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Blue Baron
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Sounds more like Porky Pig. 
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scottyrocks
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Joined: August 19, 2016
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Location: Long Island, NY
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
| Sounds more like Porky Pig. |
Umm, more of a paraphrase of, 'Having re-, re-, re-disposed of the monster, exited our hero stage left.' 
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Crew Dad
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Joined: January 12, 2018
Posts: 39
Location: Nashville/TN
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| Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Who else uses a pillow when working in the trunk on electrical... 3 months in the trunk compartment.... This pillow is worth a million bucks!! It has saved my back and thousands in chiropractic bills 😂😂😂🤟 |
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RCJH77
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Joined: March 27, 2022
Posts: 182
Location: Johnson County, KS
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| Got rid of these in favor of stock units! |
Looks so much better with the stock tail lights! Well done!  |
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67rustavenger 
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Joined: February 24, 2015
Posts: 9755
Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Oil and filter change. Valve adjustment .005".
Cleaned the sparkplugs.
Yes cleaned them. The plugs were newer and I didn't want to buy a new set just to foul them again.
So I bought a HF sparkplug abrasive cleaner this afternoon and cleaned them up.
Adjuster the carb to the leanest setting I could.
The engine runs better. I'll have to see how it starts in the morning to see if I really have made a difference in the tune.
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alex857
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Joined: December 26, 2010
Posts: 714
Location: Stuttgart/Germany
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 3:22 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Changed the gearbox seal on my 1961 pearl white ragtop after I found the spring last year in the gearbox…
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Davedough
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Joined: February 23, 2005
Posts: 64
Location: WV
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I cleaned out my shed so I could park it while I wait for the title to transfer to me
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bigdog1962
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Joined: August 11, 2010
Posts: 1586
Location: Augusta, Georgia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 4:40 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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For whatever reason, the horn ground broke. Had to crawl under there to fix it.
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timmy2
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Joined: July 16, 2012
Posts: 104
Location: California
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I got fed up with the really lousy stereo installation I had done ten years ago. I had used the black plastic box with a spot molded in for a stereo to mount. I was able to see parts of the metal DIN and overall it was not a good look.
I got another black plastic box and made my own stereo box out of walnut.
Looks much better but I am not happy with the box I got. I just ordered one from Wolfsburg West. When it comes in, I will do this project again.....
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metrofxr
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Joined: August 19, 2022
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Location: Arroyo Grande, CA.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I finished up replacing the CA single piece roll ups with original Wing Vents and roll up glass.... (Finding decent original parts not as easy as I thought it would be)... I also disassembled an correct period rear overrider rear bumper to get it ready for re-chroming....
Note: I am in search of a 'decent' 58-66 original mfg.overrider front bumper assy. in CA. if possible. If anyone knows of one pls. advise! Thx.
My goal, is to try to get it back to stock or as close as I can anyway....
I tried to post some pic's.... Sorry, I just can't figure out how to do that... Ugh. |
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Wily
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Joined: September 11, 2022
Posts: 80
Location: Belgium
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| Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 6:36 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Swan neck mirrors
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lhd65bug
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Joined: September 04, 2020
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I put the old girl into hibernation over the winter period today; see you again in the spring !
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Jeremby
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Joined: May 02, 2022
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Location: Porter Co. IN. | Northwest IN.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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First mid-western winter with my beetle, excited but weary due to a mice problem that seems to come and go, so in prep of such, I've started consolidating space in the shed and garage so my bug is a little more comfy this winter.
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irvanm
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Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 11:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I took the steering wheel cover off the 67 I bought a couple of weeks ago. I know the club won't stop a real thief but I had it so might as well use it.
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toxicavenger70
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Location: CO
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 3:14 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Rust repair. Yuck!
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bandi
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Joined: August 24, 2005
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Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:50 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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First oil change in 45+ years!
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hobthebob
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Joined: December 08, 2021
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I got my car smog tested in Phoenix AZ area today. It passed, and is a 1600dp with a single carb/009 distributor, no heat risers, and no heater boxes.
God did this for me! It's my daily driver, so it was essential that I pass.
Don't be too afraid of passing Smog in Phoenix area, just tune it up properly and pray to God. |
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bruceo98
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Joined: February 23, 2021
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Location: LA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| I looked at mine and thought, i can't wait till after the new year to get started on it. |
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hobthebob
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:23 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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| I adjusted my brakes this past week. Very tight now, which is NICE! |
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bandi
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Location: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 9:30 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Got the '60 running for the first time in 40 something years. Took less than an hour of actual work (spread out over two weeks because I've been sick as a dog). Oil change, cleaned the points and replaced the condenser and borrowed the 6v battery from my '66 and it fired right up. Using a little external fuel tank right now, but just wanted to make sure the engine wasn't making a bunch of angry noises before I started redoing the fuel system.
Also removed the headlight eyelids. Just not a fan.
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