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 DylanTheDubber
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| posted on February 18th, 2012 at 05:04 PM |
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Thanks mate!
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| posted on February 19th, 2012 at 08:29 AM |
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My fav colour.
Matt black is your friend .
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| posted on February 27th, 2012 at 07:15 PM |
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Get This thing back on the road!
Okay so im thinking about what i gottah do to get this bug back on the road. So here is a list that will bring it to almost 100% Roadworthy.
Download the Word Document I have attached.
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| posted on February 27th, 2012 at 07:53 PM |
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better get stuck into it then
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| posted on February 27th, 2012 at 07:55 PM |
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Dylan, did you paint the interior too?
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DylanTheDubber
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| posted on February 27th, 2012 at 09:55 PM |
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what do you mean by paint the interior?
I Painted Dash and pillars and door frames, I Left the dash grey tho it breaks it up a bit and goes well with the black and grey seats and door
panels.
P.S Lovin the New Signature Seb!
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| posted on February 28th, 2012 at 01:01 AM |
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Like, all the metal in the interior, did you paint it black?
Yeah man, thanks for the comment, I'm going a 2-PAC black on Zelda some time next year, depends all on money.
Your bug looks tough Dylan, need more photos though!
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| posted on February 28th, 2012 at 10:15 AM |
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Seb,
Yeah i probly do need put up more pics. but lighting in the shed is very poor cant get good photos.
The Bug is going to a mates house soon for him to weld up mounts and install the new sports seats and do some work on it that i can't do properly or
profesionally.
2pak black will look good on your bug it will suit well! I Painted the metal in my interior grey primer and im gonna leave it like that now for the
time being. I Reccon it looks good cause it goes well with the grey parts of the interior i have grey rear seats and rear door pannels.
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| posted on February 28th, 2012 at 05:35 PM |
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Rear Left Gaurd
Well The Rear Left Gaurd i had was given to me from Joel.
It was quite out of shape and looked out of place now i have the car looking more straight so for $50 i could'nt say no to this almost perfect L bug
gaurd. Also using this decklid as i realised the bolt holes on the hinges of the 2 slot mesh decklid were totally rooted. So the decklid and front
right gaurd and rear left gaurd will be painted then all bolted on correctly.
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| posted on February 28th, 2012 at 07:56 PM |
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Also using this decklid as i realised the bolt holes on the hinges of the 2 slot mesh decklid were totally rooted.
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Dylan, if it is just the thread in the holes, you can use longer bolts & put nuts on the back - if it is the ones I think it is.
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| posted on February 28th, 2012 at 08:09 PM |
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Yeah i thorght about that and i might do it but for now the German look ventless Decklid is the go 
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| posted on February 29th, 2012 at 04:36 PM |
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LED Tail Lights
Original frilliment design bulb on the left and the 36 LED globe on the right. The LED is Clearly much brighter. They arnt expensive i paid $2.99 with
FREE Postage from Hong Kong.
Take a few weeks to get here but they good for the money im happy. The ones i bourght fit into the stock globe possition and work as Tail and Brake
lights. I Think i will get the same but as indicators soon too.
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| posted on February 29th, 2012 at 06:55 PM |
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Dylan, are the LEDS actually coloured or are they just white lights?
Curious for my own use, as sometimes a really bright bulb will "outshine" the cloured lense of the tailight & make them look white instead of
red,orange. Might be the go if they are coloured.
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| posted on February 29th, 2012 at 07:50 PM |
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Brendan,
they are Red coloured ones and im running clear L bug lenses. I Will be running smoked lenses soon. The LEDs are Great get em!
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| posted on March 1st, 2012 at 08:37 AM |
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If you're gonna run that no vent decklid make sure you prop the top or bottom open otherwise you'll cook that engine.
If you go with LED indicators you'll need the special LED flasher relay too.
I went through it all with mine only to pull them all back out again, LEDs are too directional, even the wide angle ones.
Ok for brake lights but not so much indicators.
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| posted on March 6th, 2012 at 08:54 PM |
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Wiring Maddness!!
Hey Guys!
Im up to fixing up all the wiring! (That I havent done already)
I Have done wiring all along the way but right now I'm installing, wiring up and getting to work my Headlights, tail lights, Reverse lights, Number
plate light, Parker lights, Horn, Windscreen washer and so on. This work will go in conjunction with soon removing the engine to do the seals where
oil is leaking. Matt Ryan came over and helped me with the service on the bug we did the timing and the Valves (Tappet clearance) And when i have the
engine out ill do the plugs, leads, Change oil and I'm hoping also a new SVDA Dissy but i might be dreaming a bit there as i might not have the extra
funds. Id love a SVDA but the 009 runs and drives the car so it's not all that necessary.
I Will let you all know more soon, with some pics along with it. Im busy studdying 2 TAFE Courses at once, One being Generall schooling (Year 10) and
the other a Ceritificate II in Automotive.
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 06:15 PM |
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Well i have left the wiring for a bit. i have now lost all head and tail lights and indicators = /
Since i put the car back together i took it for a test drive first time driving it in 8 months. The car went alright although the engine was very
sluggish to build up revs like a massive flat spot. anyone know what that could be from? it had exhaust leak and carby side mixture screws were out,
would that do it? Im getting new spark slugs in tomorrow and hopefully soon after that a new set of leads, a new performance coil and a SVDA Dissy
with electronic ignition. Okay so heres for the bad news. For some reason my NEW RHS diamond cut H4 headlight and bucket fell out and went straight
under my wheel and tottally crushed the RHS unit and the bucket.
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 06:42 PM |
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Dylan, how'd you modify the seat rails to fit the VW ones?
PM me details, please!
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| posted on March 28th, 2012 at 07:16 AM |
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New SAAS Seats arnt installed yet, passenger one is in there just sitting there.
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| posted on March 28th, 2012 at 08:22 AM |
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They are real easy to fit.
The stock runners just unclip off the bottom of the standard seats.
Just weld some tabs to them to pick up the bolts on the bottom of the Saas seats.
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| posted on March 28th, 2012 at 09:23 AM |
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I gottah find some old beetle seats first! Remember i had celica seats and runners in the bug.
I May have 1 lead to soem old beetle seats.
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| posted on March 28th, 2012 at 03:50 PM |
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You know it's time to Replace your Spark plugs when they look like this
I Put in all new spark plugs today and Here's a comparison from the new to the old.
Old ones were NGK Japan
New ones Bosch
Next will be
- New Performance coil
- Rebuild Carby
- New Ignition leads
- SVDA Dissy? (depending on amount of $$$ i have)
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| posted on March 29th, 2012 at 03:43 PM |
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Ha!
Those old plugs look rooted.
Mine always went like a go cart with new plugs. The rings in the old engine were stuffed and would clog up everything. New plugs were great for a
month, then shit again.
Should feel the difference with the new ones.
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| posted on March 29th, 2012 at 04:40 PM |
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Yeah they are pretty bad aye.
My stepdad said when he drove my bug he thorght it was just like a Go kart ((:
I have blocked jets in the carby (suspecting) I gotta fix that then get a muffler on my extractors and it should run well.
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| posted on March 30th, 2012 at 01:17 PM |
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Headlights ..... Finally getting somewhere
While I'm waiting for some money and parts to come through for more engine bits, I had a look at my lights. I Now have my headlights fully functional
and working. I just need to buy a new RHS Insert and mounting bucket. Insert is $40 delivered and Mounting bucket $45 delivered. I Had to trim the
mounting buckets so the inserts would fit because the wedge Parker bulb holder wouldn't clear the bucket. Here is a pic below of my Super White 28
LED's in 1 Parker bulb.
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| posted on March 30th, 2012 at 03:30 PM |
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hey dyl,
what mounting bucket? did you have to cut it to fit?
looking good/!
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| posted on March 30th, 2012 at 03:51 PM |
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They are $35 each from Classic Vee Dub in Sydney. They are beetle headlight buckets for 7" inserts, my inserts didn't clear the parker light housing
and wires so i just trimed the inner lip of the bucket.
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| posted on April 4th, 2012 at 03:23 PM |
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Lights now working
A mate came over who's a Auto Electrician by trade and he spared some time from his busy work and community schedule to help me fix my Indicators and
Tail lights. All fixed now and 1 step closer to road worthy. New (fibreglass) Glove box from John Sherman (Volks-Conversions) Then the new headlight
insert and bucket for RHS will be the next things coming in.
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| posted on April 13th, 2012 at 09:26 PM |
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Long Time Coming - Trip Home Story and Pics
Download the Story in the attachment bellow.
This is the Recount of the Trip bringing the Bug back from Gold Coast, QLD to Port Macquarie, NSW via the New England Highway. 1033 Km Trip all up.
Was a Amazing and Unforgettable trip and i would like to share it with you all so download the word document here.
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| posted on April 25th, 2012 at 10:59 AM |
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The car is now back rolling again with the new black deep dish vw steelies and chrome vw hubcaps. They now have good tyres all round running;
Front Tyres: 175/70/R14
Rear Tyres: 195/75/R14
I fixed the car up and converted it back to use vw beetle seats and runners instead of the 4 point mount celica seats that were in it. The beetle
runners were still in the floorpans but i just had a bit of tinkering to make them work. I now have a old beetle drivers seat and when i get a
passenger side i will start pulling them appart to get the beetle seat of the base and put my SAAS seats on them. Planing on putting some fuel in it
and getting it out of the shed and driving it out the front to degreese the motor and change the engine oil. Will take some pictures on the weekend
when i get it outah the shed.
The Car is about 90% Percent ready to be Registered and only a few od bit's and peices to buy untill it's ready.
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