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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:42 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
Congratulations, JoeMC! '69 is one of my favorite years; I had one about 20 yrs ago which was a parts car that I was able to get into driveable condition.
I see some rust on the bottom of the quarter panel just ahead of the rear fender. How is the rust situation on the rest of the car? Will you drive it while working on it? |
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JoeMc wrote: |
Bought my first beetle today.
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Congratulations on your first Beetle, neighbour! I hope to have my 69 back on the road in the next few days. I'm just waiting for brake lines to arrive. |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project.
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:43 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:44 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
Congratulations, JoeMC! '69 is one of my favorite years; I had one about 20 yrs ago which was a parts car that I was able to get into driveable condition.
I see some rust on the bottom of the quarter panel just ahead of the rear fender. How is the rust situation on the rest of the car? Will you drive it while working on it? |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:45 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
Congratulations, JoeMC! '69 is one of my favorite years; I had one about 20 yrs ago which was a parts car that I was able to get into driveable condition.
I see some rust on the bottom of the quarter panel just ahead of the rear fender. How is the rust situation on the rest of the car? Will you drive it while working on it? |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:53 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
Congratulations, JoeMC! '69 is one of my favorite years; I had one about 20 yrs ago which was a parts car that I was able to get into driveable condition.
I see some rust on the bottom of the quarter panel just ahead of the rear fender. How is the rust situation on the rest of the car? Will you drive it while working on it? |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 1:59 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Rome wrote: |
Congratulations, JoeMC! '69 is one of my favorite years; I had one about 20 yrs ago which was a parts car that I was able to get into driveable condition.
I see some rust on the bottom of the quarter panel just ahead of the rear fender. How is the rust situation on the rest of the car? Will you drive it while working on it? |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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Big Bull Shooter Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2018 Posts: 458 Location: Canadian Rockies
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 7:19 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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JoeMc wrote: |
Thanks, I'm 50 and this is my first Beetle. I've always wanted one but never got around to buying one until now.
The heater channels are pretty rusty the rest of the underside looks somewhat decent to my newbie eye. It's been sitting for a few years. I'm hoping to build a drivable project. |
What area of BC are you in? I'm in Jasper. Also, I just got my bug on the road for this season. I had the engine rebuilt/restored this winter, reupholstered all of the seats, new door panels, installed carpet kit, front speaker kick panels, new wheel cylinders, brake lines, drums, pads, and re-indexed the rear torsion bars.
She is running like a dream right now, and ready for her first post break-in oil change. _________________ Where would this hobby be if no one shipped parts.
crukab
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Smokey says.... only you can prevent Bug fires!
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31270 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 5:44 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I charged the battery on my 1970. It sat most of winter, but I did drive it to the dentist on April 13. If the battery doesn't "live" as it should, I'll likely get another 1-year Group 26R battery from Walmart (it has lasted 2 years for me).
Looks like Group 26R there is $69.74. _________________ 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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mikeonthebike Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 950 Location: Sacramento, CA
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Cusser wrote: |
I charged the battery on my 1970. It sat most of winter, but I did drive it to the dentist on April 13. If the battery doesn't "live" as it should, I'll likely get another 1-year Group 26R battery from Walmart (it has lasted 2 years for me).
Looks like Group 26R there is $69.74. |
I got the T5 battery from Walmart. It cost more but comes with a 3 year warranty (they last 3 years 2 months) and what I like about it is that it has recessed posts with protective caps on them. I've got an 82 pound dog that ride in the back and don't want to short out the seat to the battery. |
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Martin Harris Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2023 Posts: 7 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2023 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Continued tinkering with my work-in-progress quiet pack exhaust, reworked into a side mount tuck-away with sidewinder style (inlet and exit on same side). |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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What area of BC are you in? I'm in Jasper. Also, I just got my bug on the road for this season. I had the engine rebuilt/restored this winter, reupholstered all of the seats, new door panels, installed carpet kit, front speaker kick panels, new wheel cylinders, brake lines, drums, pads, and re-indexed the rear torsion bars.
She is running like a dream right now, and ready for her first post break-in oil change. |
Apparently I don't know how to use a forum. Posted same thing a bunch of times.
I'm in Langley. Yours sounds a lot nicer than mine.
I installed new ignition switch and battery today. It turns over! Hoping to get it started this weekend. Then look at the brakes. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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Big Bull Shooter Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2018 Posts: 458 Location: Canadian Rockies
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 7:59 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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JoeMc wrote: |
Big Bull Shooter wrote: |
What area of BC are you in? I'm in Jasper. Also, I just got my bug on the road for this season. I had the engine rebuilt/restored this winter, reupholstered all of the seats, new door panels, installed carpet kit, front speaker kick panels, new wheel cylinders, brake lines, drums, pads, and re-indexed the rear torsion bars.
She is running like a dream right now, and ready for her first post break-in oil change. |
Apparently I don't know how to use a forum. Posted same thing a bunch of times.
I'm in Langley. Yours sounds a lot nicer than mine.
I installed new ignition switch and battery today. It turns over! Hoping to get it started this weekend. Then look at the brakes. |
Good luck, I wish I was closer, and could help you out. As for the multiple post, that's happened to me when it shows an error message, even though the post went through. _________________ Where would this hobby be if no one shipped parts.
crukab
Feb. 11, 2021
Smokey says.... only you can prevent Bug fires!
zerotofifty
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plastikman187 Samba Member
Joined: July 05, 2016 Posts: 92 Location: Gilroy Ca
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 8:17 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I finally got around to installing a Vacuum port on my Kadron to set up SVDA. I followed this post https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=657227. It was a little scary, I was initially going to try to ship them off to lowbugget (found a post about them doing this) they don't do this anymore :/.
I will hopefully get around to installing the SVDA dizzy that I have laying around, its an EMPI (i think?) it has a stupid clear cap on it....came from my buddy when he owned this car for a few years. Maybe ill buy a real SVDA, guess ill just have to see how the EMPI nonsense performs.
I am hopeful that ill get rid of the little flat spot with the 094 (chrome 009).
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Checked the "SVDA" Dizzy and the vacuum does not advance the plate at all.....looks like that is all garbage. Ill buy a real one. |
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plastikman187 Samba Member
Joined: July 05, 2016 Posts: 92 Location: Gilroy Ca
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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New pertonix showed up in the mail today!
Everything is all setup and working now. The SVDA is 90 degrees off of the 094 so that was a little weird.
Everything is running great now. Smooth and seems nice.
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Windisch Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2014 Posts: 343 Location: Sacramento, CA 95822
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 6:32 pm Post subject: WW2 Messerschmitt altimeter installed in my 73 bug |
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After finishing up the accessory instrumentation in my 73 bug (VDO 'jet cockpit' tach, oil pressure, oil temperature), I turned to the final concern which consisted of mounting my WW2 German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt 'Hohemesser' (atimeter) under the right side instrument panel. It lends a curious embellishment to an otherwise non-startling bug cockpit. Images appear below. The altimeter is in perfect order; extremely well preserved for its age and fully functional, with the standard barometric pressure calibrating dial-in setting in millibars. Not too many similarly equipped Volksies!
_________________ 1973 Standard Beetle, 1974 VW/Porsche 914-4, 1.8 liter
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Der Volkswagen ist ein Ausdruck der deutschen Kultur der Allrad Art ...
[The only irrefutable evidence we have that intelligent life truly exists elsewhere in the Universe is the fact that so far it has NOT contacted humanity...] |
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JoeMc Samba Member
Joined: April 29, 2023 Posts: 12 Location: Cloverdale, B.C. Canada
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 11:21 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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I'm lucky to live about 10 minutes from California Import Parts in Langley B.C. Today I picked up new spark plugs and distributor cap. Hoping to start her this weekend for the first time in at least 3 years. _________________ '69 Beetle |
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Maddel Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2013 Posts: 931
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 12:53 am Post subject: Re: WW2 Messerschmitt altimeter installed in my 73 bug |
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Windisch wrote: |
... WW2 German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt 'Höhemesser' (atimeter) under the right side instrument panel...
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Übercool! |
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OTTO 1303 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2020 Posts: 625 Location: Louisiana
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Completed reconditioning of backing plate and EB linkage (both sides).
Replaced adjustment leaf on one side.
Installed new springs and retainers.
_________________ 74 Super Sun Bug - OTTO
74 Super - DANZIG
74 Super - HERZOG |
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OldSchoolVW's Samba Member
Joined: July 03, 2020 Posts: 667 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat May 13, 2023 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Thanks OTTO! Another pin-up photo for my garage! _________________ Tom
"Following distance is proportional to IQ."
'63 Beetle Sedan
'69 Beetle Sunroof
'70 Beetle Sedan
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OTTO 1303 Samba Member
Joined: March 17, 2020 Posts: 625 Location: Louisiana
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2023 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Bug Today? |
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Installed reconditioned heater boxes (originals) and reconditioned muffler (Kadron).
I really like the HJS exhaust clamps with the wire weave gasket. _________________ 74 Super Sun Bug - OTTO
74 Super - DANZIG
74 Super - HERZOG |
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