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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 08:36 PM

So I finally got the Bug up on the Hoist good and bad but I hope mostly good.

Can someone tell me what the year is from this Chassis number??

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Edit all good a 1971 model which I thought it was

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 08:42 PM

Here are some photos of rust are these an easy fix?

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 08:45 PM

The rest of the car looks OK hopefully

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 08:45 PM

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 08:46 PM

and last one

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 09:53 PM

That pan shouldnt be too much of a problem... just use the wire wheel to clean up the WHOLE pan first - then buy the repair panel you need.
Another word of advice - buy the better quality panels

Someone else would be able to give you advice on the rear C pillar... Maybe grind it all back so we can see how bad it is...

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 10:13 PM

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Kiwi- I have just ordered a pair of front guards through Brad at Westside- pm me and I will give you the fibreglass blokes phone number. Very well priced.

PM sent mate

I haven't seen it yet. My PM stuff doesn't work properly. I haven't been able to send a new one for years- but have been able to answer any that have been sent to me.

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posted on June 28th, 2016 at 10:20 PM

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Kiwi- I have just ordered a pair of front guards through Brad at Westside- pm me and I will give you the fibreglass blokes phone number. Very well priced.

PM sent mate

I haven't seen it yet. My PM stuff doesn't work properly. I haven't been able to send a new one for years- but have been able to answer any that have been sent to me.

Hey mate I sent another one not sure if they are going thru

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posted on June 29th, 2016 at 10:15 AM

No haven't seen it- but I think I may have got one out to you

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posted on June 29th, 2016 at 06:10 PM

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No haven't seen it- but I think I may have got one out to you

Got it mate
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posted on June 29th, 2016 at 06:16 PM

So I frigged around for 2 hours this morning on the bug to get her going, frozen fuel pump.
Took her for run down our dirt road wow it drives really well nice light steering.
Then I got back to the shed and saw the oil trail its a good think I am pulling it out and going eectric.
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posted on July 11th, 2016 at 06:36 PM

Just a wee update
We put the original beam back in the 66 and kepted the drop spindles in, raise the rear 2 notches which was 1 too many so will have to try next week. We are trying to set her up for the extra 100Kg of batteries and make her handle and drive nice.

Ordered a AC50 from EV works so now we just have to wait for all parts to arrive.
Btw we will be selling the 1200 motor which appears to run queit well no oil leaks and starts first turn down here in the snow.

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posted on July 11th, 2016 at 08:48 PM

Kiwi,
I may have the guards you are looking for,
I've PM'd you about the beam......my number is in there,
Nath

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posted on July 13th, 2016 at 04:33 PM

some goodies turned up today.

Adapter plate
engine bay covers
controller chill plate
controller chiller
controller mount

Now waiting on the motor AC-50

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posted on July 13th, 2016 at 06:39 PM

That didn't take long-where did the stuff come from? That adapter looks top class.

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posted on July 13th, 2016 at 06:53 PM

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That didn't take long-where did the stuff come from? That adapter looks top class.

The gear came from EV west and only took 7 days postage.
The adapter is there design and a bit more expensive than a standard one but it doespolish up nice.

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posted on September 5th, 2016 at 04:38 PM

De-iced the 1966 VW bug last weekend

took all of 20 minutes :lol:

more work taking out the after market oil filter.

started playing around with battery placement, motor should be here this week.

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posted on September 6th, 2016 at 09:32 PM

Yahoo the motor turned up today also doubled ended so could run an AC compressor off it later, just have to take flywheel off motor and start bolting up cant weight to drive the baby silent.

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posted on September 6th, 2016 at 09:43 PM

Does anyone know of a air con kit for a 66 67 Bug??

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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 07:09 AM

http://www.gilmore-enterprises.net/home

Wold love to see someone in OZ fit one of these up.

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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 08:08 AM

Theres a Ghia for sale on the samba thats been electrified,not that expensive considering

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posted on September 7th, 2016 at 10:14 AM

I was doing some research yesterday on air con compressors and there are plenty available that are now electric- can mount them anywhere.I was thinking of getting a small belt driven one to mount on the Subaru motor and use it as an air compressor for my air bag suspension.If you google hot rod air conditioning- there is plenty of stuff available

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posted on September 10th, 2016 at 04:46 PM

thanks for the links to AC kits hopefully enough room for pulley.

A Wee bit of progress on the 66 VW Bug

AC-50 mounted complete with flywheel clutch and controller mount.

Cheers Kiwi

Also looking for an oval window insert to put into the super bug steel or fibreglass thanks

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posted on September 16th, 2016 at 05:58 PM

batteries turned up today
36 x 180 Ah LiFe batteries to give 20.7 Kwh of cruising juice.

plan is to put 24 on the back parcel shelf and 12 up front where the fuel tank was.

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posted on September 16th, 2016 at 06:00 PM

I think the ride height will be right ???

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posted on September 17th, 2016 at 08:08 AM

You have nailed the ride height of you have over 250 kg's in the back. Is that only up 1 spline. That works out to having 3 adults sitting in your back seat at all times.You may have to eventually go to larger rear torsion bars. Years ago I made a beetle ute and used to carry a 360 Yammie on the back and a lot a heavy stuff- but I was forever readjusting the sagging torsion bars.

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posted on September 17th, 2016 at 08:05 PM

Thanks mate when we got her she was low so we raised her 2 notches bastard of a job lucky I have a hoist and use the weight of car against a piece of RHS under the swing arm but it was too high so we dropped it one notch.

Just have to measure up battery boxes and tig up some 3mm aluminum, whats yourthoughts on bolting thru floor of parcel self do you think penny washers on bottom side will be enough or a piece of flat bar?

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posted on September 17th, 2016 at 08:29 PM

Use mudguard washers and more than a few bolts with nylocks and you'll be fine.

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posted on September 17th, 2016 at 09:23 PM

Definately 3mm for that much weight- you are putting all that weight into an area that was designed to hold maybe 40 or 50 kg's of luggage. If you fold your ally with the front,bottom and back in one piece,then weld the ends in, it should be strong enough. If your not using the rear seat belts,there are 4 good anchor points that will hold a lot of weight.

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posted on September 20th, 2016 at 07:16 PM

Does anyone have a photo of the rear decklid fiberglass spoiler I think someone in Sydney sells them.

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