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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2022 3:56 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

The new interior install is complete. The headliner had been done a bit back and now the rest is in.
New seat pads, covers, door and rear panels, sound deadening, underlayment padding and carpet, updated seat belts...

Close to road ready...


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PostPosted: Wed May 04, 2022 7:38 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Got to ride in a tow truck...apparently I either leaked 6 gallons of gas out of my Beetle or someone siphoned it off...I do have a tank leak that we found today so REALLY hoping that is the cause...pretty sure it isn't though...so tomorrows post will be "locking gas cap installed"... Evil or Very Mad
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PostPosted: Thu May 05, 2022 7:40 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Fitted my new trim and handleless bonnet to one of my 03's. Still need to fit the colour coded headlamp rings, next week hopefully!

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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2022 4:21 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

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Finally going back together after a fresh hone and new rings.
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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2022 10:38 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Today I installed the rubbers and the electrical loom in the engine compartment.

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The heat isolation will be installed tomorrow and after that, the engine will be installed!
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PostPosted: Tue May 24, 2022 7:13 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

I put the '69 back on the road... finally,,!

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2022 8:14 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

FIY a floorpan will fit in the back of a pickups bed

Off to get sandblasted before I paint it


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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 1:56 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Tried to start it!
Battery was dead so jumped it and got it going.
But it stopped right away and won't start again.

Hmmm, shouldn't have let it sit all winter!

Any ideas?

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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 2:05 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Daisy - I'm responding to the first time you posted this.

Daisy68 wrote:
Tried to start it!
Battery was dead so jumped it and got it going.
But it stopped right away and won't start again.


When you state it won't start again, you NEED to clarify:
1. engine cranks at typical speed but doesn't start
2. engine fails to crank/spin

Remember: "she won't turn over" is a question for Dr. Phil !!!!

I will say that when battery is truly "dead", that jump starting and trying to charge the battery by driving puts great load on the charging system; better to do a real re-charge on the battery first.
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PostPosted: Fri May 27, 2022 2:07 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

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Bought a seagrass floor runner and cut a floor mat out of it for the drivers side, passenger side will be next...

Eventually I will put a vw logo patch in the middle.
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2022 11:27 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

@ runscx :

* * that is kool * *

Thanks for sharing

stay safe ... jinx
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2022 3:20 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

I wire brushed more of the dust and build up off the last of the engine tin to get it wiped down for a quick coat of paint. Next will be paint thinner and acetone washes before new paint.

I also did a light wire brushing of the case and worked to get all the detritus out of the cylinder cooking fins, which is looking a lot better.

Got a few questions on it though.

Pics posted in the Meet Shadow thread.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2022 3:22 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Got all the engine tin rubbed down in degreaser and acetone. Primed them all and ready for first coat of paint tomorrow!


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PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2022 4:09 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Thanx Jinx!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 1:14 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

First pieces on the engine! Shadow’s trunk and interior are going to be jealous of the engine!


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:23 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Nothing to mine, but I did change the fix the parking brake handle and adjust the rear brakes on a friend's '69, and changed the oil on another's '70 convertible. Mine took a backseat today as I had to install a window AC unit in wifey's home office and mow the lawn!!
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:54 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

PuddleRainbow wrote:
mkgearhead wrote:
I made a little more progress today.
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Looks good, Is that L99D Topaz metallic? Can you tell me whre you got the paint?

It's Krylon Fusion.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:48 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

Finally got both Scion seats installed. A real pain. I welded the beetle tracks to the Scion seats.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 5:50 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

NJ John wrote:
Finally got both Scion seats installed. A real pain. I welded the beetle tracks to the Scion seats.
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Man, those look great. I'd love to see some shots of how you went about welding the Beetle seat frames to the bottom of these.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 5:42 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? Reply with quote

I didn’t take any in progress pics. Sorry. But, I’ll explain what I did. The drivers seat was the most challenging, because of the extra mechanisms for lumbar adjustments. The vw tracks are too tall to just plop the seat on top. So I stripped every bracket and bumpy weld off the seat track. Then cut and grinder everything out off the scion seat. I ended up sliding the seat over the tracks, like a shower cap. It required many trial attempts and notching the tracks. Then I welded the seat to the frame everywhere it made contact. Not ideal, but worked out. Hope this helps.
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