What did you do to your Bug Today?

[Glenn]

Took the cover off and got it ready for it's first ride of the season.

Everything worked, it was like I drove it yesterday.
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Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"

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[mark tucker]

drove the crap out of it again as I do about 5 days a week usualy 51 weeks a year. I think it likes it more than I do. I do keep it covered at night....with moon light or rain.

[mark tucker]

put some new titanium lash adjuster nuts on.(after I lightened them some more. )

[New2me69]

[mark tucker]

if thinking about working on it counts.....than Im always working on it...or the other one...or 2

[madworks]

It was Friday but I reassembled the rear brakes, painted the quarter window area and reinstalled one of the rear popouts. Still needs a fair bit of work to get back on the road but it's getting closer.
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madwork's 1970 Baja http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668092&highlight=
Madworks 1970 Classic Sedan http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668073&highlight=
Madworks 1980 Vanagon Westy
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672496&highlight=

[Gerb]

Adjusted the front brakes and installed a pair of Sylvania SilverStar headlights to replace the mismatched lights I had.
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~gerb (Todd G)
'73 Super Beetle Sport Bug
'72 Super Beetle Baja Champion SE
'64 Ruby Red Deluxe Beetle

[LucKaS]

Installed some original vw rear quarter pop outs I scored not long ago.

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If only all of life's little problems could be solved with a little PB Blaster and a hammer.

[New2me69]

Tore all the tin work and manifold out for some nice cleanup and tuning. Hopefully complete in 2 - 3 days. I want to drive!

[madworks]

[LucKaS]

Yea, the ones that came with the windows were a few inches too short, so I ordered some new ones last night.
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If only all of life's little problems could be solved with a little PB Blaster and a hammer.

[Laguna1116]

Cruised to Julian for some pie and a pic nic with Air Cooled Anarchy. Sputtered on the way home so I changed the fuel filter.
Replaced the wiper motor, now they are working.
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1961 Sedan Two Fold Ragtop - Recent restoration completed
1968 99.9% Original Sedan - Driver Sold
1971 Super Beetle Convertible - Wife's Driver
1973 Karmann Ghia Convertible - Work in Progress

[madworks]

Today I installed the passenger side rear pop-out. In the past days I've been replacing the seals and cleaning and painting the body where the pinch welt installs. Everything cleaned up well and all new seals for the pop-outs. Stoked! Next window project is the windshield... that should be interesting.
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madwork's 1970 Baja http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668092&highlight=
Madworks 1970 Classic Sedan http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668073&highlight=
Madworks 1980 Vanagon Westy
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=672496&highlight=

[jfly]

I made a replacement cover for the upright portion of the back seat last night. Came out okay. I need to get longer screws to hold it on (I only had 1/2" and need at least 3/4"). I used cheap press board and covered it with a polyester/PVC material I got at wally world.

Like I said, not perfect, but it looks better than bare seat-innards! The duct tape is temporary to hold the fabric down while the glue dries. Although, I might just end up leaving it.

Now if only I would get my bug out of the shop so I can install it...

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1973 Super Beetle, aka BUGLY, Daily Driver

SOLD:
1968 VW Beetle, Daily Driver, #68flybug

Photos: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=jfly

[jfly]

I made a replacement cover for the upright portion of the back seat last night. Came out okay. I need to get longer screws to hold it on (I only had 1/2" and need at least 3/4"). I used cheap press board and covered it with a polyester/PVC material I got at wally world.

Like I said, not perfect, but it looks better than bare seat-innards! The duct tape is temporary to hold the fabric down while the glue dries. Although, I might just end up leaving it.

Now if only I would get my bug out of the shop so I can install it...

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1973 Super Beetle, aka BUGLY, Daily Driver

SOLD:
1968 VW Beetle, Daily Driver, #68flybug

Photos: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=jfly

[peecee69]

Got my bug titled with Historic plates in MD. Had NY plates on it until today. Gonna drive it tonight to see what else needs to be fixed, but after spending a decent chunk of change with a local mechanic, I'm hoping nothing is needed!
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1973 Standard Beetle - running maintenance thread - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=675712&highlight=
1966 Doublecab - Starting resto - https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=668518&highlight=

[OldBug68]

Made an under dash parcel tray, installed an old Scat shifter just to see what it was like, opened the radio opening in the dash for a modern CD player

[bobinphx]

I did a full rear suspension r+r on my 69. New emergency cable, new rubber brake line, new pads, wheel cyl, springs and shoes. New bearings in the trailing arms, new cv boots, new torsion bar rubber, reset ride height, new trailing arm bushings. Even scrapped off the 40+ year old undercoating in the wheel wells.
Next weekend, the passenger side!

[jfly]

Dropped my first engine ever out of my donor car. Took two hours and eight ibuprofen!

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1973 Super Beetle, aka BUGLY, Daily Driver

SOLD:
1968 VW Beetle, Daily Driver, #68flybug

Photos: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_search.php?search_author=jfly

[boom10ful]

Finally fixed the high temperature problem. No matter what I did with the timing, replaced the main jet, replaced the engine compartment seals, changed to a thicker oil, checked the tins, etc it kept climbing to 220F in the city.

I finally realized that there wasn't enough air flow through the stock vents under the rear window and propped open the deck lid with a tennis ball . Now my temps are at 200F-210F after a good run in the city! The tennis ball trick will have to do until the deck lid standoffs arrive in the mail.