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noexit Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2006 Posts: 329 Location: Tacoma, WA
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Last week, cut out a rusty rocker, found 8 inches of dried mud in the lower rear front fender, and began disassembly of the pan.
This week, finish removing the trans-axle, rebuild the engine in my bug. (died today on the way to work.) _________________ Rusty '62 L360 seeblau, L289 blauweiß Type 1 Karmann Ghia |
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superman73 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2006 Posts: 2032 Location: Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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70vwghia Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Missouri
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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Fixed the horn on my '70 vert. Had the famous 'button under the column' from a PO. Would have been an easy fix, since the ground wire was broken at the end of the column. Took care of the break and found the rockhead PO cut the commutator wire flush with the ignition switch housing. So, soldered a new wire on the commutator and I'm back in business. |
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anubiscrs Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 182 Location: Bakersfield, CA
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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tomorrow I'll be working on getting the 61 started. I already got it going by puring a little gas in the carb. I think I have a clogged fuel line. |
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boat_builder Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2007 Posts: 610 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'll be adjusting my valves on Saturday, I have a suspicion they have moved! |
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dog_jr911 Swamp Donkey Assistant
Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 2439 Location: 2.0.9
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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lets see.... put out my engine fire.
and now im rebuilding my car again.
i win! _________________ AKA Chris™
ROCKIN a ESP LTD F2E |
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superman73 Samba Member
Joined: December 21, 2006 Posts: 2032 Location: Crystal Springs, Mississippi
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hpw Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2006 Posts: 3010 Location: memphis
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joedirte Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Got my pans welded, finally! Now on to the quarter panel repairs _________________ 65 Ghia Vert
70 Ghia
72 Ghia
91 Civic- It hates gas!!!
04 Ram- Hemi loves gas!!! |
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snookerdude Samba Member
Joined: June 30, 2004 Posts: 914 Location: central florida
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: this week's ghia attention |
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well, this week i bought it a new duel quiet pack. the polished stainless steel fat boy is really pretty, but like some of the pretty girls i have known is just too loud. next week i will install it. ain't it fun?? |
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boat_builder Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2007 Posts: 610 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Finally got rid of the gas smell from inside my car. I replaced the big fuel filler hose and it's rubber seals, the breather hose that runs alongside the large hose, the "elbow" rubber hose under the front right fender, the small 3.5mm breather hose under the front right fender. I can now make sharp left hand turns without getting gased!
Next job is to replace all the fuel line in the engine bay and relocate the fuel filter from on top of the distributor to behind the firewall. |
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Achilles3588 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 633 Location: Bradenton, Florida, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:19 am Post subject: |
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Installed the replacement faux wood dash. Installed the license plate light housing.
Installed a new rag joint. Installed the steering column tube, column, upper bearing and ignition switch housing. Made final adjustment to steering box for column alignment. _________________ Larry V.~
'91 Syncro Doka 1.9L TDI 'AFN' |
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Achilles3588 Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2005 Posts: 633 Location: Bradenton, Florida, USA
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:49 am Post subject: |
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Installed the replacement ATF suction line. Added two quarts ATF, enough to prime the pump.
Replaced the battery ground strap. Had the wife turn the key to the ON position. Dummy lights for GEN and OIL lit right up. Sum-beech it's wired correctly!!! Key back to OFF.
Pulled out the spark plugs.
Pulled the oil pressure switch out of the engine tap. Had the wife turn the key to START - the engine cycled!!!! Goddammit first time this engine has turned over in 22 (yep!!) years. Rebuilt starter I've had sitting for nearly a decade worked like a champ!!! Oil coming out the pressure switch tap as expected. Shut the engine back down.
Replaced the switch in the tap, turned the engine over once or twice, oil light staying lit. Then turned it over and held it for 5~10 seconds or so. OIL light went OUT as expected!!!!!! Damn looks like the oil pump is doing it's job. Let the thing cycle for 15 seconds or so, as advised, to circulate the oil.
Wow that is a good feeling - so many things could have gone wrong. No oil or ATF spewing out from places I didn't want it to, happy just to have that happen.
Coming up: final plumbing on the gas tank, and purge the ATF system. _________________ Larry V.~
'91 Syncro Doka 1.9L TDI 'AFN' |
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sactojesse Samba Member
Joined: November 21, 2006 Posts: 2655 Location: Sacramento, California, USA
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe. _________________ 1966 Karmann-Ghia convertible |
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tstracy39 Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2008 Posts: 3294 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Pulled the carb and rebushed it. Throttle shaft had been leaking. Replaced the 20+ year old Sears "Made in Yugoslavia" tire I had on my spare rim with a Nova Metric Radial using a tire iron and compressed air. It's a shame, that tire was the skinny kind and still had a full tread |
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hpw Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2006 Posts: 3010 Location: memphis
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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sactojesse wrote: |
Last weekend, I pulled the original 1300 and 4:37 R&P transaxle out of my 66 ghia convertible. This weekend, I installed a KCR Super Street 3.88 R&P trans. Next up, rear disc brakes (front already has discs), camber compensator, adjustable front end, and the 2110 from my 69 coupe. |
Have any more info. on the rear disc brakes, brand, cost and do you
know if it will increase the track width? _________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SLIzSCt_cg&list=FLIX26sGa8__1F1loczLPTtg&index=2 |
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ruckman101 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2004 Posts: 961 Location: Portland "Little Beirut", OR
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Had my ghia taken home on a flatbed truck after it died from fuel starvation. Suspected vapor lock, and pulling the gas line to the fuel pump, the metal tube going into the fuel pump pulled out slick as a whistle, rather than the hose pulling off of it.
Didn't want to burn it up even if I did get it running, so called the truck.
Maybe this is why I've been getting such lousy mileage.
Addressing the issue tomorrow.
neal _________________ Where are we going, and why am I in this hand-basket? |
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AZVDubbin Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2008 Posts: 89 Location: Phoenix, Arizona!
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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Scraped, wirebrushed, and scrubbed the front beam to ready for paint! 35 years of grease build up does not come off easy! But underneath all that? Nice original VW metal with no rust! God do I love AZ cars! Just finished installing all new tie rod ends, and wrapped up the drivers side drop spindle installation. Still have to finish up the passenger side hopefully tomorrow! _________________ '74 Thing |
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Deluxe Lowlight Ghia Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2006 Posts: 1037 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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i got to drive my car for the first time in 20+ years of sitting.
GO me!!!!!!!!!!!! _________________ These vws are cool but the people who own them are far more valuable. Keep friends close they can be taken away overnight.
57 ghia
59 patina ghia
61 patina Ghia
71 bus
73 super beetle
74 thing
75 half bug |
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John Moxon Samba Moderator
Joined: March 07, 2004 Posts: 13957 Location: Southampton U.K.
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