Seeing double-1966 Java Green

[diablosandwich]

Saw this on a Facebook group this morning. I thought it resembled mine!
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1966 Java Greens

[scrivyscriv]

Sorry! I saw the first sentence and then scrolled to all the photos!!😂
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Robert in Memphis
Dünkelgrügen 1967 Java Green bug thread
Engine rebuild thread
If you're ever in the Memphis area, you are welcome to stop by for advice and help.

[diablosandwich]

Link for seat belts and bracket is in first paragraph.
I have non retractable seatbelts from WW in other bug. They look better but these feel more comfortable and safer.
Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[scrivyscriv]

Do you have a link to the seat belts? 🤟🏽
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Robert in Memphis
Dünkelgrügen 1967 Java Green bug thread
Engine rebuild thread
If you're ever in the Memphis area, you are welcome to stop by for advice and help.

[diablosandwich]

Did a little work on the Montana bug in the last week or two. Finally installed seatbelts. I bought some Humvee seat belts on eBay and used the seat belt bracket from CIP1. Seat belts from eBay... https://www.ebay.com/itm/175840661784 and the bracket https://www2.cip1.com/c26-857-024/

They do not go well with the interior but I do like having them now.

Picked up my daughter from work Wednesday night in the Montana bug.
Pulled up to my garage door, stopped and pulled emergency brake started to get out of car to open garage door then asked my daughter to open it. When I let off emergency brake and pressed brake there was no pedal I looked for brake fluid on all corners and under master cylinder. Nothing. Pulled it in garage and had a look the next morning. After looking for a bit I noticed the pin had fallen out of the pedal assembly where it connects to master cylinder pushrod. I had installed the pin retainer backwards last year when I rebuilt the pedal assembly. I was very lucky for the pin to fall out on my drive...

I replaced the hood (trunk seal) and installed a trunk liner from WW. I am amazed how much air is not blowing through dash with new seal and my wiring cover installed. Bug has been tapped in front and has a bit of an uneven gap between hood an body. I put a bright light in trunk in dark garage and couldn't see light.

Hoping to drop engine and replace transaxle in the next month or so to get rid of the leaking trans that is in it now. Tired of walking in the garage and smelling gear oil!

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[scrivyscriv]

I like it! I'm always a sucker for NOS consumables like that too. I made a road trip MEM-DFW in my 71 bus the summer of 2015, and on the last leg home about 30 miles out, I started getting a misfire that kept getting worse and worse. I made it home, and was able to narrow it down to a bad condenser, which I recall was a new (actually new, not NOS) part. I replaced it with a used condenser and that was all it took.

Interestingly enough.. the poor quality new parts isn't just a VW community phenomenon. I work in aviation and I see it constantly - we'll install a part, the ops check is bad, and after more troubleshooting, end up changing the part again, and find that we just had a part "BFS" bad-from-stock.
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Robert in Memphis
Dünkelgrügen 1967 Java Green bug thread
Engine rebuild thread
If you're ever in the Memphis area, you are welcome to stop by for advice and help.

[diablosandwich]

Check out these Blue Streak points I got today, for the 205K. Solid copper frame with an oiling wick, nice old school quality.

I am always on the lookout for NOS ignition parts to fill my parts cabinet.

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[diablosandwich]

Drove the Montana bug down to Mid America Motorwork's Funfest today. 250 miles round trip. I added oil to transaxle last night (1 1/2 Qts!) and aired up tires. It did great on I 57 doing an easy 70mph, would go up to 75 easy to pass the occasional semi. Picked up a 66 drivers seat frame in rough shape for $15! It is in rough shape but still has operational seat lever on side. They are hard to find and I broke mine on other bug a few years ago. Also grabbed an SU ignition switch, Blue streak points for a 205K, hood release cable and clutch Bowden tube. Only spent $30, pretty good for me.

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[diablosandwich]

Yep I saw it was a 67 but ima sucker for Java Green!
Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[Rome]

[diablosandwich]

Thank you for the kind words!
Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[pastellgreen]

I'm really not into the model years above 1963, but I like this thread very much! Perhaps because it is dedicated to original condition. Thank you for sharing this story with us!

[diablosandwich]

I was going to replace my steering box today to get ready to go to VW show next week. Pulled the spare and popped off the inspection cover for steering box. The four bolts that hold cover to box were finger loose! I backed off adjustment screw and tightened the 4 bolts. Readjusted box and it is good. I will have to put some grease inside but it was an easy fix. Not sure why bolts were so loose. Steering is quite a bit tighter than it was.
First time having both out this year!

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[diablosandwich]

I saw this on Facebook marketplace, four hours away
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/774753534244731
I am tempted to spend my property tax $$...
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1966 Java Greens

[diablosandwich]

Well once again I let this thead sit without updates. I drove the bug a lot last summer after I woke it up from it's 35 year slumber. I put 700 miles on it in one week, going to 2 different VW shows. One in southern Illinois and one up near Chigago. Engine runs great, nice and cool with the offset oil cooler. It does smoke a bit upon start up. When I was under it I noticed a bit of oil between #2 cylinder and head. I think some oil is getting past rings, hopefully just a cracked ring and not a scored cylinder. I have not driven it a whole lot over winter and into spring. I doubt there is oil in transaxle. Axle flanges leak a LOT!. The trans that is in it is the original from my other 66. I took the transaxle out of storage that came in car. Installed Weddle axle flange stiffener plates (thanks for the tip Toxic Avenger70)and new detent plugs. Not sure of condition of trans but it had oil in it and still had one original non split axle boot with VW logo on it, so I am hoping it is low miles and works ok. It is from a 63.

The steering isn't the best. I put a rebuilt steering box in that I had for a few years. I bought one from VW NOS last fall but have not had time to install it.

I am hoping to swap out the trans soon so I can drive it this Summer. I've been driving my original 66, since I only drove it a few times last year.

Other 66 is sitting in garage, waiting to be worked on...

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[scrivyscriv]

Any updates??
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Robert in Memphis
Dünkelgrügen 1967 Java Green bug thread
Engine rebuild thread
If you're ever in the Memphis area, you are welcome to stop by for advice and help.

[restocal63]

Many thanks for your input and real drive feel.

Shall be on the hunt for a 30 Pict-1 with a power circuit for my 66 as seems to be a definite improvement.

Thanks again.
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63 Beetle
66 Beetle
71 Karmann Ghia Convertible
75 Baywindow

[diablosandwich]

Restocal63, I'm sorry I missed your earlier question, I have not kept up on this thread very well. I have been driving the new 66 all Summer. I really notice the power circuit on it when I am going 55-60 mph and accelerate. Engine responds and it gets moving. The old bug with non power circuit would still accelerate, but not as fast. I actually removed the non power circuit carb and replaced it with a Solex 30 PICT1 from a 66 Ghia. It has the base flange number 88-1. Keeping the non power circuit carb as a backup. Both bugs can get up to 80mph but the power circuit gets there quicker for sure.

Casey
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1966 Java Greens

[restocal63]

Any updates on the different carb trial?

Thanks
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63 Beetle
66 Beetle
71 Karmann Ghia Convertible
75 Baywindow

[restocal63]

Did you have time to try out both carbs and establish any differences in the engine power output?

Thanks
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63 Beetle
66 Beetle
71 Karmann Ghia Convertible
75 Baywindow