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 68AutoBug
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 posted on January 6th, 2003 at 04:37 PM |
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What did other forum members do to clean behind the vents below the rear window?
I am thinking of just painting Mine black... Its in reasonably good condition... & coated with fish oil..... Why spend many hours [days] trying to
clean under there when no one really looks in thru the vents ... do they??
Unless You want pink Neon lights under there....
My Son actually put an electric antenna in the engine compartment and when its activated... the radio antenna comes thru the Vents.... neat eeehhhh.
I think there was a lot of luck involved.... getting the antenna up THRU a vent....
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| posted on January 6th, 2003 at 04:42 PM |
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i love that antenna idea.....superb
i was thinking of hiding mine under the rear parcel shelf
cheers
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| posted on January 7th, 2003 at 01:49 PM |
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Vollkommen Art sand blasted mine... vey effective, but now my engine keeps filling up with sand. ARGHH! I clean it out and every time I drive more
vibrates out... *sigh*
Missing my baby car, and didn't see any VWs today!!
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| posted on January 7th, 2003 at 06:17 PM |
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I was wondering this to, on John Henry's site ( http://www.thebugshop.net )
there are some details, about how his panel beater drilled out the spotwelds to get access to these vents, this seems a little extreme to me.
Ooh, suits you sir!
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68AutoBug
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 posted on January 9th, 2003 at 03:45 PM |
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Air Vent cleaner....
Yes Pat,
I remember reading about someone taking out the panel to clean... Sounds a bit extravagent to me too... Especially if NO one looks in there...
Actually Pat, I just remembered, I have a fibreglass piece that fits over the vents and forces air coming over the roof into the vents.... instead of
having Your engine lid open at the top.... but with that on... the vents will NOT be Visible.... & MY nice bright & shiney Aluminium Vent
Cover won't be visible..... Looks like I'll have to do a bit of thinking...
Have a nice day Pat.:o :o:thumb
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68AutoBug
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| posted on January 9th, 2003 at 03:52 PM |
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Jay... What are You doing on the other side of the World..
The COLD SIDE too.....
How long are You staying in Canada?
All the good VWs would be put away for the Winter I suppose.... they seem to everywhere else it gets cold.... sorry... VERY COLD..... Brrrrr.... and
they put salt on the roads....
Who is looking after the 65 VW?
Best Wishes
Lee
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| posted on January 9th, 2003 at 10:18 PM |
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for the fire wall seen through the vents , I used narrow scraper
and sprayed degreasers and thinners.
I may have got the paint on a little dryor not removed enough of the old stuff because I have a little section that is beginning to peel. "adds
character".
Regards,Glenn>
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