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 polak
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 PM |
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I HATE VW'S
well not really, just had a 'fun' 6hrs in the garage (i use the term fun loosly) and just wondering how many times a year/month/week/day/hour that
anyone else here gets the shits with their volksy to the point they want to get rid of it, but then you wake up in the morning, its all good and you
love the ol' bucket of bolts again  
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 PM |
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 .....never
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polak
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:34 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
.....never
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never? lol either you have a very well behaved volksy or i loose my temper at mine too easily 
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 PM |
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I'll give you $20 for it....
Yeah, sometimes. but usually cause i just dont have enough cash to make it how I want it.
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:49 PM |
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well i spent over 6 hours once changing my gear shaft bush and yes i did hate it then. but then again if it wasnt a VW i wouldnt have ever done it
anyhow. And it cost me about $10 for the bush.
JB
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hellbugged
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 PM |
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maybe when i was younger i got shitty at it, but never to the point where i want to get rid of it............ the fact i still have all of my beetles
is probably testimony to that.........these days any issues become "it's just what needs to be done"
hopless seller, sucker for accumulating them 
oh yeah, loving the look you've got going on with your's polak....nice ride
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polak
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bitemeoz
well i spent over 6 hours once changing my gear shaft bush and yes i did hate it then. but then again if it wasnt a VW i wouldnt have ever done it
anyhow. And it cost me about $10 for the bush.
JB
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i spent my 6 lovely hours today on a bellhousing brace... lol
all i had to do was remove it, modify a bracket and put it back in.... car had other ideas..... lol why do we do it to ourselves and why do we love the damn things so much?
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polak
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 10:59 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
maybe when i was younger i got shitty at it, but never to the point where i want to get rid of it............ the fact i still have all of my beetles
is probably testimony to that.........these days any issues become "it's just what needs to be done"
hopless seller, sucker for accumulating them
oh yeah, loving the look you've got going on with your's polak....nice ride
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thanks daimo,
its slowly getting there and i wasnt literally saying i wanted to
sell it. even though i have had a mostly holden and chev background, i bought his little bug 4yrs ago as a sad looking, rusty, $600 paddock basher and
i guess it got to me and no matter how much it shits me sometimes, id never part with it 
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 PM |
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:42 PM |
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Hi
Often think how uncomplictaed my life would be without old VWs, boring but uncomplicated.
I spent about 3 hours today getting bits ready to go to the platers to get nickel plated, still more to do.
Steve
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:51 PM |
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Steve, the platers Luke used for bits off his dual cab did the clean up/prep of everything as well...........worked out dirt cheap and much easier
than beautifying old bolts, brakets etc himself
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posted by 1303Steve
Often think how uncomplictaed my life would be without old VWs, boring but uncomplicated.
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ha haa, yes, crossed that thought before.........but all i can come up with is to buy a 4WD that i can then use to tow a VW race car around
with..........stoopid
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| posted on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:57 PM |
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yep spat dummy, throwin tools around, making up new swear words when knuckles are skinned.. again
yep sounds like working on a vw
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 07:39 AM |
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mmmmm i still remember last year i had spent hours trying to get to the 4 bolts that hold the motor in. i was black with dirt and grease from head to
toe. My VW manual didnt really explain how i take the torque converter off the engine flexplate, so i just gave her a pull she came out but i
couldn't pull the motor far enough out to clear the gearbox. After another 2 hours of trying i just got the angle grinder out and took the back
valance off, because it was "easy" to find replacements... only now i cant find replacements  (that was about a year ago now)
but i still love her :P
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 07:55 AM |
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yep, i crack the sh#ts when im working on my cars and something does not go first go, i dread pulling out motors and gearboxes these days, must have
done it 50 times over the years, i must be getting a little over it now
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polak
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 09:34 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by eraser
mmmmm i still remember last year i had spent hours trying to get to the 4 bolts that hold the motor in. i was black with dirt and grease from head to
toe. My VW manual didnt really explain how i take the torque converter off the engine flexplate, so i just gave her a pull she came out but i
couldn't pull the motor far enough out to clear the gearbox. After another 2 hours of trying i just got the angle grinder out and took the back
valance off, because it was "easy" to find replacements... only now i cant find replacements (that was about a year ago now)
but i still love her :P
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hahaha cant say iv heard that one before but i can see how it might
be easier, i once bought a beetle that had been sitting for years and all the motor bolts had seized up. i decided to pull the body off and then i had
easy access to all the bolts with a 45inch breaker-bar
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 01:23 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
Steve, the platers Luke used for bits off his dual cab did the clean up/prep of everything as well...........worked out dirt cheap and much easier
than beautifying old bolts, brakets etc himself
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Hi
I ran a die nut over all the bolt threads, just getting the mudguard bolts, chassis bolts and U brackets, door locks and strikers, 944 spring plates
and struts done.
I used to get it done by De Haviland at Milperra, going to try one that was recommended to me at Silverwater.
4WDs are very useful I just towed a firewood splitter home this morning and Ive already done a years worth of wood for the fire.
Steve
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polak
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 02:38 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
| Quote: | Originally
posted by hellbugged
Steve, the platers Luke used for bits off his dual cab did the clean up/prep of everything as well...........worked out dirt cheap and much easier
than beautifying old bolts, brakets etc himself
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Hi
I ran a die nut over all the bolt threads, just getting the mudguard bolts, chassis bolts and U brackets, door locks and strikers, 944 spring plates
and struts done.
I used to get it done by De Haviland at Milperra, going to try one that was recommended to me at Silverwater.
4WDs are very useful I just towed a firewood splitter home this morning and Ive already done a years worth of wood for the fire.
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hmmmm die nut, now thats a great idea steve, i usually just throw em all on the wire wheel...... thanks for that 
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 03:53 PM |
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Its a love hate relationship....
I just got out to work on the f-n mofo after 3 months of intense study and only parts collecting...
and within 10 f-n mins of working on it...
I slice my leg friggen deeply, resulting in a run to the doctors for a fix and a friggen tetanus shot...
The bleeding stopped so they didn't use stitches... but its still gonna leave a scar... you know... only about 8cm frigge long!
GAHH!! I HATE YOU!
and love you at the same time...
but more importantly at the moment...
I F-N HATE YOU!
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 03:54 PM |
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btw,
corners of frame heads are really sharp!
Its not good to bump into em' while panicing to chase a ringing home phone....
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 04:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by bajachris88
Its a love hate relationship....
I just got out to work on the f-n mofo after 3 months of intense study and only parts collecting...
and within 10 f-n mins of working on it...
I slice my leg friggen deeply, resulting in a run to the doctors for a fix and a friggen tetanus shot...
The bleeding stopped so they didn't use stitches... but its still gonna leave a scar... you know... only about 8cm frigge long!
GAHH!! I HATE YOU!
and love you at the same time...
but more importantly at the moment...
I F-N HATE YOU!
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lol perfect example of what i was talking about
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 05:05 PM |
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lol chris i know that feeling i was washing the roof of a car and the antenna was broken at the top as i slid over with sponge in hand it grated a
piece of meat of my palm ouch nice scar...
show us your gates
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 05:05 PM |
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oh no Chris ,its going to leave a scarjust think you can tell your
kids how you got that scar when you have some....and you haven't been working on your car unless you've skinned a knuckle or kicked your shin on
something and experienced eating lunch with the blackest hands because you really haven't got time to stop those were the days ...
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 07:30 PM |
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Lets face it - if the VW didn't throw the odd challenge at you, it would be pretty boring owning one....and be none the wiser !
its the only reason we have garages and tools !
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| posted on June 4th, 2009 at 07:36 PM |
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mine cracked my forhead open with the teachest door, so i let it's oil out so we were even or so i though then the little bugger didn't put his sump
plug in and i was getting a bit sus when i was up to 8 lires ,all i could hear was a chuckel from some where
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polak
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bringing up an old post as my bug is seriously testing my patience tonight!!! so my meow tonight is about unbolting twin 48idf carbies out of an early
bug engine bay.... what the f*#k??? i keep asking myself how the hell did i got them in to start with?!! no clearance for bear claws like mine and its
gotta be done with a 13mm spanner as there is no room for a socket between the nut and manifold!!! im soooooo putting the higher clearance tall 11mm
nuts when i reassemble it!!! ahhh that feels a little better......
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 10:38 PM |
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yeah I had the same drama with the ragtop engine....PITA to get carbies on and off.............the 11mm nuts make it heaps easier
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| posted on August 29th, 2009 at 11:34 PM |
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Can you order them from a VW supplier? Might have to look into them..
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