Adolf the 68 Auto-Stick!

killakornkobb · 2004-08-01T05:46:45+00:00

well.. its about time i put my little beetle up in the members rides section. so here we go!! this is my very first Vee-Dub who i love dearly, and has been named "Adolf" by my girlfriend..:jesus i bought him about 14 months ago, and he was the very first beetle i went to have a look at (actually the only one) what i found was a pretty rust free, original beetle. i dont really have any before/after pics, because he really hasnt changed much, only very subtle things so far.. but the interior looks a MILLION times better than when i got him, due to new carpet, and re-covering/padding the seats and what-not. the plans for the near future, are, a wood-slat roof rack, lowering both front and back by about 1.5"-2" THICK whitewalls (2") rear venitian a D plate, and fender Stone guards, plus pretty-much any other cool looking oldskool/chrome acessories i can afford 🙂 and a bit later on down the track some BRM's Let the Photo's begin! [ Edited on 2-1-2007 by killakornkobb ]

*did*

0 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 1 Feb 2006, 10:02 pm

#452868

bummer. dont worry it will come together in the end 🙂

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 2 Feb 2006, 10:11 pm

#453158

well its been another day, and we've made a bit of progress..

carbie is on, running... but idleing at about 4k :jesus

and its SOOOOO LOUD! also not running an air cleaner atm.. need to modify my ram-flo, and hope it fits when i remove the stand off kit (to prevent water getting in the carb) otherwise it'll be a flat top K&N filter with stand off kit on🙂

shifter shat itself at mates place..i drove from boronia junction to stud park in second or as it's called "first range"

after spening the last 2.5hrs on the shifter with my electrician neighbor we have it working again 100% might i ad 🙂 i now have a far deeper knowledge of how the shifter itself in an autostick works.. how/what where and why it engages/disengages... only thing is.. since it idles at 4k, it fucking KICKS going from neutral to anything

REALLY needa book it in for a tune/re-jetting luckily if have all of next week off so if i could get some details off laura or eden, if your reading my mobile is 0433544929 if u sould sms me a name and number for the tuning guy, much love🙂

also got my centre console the other week (thanks sally:bounce) so i'll maybe put that in over the next week

Peace

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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 2 Feb 2006, 11:55 pm

#453174

Good to hear that it's kicking! Literally by the sounds of it! Driving all the way home in second? Stop ya bitching I drove home from Chaddy with no clutch!:p beat that.

I pulled those horns out of the box today so I'll remind myself to give em to you the next time I see ya. or hear ya..

helen...

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 3 Feb 2006, 7:32 am

#453207

I just let Eden know to let you know about his carbie guy.... he should get back to you soon. 🙂

Might have to get you to have a look at my shifter since you're a pro now! 😉

EgeWorks Wolfsburg Wizard

602 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 3 Feb 2006, 7:39 am

#453208

You've got u2u Damien.

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 3 Feb 2006, 4:05 pm

#453293

drove home today and when i got here.. found white smoke coming from the engine bay.. the filler in the right hand firewall was red hot, firewall smouldering can't be good :|

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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 4 Feb 2006, 10:20 am

#453466

tried to get leads today.. reckon i could? no way!

ordered some.. should arrive tuesday morning, all going well

have attributed the idleing at 4k to a air or vaccume leak, so will chuck these old munted leads back on, try start him up and find the leak before it goes into the shop for re-jet/tune

shifter is playing funny buggers again.. but in a different way now 🙁 hopfully it was because of a lack of vaccume when the car started to run on 2 cylinders lastnight

christ this is never ending

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oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 4 Feb 2006, 4:03 pm

#453537

once you get get of the initial monstrous hump of problems, you'll be able to fix anything that may happen to it in the future.. and since you did it yourself, you know you didn't take shortcuts. So that makes your car better than before you laid a finger on it.... unless of course you put it all back together and then find a spare bolt or two in the floor that should attached to something.... oops

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 8:12 pm

#454382

new leads in this evening.. still sounds fucked.. but not shaking.. so i guess it just needs the air filter on now to quieten it a little..

the zoom tube is now sending plumes of white smoke into my neighbors front yard!

and i have noticed the vaccume hose to the dissy isnt connected.. infact cant find the hose at all.. let along know where its meant to go on the carbie

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killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 8:12 pm

#454383

oh, and the new leads smell nice :jesus

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 8:48 pm

#454405

the vacuum tube should connect to an outlet on the manifold I would have thought?

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 7 Feb 2006, 8:55 pm

#454409

the one to the dissy is extremely thin.. i have the semi-auto looked up to the manifold.. i had to have the manifold tapped at an engineering place, cos it hadnt allowed for it. would have been on a manual before my bomb

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:22 pm

#454567

Adolf isn't a bomb! 😢 He's tha bomb... 😂

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:29 pm

#454570

you wouldnt think that if u had seen him the past few weeks 🙁

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 3:31 pm

#454572

How'd you go today getting him all fixed? Suss out the problems with smoke and gearbox?

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 4:03 pm

#454578

no more smoke, but he is staying the night at apvwc wi'll see tomorrow :/

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 8 Feb 2006, 5:24 pm

#454598

sounds like the ticket. I'm sure once they get him sorted it will be fine. Don't give up on him, I think he's an awesome car. Once you get the carbie sorted you'll wonder why you didn't get it done sooner. 😉

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 8 Feb 2006, 6:05 pm

#454605

Let's just hope they fix the reverse gear issue too, and it doesn't cost a packet! :duh

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 16 Feb 2006, 8:20 pm

#456931

adolf is running on all 4, idles after warmed up, and gear changes are smoother than ever, the weber, although not dyno tuned - just tuned to run half decent gives good accelleration all the way thru all gears making a much smoother ride. only downer is i have NO reverse gear. so car is sitting idle in the carport till i can find another transmission.

im also running my dissy without the vac advance hooked up i was advised to do this by mate at work, as he reckons the vac advance on an engine that isnt completley stock can cause pinging? i dunno how this is.. but the car drives great with it not hooked up - just advanced to compensate..

anyone got a tranny for me in melb???

REALLY needa get adolf back on the road, im using jennas car, which drinks the fuel and has tinkerbelle seatcovers and stickers everywhere:|

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hipichic Insano Dub Head

763 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 16 Feb 2006, 9:38 pm

#456949

oi! Whats wrong with Tinkerbell? the TinkerBeetle will get upset if she hears you dissin' Tinkerbell.....

🙄

Time is a great healer. Unless it's a rash, then you're better off with ointment.

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 16 Feb 2006, 9:44 pm

#456952

Just convert it Damo.

You know you want to hehehe

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Feb 2006, 10:34 am

#457104

killakornkobb wrote:adolf is running on all 4, idles after warmed up, and gear changes are smoother than ever, the weber, although not dyno tuned - just tuned to run half decent gives good accelleration all the way thru all gears making a much smoother ride. only downer is i have NO reverse gear. so car is sitting idle in the carport till i can find another transmission.

im also running my dissy without the vac advance hooked up i was advised to do this by mate at work, as he reckons the vac advance on an engine that isnt completley stock can cause pinging? i dunno how this is.. but the car drives great with it not hooked up - just advanced to compensate..

anyone got a tranny for me in melb???

REALLY needa get adolf back on the road, im using jennas car, which drinks the fuel and has tinkerbelle seatcovers and stickers everywhere:|

You need a 009 dizzy. I have 2 spare. Send me $20 bucks + postage and you can have the better of the two. U2U me if you are interested.

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/

oval TOFU Bitte, ein Bit!

2,946 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 17 Feb 2006, 12:01 pm

#457126

ruckus wrote:Just convert it Damo.

You know you want to hehehe

do it...

...and Robert's ya father's brother...

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 18 Feb 2006, 11:53 am

#457337

i got all the manual gear sitting in my backyard...but unknown condition🙁

if i knew it was good i'd do it🙂

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 18 Feb 2006, 2:33 pm

#457370

😢 t'will be a sad day when you decide to strip Adolf of his autostickshiftness.... 🙁

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 18 Feb 2006, 4:41 pm

#457383

only a last resort laura.. im still waiting to hear from brad..

only other time i'd manualise is if i get a drawthru system for him 🙂

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PrettyBlueBug Almost over it...

2,032 posts · joined May 2005 · 18 Feb 2006, 7:39 pm

#457406

Please contact me when you hear from Brad... 🙂

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 27 Dec 2006, 10:21 pm

#560657

well its 10 months later and im starting to drive the old fella a bit :|

new gear box was put in by tucker road. and after a few issues after getting it driving again a few months ago all seems ok at the moment.

over the next few days i'll be -
1 sorting out a grommet for air cleaner/carbie
2 fixing fuel filler so i can take corners without smelling petrol,
3 properly securing decklid,
4 getting that pesky spark plug to stay ( thanks chris:P)
5 looking at re-mounting control valve
6 maybe find a good rewireing kit, failing that just hooking up the auto choke again,
tidying up the interior but NOT washing him!

prolly chuck the sun visor on again too

i'll be sure to post piks!!

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ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 28 Dec 2006, 11:46 am

#560730

Damien,
Are you running the DGEV & 009? Hop on over and check vwar.org to see what Stenis did about the CV hookup. Much better than running a "T", and good with a 009!

Did Tucker say what let go in your old GB? Sounded painfull at last description.

Regards
Ctefeh

killakornkobb where's that clutch?

1,663 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 28 Dec 2006, 4:44 pm

#560778

no 009 sean. standard dissy still.. i'll chase a 009 up though - iv been told theyre the go with the progressive weber.

i didnt use that T piece u sent me.. never got around to it.

tucker road didnt even look at the old box i dont think - i just gave them the one i sourced (80,000 OG miles on it) but i have got the old one still to have a muck around with. if i ever get the time or inclination 🙂

havnt done anything out of my list today yet - been buying furniture and such... working bee tomorrow at chris' place! 😀

adolf has been asthetically fish oiled so dirt sticks, he is lookin nice and ratty 🙂

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