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| posted on April 21st, 2010 at 10:14 PM |
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My New Beetle
Well I thought instead of creating multiple threads about the same car I will just open up one so if I get stuck with anything I can just post in
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I'll upload some pictures tomorrow.
First of all however, my car doesn't have reversing lights which I'm pretty sure I need to pass rego.
It's a 1970 Beetle. The problem is there is no wiring to the rear taillights for a reversing light. Did some models come with them and so not? What
is the easiest way of installing a switch? I can run the wires it just the switch im not too sure on.
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| posted on April 21st, 2010 at 10:33 PM |
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My 69 has a switch in the gearbox for the reversing light but if the car doesn't come standard then I don't think you need to have one installed.
Looking forward to see pics of your new beetle
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| posted on April 21st, 2010 at 10:48 PM |
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mines a 71 s bug, does have a switch, but not wired up. Apparently my year didnt come with reversing lights so i didnt need them to pass rego so i
didnt bother re-wiring them up. Pretty sure the switch may have been put in later cause what was left of the wiring wasnt original, and Im pretty sure
they only had reversing lights from 72 onwards
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| posted on April 21st, 2010 at 11:37 PM |
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Ahh I am very glad to hear that. Just one more thing to tick off the list of things to do.
I'll be reupholstering the front seats soon but I am struggling to find a place for material. I went to spotlight but they really didn't have
anything. Does anyone know where to go? I don't want leather simply because of the price.
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| posted on April 22nd, 2010 at 01:53 AM |
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Yep, reversing lights were unnecessary luxury features in 1970. As for upholstery material, try an upholstery suppliers! They do exist, look in the
phone book. Several people sell upholstery supplies on eBay as well for reasonable prices.
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| posted on April 22nd, 2010 at 08:16 AM |
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reverse lights didn't start on aussie bugs and kombis veedubs till 72, type3s were a year or 2 earlier though
most of the earlier cars that have the switches have usually just had gearbox swap from a later car.
not unusual after 4 decades
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| posted on April 23rd, 2010 at 01:57 PM |
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Ahh ok well I'll have a look around this weekend and see what I can find.
Well here are the pictures. Sorry about the camera, its waterproof one but hates being used when its not in the water.
The engine lid and boot? have been primed ready for a respray.
Currently the car has no carby's, changing from dual to single carby, Back seats have already been upholstered, new cd player was installed, tacho
was installed (got it for free so I thought I may as well use it).
The car has an alarm system.. I guess. I mean theres a blinking light in the dash and a black box in the front, but all it seems to do is make the LED
flash.
As for the back, the picture is blurry but there are water marks in the back corners, I have no idea why this is showing, there are water marks around
the sun roof but that was because it was leaking. Anyone have any idea?
Also the door pillar seems to be pretty rusted out, still trying to come up with a plan for that one.
So as you can see it isn't too bad condition, the car needs a new paint job, but interior wise its in good condition.
I haven't really done much to it since I have bought it. I've only really installed a 12volt port for the gps and phone charger, installed the cd
player and speakers, put a new interior light in under the dash (the other one wasn't illuminating enough), installed a light in the bonnet to turn
on when its opened, changed the brake pads, removed the master and cleaned it out (had alot of dirt in it), installed electric washer pump and just
started painting the lids. What else do you think I should do?
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| posted on April 24th, 2010 at 06:56 PM |
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What are you going to do with the dual carbs?
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| posted on April 24th, 2010 at 07:29 PM |
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Looking good how difficult was it to install the tacho?
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| posted on April 24th, 2010 at 10:08 PM |
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I've swapped the dual carbs for a single with someone in the forum, I'm more comfortable with tuning single carby than the dual.
The tacho was easy, the hardest part was running the signal wire, I'm not used to running them into the back of a car so finding a route which
wouldn't pick up interference and wouldn't get damaged was difficult. I ending up just running it along side the factory wiring. It isn't the best
tacho however, it's a bit slow, but it helps to adjust the idles.
Just finished I guess you could call retrofitting a washer pump to the stock washer bottle. Isn't installed yet but I'll do that tomorrow and see
how it goes. Here are some pictures for now.
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| posted on April 25th, 2010 at 11:40 PM |
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Sorry to double post guys.
But my plan was to spray to engine lid and bonnet, but it started to pour down today and there is now just too much moister in the air. So I though
while the bonnet was off it would give me a good chance to tackle the birdsnest of wires that the previous somehow managed to create!
As I said there is some black security box they added which is where most of the mess is coming from. Now has anyone written up a thread on how to
tidy up the wiring or can anyone give me a guide. I have the haynes workshop manual but the wiring diagram doesn't really help!!
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 05:14 PM |
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So I got the boot lid finished today. I put the clear coat on about 2 hours ago. I think it came up alright, it needs a little bit of wet sand.
Now I just have to move onto the whole car. Let me know what you think.
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 07:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by mickey_0789
The tacho was easy, the hardest part was running the signal wire, I'm not used to running them into the back of a car so finding a route which
wouldn't pick up interference and wouldn't get damaged was difficult. I ending up just running it along side the factory wiring. It isn't the best
tacho however, it's a bit slow, but it helps to adjust the idles.
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the lazy/psycho tach in bugs is a pretty easy fix
most modern tachs now, especiallly the cheaper chinese ones are made for modern EFI cars so run on a nice clean computer generated tach signal so they
often dont work too well in an old car with shaky points ignition or even some of these aftermarket electronic ignition kits for vws
the fix is to chuck a rectifyier diode on the signal line which cleans the signal up heaps
I've had to do it for a few bugs now where modern tachs don't function right and it works every time
Just go to dicksmith and get a rectifier diode (part number IN4004) and put it in the signal wire to the tach but put it near the tach end.
i was originally putting them at the coil end and the heat kills them. they only work one way though so if no worky flip it around
they were 10cents each last time i bought one
also not that its important but i had a look at your bug for a freind when it was on ebay and unless its had a body swap which isnt uncommon its a
68.
it may have a 70 floor pan which is why it could be reg'd as a 70 but the body is definatley 68
if it is a 68 the first 3 digits of the VIN under the backseat will be 118 if its a 70 it'll be 110
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 07:17 PM |
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Hey Joel
My bug seems to be a bag of mixed goodies. I just found out today that the engine isn't a beetle engine. The start of the engine code is HO which
according to the code library is a type 2 engine. I seem to be having nothing but troubles with this beetle, from bog, to engine, to brakes and just
recently turn signals!! Not to mention BAD wiring, I bought her for way too much. I honestly haven't look at the VIN yet, its the last thing on my
mind but that the first thing on my list tomorrow.
Thanks for your help with the tacho!!
What were your thoughts when you went and looked at it?
Just had a look at the vin, it looks like 110 however half of the 0 seems to be cut off so it could be 8. I'll get in there with the wire brush
tomorrow.
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 07:28 PM |
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wiring on any 40+ year old car is never a pretty sight especially when umpteen previous owners have all done their own thing with it
i didnt actually look at in person, just the ebay listing, a mate wanted to know if it was worth going to look at
that would more than likely be a bug motor and could even be the original, aussie 1500 bugs still used H engines
its pointless using most online sites for technical info as they all use german or US specs which were totally different to aus assembled bugs
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 07:38 PM |
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Well thanks for your help joel.
Only reason I say its not a beetle engine is because I did a carby swap with Shane and when he went to put the manifold on his beetle they were WAY
too big. He thought it could of been a type 3 engine or the head's were changed.
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 08:54 PM |
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Im still trying to find out 100% that single port type 3s are bigger than beetle,these manifolds dont even go close to fitting??? its
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 09:46 PM |
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the core engine itself is pretty well the same from bug,type3 and kombi, its only cooling, carb, hanger mounts etc thats different
Shane its not something sillly like early 1300sp heads and late 1500 manifolds?
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 09:53 PM |
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Im not sure joel,the manifolds are home made and the casrbys are type 3 ,but they dont fit both my 1500 single ports they are bigger,one is a kombi
motor the other from a beetle,do you know the distance between the inlet studs on a type 3 single port by anychance???
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 10:05 PM |
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no idea sorrry
but has a stock 1500 manifold fitted mickeys engine?
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| posted on April 29th, 2010 at 10:46 PM |
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Shane's carby kit should be here tomorrow, I'll have to look at it.
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| posted on April 30th, 2010 at 11:33 AM |
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From stud to stud is 65mm and diameter of inlet hole is 30mm... I haven't fitted yours yet shane but the measurements on my heads match the
measurements on the intake manifold you sent me. I'll try and put it on now and let you know how it goes.
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| posted on May 1st, 2010 at 03:59 PM |
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Starting on tidying up the wiring this afternoon and pulled the full tank out to have a look at the master cylinder.
I had a few problems with the brakes about 2 weeks ago were they locked on, I was just about to buy a new master cylinder when I had to move the car
and the brakes were fine. I checked the reservoir and I accidentally left the lid off for about 5 days. So I just took a picture of it and asking a
few of you guys and gals how it looks, if I need to rebuild it or it looks fine.
Cheers
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| posted on May 1st, 2010 at 04:04 PM |
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Mickey have you thought about changing your heads??? you might be better of buying a cheap 1500 from a beetle and using the heads manifold and carby
from it,im sure theres no single manifold to fit your heads??? cheers shane.
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| posted on May 1st, 2010 at 04:23 PM |
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Yup thats my plans now. I'm just trying to find a cheap motor.
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| posted on May 1st, 2010 at 04:36 PM |
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I may know of one at gosford,i sold it to a mate a while ago but he never used it,i will give him a ring and see if he still has it ??? cheers shane.
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| posted on May 1st, 2010 at 07:13 PM |
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Sounds good mate.
I really appreciate your help!!
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| posted on May 9th, 2010 at 10:37 PM |
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No updates unfortunately 
Bike season is back in and time to get all the bikes out and tune them and start training again. I have purchased new running boards from brazil
(please don't scream at me), they only cost me $50 AUD as I have a friend over in South America coming home soon so he will bring them home. I was
hoping to get her registered before summer but I don't think this is going to happen. I still don't even know what my plans are yet!!
I'm going to try and get the pillar repaired and overhaul the engine, but as for paint, I will probably just leave as is. I'll just get my mate to
air brush here and there.
If anyone can give me some advice too for lowering her as low as possible keeping it legal that would be great (doing it after blue slip). Just parts
and prices and problems I might run into would help 
Thank you
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| posted on May 12th, 2010 at 09:49 PM |
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Just a quick question guys...
What is the furthest anyone has driven in their beetle with original engines? A few of my friends want to do a road trip up to surfers in our beetles
but are worried about them not making it up there.
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Just a quick question guys...
What is the furthest anyone has driven in their beetle with original engines? A few of my friends want to do a road trip up to surfers in our beetles
but are worried about them not making it up there.
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Do you mean the highest mileage Beetle ever or the longest road-trip anyone has done with a Beetle? Either way, any Beetle in half-reasonable
condition has a better chance of making it to Surfers than many cars on the road. Beetles are extremely reliable, even more so than modern cars,
provided that they've been maintained. You should have no trouble driving to Surfers, and if you wished you could then put your Bug on a boat, ship
it to which ever continent you desired and drive the length and breadth of that as well.
Beetles were the first car officially used by the Australian Antarctic Expedition for polar exploration in the 1960s, and they served well in extreme
conditions with only light modifications such as super-thin oil and blocked-off air intakes. The story is a cracking one, here: http://www.vw-resource.com/antarctic.html
Here's another story of a couple of tourists who took a 1974 Beetle on a 12,000km adventure through Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique, often
travelling through areas where there are no roads, deserts, river crossings and going on safaris of game reserves. From their story it seems that the
biggest drama they had was a broken clutch cable, which they got fixed in less than a day by a local bush mechanic.
http://www.stoessel.ch/beetle_africa.htm
Edit: I've also just found that in 1993 the World Record Books had this bug: "The highest recorded mileage for a car was 1,442,044 authenticated
miles up to 25 Jan 1993 for a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle owned by Albert Klein of Pasadena, CA. " This wasn't on the original engine though, and most
probably it had used up several replacement engines and gearboxes. Beetle engines in general are not built for high mileage, a good life for a Beetle
engine is somewhere around 100,000 miles. It's easily possible that the record-breaking Beetle in question could have had as many as 10-15 engines!
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