Pulled the RH head and found different numbers cast in it compared to the LH head, don't know if it makes much difference, same size valves and all. More concerned about the fact that the LH head had the shoulder where the barrel butts up machined off and the RH still has the shoulder, maybe that's why it kept pulling to the right🤪
Well I stuck on another cool sticker
neat huh
You got nothing I want - COLD CHISEL 🙅
thread killer 🥷
1916baja wrote:Not coming to the show Dave??
Nah man - other stuff had to do this morning unfortunately.
And the weather didn't hold so didn't get any colour on the doors either.
🙁
Instead replaced the door speakers in gf's New Beetle, and since they're not designed to be replaced meant had to modify/fab up some mounts which meant a simple job took way longer than it should have.
Why do modern Volkswagen's need to have everything sooooo different compared to "normal" cars ???
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01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners
Picked it up from the panel beater today 🙂
Took her to a show
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Renewed the brake hose between the reservoir and metal line. Not good when you see a puddle at the front of the car. Didn't have to bleed the brakes luckily.
Also changed the horn. The old one was intermittent in operation.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
Finished up my rear disc brake conversion, smiley style
Quit calling rust patina
Renewed left headlight globe. Blew this morning on the way to work.
If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!
Finished cleaning the muck and crap from the bottom of the beetle's case. Gave it a good clean with some degreaser and tooth brush. then gave it a good coat with the last of my gibbs penetrate.
Luv the sticker Topcat 👍
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
nils wrote:Finished up my rear disc brake conversion, smiley style
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Where is the 'like' button?
Smiley
🙂If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.
j pipe clamps suck ass, so I really showed it who is boss.....
Ross from Skinned Knuckles fixed me a gate from VW parts hahaha 🙂
The gate is working for the first time in 5 years, the beam is now in the car, the torsion leaves are in and the trailing arms are ready to rumble. Im guessing tomorrow night we should be ready to install everything and hopefully shorten the tierods and im "Rollin rollin rollin".
i jus sync my webers, cut out paper template to make tin to go around motor and drove it up n down my street, i think my neighbours will b ringing the cops next time, its louder than i would have liked, n goes like stink [ fast that is]
grogy wrote:i jus sync my webers, cut out paper template to make tin to go around motor and drove it up n down my street, i think my neighbours will b ringing the cops next time, its louder than i would have liked, n goes like stink [ fast that is]
bahh haaaah, Iv'e done that a few times in my street, lucky though my neighbours like me and love seeing the ute out in the street......
nothing like flat reving in yr street at 9pm at night or on the weekend....
😂going grease the splits front end and jack up and general check over today
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
grogy wrote:i jus sync my webers, cut out paper template to make tin to go around motor and drove it up n down my street, i think my neighbours will b ringing the cops next time, its louder than i would have liked, n goes like stink [ fast that is]
How is it now Greg?
You will get arrested in that 11 second beast!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
hahah dave, i get afreeholiday fun..not. finished cutting up the colorbond for around the motor, took it out for a drive was runnin ok then went off,, took it home took out idle jets ,then moved onto the ghia and adjusted the ghias front suspension to raise it a bit
Bit the bullet and jumped into painting the floor pan with KBS coatings.
Spent yesterday doing all the prep work and did the painting this morning.
some people are like slinky's
they have no useful purpose
but they are fun to watch
when you push them down the stairs
Pretty slick buzzbug😎
Quit calling rust patina
set the boost 😊
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
Helped out a couple driving a bug they just bought in melbourne to the goldcoast. Got a SOS call at 1:30. they bought it over and i had to replace both front wheel bearings. 2 ball joints and make up a steering rod. Got them going about 6. Nice couple. hope they make it home safe!!!!!
Nice work Ben!
Robbed some parts off the dragbug!!! Looks a bit sorry at the moment!!!😂😂😂
Hey dude,we did the good deed of dropping an old lady home the other day, 2 weeks later bam! Won the $500 das resto haus raffle! Start putting in lotto tickets mate and remember who told you to do it! 😉
whathaveidone wrote:Helped out a couple driving a bug they just bought in melbourne to the goldcoast. Got a SOS call at 1:30. they bought it over and i had to replace both front wheel bearings. 2 ball joints and make up a steering rod. Got them going about 6. Nice couple. hope they make it home safe!!!!!
Now I know who to call when I couldn't be bothered doing it myself
😎
Today I installed a set of 44 Webers, but now have constant backfiring from the exhaust! It's too dark to be chasing an intake leak, blocked idle jet, or other issue so ill leave it for tomorrow.
whathaveidone wrote:Helped out a couple driving a bug they just bought in melbourne to the goldcoast. Got a SOS call at 1:30. they bought it over and i had to replace both front wheel bearings. 2 ball joints and make up a steering rod. Got them going about 6. Nice couple. hope they make it home safe!!!!!
NICE!
Made a alloy bracket for a accessories jack fitted up under the steering column bolt. And fitting new P seal to rear deck lid. Now to change spark plugs and re-adjust lash on valves.
Took the day off to get the king-pins re-reamed, heaps tighter now. Picked up a few missing bits n pieces all going on early tomorrow morning. Hopefully everything is there now, cant wait to see this thing with new stance and wheels 🙂 🙂
fitted new discs and pads to the T5 as the warning light has been on for about 4 weeks now. Also did an oil and filter change on the weekend and hitching upo the trailer tomorrow and heading south to Goulburn for the VW Nat sprints. (yes I know I'm a week early...)
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1963 beetle Sunroof - gathering dust 🥲
1968 race beetle - twin turbo Subaru - stress relief 😁
1960 beetle - old school low & slow 😏
