made it 2500-3000 miles before it was toast. WOOPS
They dont have dipsticks |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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HOLY RAVIOLI
I Broke Through
Delicious
What a sound to the air at the other end
That took awhile, the whole line full of tar
I can hear the single port purring now |
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:34 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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That old fuel turned back into dinosaurs inside the line!
Nice work clearing it! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:27 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Thanks VDW
Next----How to wire up a bare beetle UGG
Where does the fat white and red striped wire go
I cant find that color in any of the diagrams |
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 9:03 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Can't find it in the diagrams either, but a big wire has to go to something that requires more power, right?
Can you get a better idea of its purpose by locating the other end?
With the end being soldered on like that, I wonder if it used to have a different end or something.
Color-wise it's gotta be a positive wire. _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 11:37 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Im trying to run in with as few wires as possible,
plus,
cant post without pic
Have tailights and reflectors
Goin Deep
Lets Put a system in OOOOYeahhh
Think its too big |
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VeeDubWolf Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2010 Posts: 656 Location: Yakima, WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:52 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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That depends, are you planning on running a back-seat?
Sure should turn over real nice with all those amps on tap! _________________ Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
-Plus a wide assortment of various parts'n'junk |
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type4owner Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2014 Posts: 13 Location: germany
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:09 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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[quote="fredybear"]Moving along...
Brakes U No What a Pain it is to put a MC on by yourself with the body on Changin column rubber
hi,
i have seen a bend "steering rod" there, havenīt you noticed it?
regards Frank |
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:13 am Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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VDW----Its what I call---Green Juice, Keeps your Beetle Healthy
Type4----It looks bent, cause its just flopin around
Pedal Cluster and shifter almost done
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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UH OH
Some finishing touches = More Stuff
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fredybear Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Lookin Good
Signals-$35, Ignition- $10 Countdown
I missin a few pieces.....hmmm |
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Busstom Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2014 Posts: 3853 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:51 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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fredybear wrote: |
Type4----It looks bent, cause its just flopin around... |
I believe Frank from Germany is referring to your right-side tie rod (the longer one), and he is right. It is indeed bent. |
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type4owner Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2014 Posts: 13 Location: germany
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Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: 1971 Beetle Restoration (The Junkyard Bug) |
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Busstom wrote: |
fredybear wrote: |
Type4----It looks bent, cause its just flopin around... |
I believe Frank from Germany is referring to your right-side tie rod (the longer one), and he is right. It is indeed bent. |
Thank you,
i was the missing the "tie rod" thing... |
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