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Danpa
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Joined: August 21, 2007
Posts: 1313
Location: Valparaiso, in
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 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2025 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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After driving 1-1/2 hours each way to see my brother the other day, I knew I had to block off the hood vent for the winter. Even though the fresh air vents were closed, there's still cold air coming in.
Made the plate out of left over 1/4" plastic from Menards.
I might paint it to match the car, or maybe not.
Dan
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67 Beetle (gone)
68 Bay Window Double Cab (gone) sob, sob!
64 Beetle (gone)
77 Scirocco (gone)
73 Squareback (scrapped)
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slagathor
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Joined: December 08, 2012
Posts: 282
Location: Van Nuys, CA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| vamram wrote: |
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hooked up the power to the gauges. i ran out of open barrel connectors before i got to hook them to the senders in the engine bay.
installed the steering wheel
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Very nice! What brand & model of radio is that? |
to be honest its a cheapie single din android/apple bought on amazon. costs like 70 bucks. but youll have to add an amp as the power output to the speakers is almost nothing. so far it works really well |
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vamram 
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Joined: March 08, 2012
Posts: 8233
Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| slagathor wrote: |
hooked up the power to the gauges. i ran out of open barrel connectors before i got to hook them to the senders in the engine bay.
installed the steering wheel
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Very nice! What brand & model of radio is that?
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to put moral chains upon their own appetites. -Edmund Burke
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...we hardly knew ye. Sold 2025 for peanuts.
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slagathor
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Joined: December 08, 2012
Posts: 282
Location: Van Nuys, CA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2025 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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hooked up the power to the gauges. i ran out of open barrel connectors before i got to hook them to the senders in the engine bay.
installed the steering wheel
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messenger123
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Joined: July 19, 2025
Posts: 46
Location: IA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2025 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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We get ethanol free regular in Iowa so that's what I run. It's a bit odd that Iowa grows most of the corn for ethanol and the stations carry ethanol free.
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| My '73 Super 1600dp runs very much on the rich side and oil temps on a 20 mile highway ride in cool Fall weather rarely go much above 150*. So I swapped in a 50 idle jet (down from a 55), left the 127 main in and took 'er for a good spin. Much better at least visually - much less soot on the tailpipe, oil temps at a respectable 180* after 25 miles. Idles nice and steady, pulls fine. I'll keep an eye on it. |
I look for a light tan on the plug porcelain. I'm getting that with the 55/127.5 combo on my stock 1600. Good luck getting her dialed in. |
This motor rarely gives the light tan. The gas around here all has ethanol which I've read makes the nice tan outcome less common even with a good tune. I could be wrong! |
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vamram
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Joined: March 08, 2012
Posts: 8233
Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2025 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| messenger123 wrote: |
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| My '73 Super 1600dp runs very much on the rich side and oil temps on a 20 mile highway ride in cool Fall weather rarely go much above 150*. So I swapped in a 50 idle jet (down from a 55), left the 127 main in and took 'er for a good spin. Much better at least visually - much less soot on the tailpipe, oil temps at a respectable 180* after 25 miles. Idles nice and steady, pulls fine. I'll keep an eye on it. |
I look for a light tan on the plug porcelain. I'm getting that with the 55/127.5 combo on my stock 1600. Good luck getting her dialed in. |
This motor rarely gives the light tan. The gas around here all has ethanol which I've read makes the nice tan outcome less common even with a good tune. I could be wrong!
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"Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition
to put moral chains upon their own appetites. -Edmund Burke
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...we hardly knew ye. Sold 2025 for peanuts.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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messenger123
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Joined: July 19, 2025
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Location: IA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2025 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| vamram wrote: |
| My '73 Super 1600dp runs very much on the rich side and oil temps on a 20 mile highway ride in cool Fall weather rarely go much above 150*. So I swapped in a 50 idle jet (down from a 55), left the 127 main in and took 'er for a good spin. Much better at least visually - much less soot on the tailpipe, oil temps at a respectable 180* after 25 miles. Idles nice and steady, pulls fine. I'll keep an eye on it. |
I look for a light tan on the plug porcelain. I'm getting that with the 55/127.5 combo on my stock 1600. Good luck getting her dialed in. |
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vamram
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Location: NOVA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:38 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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My '73 Super 1600dp runs very much on the rich side and oil temps on a 20 mile highway ride in cool Fall weather rarely go much above 150*. So I swapped in a 50 idle jet (down from a 55), left the 127 main in and took 'er for a good spin. Much better at least visually - much less soot on the tailpipe, oil temps at a respectable 180* after 25 miles. Idles nice and steady, pulls fine. I'll keep an eye on it.
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"Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition
to put moral chains upon their own appetites. -Edmund Burke
'74 Super 9/16 - present, in refurb process.
'73 Super - 6/18 - Present - Daily Driver!
'75 Super Le Grande...we hardly knew ye. Sold 2025 for peanuts.
Click to view image
Save the Supers!! |
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radstude
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Joined: January 29, 2005
Posts: 415
Location: Lynchburg Va.
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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What a difference!
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1971 VW Bug (Past)
1975 VW Bus (Past)
2002 VW Mexican Bug 1600i
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slagathor
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Joined: December 08, 2012
Posts: 282
Location: Van Nuys, CA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 4:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Looks good!
I see another "late model - steel dash devotee...
Dan |
it looks so much better than a padded dash and gives it a more classic car look.
i like the chrome trim on your dash. |
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Danpa
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Joined: August 21, 2007
Posts: 1313
Location: Valparaiso, in
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Looks good!
I see another "late model - steel dash devotee...
Dan
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67 Beetle (gone)
68 Bay Window Double Cab (gone) sob, sob!
64 Beetle (gone)
77 Scirocco (gone)
73 Squareback (scrapped)
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slagathor
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Location: Van Nuys, CA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2025 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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cut down the high back seats on my 71 to lowbacks and installed tmi charcoal smooth vinyl seat covers. then installed the salt pepper carpet kit.
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BCE56
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Joined: July 16, 2013
Posts: 398
Location: So Cal
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2025 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Finished touchup painting. Not perfect but better than it was... 
Polishing and waxing today.
Cleaned interior and windows, inside and out.
Detailed tires and wheels.
Stopped for lunch.
Reinstalled molding, door handles, decklid latches, emblem and script.
Ran out of daylight.
Reinstalled wipers, bumpers and running boards.
Also installed a pair of fog lights while I was at it.
Results:
Touchup paint 7/10
Polish & wax 9/10
Reassembly and trim etc 10/10
Curb appeal 9.5/10 (Was 6.5/10)
Car cover 9/10*
I am satisfied.
Regrouping now.
On to the next fiasco!
*IPC #10050 Inexpensive, good fit/value.
"All weather breathable material" is easy to deploy but somewhat difficult to stow due to stiffness.
Has already provided excellent protection during several rainstorms.
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'86 Syncro Tintop EJ22, OBD II SmallCar adapter plate conversion
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BCE56
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Frankenbug's dash:
The glovebox door ain't right yet. One of these days...
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Danpa
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Joined: August 21, 2007
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Location: Valparaiso, in
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 10:54 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| I pulled the soft dash off of my 1968 VW Beetle. It was a simple process and makes the interior much cleaner. |
My 70 had a padded dash too, after some parts swapping between different years and VW models, this is what it looks like now.
Dan
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67 Beetle (gone)
68 Bay Window Double Cab (gone) sob, sob!
64 Beetle (gone)
77 Scirocco (gone)
73 Squareback (scrapped)
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Schepp
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Joined: March 22, 2020
Posts: 763
Location: NorCal
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:58 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| VW_Grover wrote: |
| I pulled the soft dash off of my 1968 VW Beetle. It was a simple process and makes the interior much cleaner. |
This is the first thing I did to my 1972 beetle as well. Yay to removing safety features!
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VW_Grover
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Joined: September 21, 2025
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Location: SE Louisiana
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 7:31 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| I pulled the soft dash off of my 1968 VW Beetle. It was a simple process and makes the interior much cleaner. |
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Amsoiltek
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Joined: May 03, 2022
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Location: Phelan,California
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| Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2025 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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| Tonight I swapped out the 009 dizzy for the correct one, a 205AN DVDA, and with my new battery-powered timing light, I was able to set the timing, check dwell (50°), and set idle speed. I also fixed a booboo on my radio install. I had the battery and key on wires backwards. Tomorrow night, I need to aim the headlights. |
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Gr0unded
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Joined: October 02, 2018
Posts: 274
Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Installed Awesome Powdercoat metal cylinder deflectors.
I need to clean up picture taking skills, see my notes for adjusting valves in the background.
A little tricky to install with pushrod tubes in the way, but made it happen with care.
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Danpa
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Joined: August 21, 2007
Posts: 1313
Location: Valparaiso, in
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2025 11:21 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Might not seem to be a big deal to most but, first wash by me EVER!
When I bought it 18 years ago, I drove it about a mile, had a buddy flat tow it home and immediately started to take it apart. Since July, I've put about 1500 miles on it.
Dan
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67 Beetle (gone)
68 Bay Window Double Cab (gone) sob, sob!
64 Beetle (gone)
77 Scirocco (gone)
73 Squareback (scrapped)
70 Beetle, Finally back on the road after 18 years! |
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