New Car 67 Bug

prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 16 Oct 2006, 7:46 pm

#545040

Heres my new car, picked it up on the weekend.

i had a few problems getting it home lol, first the battery wasn't too good so that died just down the road, so i changed that and also noticed the coil was pretty hot,
i drove off anyway hoping to make it home atleast but the coil didnt make the distance, so then i changed that after my girlfriend drove half an hour back to go get one.
So got it going again, another half an hour later i stalled the car and the starter motor went on it,
and with no where to clutch start i was stuck lol, i ended up pushing the car into a near by lawn bowls club and left the car there over night and came back the next day with a trailer (which i should have done in the first place lol).

anyway heres the pics, hopefully it will be running again this weekend 😀

😀

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 16 Oct 2006, 7:58 pm

#545047

neat looking ride mate does she need much for rego ??

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prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 16 Oct 2006, 8:10 pm

#545055

nah not really, needs a side mirror, and the horn doesnt work, also the wiring is a littke messy but should be ok. when it was running it ran really well, sounds healthy, tiny oil leak, i'll be taking down to get blue slip once i done those few little things, see how it goes.

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 16 Oct 2006, 8:12 pm

#545057

are you going to try and get it reagy for the shoot out ?? might be good to round up some of teh campbelltown crew and roll to it 😉

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prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 16 Oct 2006, 8:22 pm

#545068

yeah im hoping it will be ready by then, hoepfully they dont give me to much trouble with the blue slip.
be good to cruise over there with some other cars from this area.

boristherat Wolfsburg Wizard

563 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 16 Oct 2006, 8:38 pm

#545089

Very nice!
Good looker you've got there.

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 17 Oct 2006, 9:42 am

#545306

they're a nice set of rear flares you have there, are they fibreglass or steel?

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 17 Oct 2006, 9:55 am

#545311

nice ride, always some fun in a dub! nice set of widie guards as well, they look like the ones my father had, Volkspower over here in Victoria used to import them.

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prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 17 Oct 2006, 5:26 pm

#545444

thanks for the comments.

The guards are fibreglass, they make it look tougher at the back 😀

64sparkbug Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Oct 2006 · 17 Oct 2006, 9:43 pm

#545630

thats a real nice car mate!! love the colour and the satin bars. very cool little bug.

wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 17 Oct 2006, 9:52 pm

#545636

sweet ride!

just needs one little thing, needs to be lowered
cheers
wacked1

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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 20 Oct 2006, 12:12 pm

#546721

LOL...it's pretty damn low as it is! 😂

That's the reason for it being sold so soon after restoration heheh. Was gonna be towed as a parasite behind Ron's Coaster campervan, but he didnt think much of the ground clearance so went to another extreme and got a Sierra! 😂

Glad to see the old girl got home alright! :bounce 👍

Don't much like the look of them ramps tho! :duh 😂

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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 21 Oct 2006, 12:16 pm

#547015

prozac32 wrote:thanks for the comments.

The guards are fibreglass, they make it look tougher at the back 😀

and improve the front/rear weight distribution of course. 😂

"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 15 Feb 2007, 6:10 pm

#572984

pete wood wrote:and improve the front/rear weight distribution of course. 😂

Of course 😂

Got bored and took some more pics.

I haven't really done a lot with the car, changed the rear bar, and a few small things here and there, changed the starter to 12 volt and flywheel to suit.
It is running at the moment but only for around 6-7 minutes then decides to backfire and eventually die all together, cylinder 1 is loosing compression and it has a few oil leaks.
Decided to save my money and just get a new engine, so its still going to be awhile before i get it on the road, anyway heres the pics 😀

Cheers

[ Edited on 15-2-2007 by prozac32 ]

[ Edited on 15-2-2007 by prozac32 ]

[ Edited on 15-2-2007 by prozac32 ]

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 16 Feb 2007, 7:55 am

#573124

Just check that your coil wires are around the right way....negative goes to the dizzy.

Sometimes if they are swapped by accident the engine will do as you say.

Also check that the coil you have may or maynot need a resistor.

Cool looking car by the way.

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Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 18 Feb 2007, 9:01 am

#573536

Sweet ride Mate! You got wide 5's up front and 7's on the back? I'll bet that goes through the twisties nice and easy 🙂 Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing the pics!

How many is enough?

Sioux Seriously Crusin Dubber

178 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 19 Feb 2007, 5:34 pm

#573985

what width are those rear tires, and does anyone know if you can purchase those rims from somewhere ?, or would i have to scavenge them from another bug ?

Type3Sicko Wolfsburg Wizard

596 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 19 Feb 2007, 5:45 pm

#573989

Scavenge Sioux! They seem to be thin on the ground, our '61 came with seven's on the rear with 205/65/15 and wide 5's with 185/60/14 at the front, but i'm told 225/60/15 would grip even better. we recently put 165/60/14's up front to ease the king and link pin wear, also makes it easier to steer, Maybe those new smoothies from antique tyres come in 7's, not sure, good luck with your hunt...this is such a nice beetle! 🙂

How many is enough?

prozac32 Casual Dubber

25 posts · joined Jun 2006 · 20 Feb 2007, 1:42 pm

#574230

Thanks for the comments guys 😀

the rear tyres are 245/60/r14 fronts are 195/60/r14. i havent seen the wheels for sale anywhere so cant really help you there.

[ Edited on 20-2-2007 by prozac32 ]