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 Doolang
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1973 VW Super Beetle L Convertable
Very new to the VW arena , but i have just invested in a bug to restore back to original condition. I think i picked up a good buy for $2,000 what do
you guys think.
I have just ordered some books from amazon.com on keeping the bug in top shape and a few other books about restoring the old girl. Any help with
where to get the best parts at a good price and general advice would be appreicated.
Very new to the car Game , have never tried anything like this before , but i guess that how you learn. So here is a few pics
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Doolang
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Few More Pics
Few more Pictures of the girl
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| posted on December 14th, 2008 at 06:19 PM |
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LOoks pretty sweet the way it is mate whats your plans
Cheers Doc
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| posted on December 14th, 2008 at 06:55 PM |
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Welcome
I think your motor has been properly looked after.
No fuel filter between pump and carb and the stock vac advance dizzy
Good start
For mechanical info save this on line help centre
http://www.vw-resource.com/
For parts info here are 2 good places
http://www.cbperformance.com/
and
http://www.aircooled.net/
Better off buying locally though - but the over seas web sites are better for window shopping
click on the many forum sponsor banners for their web address
Seeing as you have a L bug you can join us over at
http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/index.php?s=34e866195e1a1a4dd4aad41185b...
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lots of info here as well
http://www.superbeetles.com/welcome.htm
Supers are a bit special and you will find more help over there
As Doc said - what are your plans??
Barry
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posted by Doolang
Very new to the VW arena , but i have just invested in a bug to restore back to original condition. I think i picked up a good buy for $2,000 what do
you guys think.
I have just ordered some books from amazon.com on keeping the bug in top shape and a few other books about restoring the old girl. Any help with
where to get the best parts at a good price and general advice would be appreicated.
Very new to the car Game , have never tried anything like this before , but i guess that how you learn. So here is a few pics
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It looks ok to me. I like the supers
So are you going to weld a roof back on good luck.
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| posted on December 14th, 2008 at 08:06 PM |
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dizzy's a 6volt style which doesnt play with a 34 pict3 real well but still way better than a uh-oh-nein
doolang, get onto that rust in the rear passenger floor b4 it gets anyworse
someones foot will end up going thro the floor
welcome to the loony bin
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Thanks joel,
yes that is my first step , have the floor pan replaced. i have seen a few sites around selling the floor pans. Being over in WA i have to get this
little bug licensed here in WA. Over the inspection pits she goes. I should then have a rough idea on what needs to be done.
The inside door trims need replacing and she does back fire a little bit , the guy i just bought her off said he just replaced the spark plugs and i
will need a service.
Also what this about the 9volt , i have read around they change them to 12 volt.
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i think the roof will stay like it is. i have some papers in the glove box saying the previous owners paid to have the conversion done on her. Use to
be a police womens drive car, hence the convertible.
I have 3 little girls , so one day down the track this little bug will be theirs
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Yer me just trying to be funny as you said you would restore back to original condition.
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| posted on December 15th, 2008 at 11:13 AM |
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Everything but the roof :-) thats a little to much work for a novice .
all the interior ill restore to original , but i think my girls will like to convertable when they are able to drive , so i have 13 years to restore
her :-)
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My plans are to restore the interior and to work the motor a little , make her sound a little lumpy and i have seen a few pictures of some rat rods ,
they look very nice lowered :-)
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the main thing is that you keep the car going, i ve seen so many people pull the car apart and have no idea what they are doing and five years later
they flogg it off as a car with boxes of bits for $200 bucks the lot.
ps maybe dont lower the car just get som nice set of porsche fuchs to fill in under the guardes.
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ill keep the girl running , first thing is to get her over the pits here in wa , then start working from there.
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No night driving for me :-) the lights seem to flicker on and off. might have to check wiring or fuse's i think . They turn on for like 10 seconds
and then turn off. Wont pass the pits if this is happening any idea;s
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is it only happening on low beam? or high beam as well?
start with the fuses 3 and 4 are low beam, 5 and 6 are high beam. thats working from left to right
also suspect is the light switch
these can burn out thro old age or if higher wattage headlights are fitted
anything over 60/55w needs relays fitted or they will eventually burn out the headlight switch....dont ask how i know
VW headlights generally suck so ppl put in higher wattage bulbs to try and combat this
it would be 12volt too
no such thing as 9 volt
they were 6 volt up till 67 and 12volt from there on so its only the early ones that need converting but most have been done by now anywayz
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thanks joel , i will invstigate the fuse's and see how that goes.
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| posted on December 24th, 2008 at 08:42 PM |
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the following http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13-43-7301
DUAL WEBER 34MM ICT CARB KIT W/ HEX BAR LINKAGE FOR ALL TYPE-3 SINGLE PORT ENGINES
Should suit my engine , can someone confirm , and if you can recommend a few other mods to the engine i would highly appreciatethem
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Kads are a more popular choice
Whatever - read here and help yourself in making your own mind up
http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/mods.htm
All part of the fun 
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| posted on December 24th, 2008 at 09:11 PM |
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they will cost well over a grand landed
Kads are cheaper
Dont know about better - but for that money i would buy a set of Weber IDFs
VVDS have another single barrel dual - cant think what they are at the moment
Will try and remember
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Adding these two units to my bug can anyone see a problem with doing this
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC-C10-5842
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PER%2DD186504
Cheers In Advance
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Nope its your money, you may have to open up the spark plug gap to benefit the better spark.
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I started remove and striping back the bus and have uncovered a nice rust spot
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Ouch!
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thats one very big ouch
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Indeed it is , when i purchased the bug 1 ,month ago , it had carpet glued down everywhere , and today after ripping up all carpet that is what i
found,  o well i guess you can only move on
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Nasty Rust, Remmember what I said about keeping the thing going, glad to see your moving on . You will have to do a bit of welding .
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Dont have a problem with cutting out and welding , have a friends mig i can borrow anytime. My mate also works in the steel industry so getting some
steel for the job wont be a problem
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Dont have a problem with cutting out and welding , have a friends mig i can borrow anytime. My mate also works in the steel industry so getting some
steel for the job wont be a problem
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Good to hear.
give the bottom of the door pillars a sand to, they rust in that area also
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Seats are out and i found the original floor pan rust hole :-)
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Motor Is Running Fine , Very Tight and compression is perfect.
New Dizzy Cap Points Rotar Hose's Spark Plugs and a Nice Tune .
Replaced the fuel hose and fuel filter is was black :-)
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