What did you do to your volkswagen today?

Just bought another 73, picking it up today along with another 73 and we are having a 76 delivered from Fl today. So 3 newbies comming in in one day! Plus picked up an engine for the 79 and will be on the road to deliver some parts and pick up another engine this weekend before having some folks drive over and camp. Whew...busy week!

Got all of the lights working on the 66, and got a chance to drive it around the block. It has alot of power but It smokes pretty good.

Still messin' with the carbs on the SP2. So close!

Was wild, all three new buses arrived within 5 mins! Now to do some re-arranging!

meinvw wrote:Was wild, all three new buses arrived within 5 mins! Now to do some re-arranging!

nice - going to give us any pics?

zabo wrote:

meinvw wrote:Was wild, all three new buses arrived within 5 mins! Now to do some re-arranging!

nice - going to give us any pics?

Will try and get some pics today. Was so hectic did not have time to grab a camera. Have it on the CCTV and will copy that off and post it, probabbly looked like the end of a Benny hill show! Got them all unloaded and grabbed a few camping chairs and took a break, looked around and just from where we were sitting you could see 12 buses, 2 beetles, a golf, and a rabbit. What a beautiful site!

Got my trim painted and installed today


That was irritating me. There is more important crap to worry about but looking at broken trim clips and holes in the body was getting to me. I ordered all of my brake parts from lindy today, so tomorrow night will be cold beer and brakes.

About 5 days ago, I tried contacting a seller on thesamba for some fresh air deflectors http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=741446, but I guess he doesn't really want the money, cause he never got back in touch with me??? Anyways, decided to go to home depot and bought a 12"x18" piece of sheetmetal and went to town making my own. Here is the trial fit. Gonna trim it down a little more and round of the edges like the one in the ad, and then paint it to match the fresh air box. Took it for a test spin and it's an amazing difference. Actually had to move the main front flap lever to the first notch, and then put the front/rear selector to about 10% front and 90% rear to get it where it wasn't blowing what's left of my hair away. Total cost was $4 and the sheet of metal is probably big enough to make two sets.



Eventually I'd like to try and make an adjustable one, so the driver and passenger can each fine tune their side.
Something like this

Tweaked on the carbs some more and started polishing the new wheels.

Did general tune up and adjusting.....and re adjusting. Still going to check the plugs, and change the clamp on the dizzy, so it will stay still!
Had to do it all in and around renting a new home ( ) and waiting for a client to come get his chopper tins.
The new house-

Some of the chopper tins-

Now- back out to the garage.

whoa - killer tank don!!!

zabo wrote:whoa - killer tank don!!!

X2!!

fluxcap wrote:About 5 days ago, I tried contacting a seller on thesamba for some fresh air deflectors http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=741446, but I guess he doesn't really want the money, cause he never got back in touch with me??? Anyways, decided to go to home depot and bought a 12"x18" piece of sheetmetal and went to town making my own. Here is the trial fit. Gonna trim it down a little more and round of the edges like the one in the ad, and then paint it to match the fresh air box. Took it for a test spin and it's an amazing difference. Actually had to move the main front flap lever to the first notch, and then put the front/rear selector to about 10% front and 90% rear to get it where it wasn't blowing what's left of my hair away. Total cost was $4 and the sheet of metal is probably big enough to make two sets.

That's funny that you posted this, I had a set I got from Chad about a year ago and finally got around to installing them the other night. Those adjustable ones are awesome tho!!

i put my whole front end back together and aligned it and drove it to kales to help him with his bus!

it felt good to be back in an aircooled

Got my seats back from Love's trim shop. The results are fantastic! Wish I woulda taken some before pics.



Back in the bus...

Those look nice.

Installed new starter, tightened the alternator, and rebuild the axles on Pippi.

peregrine67 wrote:Installed new starter, tightened the alternator, and rebuild the axles on Pippi.

And started it up for the first time in a month! Gotta like that!

Hmmm. The SP2 needs new brake shoes. I wonder what model would be the same? This should be fun for the guys at the LAPS.

Got a 4 wheel alignment.



Thanks for the heads up about Mobley Tire in Decatur. $50 and got it all done during my lunch hour.

^great! they are nice guys and the waiting room is like a 70's timewarp

zabo wrote:^great! they are nice guys and the waiting room is like a 70's timewarp

...right down to the sign that says please use your C&S MasterCharge.

Got my low on .......... gotta love towline struts and adjustable spring plates


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re-installed the axles on Pippi and adjusted the steering limiter on Judy.

sploval53 wrote:Got my low on .......... gotta love towline struts and adjustable spring plates


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Looks good. I love those 4 lug brms