Things are nearly finished and hopefully will see the engineer in a week or so.
Just finished fitting the demister (kombi fan) under the rear seat and connecting the ducting.
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Was it difficult wiring up the kombi fan - I was thinking of doing something similar on mine - I have the fan but didn't know what all the terminals were for!! Any tips?
I'll try and get the relay details for ya Al
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Cheers mate - lookin great by the way!!
Al,
The diagram on the relay is on the front and I can't get a pic of it, nor can I see it well enough to be able to understand it.
🙁
white = ignition circuit
1 brown from motor to relay beside red
other brown from motor to relay mated with black (pretty sure the black is earth as I had to relocate where it terminated in relation to the isolation switch)
On the switch,
pink is earth I'm pretty sure
purple comes from tuner/MP3 player (don't ask me why)
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hey steve. lookin great! the relay (if it's standard) should have some numbers embossed on it or next to each spade connector, like 85, 86, 87, 87a, and 30, which are standard numbers defining what each terminal does 😀 from there, even a hamfisted noob like me can wire one up 😀 one goes to the batt, one is a trigger, (goes to the switch via fusebox) etc etc. some are single pole and some are double pole, for multiple connections, like in your headlight circuit, where it's convenient to have the extra terminal. no more fried fuses or melty wires 😀
let sleeping dubs lie
Hey Steve
From my quick calculations, I believe your about 2 rounds past your Bug being finished!! Too much Golf, and not enough time in the shed!!!!😁
u better be finished for the sawtell weekend coming up steve or im gonna kick ur ass im gonna cruise in my bro's beetle and u better be cruising in ur beetle!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
Rhys, that's the plan. Hope to see ya there.
Craig, I wouldn't mind if the handicap was comin down, but was 11 now blown out to 12 (and not looking real pretty!!)
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and steve we can chat together with stan out at his workshop ahahahahahahahahahah wonder how long we will be there for?? ahahahahahahahha good to see it if ya make the deadline!!
got any recent pics of where ya are upto?
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
Hey Rhys,
I try and keep the "diary" pages on my site up-to-date
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~astro/diary.html
👍
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can i ask you why u are using later beetle tail lights steve? your nearly there mate just get it done!
cheers
rhys😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
it aint just cool its aircool'd
I had to have blinkers (at least 400mm from GL) and thought that although they are not model-correct, they are VW and I didn't have to get aftermarket or bike ones that everyone else seem to use.
I was nearly going to use some LED units that look a bit like the late bug elephant's foot lights, but they were a bit $$-y.
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great work steve
now that al's 'das-resto' is engineered and roadied, looks like the battle is gonna be between you and me!
now if only i could get those spindles tested.....
i think i might follow you down the kombi fan route too. i m gonna need some heaters eventually, so i will be checking out all the options once its on the road.
i love the custom work you have done on the dash
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Cheers
Thanks for the comments
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BTW
Me and a mate fitted the windscreen, pop-outs and rear glass today.
She just got her first wash in about 2yrs.
I had a new laminated screen cut from the original tempered one.
Guess what?
We cracked it.
We should've checked the size before we fitted it, but when we cracked it we took it out and compared it with the tempered one, and the laminated one was slightly bigger around the top corners.
It would never have gone in.
BUGGER
😬
Anyway, we put the original back in.
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Today was the day.
Got to Port Macquarie this morning and found the engineer in a good mood. That was a good start.
Handed over a file with heaps of pics showing stuff we had discussed about the mods.
A few hours later off to the insurance broker to get a CTP green slip.
Off to the RTA to pic up the rego and new plates.
YAHOO
:beer
I'm stoked!
Comprehensive isurance is with SHANNONS again, they are great to deal with.
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Well done Steve! :bounce
Now you can go and enjoy the golf a little more now! 😁
So Steve, what Engine Mods are in the pipeline..???😉
None at the moment.
I'm just going to enjoy driving the thing for a while. But as you know, the planning rarely stops 👍
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Congrats, another of the most beautiful beetle models hits the roads again....
Ovals are great, the best of the bunch I reckon.
Yeah-what he said-you can never have enuff Ovals on the road.
Congrats, feels like you got one past the authorities when it's finally done...👍
damn
you win
great work steve, congrats. how about some pics
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Good work steve, go and have some fun!
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
come on steve!! the "boycot" on pictures of beetles containing motors of a certain specific size built by a particular individual doesn't extend to inlude owners as well..............or does it??😵💫 break the voodoo, post some bloody pics! i've only had a glimpse of it, but heard about this new grey and white beetle in town from several people.i'm carrying the digi with me now and when i hunt ya down, i'm gonna post the pics before you, ha!
LOL
Damo, we're in the process of shifting house ATM, so getting on here is restricted to when Kylie's work 'puter is free.
I was at the Bottlo the other day and saw your beast parked in the carport.
I haven't got the twin plugged heads on yet. Can't keep out of the car long enough to get the work done.
I'll try and get some shots here ASAP. 👍
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The before
The afters
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Very cool b4 and after. Is that the family home? I really love the mural, can we have a pic of just that also. did you do it?
Thought of getting the older style wheels and hubbies?
Nice.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Very nice beetle
Marc
If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH
Not sure what to do with the wheels.
I'd like a nice set of sprintstars, but they won't fit when I get one of VWCOOL's disc brake kits.
That is the family home. We are back there for about 6 months while we build on our old site. We are about 300m from the beach, and over look it. Awesome.
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