Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it
4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 ·
Officially retired the 1641 Turbo by pulling it off ready for the new owner.
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What did you do on your VW today ???
Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber
310 posts · joined May 2006 ·
Had a fuel smell in front so out came the tank and fitted new electric fuel pump and brake hoses to master cylinder while tank was out. Last owner used lead wipe to fix hole in bottom of tank so flushed (lots) and blew out for 5 mins then cleaned and welded up that sucker, no leaks now.
nils Fahrvergnugen
971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Turned a box of pipe into somethimg useful
Quit calling rust patina
Klaus Custom Title Time!
1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·
Welded a complete roof on a split bus ..now to grind back 500+ plug welds
FROSTY Insano Dub Head
744 posts · joined May 2009 ·
Dropped my gearbox off to Dave Butler for an alloy spool!!!! The old diff is now holding the gate closed.
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Putting my bug back together again after some issues with the paint job
vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk
2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·
Fitted a gauge panel in my type 34
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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber
359 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Trendy Commited Dubber
73 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·
Got my 30 year old tyres pulled off...Stripped the paint from my rims.... only to find a pair is from 1967 and the other a 1960 hence the slight blue colour difference. Then I decided to paint remove from my rear blinds. Put some stickers on the rear of engine and then..... the baby woke up. Then dreamed of doing more.
1960 Beetle sedan (Bubbles)
nils Fahrvergnugen
971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·
Pulled the engine and gearbox out for about the 20th time in the last month 🤪
Quit calling rust patina
AndrewB Seriously Crusin Dubber
141 posts · joined Jun 2011 ·
Dropped a widened steel front fender on the rear fender of my 58 that was in the final stages of paint prep 🙂
benny_acko Officially Full-On Dubber
253 posts · joined Aug 2011 ·
Checked gaps on spark plugs. Then pushed,pulled and sweated to get the car turned around ready for a tow to the mechanics in 2 weeks to get running and brakes serviced..
1967 VW Beetle Deluxe
Sides Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·
So long as yesterday counts... I fanged hell out of it around Leyburn, smashing my previous PB by 1.3 seconds.
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VWDCQ vice pres & web dude - vwdcqinc.org.au
Join a car club - get car peeps
My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners
Join a car club - get car peeps
My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Nice Sides!
tar76 Custom Title Time!
1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 ·
Gave them a start and check over. Been on hols for a week so needed to blow the cob webs off
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
I found a new way of stopping a VW from going😠 Been playing with the buggy and noticed that the accelerator wasn't moving much (buggy hasn't really been used a great deal recently) . Took off the cable and moved the pedal - fine, pulled on the cable and it was fighting all the way out of the tube so I decided to do a pull through using a piece of stainless steel wire with an oil soaked rag (only a little rag!) connected to the end. Well this rag is now solidly fixed at about the middle of the tube🙁 I do amaze myself that now after 40 years of playing with them I can still come up with something new.
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
LOL good luck to you. I would hate to be in that situation.ancientbugger wrote:I found a new way of stopping a VW from going😠 Been playing with the buggy and noticed that the accelerator wasn't moving much (buggy hasn't really been used a great deal recently) . Took off the cable and moved the pedal - fine, pulled on the cable and it was fighting all the way out of the tube so I decided to do a pull through using a piece of stainless steel wire with an oil soaked rag (only a little rag!) connected to the end. Well this rag is now solidly fixed at about the middle of the tube🙁 I do amaze myself that now after 40 years of playing with them I can still come up with something new.
try a longsolid but still flexible rod and try ramming it out.
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Tried it😠 And I'm going to continue to try it. Possibly my posts for the next few days will be the same..... Poking flexible rod into accelerator tube!
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
Curtain wire and a drill?
vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·
hydrochloric acid?
is it cotton?
is it cotton?
71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
I use an old clutch cable and a drill
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE
sander288 "Bolt-on Master"
1,404 posts · joined Aug 2008 ·
moved it into the garage instead of backyard! Just assumed it wouldn't go up the driveway because my mates land cruiser scrapes.... nope just a little touch and up! 👍
simohagz Casual Dubber
38 posts · joined Mar 2013 ·
Oil and gasket change....black sludge for GTX...good trade!
bug68m Commited Dubber
55 posts · joined May 2012 ·
try blowing it out with some compressed air should work
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
I tried a multi-strand cable and a drill and found a new way to make myself bleed from several places 👎 I don't think I'm game enough to try acid with my sort of luck, I've got some different thicknesses of wire now and I'm going to just persevere. Maybe if and when I'm feeling a bit more brave I'll even attach a drill.
ancientbugger Custom Title Time!
1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Compressed air might be fun😵💫
Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber
310 posts · joined May 2006 ·
Ahhh, still laughing from this, only cause i know the painancientbugger wrote:I tried a multi-strand cable and a drill and found a new way to make myself bleed from several places 👎 I don't think I'm game enough to try acid with my sort of luck, I've got some different thicknesses of wire now and I'm going to just persevere. Maybe if and when I'm feeling a bit more brave I'll even attach a drill.
Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber
310 posts · joined May 2006 ·
stripped the inside roof and sanded half for rust convert. checked the back seat and middle i have will fit.
DubbyDo Officially Full-On Dubber
276 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·
Plumbed in and wired up lectric fuel pump and refitted fuel tank, now it's just the arse end to get back together then it's croooooze time
beetle_nut Wolfsburg Wizard
465 posts · joined Jan 2012 ·
Started to put my motor back in after a rebuild.
And makeing some lower brackets for my type 1 beam conversion beam.
And makeing some lower brackets for my type 1 beam conversion beam.