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 Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Great build and some true ambition, but why did you do all that work and not correct the air vent on the shroud which was modified for Air Conditioning at one time.
Stacy
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rlutterb
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The death foam repair and crescent vent fill...
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I just acquired a set of death foam section repair panels. I’m looking at what I received and looking at my car and trying to figure out how to go about understanding where to cut. How did you approach this?
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beetlenut
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Location: RI
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2021 11:49 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Holy Cow that is some rust and welding. Amazing job ! wow.. you give me hope  |
Oh thanks, but don't look at the pictures too long. Not knowing what I was getting myself into is the only way I got through it. Seriously, I must have 10 miles of welding wire in that thing! It almost saved my marriage, almost. 
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| Wetstuff wrote: |
| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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solorogue
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Location: Virginia
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| Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:49 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| Holy Cow that is some rust and welding. Amazing job ! wow.. you give me hope |
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beetlenut
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Location: RI
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 7:06 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| One note. Since it is that low in the front you should lower it 8 mm more in the rear. Then it will drive better. SB´s don´t like nose down stance. |
I've actually been waiting for the new strut springs to settle into their final ride height before I make any more adjustments. I lowered the rear +5 -5 when I replaced all the torsion and swing arm bushings. That was at the beginning of the Summer. Most likely in the Spring, I'll level the car out now that I've got some miles on it.
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Alstrup
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:48 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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One note. Since it is that low in the front you should lower it 8 mm more in the rear. Then it will drive better. SB´s don´t like nose down stance.
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:32 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
That green was '74 only, right?
Such a neat car. Your hard work is paying off.
So now what's next? |
Yes, apparently it was. Tropical Green L60A. I had it computer scanned and turned into a BC/CC. Thanks. What's next, all the little things that come up after taking a car completely apart. Lots of adjustments, some redo's, fixing other things that I thought were good, but ended up failing after I tried to use them again after 20 years, like the windshield wiper motor. Just drive it. I do have a large void of not having a project to work on. Maybe a Double Cab?
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:40 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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That green was '74 only, right?
Such a neat car. Your hard work is paying off.
So now what's next?
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Fair-cooled
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Location: Charlottetown, PEI,Canada.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| Start to finish, wow! Thanks for the kind words. Some people spend their money on therapy, I spend mine on VW parts! I figure I come out ahead in the end. I guess it's functional art. Instead of hanging it on the wall, you get to drive it around. |
You have great life insight beetlelover...from about age 15 to 28 I was a very happy fellow, tooling with my cars and bikes when I wasn’t working or with friends. Then around the age of 28 (1991 ) I had to transfer from my town to where I now still live. Not only did I lose a place to work on my cars, but I also received a real sadistic boss...all for my “career”. Anyway, this boss plus a lack of my favourite hobby ( car work/car projects ) spiralled me into anxiety and depression. Years later now and with my beetle and it’s needs I’m back into it !
Buying parts, thinking problems out, getting help here at thesamba, etc, I’m experiencing that great feeling of pride of accomplishment again. And I can tell you from firsthand experience that psychological therapy is nowhere as good as this automotive therapy; at least not for me. Functional Art...what a GREAT way to put it !! Kudos beetlenut   
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:35 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| beetlenut wrote: |
| Start to finish, wow! Thanks for the kind words. Some people spend their money on therapy, I spend mine on VW parts |
Sometimes VW restoration IS the therapy  |
Not sometimes my friend!
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:37 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| Start to finish, wow! Thanks for the kind words. Some people spend their money on therapy, I spend mine on VW parts |
Sometimes VW restoration IS the therapy |
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 5:14 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| Wow and Holy cow ! I AM amazed and inspired by the dedication and commitment that you made to yourself and your cherry ride beetlenut! I just came to your thread looking for crescent death-foam info and became TOTALLY ENGROSSED in your project. Saweet !! I’ve read it from start to finish, and I’m sure to be back here again for inspiration, information and plain-old enjoyment. What an epic journey you went on. And all because of an asswipe drunk driver. Great, great stuff , and congrats ! |
Start to finish, wow! Thanks for the kind words. Some people spend their money on therapy, I spend mine on VW parts! I figure I come out ahead in the end. I guess it's functional art. Instead of hanging it on the wall, you get to drive it around.
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Fair-cooled
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| Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:16 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Wow and Holy cow ! I AM amazed and inspired by the dedication and commitment that you made to yourself and your cherry ride beetlenut! I just came to your thread looking for crescent death-foam info and became TOTALLY ENGROSSED in your project. Saweet !! I’ve read it from start to finish, and I’m sure to be back here again for inspiration, information and plain-old enjoyment. What an epic journey you went on. And all because of an asswipe drunk driver. Great, great stuff , and congrats !
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Thanks Mark and Glenn. I'm coming up on 1500 miles and it's starting to become reliable. I do drive it to work and on short trips now. The engine has settled in and is running nicely. Pretty sure I've finally gotten past my rust flakes in the fuel system issue. I am however going to put back my old fuel sender because the new replacement doesn't register correctly and doesn't seal correctly either. Besides a new windshield wiper motor, the only thing I have left is the interior. I'm already feeling the void of not having something to work on/fix up.
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| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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Glenn73
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Mark 75 Super Convertible
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| Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:33 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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| What an amazing journey! And, also inspiring, so maybe I can get mine going again. Congratulations! |
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Well I just changed my front tires from 205/40/17 to 205/45/17 to get a better ride. The rears are 225/45/17. They're all on 17x7 Porsche rims with a 55 ET. I also got it lowered down closer to where I want it. To come full circle from page one only took 20 years! For an immortal like me, ah that's nutin!
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| Wetstuff wrote: |
| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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DORIGTT
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| Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:22 pm Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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I looked and maybe am blind, but what size wheels and tires are you running?
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beetlenut
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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Thanks guys. It only took 20 years!  I'm keeping it local until I get 600-700 miles on the engine and get it broken in. I can already hear the front alternator bearing groaning for attention, so will be changing that next. Going to try and make a Cars-n-Coffee on the 19th at the Elms mansion in Newport. Hopefully I'll make a bunch of events in the Spring though.
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| Wetstuff wrote: |
| ... I spend more time shaking it than directing it?! I get a pretty decent blast for 8sec. then have to shake it again. |
- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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EA812
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| Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:15 am Post subject: Re: 74 Super Rusterection |
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It's not too late to get out yet😉
Sunday October 20, 2019 - The CVAs 21th Annual Fall Foliage Cruise, from 9am to ??? Cruise will start at the intersection of Rt6 & Rt8 commuter parking lot next to Dunkin Donuts, 369 East Main St. Thomaston 06787. This is a rain or shine event. There will be a dinner after the cruise for those who are interested. Come and enjoy the fall colors with us. For additional info please contact: Bill Arute (860) 395-9964 [email protected] or Jeff McBride [email protected]
Sunday December 1, 2019 - The CVAs Last Hurrah Address: 401 Seaside Ave. 06498. Are you crazy enough to go to a VW event in December? Weather permitting we will be gathering again at the Westbrook Town Beach from noon to 3. Afterwards we are invited to participate in the Westbrook Tree Lighting Parade, decorating is encouraged! Contact Bill Arute (860) 395-9964 or [email protected] or Chris Fox [email protected] for more info.
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