What did you do to your volkswagen today?

lowered Geib's super tonight went pretty well still have all my fingers lol

That was he quickest lowering job ever

Michael got the motor in the bus!

put a new set of HID's in the bug. these have an HID and halogen bulb in the same H4 bulb. i wired it so the low beams are HID's and when i flick the high beams, the halogens click on, and the HID's stay on. gives it a really cool effect. an alternating effect of blue and orange lines, and the middle of the road kinda mixes into a purple-ish color. pretty neat.

my relay then decided to crap out on me. it would stay on high, and not click down to low. took the origional VW relay apart. there's an arm on the side with two grooves. a flexible flap goes down onto one groove, and pushes the arm down, then it stays down, and when the flap goes down again, it hits the other groove, and popps it down. the groove was worn, causing the flap to go into the same groove, and not relese it. just had to carefully bend the flap to the side till it worked perfectly. put it back together, and it works flawlessly.

Installed the carpet; not new but pretty nice salvaged carpet. Thanks Pete.

Then I tore a nice hole in my pinky finger while re-installing the seats. Got is snagged on one of those little spikes that hold the upholstery on.

Still gotta work out the brake light and wiper issue.

added some roof art (still more to come) and worked at getting some of the interior back where it belongs.

Raised the rear of Warbird and replaced the spring plate bushings while I had the chance. The horrible "CLUNK" that happened every time I hit a bump is now gone. Had to adjust the hell out of the headlights for new raked stance. Brakes are still an issue. Going to have to pull my new drums and get them turned just to eliminate that as a problem. New development: grinding when going into second now.

Picked up this 60 today that I will be building for a buddy. I bought the car in December but just haven't had a chance to get it. Also got some extras with it.





Got the front clip to go on O.B. someday...

Been driving mine around this week. I still have to clearance for the tie rods and put some sealed bearings in the rear.

Installed new tranny boots on O.B. Hopefully that will stop the leak....

damn a lot of 60s showing up!- chad just got one too

zabo wrote:damn a lot of 60s showing up!- chad just got one too

I herd that 60's are played out................

Drove it for the first time it what seems like forever.

65type2dailydriver wrote:Drove it for the first time it what seems like forever.

65type2dailydriver wrote:Drove it for the first time it what seems like forever.

SWEET!

65type2dailydriver wrote:Drove it for the first time it what seems like forever.

rad!

Did some hackage to a bay middle seat for the split.

Well in the past couple days I have been finishing up. Going some stuff to get the 63 dependable
Put in a new tank and sending unit "thanks to gary at bug eyed"
Wet sanded and wet sanded ...........
Got some paint to color match some spots and to paint the drivers rear finder
Drove it about thirty miles today. Did pretty good
Going to have to pull the motor and put a clutch and pressure plate in it here soon

Sold the square today.

Broke a set of points on the ride to work. Cold as hell at 6am on the side of the road. Record time for replacement though. Who the hell is making the Bousch points these days?

rpm750 wrote:Broke a set of points on the ride to work. Cold as hell at 6am on the side of the road. Record time for replacement though.

Pertronix. Note to self: Change dizzy in bug.

bumblebuggy wrote:Pertronix. Note to self: Change dizzy in bug.

I'm thinking that too.

rpm750 wrote:

bumblebuggy wrote:Pertronix. Note to self: Change dizzy in bug.

I'm thinking that too.

Some people hate em but I've only had one fail in 15 years of driving and that was when I tried to static time it like an idiot.

Got a '74 Ghia (Saturday.)
Tore down a 1600 DP for Ghia (Saturday.)
Thawed out (Sunday.)
Made little vroom vroom noises at my desk at work (today.)
KC

Checked timing on Geek when I got home. I also installed a deck lid spring, tired of using a long screw driver to hold it up. And got a spare together, put it on the rim and blew it up with my air compressor. Went together just fine no need for the redneck tire trick!