What did you do to your Bug Today?

[BIGMIKEY]

I have a Regular size tennis ball for normal weather then today I picked up this one for Heat emergency conditions. ... Can never be too careful.

Mike T

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BIGMIKEY

Deserter Series 1 project.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=787047&highlight=

1973 Beetle Driver, Marina Blue.

[mikeonthebike]

[BIGMIKEY]

[BCE56]

[irvanm]

I pushed it out of the garage to wait for the rollback to take it to my friend Pats old shop. iIt seemed like it was going to be a lot easier having it on a lift, Pulled the tank and ordered a new one and blew some awful stuff out of the line.

[irvanm]

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[Scat Adams]

Removed the original running boards to work on some rust prevention and paint touch up. After cleaning the channel, I used a color matched spray can to cover up the minor rust spots along with a buffer to remove the paint discoloration from where the running boards mount. Ordering new black running boards and some other goodies now, should have them on next week.

Cheers,

[radstude]

[irvanm]

Am still in process of awakening it from 10 year storage by previous owners and painted rims since off while doing brake system.

[radstude]

[BCE56]

More progress in the last two weeks than in the previous 6 months!

Front disc brake kit, dust covers, stock height spindles, master cylinder, pressure switches, ball joints etc installed by my suspension guy.
(Poorly machined CIP discs required facing...)
New rear wheel cylinders and brake job, brake hoses all around. Front end aligned.

Stance looks a bit high at the rear- correction will be deferred until new tires are installed.

Have not test-driven yet but will report soon.
Still working on door cards, internals, window scrapers etc.
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'86 Syncro tintop
EJ22, OBD II early SC adapter plate conversion

Side project: '69 Frankenbug "It's alive!"

[cletus_zuber]

Replaced my 12+ year old fuel filter, it plugged up in the driveway.
It was on there when I got the car. PO had 3 filters on it. plastic one by the carb, one of those glass ones by the tranny and a metal one up under the tank.
I had got rid of the plastic one pretty quick, replaced the glass one at some point with a plastic one and never messed with the metal one until today.
Replaced it with a plastic one.
Now I can check it for dirt every 5 years or so...
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1972 1302
HPMX 40's & 019

[Lost69Convertible]

I installed my spare Air Flow Meter #2 and road tested it today (1979 FI engine). While under load at 40 to 50 mph, the air fuel ratio was 12.5% to 14.0%. I want the ratio to stay below 13.5% - but it's not far off target.

At low speed, idle, and when I took my foot off the pedal - the air fuel ratio jumped to 14.5% - 17%. I don't want to run that lean. I suspect the air bypass in the AFM needs adjustment.

Crank case temperature was good.

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1956 Beetle Ragtop: My Father's car
1969 Beetle Convertible: My first car. I loved it, I lost it, and I never got over it.
1979 Super Beetle Convertible

[Gr0unded]

[irvanm]

I bought some new seat belts and installed them, not sure why they had been removed but feel better having them.

[Cusser]

I drove my 1970 sedan almost 50 miles today, in to "town" (Prescott) to buy some paint at Home Depot. First I aired up the tires to specifications, and then I filled the gas tank on the way. On the way back I stopped to get a 5-gallon propane cylinder filled.

Anyway, my driver door is loose and rattles, so maybe someone wants to take a look at the thread I started for that https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9939889#9939889
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297

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