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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject: My New 66! Getting Back into Bugs!! |
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Well, it happened. I got the "bug" to get back into bugs! It started about 2 months ago. I decided I wanted a project that I can do with out to much help from my hubby. I have been looking ever since. Today I found what I was looking for!
Let's go back a bit to let you all know about me a little. When I was a kid, the bug was what I had to have. It was going to be my first car. It was. I had a 73 standard beetle. It got wrecked and with the money I got from it I got me a 73 SBeetle. Same color as the first car! LOL I ended up selling it to buy my teachers Datsun truck. Time went on and I had a kid. Had to get a car and get rid of the truck. I ended up with a 68 bug. Had it for a long time. Rolled it one day and hubby ( a vw parts guy and mechanic) put another body on my pan. It was a sweet ride! I plum purple with white accents. Even had the roof rack to top it off. There is where I got dumb. I got a water cooled VW and sold the bug. That was the end of bugs for a long time. I eventually ended up with a 64 Bus and found the Samba. I have been on and off of here for a while now. Still have the bus and hang over at the split bus area. Now I can hang out here too!!
Thanks to Samba, I found my new to me bug today. Ok, actually saw it yesterday but went and looked at it today and brought it home!! I need to do some work on it, but it is something I can pretty much do on my own. Today after I got it home I cleaned out the insides, pulled the motor (what was left of it) and pulled the gas tank. The motor threw a rod so the PO took some of its good parts for his bus. That was ok because hubby has a 1776 that we will put back in the car.
Some things I want to do to it is,
1. raise it back to stock height in the front.
2. put a stock master cylinder and resivour (sp) back in it.
3. install carpet kit. ( One came with the car!)
4. try "football" trick on the dent on the side.
5. drive it!! LOL
I will clean the oily mess up tomorrow and hopefully start putting the 1776 in it.
Ok, I will quit boring you with the details and get to the pics!!
Dent on side,
Need to know what is the correct steering wheel for it. This one had the round bar that looks like a D but it was broke off.
Needs interior work!
Just liked this shot! LOL
Still has this tied to the radio wires.
What is the little latch for on the left side of the pic? It is barely visible under the rubber seat stopper. I can take a bigger pic if need be!
All cleaned out! What are the stock belts supposed to look like?
I can't wait to get it running!! I look forward to working on my new project car!!!
Oh, another question. Is there a place to look up MCode plates for bugs on the Samba?
Thanks for looking, hope I didn't bore you all! _________________ Kim
Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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1. seat belts not standard until 1967. so your 1966 would have belts installed after at dealership or prior owner.
2. no m-code on beetles. they were on buses after 1958.
3.you have correct steering when,but broken horn ring.
4. the hook under bump stop for seat back is for a rubber bungie to stop seat from tilting forward evertime you stop. _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
1965 panel bus-Kermit
"Camping is cheaper than therapy"
www.sv2s.com
www.steeringboxscrapers.net
SBS #100
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617 |
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Reaper Samba Member
Joined: March 27, 2008 Posts: 249 Location: Olympia, WA.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks pretty "stock" in the front. Dropped spindles would bring the tires to rubbing distance of the fender lips, and adjusters would do about the same. _________________ The Dangers of Brake cleaners: http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm |
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Reaper wrote: |
Looks pretty "stock" in the front. Dropped spindles would bring the tires to rubbing distance of the fender lips, and adjusters would do about the same. |
The PO said he lowered it. Hubby thinks he pulled some of the bars out of the front end. ( Can't remember what he called them.) He thinks he has some extras from back in the day, laying around the garage somewhere so we will put some back in. It isn't lowered much. I know it needs bigger tires in the front, or smaller one's in the back! LOL That would help even things up a bit too.
Back on the M Code thing. I found an area for beetles ( in the FAQ area) that has m code descriptions. I'm just not sure how to read it, or I don't know how to read my vin plate to see what the codes are!!
This is what the plate has on it.
TYP 11
Heizg Typ1/255 A Prufz. ... S43
Farhgest Mr. (insert vin here)
Zul Gesamigew.kg 1160 ( not positive on those letters )
Zul. Achsigsivorn kg 480 hinfen kg 700 ( not positive on those letters either, they are hard to see) _________________ Kim
Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Nubby Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2010 Posts: 605 Location: Down by the river
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome back! |
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Aynthm Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2010 Posts: 1314 Location: Beaverton, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 3:05 am Post subject: |
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I've got around 1000 photos of my '66 project progression at the link below. Feel free to ask me anything. Good luck and enjoy the process and don't be in a rush, it won't help. |
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Lahti35 Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2011 Posts: 351 Location: Always the wrong side of the drawbridge in Bay City, MI.
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:38 am Post subject: |
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justcruzin wrote: |
Thought of another question. What color CA plates were on a 66? I have a set of black and a set of blue. Just need to know what one's are correct so I can try to register with YOM plates! |
63-69 were black with yellow letters. _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
1965 panel bus-Kermit
"Camping is cheaper than therapy"
www.sv2s.com
www.steeringboxscrapers.net
SBS #100
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617 |
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anthracitedub Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 3241 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 6:20 am Post subject: |
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Looks like a good car….try to take it slower through corners. |
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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anthracitedub wrote: |
Looks like a good car….try to take it slower through corners. |
LOL, Yah, I have a Mazda Miata for those fast corners now!!
Today I did some cleaning on the bug.
Before,
After,
Before,
During,
After,
Tomorrow I am hoping to get to the inside. I need to clean the dash and possibly start taking the door panels off.
Hubby is going to try to talk his boss into selling a vw bug turned into a truck, to him tomorrow. They have had it for a long time so Hubby is hoping to convince the boss to sell it to him cheap so we can get parts that we need for my bug! I'm hoping it will have better door panels and hopefully the right master cylinder and brake fluid res. If not, I will start looking elsewhere for those things.
I was looking in the color charts on The Samba and I noticed my color doesn't exist! My car has this as a color tag.
Anyone have any clues on what that color is? _________________ Kim
Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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Rometsch2880 Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2004 Posts: 583 Location: St. Albans, WV
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, did some cleaning today!
Before,
After,
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After,
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Tomorrow I am hoping to strip down the old motor. Other then that I think I am done for now. We need to do some parts searching. Hubby made and offer on the bug at his work, so tomorrow we may have one to strip and get parts off of. Then Friday we are going to try to hit some Pick n Pulls! _________________ Kim
Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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65'1300Deluxe Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2009 Posts: 584 Location: Auburn, Washington
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:31 am Post subject: |
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I'm afraid your VIN plate won't tell you anything about the M-code options. The only way to know for sure is to order a Birth Certificate from Wolfsburg. They list the M-codes on it for you. _________________ 1965 Deluxe Beetle "Camilla"
1972 Super Beetle Barnfind "Roland"
2001 GTI 1.8L Turbo |
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justcruzin Samba Member
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nlorntson Crazy VW Lady
Joined: March 13, 2004 Posts: 3775 Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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justcruzin wrote: |
65'1300Deluxe wrote: |
I'm afraid your VIN plate won't tell you anything about the M-code options. The only way to know for sure is to order a Birth Certificate from Wolfsburg. They list the M-codes on it for you. |
Ok, that is what I will do later down the road! Thanks!! |
Kim, when you do get that birth certificate, you can go here for the M-code translation: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/mcodest1.php
It takes just minutes to make the request and the info is pretty cool to have.
Good luck!
Nancy |
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justcruzin Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2005 Posts: 1493 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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nlorntson wrote: |
justcruzin wrote: |
65'1300Deluxe wrote: |
I'm afraid your VIN plate won't tell you anything about the M-code options. The only way to know for sure is to order a Birth Certificate from Wolfsburg. They list the M-codes on it for you. |
Ok, that is what I will do later down the road! Thanks!! |
Kim, when you do get that birth certificate, you can go here for the M-code translation: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/mcodest1.php
It takes just minutes to make the request and the info is pretty cool to have.
Good luck!
Nancy |
Thanks Nancy!
I do want to get it and I know it won't take long to ask for one, but funds come into play! I really want other things for my bug right now so I don't want to spend the money on the certificate yet. Unless there is a free way to get it? Maybe I went to the wrong site? I saw something about 50.00 ( in pounds I think?), for the certificate. Don't know what that equals in US dollars, but just didn't want to spend the money till I was at least driving the bug! LOL
On another note, I used the vin on DMV to calculate what I will have to pay to transfer it. That was pretty neat! Now just to go to AAA to get it transfered. LOL Less of a line there compared to DMV. Just thought the website for DMV is getting pretty neat! Thought I'd share! _________________ Kim
Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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6Kabrio7 Samba Member
Joined: July 22, 2006 Posts: 2387 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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That car looks mostly original and the color rocks..I would take care of it. _________________ 67 Convertible July 67 Yukon Yellow
67 Sedan May 67 Zenith blue |
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johnnypan Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 7431 Location: sackamenna
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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thats a 1930 or '31 model A sport coupe body I see.. |
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