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71StandardReduction
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 Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:31 pm Post subject: Project.... Red '66 |
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Presenting to you... and posting here for my records... my new to me 66 beetle.
Finally got it home and checked out.
Has already been 12v converted, including starter and wiper motor... looks like may have 6v supply for the original radio... that doesn't seem to work... but this is day 1 so we will see.
I usually do offroad builds, but this car is so clean I just can't do a baja conversion.
Unfortunately, the 1300cc engine is gone... however it has a mystery engine built from a 40 horse.
Which was rather disappointing... didn't expect the original engine to be intact... but had sure hoped for a later model engine vs an earlier model... oh well....
Carburetor is a 30 pict...
Does run great, sat up for approximately 5 years until today... found the points were messed up, being the little piece that rides on the dizzy shaft had come off so they weren't opening... replaced and it fired right up using a temporary fuel supply.
Only rot through I have found on the pans is right under the battery.
Heater channels look amazing.
Should be an easy build... compared to my previous ones.
Only other thing I have noticed is that it has 3 different stock wheels, a smoothy, a slotted and two... I'm unfamiliar with.
Vw parts are very hard to come by in my region but hopefully I can dig up 4 matches.
Oh and it did come with the fenders and bumper.
Which are in decent overall shape.
Otherwise, I'll be going through it when I have time and posting updates. Not sure what my goals are yet but excited to have a type 1 with a body!
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ryans65
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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| looks like two 15" bus wheels in the front, those sell for decent money! |
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Dusty1
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Wheels are supposed to be the '66- '67 slotted style.
I have three ex- 1966 "F" motors, one a runner, one stuck and one clean short block. I like 1300s. I think the Europeans had the right idea. They stayed with the 1300 for another decade.
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71StandardReduction
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mikec4193
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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I always love the looks of the 66 model year...those front fenders and headlights give a crazy cool look IMHO...
Post up stuff as you go along...I think it will be cool project in process...
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71StandardReduction
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Spent some time today cleaning it out and removing the tarboards, also the fabric on the heater channels.
Cleaned everything up with a scraper and cup brush on a drill so I could have a good look at the pans and channels.
Put the pedal assembly back in as previous owner had removed it and replaced few parts, clutch cable Is always great fun... took a few tries without a helper.
Does go into 1st and reverse... seems promising.
Next step here will be to clean the fuel tank and hard lines... so I can move the car under it's own power. 
Definitely needs battery tray pan metal, all else looks good.
Found the August '65 owners manual... actually it was called something else but can't remember.... and a service booklet in there as well. Not in prestine condition but definitely legible.
That's all for this Day, time for a nap. 
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Dusty1
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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| 71StandardReduction wrote: |
I actually have a F case. It is a dual relief replacement case but am planning to use it for this car.... at the moment.
It's disassembled and ready for machining... not sure what I'll build for it yet... but do want to stay single port with a stock vw carburetor.
Maybe a SP 1600... |
You can't go wrong with a good running single port.
The only minor snivel about a '66 1300 is the small clutch. Next one I build is getting a 200mm flywheel.
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71StandardReduction
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Took some time yesterday to clean out the fuel tank and both metal lines and replace all the rubber lines, installed a filter under the tank itself.
The tank took little effort, has about 3/4 tank full of old fuel.
For the lines, all I know to do is to spray brake parts cleaner in them and then blow out until i have clean fluid coming out.
A clean tank is a happy tank 
Ofcourse that allowed for a neighborhood test drive.
As of now we have one emergency brake that's functional and definitely need transmission mounts. 
Played around with the fuel sender cable, it works but a little stiff.
Apparently we cannot buy just a cable... Does anyone know if you can?
A random picture... of me broken horn ring.
Also wondering if these were common or more of some type of accessory?
They go along the door sill and front door corner as well as the a pillar.
That's it for now.... next will most likely be to pull the engine and transmission out to inspect and deal with leaks... you know all the fun stuff.
Washed up and waiting.
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toxicavenger70
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Good looking 66'.
The fuel gauge and cable is all one piece. |
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Stockholm VW
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Nice project.
Regarding the gas gauge. I had similar issue. A well needed careful cleaning and some time consuming straightening of the cable by feeling for kinks and gentle bending solved it. Then lubricating cable and sender. After calibration it now works as it should.
Here’s my 66.
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71StandardReduction
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Dusty1
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Anyone know if rear drums can be resurfaced?
I know I can remove the front wheel bearings and have those done but the spline hole on the rears is rather small.... |
Any shop that has an old school brake lathe can do your drums... as long as they're not too thin already. It used to be SOP to cut the drums, so much SOP that most mechanics knew when they were too thin.
Now it's just SOP to replace 'em. I'm doin' brakes today, new pads, new rotors.
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| Last set of swing axle replacement rotors I purchased, last year for my blue buggy, don't seem to be decent quality... don't really know where to source them if needed... any suggestions here? |
I probably have at least one set of very good OG '66 drums still on transaxle from the last (rusty!) '66 I parted. The car had fresh brakes before they parked it. You could get OG drums back then.
They're not difficult to find even though they're '66- '67 only. Same deal, any old timer with a brake lathe can take a light cut off 'em if they need it.
Come to think of it I'm an old timer. Maybe it's about time I get a brake lathe...
And a valve grinder. 
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toxicavenger70
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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| 71StandardReduction wrote: |
Anyone know if rear drums can be resurfaced? |
If they are within spec they can be turned. We have parts stores here who still turn drums. |
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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I took mine (66 bug) to O'Reilly's and they f'd up the splines and paid for a new pair. The guys obviously didn't know what they were doing
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scrivyscriv
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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If you ever get up around Memphis I'd be glad to check and/or turn your rear drums for you. I bought a couple brake lathes and found the specific tooling to turn the rear drums
O'reillys usually has a location with a brake lathe but it's probably a toss up if they have the adapters or even know how to turn drums. The VW rear drum tooling is also used on a newer front wheel drive Ford car, but I can't remember which car it is. Might be a Focus-?
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heimlich 
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 7:05 am Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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Find a good place to do the drums. If you have to buy new ones do lots of research first. I've heard they sometimes come in not round. You can have the new ones turned but sometimes there is not enough. This is input from reading other users threads on TheSamba about aftermarket drums.
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scrivyscriv
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| Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Project.... Red '66 |
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I hate to say ship em to me sight unseen, because if they’re too worn to safely turn you’d be out the shipping cost for two heavy paper weights!
But if you want to, I am more than happy to work on them. Hopefully you can find a local place. I seem to recall it being about $35 for O’Reilly’s to turn a drum or disc
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