Author |
Message |
AngieB Samba Member
Joined: February 27, 2017 Posts: 135 Location: Oregon
|
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
i purchased!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
|
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Mounted up a really old pie Crust Continental GERMAN MADE tire.
Put in a tube and mounted it to a really nice restored smoothy rim.
(thanks preacher)
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
EVfun Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2012 Posts: 5481 Location: Seattle
|
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
I swapped out the 019 distributor for the stock one in my '57 Bug. Took about 20 minutes including installing condenser and setting the points. Then I had to warm up the car for the final timing setting (always looking for an excuse to drive it.) That brings up a question...
Is the vacuum on the stock 28PCI carb manifold vacuum instead of just above the throttle blade? I installed and timed (with a timing light) the rebuilt distributor without the vacuum. Then I replaced the vacuum line. The idle speed and advance shot up. A quick crack of the throttle would pull the timing back near the mark briefly before it started rising with rpm, so everything seems to be working correctly. _________________
Wildthings wrote: |
As a general rule, cheap parts are the most expensive parts you can buy. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
|
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:35 pm Post subject: Vintage shift know from the 50s |
|
|
Found this shift knob in an Antique shop!
Had to modify and sacrifice another shifter for the bushing
but made this one work.
Works well and looks killer
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
vwnut1 Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2012 Posts: 495 Location: So Cal
|
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Decided to repaint my 80's billet aluminum running boards.
Back to black
_________________ 1957 VW Oval Resto Mod |
|
Back to top |
|
|
kev_par Samba Member
Joined: January 07, 2004 Posts: 19 Location: Brampton Ontario
|
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:54 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Drove it to work today.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7050 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
|
Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
i finally got my bulb holders for my original paint L35 metal blue heart tail light.
_________________ regards
Uli
----------------------------------------
'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
|
Back to top |
|
|
55type1 Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2006 Posts: 45 Location: Toronto, ON (formerly Victoria, BC)
|
Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:44 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Picked it up at CN Rail's partner company Livingston in Toronto, ON and drove it home! Looking forward to exploring this side of the country [/img] |
|
Back to top |
|
|
JoblessPunk Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2005 Posts: 52
|
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
I'm the third owner of my beetle and the story is that the original owner requested a Dehne fuel gauge installed by the dealership. Due to age it broke and was removed for repairs but was lost/sold away. So this weekend I fixed that putting a Denhe fuel gauge back in the dash.
Removed the broken Dehne sending unit and replaced it with a refurbished one:
I also mounted the missing gauge back into the dash. From the looks of it, I think the faceplate is a reproduction from Brezelwerks:
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Headliner Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2011 Posts: 29 Location: TEXAS
|
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Finally got my long travel ball joints Installed,
Built my beam and installed in the car.
It's just a mock up right now.
I will fine tune it once the rest is together.
By The way-This 56 is sitting on a 71 pan.
Hence the ball joint beam 👍👍👍✌️
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Second Air Force Samba Member
Joined: April 10, 2017 Posts: 268 Location: Midwest
|
Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
We brought our October '55 Standard home.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
boxkiteflyer Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2008 Posts: 261 Location: Taylorsville, KY
|
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Put disc conversion on front. Put in dual circuit master cylinder. Ran new brake lines. Cleaned and painted steering box and tie rods. Just need to finish rear brake plates with new slave cylinders and hardware. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BulliBill Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2004 Posts: 4573 Location: St Charles, MO
|
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
mandraks wrote: |
i finally got my bulb holders for my original paint L35 metal blue heart tail light.
|
Hi there,
In looking at your photo of the turnsignal housing, it looks like the "heart" lens is sticking through the metal housing too far. You might be missing the weatherstripping seal between the "heart" lens and the metal housing which will draw the lens lower into the housing and weatherproof it at the same time. Someone sells them, I think it was Brezelwerks...
Bill Bowman _________________ I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton
Thanks for any help! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Bob Loblaw Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
|
Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
I'm digging the overlay tach on the speedo. Cool. _________________ sent from a phone using poor grammar and spelling |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Da TOW'D Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2005 Posts: 1321 Location: Bella Coma Canada
|
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:00 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
This weekend I had my '57 oval up on the hoist.
Makes it easy to change the plugs and set the valves.
New fuel filter next to the transaxle.
I gave the front end a grease job then noticed
tire rubbing
What should I do to correct the rubbing problem?- both sides
cheers
Hank _________________ '57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
and NUTS |
|
Back to top |
|
|
EVfun Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2012 Posts: 5481 Location: Seattle
|
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Da TOW'D wrote: |
This weekend I had my '57 oval up on the hoist.
Makes it easy to change the plugs and set the valves.
New fuel filter next to the transaxle.
I gave the front end a grease job then noticed
tire rubbing
What should I do to correct the rubbing problem?- both sides
cheers
Hank |
Very common on king and link pin Bugs. The steering stops are the forward bolts holding each front backing plate on the spindle. First, you should inspect the front suspension for signs of damage or excess wear. In many cases the cause is just wider than stock wheels. Then to eliminate the problem you need to install a slightly longer front backing plate bolts. Don't get carried away as you could excessively limit steering. _________________
Wildthings wrote: |
As a general rule, cheap parts are the most expensive parts you can buy. |
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Da TOW'D Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2005 Posts: 1321 Location: Bella Coma Canada
|
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Thanks
I was wondering if the "66 rims were the problem
cheers
Hank _________________ '57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
and NUTS |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Da TOW'D Samba Member
Joined: December 25, 2005 Posts: 1321 Location: Bella Coma Canada
|
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
any idea on the thread size on the front backing plate mounting bolts?
Hank _________________ '57 type 1 Blackberry
'58 SC Ruf
'62 type 3 Notch
'92 Eurovan Willy DD
and NUTS |
|
Back to top |
|
|
nvmipis1 Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 246 Location: riverside , ca.
|
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:15 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Oval today? |
|
|
Detailed the engine! And car 😊
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
paf Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 138 Location: France
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|