1974 super experience

[RexMax]

So many design flaws I can't even count them on this vehicle. I thought my Triumph TR6 had a few, but never have I seen so many on all the vehicles I've worked on like this one. At least the English built Spitfires, and they won the battle of Britain. It's not only major things, but all the little ones. Like having to cut the E brake adjuster screws so they don't poke through the new boot I bought. Wiring harnesses buried under that filthy tar board so you cannot access to trouble shoot without tearing the board apart. Just horrible engineering for a vehicle built in the late 70's. Having to tear the motor apart to change an alternator, ridiculous. This White Whale tasks me. From Hell's depth I stab at thee. I just don't get the love people have for these. They must enjoy being miserable. Oh, and that 80 dollar bently book I bought, worthless. I could have spent 20 bucks for a Chilton had gotten the same results.

[Glenn]

Maybe Aircooled VWs is not for you.
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74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

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[RexMax]

[Glenn]

Then put on your Big Boy pants and deal with it.

They are not difficult, you can do most things with simple and tools.
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Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

Member #1009

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[RexMax]

[Starbucket]

I'll giver you $10.00 if you deliver it and you will be happy. If you are not a gear head RUN.

[viiking]

Must be hard living in the Colonies.
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1968 1500 RHD Lotus White Beetle since birth. In the hospital for major surgery
1966 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina Coupe - in the waiting room
Discharged: 1983 Vanagon, 1974 1800 Microbus,1968 Low Light,1968 Type 3

[Glenn]

[viiking]

Well he doesn't own a 3/4" 36mm socket and a piece of pipe!
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1968 1500 RHD Lotus White Beetle since birth. In the hospital for major surgery
1966 Lancia Flavia Pininfarina Coupe - in the waiting room
Discharged: 1983 Vanagon, 1974 1800 Microbus,1968 Low Light,1968 Type 3

[RexMax]

[RexMax]

[RexMax]

[RexMax]

[Tim Donahoe]

Too bad, so sad.

You're dealing with a car that was proposed by Hitler, and built to be less than a 1000 mark, so that Germany could get on the road. Made for two adults and two children. And it was not designed to last fifty/sixty/or seventy years.

So, like every one of us, you're dealing with an antique. But this is where the similarity between us splits. Most of us don't start threads to bitch and moan about how shitty these cars are. We're fully aware of many designs that would have made the VW Bug easier to work on, or made it more comfortable, or more utilitarian, etc. We know what we have. And we deal with it, without bitching and moaning in thread after thread.

We know these cars are just a step above vintage toys. We know that even in 1974 they might have done things differently. So what? They didn't, and that's what we have to deal with. It comes with the territory. And we also know that we don't keep these cars going because we want to stay on good terms with our wives.

Perhaps this last is the primary reason why we just deal with the hand that was dealt. We like our VW's--warts and all.

Then again, there's also the matter of your attitude.

Talk your wife into something you can handle without causing you to have constant hissy fits every time you work on it. It'll be good for you, as well as her.

And us.

Tim
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[EverettB]

[beetlenut]

[Maddel]

Well... It seems he is just not into AC VWs.
Some folks love 'em others hate 'em and yet others ignore 'em.
May be he should talk his wife into another car...
A Corvair may be? The "worst" of both worlds!
Don't get me wrong - IMHO the Corvair is bad ass!