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ANSAracingb
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Joined: October 29, 2009
Posts: 557
Location: Morgan Hill CA
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I bet I put something on my yellow '71 super that no one else has.....an actual working taxicab meter. Modifying her to a "Tijuana Taxi." E-mailed a taxi supply company asking if he had any old, broken meters just for show that I could buy. For 10 bucks shipping, he sent me a small, working meter. Numbers light up and it works great, but it's not legal in the US anymore, because it only records time, not miles. Has Riverside, CA inspection stickers on it.
I'll post pics in "Reader's Rides" when I'm done. Have the meter, coin changer, Hula girl, taxi roof sign, checkered stripes and door lettering installed. Also have a personalized NC license plate that says "TIJUANA." VW mudflaps came today. Still waiting for my roof rack from Pedro, my outside windshield sun visor, black headlight rims, chrome headlight eyebrows and my ah-oogah horn to come. Already have a small chicken crate for the roof rack, but haven't found a decent fake chicken to have it's head sticking out of the top of the crate.
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jimkeo
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Joined: November 21, 2009
Posts: 161
Location: edh california
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| took my 71 sb in for painting at earl schieb, hey its all i can afford and they use poly instead of acrylic |
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PanchoVilla619
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Joined: February 12, 2010
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Location: Az
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Finally changed my damn generator...after waiting forever for my ex-mechanic, I decide to do it myself.
Never have I messed with an engine on any car before, but was desperate to fix it. Took me like 4 hours, but at least I'm driving my car... |
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harryset
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Joined: July 14, 2005
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Location: Bemidji, MN
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Continued interior work on my 72 bug: wire wheeled floor pans, applied metal ready and rinsed, applied a lot of new seam sealer. Replaced outer bearing, brakes, wheel cylinders, seals and rubber brake lines. Cleaned rust out of spare tire well, applied seam sealer prepped for paint.
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'72 Standard
Proud owner of a "Hoover Bit"
185 60's up front, Empi disc kit, 2 1/2" drop spindles, 185 65's in back, stock drums.
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Ken J
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Joined: January 02, 2009
Posts: 331
Location: Charlotte
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I bet I put something on my yellow '71 super that no one else has.....an actual working taxicab meter. Modifying her to a "Tijuana Taxi." E-mailed a taxi supply company asking if he had any old, broken meters just for show that I could buy. For 10 bucks shipping, he sent me a small, working meter. Numbers light up and it works great, but it's not legal in the US anymore, because it only records time, not miles. Has Riverside, CA inspection stickers on it.
I'll post pics in "Reader's Rides" when I'm done. Have the meter, coin changer, Hula girl, taxi roof sign, checkered stripes and door lettering installed. Also have a personalized NC license plate that says "TIJUANA." VW mudflaps came today. Still waiting for my roof rack from Pedro, my outside windshield sun visor, black headlight rims, chrome headlight eyebrows and my ah-oogah horn to come. Already have a small chicken crate for the roof rack, but haven't found a decent fake chicken to have it's head sticking out of the top of the crate.
Wife thinks I'm grossly nuts, but it's worth it for all the smiles, chuckles, thumbs-ups and "great job"s I get. Feels good to bring smiles to people's faces. Those are one of two reactions I get. The other is a 100 yard stare and a "WTF" look.
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mnussbau
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Joined: August 26, 2006
Posts: 4589
Location: Central Maryland
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Replaced the broken lug on my left headlight ground wire, now it's nice and bright. 
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Sold my sedan
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Madtat
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Joined: September 02, 2009
Posts: 941
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| Went to local import parts store and picked up tune up items, then off to domestic parts store and picked up oil. Tune up next weekend. |
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Mikedrevguy
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Joined: October 15, 2008
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Location: Medford, OR
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cleaned the sludge out the breather box and wrung out the sponge. blegh!
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mwolfe25
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Joined: August 03, 2009
Posts: 40
Location: DAYTON OHIO
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| I finally got my carb running right and started adjusting my brakes. I figured i got it to go so now i got to make sure it stops. |
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mos
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Joined: January 24, 2010
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Location: location location, ventura CA
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i put on a new (well a less used) distributor and soldered some wires together, now it runs without missing and/or stalling  |
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1972super2110
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Location: Idaho
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Took Me five hours but it was worth every minute! Stops like nothing I have ever driven its also the hardest pedal out of any car i have ever had! |
what kit is that? and did it widen the front end at all? |
Its A topline kit, I really love it. I have been pushing my comfort zone for braking into corners and still haven't had any fade!
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1972 Super Beetle owned since 2005
1969 Riviera Camper Bought outta my own field 2024
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=10191353#10191353
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Looks like the work of a younger, more agile jackass to me.  |
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letthemusicflow
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Joined: January 05, 2010
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Location: NC
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Bought about 32 bucks worth of spray paint. Most of it was for the floors after I sandblast them, but I also got a beige color to paint the rims with. I painted the spare tire's rim just to test out the color. I'm quite pleased with the result (That is the spare on the car right now, cause the one that actually goes there had a flat and made it hard to move around the driveway):
The rest of them will be done as part of the chassis portion of the project after I get the body off.
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jimkeo
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Joined: November 21, 2009
Posts: 161
Location: edh california
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| i carpeted the the rear package tray with with some a remnant from lowes i bot for $12 and i also covered the kick panels with it. pics coming soon |
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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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| Put new points and condensor in my'73 Super, set the timing, and now I'm thawing and drying out. It's about 40 degrees and pouring rain, but I just wanted to GET IT DONE. |
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Bierboy
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Location: East Moline, Ill.
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Inane Cathode
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Joined: September 11, 2009
Posts: 556
Location: Westminster, CO
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Burned about a quart of oil in 50 miles yesterday. Drove it to the garage and back, bellowed smoke like a tire fire.
Did some work on the subaru harness, about 90 percent done with that. Just have to do up a fuse/relay/computer board and i'll be all good |
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Antonio Trejo
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Location: Mexico City
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khench1
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Joined: August 04, 2009
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Location: lagrange, GA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: got new/used motor |
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| Got a new for me motor in my 66 bug. If anyone in the Lagrange, GA needs any work done on an aircooled VW Frank is THE man. Great experience. |
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ANSAracingb
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Posts: 557
Location: Morgan Hill CA
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Man you could eat off that shop floor! |
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Antonio Trejo
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