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 Anthiron
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 05:07 PM |
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Whats your "To Do" list?
I know most peoples VW's including my own are constant works in progress that will most likely never be complete but i made a list today of a few
things that im working my way through to get my baja to a stage where in happy to leave it for a while.
Since owning my car there haven't been many aesthetic changes, people always seem to ask me why im always working on it when it looks the same,
however essentially now everything is new or refurbished in the front end, rear end, brakes, clutch etc.
Anyway my list is thus:
- Finish sanding and painting interior (im halfway done here)
- Fit Sound deadening + marine carpet (some deadening already done in the front doors)
- Install a metal box behind the rear seat to hold my jack, wheelbrace, oil, Spare parts, Recovery gear etc.
- Get better tabs welded onto front and rear barwork for my skid plates and weld straight peices of tube in place of the curving front and rear bars
to improve departure and approach angles.
- Get roofrack, front and rear bars and side bars powder coated black and rear wheels coated white to match the fronts.
- Cut out my new dash from alloy checkerplate (already have the stock and templates)
- Fit guages into new dash instead of under it.
- Re-wire car (made a diagram a long time ago, Need to get dash done first)
- Then after that i might consider paint, ill probobly just rub the baja kit back and paint it black again im not too worried about having a pretty
car.
so whats on your "To Do" list?
Nicko
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
1974 Chevrolet Luv
1970 MK2 Ford Cortina GT
1979 Yamaha RX125 Two Stroke tracker project.
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster XL Custom
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alien8
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 07:03 PM |
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so true that even a completed VW is still never finished.
I got around to replacing my rear brake cylinders today which I had been putting off for a while.
Also put new brushes in the generator.
I noticed that my rear engine mounts are pretty shagged and need replacing.
While I am there I will most likely do the clutch.
I need to drill and tap the case for a sender, mount gauge and wire it up.
I want to replace my speedo back light with a blue LED. Need to get some bulb holders and sink the LED in with epoxy.
New shocks on the back as well as trailing arm rubbers.
Re- paint or polish the E brake lever.
Put on a new lowered sway bar.
Jeez, this was supposed to be a finished car!
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colonel mustard
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 07:12 PM |
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In order of importance.... (or if i have the parts already)
Front brakes.
Steering wheel.
Rear damage.. (got reared by a copper...)
exhaust, clutch, intake (kadrons.... need to buy these still) + mounts + oil breathing system + oil temp gauge etc.
Font damage (looks like it got hit a bit by a roo or something - front RH fender and front bumper need replacing)
wide window seals + rust spots around rear window and rear RH window.
rear brakes
new wheels
Lower + strut brace
Hoodjax
Thats about enough to cover till the end of next year.
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beetleboyjeff
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 08:01 PM |
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Wow. Where to start.
Replace steering box (or fit R & P if pos.)
Re-bush front end & new steering damper.
Heavier rear torsion bars.
Get & fit GPS with reversing camera.
New bumpers.
Get all guages working.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 08:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by beetleboyjeff
Wow. Where to start.
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exactly what i was thinking
i'll still wont be finished with mine long after petrol supplies have dried up 
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 barls
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 08:29 PM |
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mine would fill this thread
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Notch Nut
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| posted on August 22nd, 2009 at 10:21 PM |
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To do list...
1. Drink Beer..
2. Get laid.....
The VW just fills in the time between #1 & #2..............
If you can't fix it with a hammer,
you have an electrical problem....
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 09:14 AM |
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Crikey....yeah, agree with Jeff here....where to start!??
Priority ones include..
Finish the stereo install
Get the 6v starter sorted so it doesn't screech and starts first time and not 10th time!
A few seals here and there.
Would like to go lower...
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Smiley
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 AM |
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I want to replace my speedo back light with a blue LED. Need to get some bulb holders and sink the LED in with epoxy.
I tried this but had some trouble as the LEDs weren't bright enough, let me know how you go, I might be able to pull some ideas off what you come up
with.
Smiley
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cb john
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 PM |
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LEDs emit the light very much directionally, I've tried that application, it's good for control lights, but not as a backlight...
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 02:15 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by smileyman3000
I want to replace my speedo back light with a blue LED. Need to get some bulb holders and sink the LED in with epoxy.
I tried this but had some trouble as the LEDs weren't bright enough, let me know how you go, I might be able to pull some ideas off what you come up
with.
Smiley
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Way back i changed all my speedo ones to red by dipping my original clear bulbs in red stained glass window paint.
Seemed to work ok..
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 02:53 PM |
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- Get gearbox and engine in and running
- Fix rust that has began bubbling in my rear pillars 
- Fit adjusters to front beam
- Front and rear discs off VWCOOL in Porsche stud pattern
- Chrome Fuchs
- Front and rear sway bar
- Stiffer shocks
- New Z-Bar Bushing kit and shimming
- 2332 or turbo 1915 
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alien8
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 04:21 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by cb john
LEDs emit the light very much directionally, I've tried that application, it's good for control lights, but not as a backlight...
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Hmmm, maybe I will try jamming as may as I can into the bulb holder. I would really like to try and get it a bit brighter, somehow? All the terminals
are clean and voltage test is good.It just seems a little dull. Or maybe its age wearing out my vision
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 07:50 PM |
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That wasn't what I wanted to see Barls,I was hoping that you were a happy little vegemite.
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barls
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 07:53 PM |
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you think its funny do you, well ive seen the to do list mum has for you it comes in volumes like a phone book. 
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 07:55 PM |
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Nuff said,go back to playing with the fearsome guard dog! and brew some good beer for next weekend so I can
put up with JohnnyFarmhouse on his last,last,last, final never to be repeated final show.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:00 PM |
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smiley, you can get BA7s LEDs which drop straight into the VW holders
i have them in mine, they work fine with my indiglo speedo face but are crap with the stock metal one
on my list to do is strip the speedo out and spray the inside with fake chorme then run a flexible LED strip like this around the inside
that should brighten it up
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:25 PM |
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Nice, thanks for the tip Joel.
I wired mine all up and tried them but it just seemed really dull.
I thought the same thing, that the light wasn't reflecting to the front of the speedo very well.
Smiley
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alien8
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:33 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by smileyman3000
Nice, thanks for the tip Joel.
I wired mine all up and tried them but it just seemed really dull.
I thought the same thing, that the light wasn't reflecting to the front of the speedo very well.
Smiley
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Hey Smiley what size leds did you use? Did you use one led per holder? What colour were they? I am intrested to know the details so I don't go and
blow a whole heap of time on this silly little detail.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:36 PM |
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a mild improvement with stock bulbs can be made just by spraying the inside of the speedo with a highly reflective paint or even that chrome covered
100MPH tape
but as already mentioned LEDs dont work well cos theyre too directional which is why im gonna try the flexible strips
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 08:56 PM |
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I used two LEDs wired in series (one for the fuel gauge and one for the speedo). I think they were about 3 volts each or something so I also got and
small resistor and wired that in too so that 12V wouldn't blow them all up.
I used white LEDs because I'd just added some oil temp and pressure gauges which light up really white and I was trying to get my speedo and fuel
gauge to match.
All I did was get the resistor and LEDs and solder and heat shrink them all together then used expanding filler foam to mount them in stock bulb
holders. Remember if you're doing it like this that the last LED also has to be soldered to the side of the holder in order to provide the earth for
the circut.
I might duck outside and see if I can find it in my electircal box and get a picture for you.
If you need any more details just ask.
Smiley
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 09:13 PM |
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I have no idea what size the bulbs or resistor are, but it's no hassle for me to pop down to the electronics store I bought that gear from tomorrow
arvo and find out for you.
How many bulbs will you be running in the circuit? IE will you be running it to the fuel gauge aswell or do you have a later model twinbulb speedo
with fuel gauge inbuilt?
I ask because they have a neat little program down at the store which works out what size resistor you also need.
I found the one I made and took and few pictures. The resistor I wired into mine is under the heatshrink in between the red spade connector and the
first LED.
Smiley
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 09:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Notch Nut
To do list...
1. Drink Beer..
2. Get laid.....
The VW just fills in the time between #1 & #2..............
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You are a genius!
Love ya work mate.
I hafta sell my square (thanx Mr Taxman),so i hafta wait till after xmas to get the next vw.Probly a Splitty or an Oval
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Joel
a mild improvement with stock bulbs can be made just by spraying the inside of the speedo with a highly reflective paint or even that chrome covered
100MPH tape
but as already mentioned LEDs dont work well cos theyre too directional which is why im gonna try the flexible strips
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I've used this method on the bus instrument cluster, works magic, but couldn't find enough space in the stock Beetle speedo..
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| posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 09:44 PM |
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Just have to fit the new SuperBeetle inner rear vents I got, and maybe one day put the electric wiper washer motor on the Beetle and Bus
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| posted on August 24th, 2009 at 12:11 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by smileyman3000
I have no idea what size the bulbs or resistor are, but it's no hassle for me to pop down to the electronics store I bought that gear from tomorrow
arvo and find out for you.
How many bulbs will you be running in the circuit? IE will you be running it to the fuel gauge aswell or do you have a later model twinbulb speedo
with fuel gauge inbuilt?
I ask because they have a neat little program down at the store which works out what size resistor you also need.
I found the one I made and took and few pictures. The resistor I wired into mine is under the heatshrink in between the red spade connector and the
first LED.
Smiley
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Thanks mate
I think I might pop down to Jaycar tomorrow and have a look around. The reflective tape on the inside sounds like a good idea to.
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