What did you do to your volkswagen today?

60andslow wrote:Pulled the 60 out of the paint booth, cleared her sunday. Just put all the bumpers/lights back on, shes so shiny  

pics?

Had a good weekend. Got the gas tank in the 71 Westy and filled a few pinholes using all metal to get ready for a windshield. Put the headlights and turn signals in the front and it kind of gave it a personality. The top is back on and exposed metal is covered. The big thing is for the first time in a very long time it is tagged and insured. Just waiting on Tim and that 1776 he is putting together for us and it should be moving under its own power for the first time in that same long time.

I installed the 2 inch narrowed with drop spindles on a beam that I built.

Sweet pat, looks good!

zabo wrote:

60andslow wrote:Pulled the 60 out of the paint booth, cleared her sunday. Just put all the bumpers/lights back on, shes so shiny  

pics?

i can never get them to load on here. theres a few on my instagram. wallaceallen89

on another note, picked up a carpet kit, parcel tray, turnsignal lenses, shift rod coupler, and a german carb for the 60 today.

Finally traced my electrical problems to the alternator on my Westy. Ordered some parts from Bus Depot to go on the replacement alternator. Working hard to have all the gremlins chased out in time for Bug A Paluza.

Worked most of Friday prepping and installing the longblock for Leon that I picked up from Glenn on Wednesday. Saturday morning I pressure washed the junk off the roof and bumpers and changed the oil and off to the Warner Robins Cruise-in I went. Engine did pretty good after I changed out the wore out points at the Steak n Shake. 170+ miles for the first real road test other than around the neighborhood at 11:30 on Friday night so I am pretty happy.

Buffed out the front of the car with cleaner wax... looks tons better... also put quick release pins on the rear luggage rack... productive weekend. Thanks to ping349n for the suggestions!

Oil change and then started trying to understand my first distributor swap, going to a Bosch unit. What a great evening for it, great temps, kids out playing basketball in the driveway, it was perfect

019 score from yesterday!

Nice!
I have an 019 and an 010.
The petronix for that unit is #1844.
The # 1847a (for an 009) will not fit.
Didn't know if you knew that or not.
Clean it up and run it. I am going to put mine in the Ghia when I pull the engine to seal it.
KC

Thanks for the info!

Adjusted my valves ( correctly this time   ) and installed the hitch I scored at silver dollar.

Finished installing a front floor in the bus.

Did a front end alignment on my chassis. Never thought duct tape and a crankshaft could be used like that!

Installed a brand new wiring harness in my 72 super today.  Went in pretty easy till I got to the main harness, where it goes thru the foam of death behind the rear side window.  Just took a torch to the foam, and let it burn out.  The harness passed thru much easier after.  Got most of it in, just have to finish up a few small things.  One of which is installing some diodes to put a 4 pin trailer cable up front so I can hook it up to my RV, to use the cars lights, instead of those annoying magnetic lights.  And also install a converter for when i tow with the bug.  I've also gotta change the alternator wiring, since I'm running a Chevy 3 wire alternator now, instead of the VW alternator.  It's a hell of a lot easier modifying the harness after just installing it, since now I know where pretty much every wire is now.

Enjoyed getting out for a little octaine fueled fun- Handed out a few "Coop" flyers too! Pictures of the local cruise night at-  Golden City Cruise Night

Bugman114 wrote:Installed a brand new wiring harness in my 72 super today.  Went in pretty easy till I got to the main harness, where it goes thru the foam of death behind the rear side window.  Just took a torch to the foam, and let it burn out.  The harness passed thru much easier after.  Got most of it in, just have to finish up a few small things.  One of which is installing some diodes to put a 4 pin trailer cable up front so I can hook it up to my RV, to use the cars lights, instead of those annoying magnetic lights.  And also install a converter for when i tow with the bug.  I've also gotta change the alternator wiring, since I'm running a Chevy 3 wire alternator now, instead of the VW alternator.  It's a hell of a lot easier modifying the harness after just installing it, since now I know where pretty much every wire is now.

Teach me something, Why diodes?   edit: Never mind vw has separate turn. I just used lights that had a reverse and used an amber bulb when I built my trailer.

Damn-it Don wrote:
Enjoyed getting out for a little octaine fueled fun- Handed out a few "Coop" flyers too! Pictures of the local cruise night at-  Golden City Cruise Night

Was that the mill? I forgot all about that yesterday. I'm guessing Dallas is next weekend?

Yup- that's at the Mill. 3rd Saturday, March - October. I think Dallas is the 4th weekend, but this weekend is Cruise the Coop also. Maybe go down to Cruise night afterwards?

Staired at it.

put new front tires on limabean

finished install in carpet in the 60.  along with a bamboo tray.  finished flat paning the 64.  cut the old floors out of the 65. bench test ran the rebuilt 1600 (runs great)  going to swap the 36hp and 6volt stuff out of the 60 into the 64 and put the 1600 into the 60 and make her 12v. then going to pull the motor out of the 65 and rebuild.

My lovely wife stitched a new canvas for the front child cot, today we installed it to test fit. The future owner of the Westy is trying it out.

Pulling out of the campgrounds this morning, pushed the clutch in and pop, it went to the floor, and I was still moving. Limped it on home, pulled the pedal assembly first. Last time it did this, I pulled the engine and it was the clutch pedal hook, but this time it was the throw out bearing arm broke at the throw out bearing. Pulled it out and replaced it with one I found at Gene Beddingtons. Popped it back in followed by the engine. Viola. Back together and back on the road.