What did you do to your Bug Today?

JHZMAN · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

Sanded the front fenders and hood. Adjusted the steering a wee bit and ordered the steering dampener from the local VW Shop. I try to do a little every day, so by the end of the week I can see something acomplished. All this besides painting the 69 firebird and prepping a 48 Anglia for paint for a friend. Not a bad Saturdays work.
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OLD FOGGIE
04 SILVERADO
73 STANDARD BEETLE
33 CHEVY SEDAN
69 FIREBIRD 400
31 FORD SEDAN
29 FORD ROADSTER
68 CAMARO
70 FORD 302 MUSTANG

scotty-o · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:13 pm Post subject:

Fixed my right tail light. Bulb not grounding to socket.
Di-electric grease to the rescue!!

-Scotty
'72 std

volksbugusa · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

today
installed tranny,drive shafts,new rear shocks,snubbers...
volksbugusa,
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mnussbau · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

I replaced the accelerator pump linkage on the sedan's 34pict3 carb with a spare I had to try to fix the stumble...old linkage was bad and barely did anything. Then I adjusted the mixture and bypass screws. After that it ran much better! For grins I checked manifold vacuum, getting 16-17" at idle. Oh, and I put on a new oil pressure switch, the old one was flaky.
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Sold my sedan
Parts...

Shipwreck · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

I changed the fuel sending unit and installed a new glovebox latch.

bon2198 · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

I checked the oil and got ready for a cruise. then it started pouring rain!!!!! damn tampa weather!!!! so i opened the new weather stripping and made sure the correct one came. it is!!! hopefully tomorrow will be a nice day, even though i have to work.
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1970 VW Beetle 1776cc MOFOCO w/hydraulic lifters, 042 heads and dual dellorto's
"It's better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not"

At the end of the day it's YOUR car so do what YOU want to it.

deluxekombi67 · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject:

i washed the windows...lots of rain lately they were very nasty
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OG 1973 standard with factory OG PAINT Porsche phone dial rims with hand painted crests

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Hophead · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject:

Yesterday I drove up to Redding (70 mi) to drop off my crank/flywheel/clutch etc. to get balanced for my 2110cc. I am having the same guy hone My AA 90.5 open so I have .0045"clearence.

Today I finished wiping down the chassis with lacquer thinner so tomorrow I can tack rag it anfd shoot a few more coats of high build surfacer on it tomorrow.

I just finished an excellent NY steak dinner at home with some Russian River Damnation belgian ale. I have a good buzz going so I will switch back to Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and go out into the garage and take a dremel to My AL case to smooth out all the stress risers from the factory clearencing. I will have the olympics on in the backround. The Aussies just stole the gold from Chinese in mens diving.
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70' Beetle Pan off Resto
2110cc
82 X 90.5
P&P 043 40x35.5
9.6-1 comp
FK-8
48 IDA

DCMR2 · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

I took the steering column apart trying to find the source of my turn signal problem. Found a damaged wire that goes to the flasher and repaired it. Still blowing #1 fuse and no turn signals. Checked the point gap. Started to rain.
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1970 White Beetle "Delilah"

vsb74 · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject:

Installed new fuel lines, moved the fuel filter out of the engine compartment and put it under the tank. Also fixed the horn and replaced the front bumper. Not a bad day!

whutdidyousay · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

I let her sit while I put 180 miles on my Jimmy..... went to a couple peoples houses I met on craigslist to get parts for her. I got:
Oil cooler & seals
doghouse shroud
COMPLETE tune up parts
COMPLETE fuel system
Headlight eyebrows
Shifter
Degree pulley
Chrome generator pulley
Generator belt
all the stuff to do an oil change
" " trans oil change
I also got some tools....... was alot of fun, but tomorrow will be even better.... I have a friend coming over to pull the engine with me and i'm gunna go pressure wash the motor then go to town makin her perfect.
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Hophead · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:48 pm Post subject:

73BuzzBomb · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

took it to a show in Gainesville, GA.
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'73 Super
2270 type IV

bon2198 · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

drove it to work today. got stuck in the rain on the way home. when i got home i noticed that the carpet on the passenger side was a bit damp. pulled out the passenger seat and took out the front carpeting. sure enough there is water on the floor. now to find the source.... grrrrr... it's ok, i've been meaning to pull the interior and Rust Bullet the inside followed by rhino liner.
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1970 VW Beetle 1776cc MOFOCO w/hydraulic lifters, 042 heads and dual dellorto's
"It's better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not"

At the end of the day it's YOUR car so do what YOU want to it.

JeffDeWitt · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

Afraid all I did with the Bug today was drive it, I've got a lot of yard work that I've been putting off far to long.

Funny thing though, TWICE yesterday I had carloads of young guys (early teens I think), give me a thumbs up and tell me I had a cool car!

mnussbau · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject:

Squeezed the body moldings on both my bugs just a bit to tighten it up, the molding keeps popping off the plastic clips at the ends.
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Sold my sedan
Parts...

vugbug68 · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

did an oil change (with shell rotella) Wink

, valve adjustment, put my 019 back in and timed it. then went over to my friends house and helped him do the exact same thing on his bug plus spark plugs
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71 Super - Backroad Thrasher
66 Corvair - Weekend Cruiser
90 4 Runner - Muddin

Hophead · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

Today I checked oil supply galley in the right hand case half against the Berg blueprinted oil pump. Pretty close. It looks like I will need to shave .040 off of case hole towards the oil pump flange. The case cleaned up pretty fast with the dremel last night.
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70' Beetle Pan off Resto
2110cc
82 X 90.5
P&P 043 40x35.5
9.6-1 comp
FK-8
48 IDA

ArmedGeek · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:17 am Post subject:

Burned up a bucha wiring. Small fire. no damage tho. other than the wiring of course.

Gee, now i have something to do this weekend.
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1973 Std Beetle
"Work is punishment for failing to procrastinate effectively."


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