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Cusser
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 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Thanks, I don't need the taillight to fender seals, but didn't know that the seals were even available (even if one needs to buy the trim metal too with 111-117A-L-R.html). Too bad those seals are not available separately.
And looks like JBugs also has taillight lenses for my 1970
111945241J American style
111945241JE European style
Front marker lenses https://www.jbugs.com/product/111953161M.html
I'm saving all this information.
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Maddel
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| Cusser wrote: |
| ... can't the Germans make anything to last??? ... |
No! |
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Frodge
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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And here's what the front marker lenses look like
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Are those lenses still intact? For instance, if you take the lens off the fender is it in one piece? Or is that cracking like a hazing? One of mine has something going on like that, but nowhere as severe. When I bought my vehicle, I found nos hella tail light lenses. They look pretty awesome. Will you be replacing those lenses or are they still serviceable? |
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gt1953
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:16 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Forget the purchase of the reflectors just line the current reflectors with the inside of a Doritos bag. Now not sure if you like doritos but any shiny silver potato chip bag works great. All of my lenses front and rear are lined with the it. The lights are brighter.
I like the idea of the thin foam lining. Do let us know after a few drags of the horse arena if the seal functions.
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Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:01 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| Frodge wrote: |
| Cusser wrote: |
And here's what the front marker lenses look like
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Are those lenses still intact? For instance, if you take the lens off the fender is it in one piece? Or is that cracking like a hazing? One of mine has something going on like that, but nowhere as severe. When I bought my vehicle, I found nos hella tail light lenses. They look pretty awesome. Will you be replacing those lenses or are they still serviceable? |
Those front lenses were intact when I took them off to clean the contacts and replace bulbs 1.5 years ago. But I haven't touched them since, and think they are more "cracked" now, at least visible cracks. Remember: 48 years of
Arizona sun !
I don't know if I'll be replacing the lenses quite yet, and I don't drive this VW much at night. Mrs. Cusser turned down my suggestion to take it out to dinner a few weeks ago for nostalgia's sake.
As to "Doritos", I don't often eat those, but will give thought to trying aluminum foil there, I have that.
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AlmostHeavenWV_VW 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Thanks, I don't need the taillight to fender seals, but didn't know that the seals were even available (even if one needs to buy the trim metal too with 111-117A-L-R.html). Too bad those seals are not available separately.
And looks like JBugs also has taillight lenses for my 1970
111945241J American style
111945241JE European style
Front marker lenses https://www.jbugs.com/product/111953161M.html
I'm saving all this information. |
Cusser, that link you put there is for the up to 69 front turn signals. Your 70 probably will need these ones:
https://www.jbugs.com/product/113953161B.html
https://www.jbugs.com/product/113953162B.html
Also the entire assembly is available too, if you'd like to replace the whole thing
https://www.jbugs.com/product/113953041N.html
https://www.jbugs.com/product/113953042N.html
EDIT:
I learned to line the interior of the lens housing with the shiny foil aluminum duct tape to increase the reflectivity
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Cusser
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gt1953
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Kitchen aluminum foil is not as shiny as the inside of potato chip bags...the shiny tape work also.
Cusser the next show swap probably Jerome Jamboree pick up new/used lenses you will be so glad you did.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 7:49 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| gt1953 wrote: |
| Kitchen aluminum foil is not as shiny as the inside of potato chip bags...the shiny tape work also. |
I actually was in Ace Hardware yesterday, did look around for shiny tape; didn't ask though, thought I might have some here in Chino Valley but seems I use dit all, have some down in "Arizona".
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| Cusser the next show swap probably Jerome Jamboree pick up new/used lenses you will be so glad you did. |
I will give that thought, just being cheap here.
My 1971 has these in much better shape due to its sitting in a garage.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| Cusser wrote: |
And here's what the front marker lenses look like
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Are those lenses still intact? For instance, if you take the lens off the fender is it in one piece? Or is that cracking like a hazing? One of mine has something going on like that, but nowhere as severe. |
I took off the front marker lights, those cracked lenses are still in one piece, cracks don't seem to go all the way through. There's no dust in the front ones, just the backs had dust, and we'll see if those home-made seals keep the dust pretty much out. So fronts are still operable. I also added some reflective aluminum foil inside both front and rear lenses to increase brightness too.
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| Will you be replacing those lenses or are they still serviceable? |
If I replace any lenses soon, I'll be doing all front and rear, plus side reflectors of the taillight housings.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:41 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Drove the 1970 VW to softball practice and breakfast today. Filled it full with gasoline, no fumes at all since replacing the fuel inlet hoses !!! Yay !!! And thanks AlmostHeavenWV_VW
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Cusser
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:51 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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This morning, Mrs. Cusser went out to drive the 1970 VW, it would spin the engine but not start. Since we'd had a big pouring rainstorm last night and the VW has lid standoffs, I figured that the plugs or coil or distributor had gotten wet preventing the starting, as this had happened once before in the early 1980s.
So I turned on ignition and pulled the wire of the carb electrojet, and re-connected it, no click so no power getting to coil positive terminal #15. So I opened up the trunk, and the curse of Mrs. Cusser had struck again (she has the Midas touch with vehicles, everything turns to mufflers !!!). Well, the in-line accessory fuse holder for that circuit that I had added - the connector end had just broken.
So a trip to Autozone for a new in-line fuse holder, then stretching its spring to fit the shorter VW-style fuses, and crimping on new connectors onto that new in-line fuse holder, and back in business.
It's always something, and at least this was quick and easy fix.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Leak in original fuel tank, the special gasoline-resistant space-age epoxy lasted just 1.5 years; worked great until it didn't, like the glue the Skipper and Gilligan used to try to repair the Minnow.
Confirmed this morning: the special gasoline-epoxy was soft, could peel it off with my fingers, source of the leak. Ordering brand-new tank and a fuel sock as mine never had one for some strange reason....
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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Leak in original fuel tank, the special gasoline-resistant space-age epoxy lasted just 1.5 years; worked great until it didn't, like the glue the Skipper and Gilligan used to try to repair the Minnow.
Confirmed this morning: the special gasoline-epoxy was soft, could peel it off with my fingers, source of the leak. Ordering brand-new tank and a fuel sock as mine never had one for some strange reason.... |
My 67 tank had minor pin hole leaks. 12 years later, still holding strong with JB weld.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:14 am Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| My 67 tank had minor pin hole leaks. 12 years later, still holding strong with JB weld. |
Great !!!
However, I have the Midas Touch - everything I touch turns to MUFFLERS !!! I believe I used JB Weld Tank Weld 1.5 years ago, states "great for gas tanks" right up front. My tank had been dry for 2 decades, I sanded off all the paint to the bare metal in that area, let in set/dry well over a week. Whatever, new one on the way, new fuel sock on the way !!!
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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I just went back and looked at my Resurrection thread, and on page 13 I rote that I had used JB Weld SteelStik 1.5 years ago; it claimed that it was resistant to gasoline and good for gas tanks.
This was all today:
Could peel that JB Weld SteelStik up by hand
Holes looked the same after removing the old SteelStik
New "patch" with plain old JB Weld like wcfvw69 (Bill) in Phoenix says he used; likely moot point, my new fuel tank from Rock Auto will be here Tuesday.
The Home Depot foam tank gasket has held up well
The 1.5 year old master cylinder (Brazilian) even shows a little surface rust; sure easier access to brake light switches with the tank removed, if anyone is interested.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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A little solder on those holes would be a permanent fix. I fixed a crack on my buggy tank that way.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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I went through the same thing a few years ago trying to fix pin holes and I did also using a POR 15 kit to coat inside but by the time you add it all up you’ve got slightly less than it would cost to buy a new tank. I found a suitable replacement from Wolfsburg West and never looked back.. the tank would have to be pretty rare or expensive like early type 3 you can’t find otherwise I won’t be patching any more tanks, but that’s just my opinion. I used to repair oval window bug tanks when you couldn’t buy new.  |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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| A little solder on those holes would be a permanent fix. |
I did think of solder or silver solder. The danger part from any gas fumes is what deterred me. Mrs. Cusser wouldn't like having to clean up the walls and ceiling of body pieces if the tank exploded while soldering....
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| I went through the same thing a few years ago trying to fix pin holes and I did also using a POR 15 kit to coat inside but by the time you add it all up you’ve got slightly less than it would cost to buy a new tank. I found a suitable replacement from Wolfsburg West and never looked back.. |
Understand, went through that repair thinking as well, figuring "if" I could find a welding shop or radiator shop who could fix it for me, plus two trips there, worth it to me to try a brand-new one. I'll have that "newly-repaired" old tank around if needed someday.
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Cusser
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: Resurrection thread for my 1970 VW |
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The new gas tank from Rock Auto arrived today, wasn't labeled IAP but was EMPI, doesn't matter, knew it was a made-in-China unit. Came with fuel outlet hardware and a fuel "sock" of some sort.
Rinsed three times with acetone before installing. Anyway, actually did fit pretty well, only issue to be better might've been the two front corners being rounded off, like 1/16 inch each, but piece of wood and hammer took care of that.
Anyway, like always, the rubber fill hose install is the hardest part, I lubed the hose with hand sanitizer gel to lube and got the fill hoses on before mounting the tank. Filled with 1.5 gallons of gasoline, no leakage observed, great.
Started right up, figure fuel in the carb bowl, but hoping enough rpm to pull fuel from the tank.
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