jgerock
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« on: October 21, 2010, 09:05:25 pm » |
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Mine was the headliner  Please share yours.. |
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Jim Gerock
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Gabetion2000
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« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2010, 10:59:31 pm » |
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Putting new window rubber seals in. That was a pain in the ass. Especially the windshield on a curve window super beetle. Next time , Im paying someone to do it.
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A & G's Racing
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2010, 11:12:14 pm » |
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In hindsight, for me, it was probably replacing the heater channels. Not that it really was extremely difficult, but it's a large scale job that required a lot of fitting, and finishing. There are a lot of jobs that seem really difficult before you do them, but aren't that bad once you've done them. There are also a lot of jobs that once you do them, you figure out much easier ways to do them the next time.
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2010, 11:41:13 pm » |
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Bare metal paint job. With rust repair.
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« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2010, 11:46:19 pm » |
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keeping it straight on the race track, lol
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2010, 12:00:51 am » |
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Learning the different setup for a turbo car (still learning)
Went from a 1600 to a 2276 turbo..... baby steps here.
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1955 Ragtop
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2010, 01:36:40 am » |
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Trying not to go threw the gears at 7+8 grand shifts and almost loosing it. Every time I jus go for a ride anywhere I get the feeling that I have to do it.
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2010, 02:52:22 am » |
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Getting the rear nuts started on intake manifolds with dual carbs and no "Weber windows"...what a pain. First you have to get your hand down there with the nut positioned just right in your fingertips so you can start it on the stud without dropping it.
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2010, 11:06:25 am » |
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Spending money on it that I don't have!
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2010, 11:30:19 am » |
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Drilling holes in new paint.
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Carol's not grungy, she's bitchin'.
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jgerock
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2010, 02:32:45 pm » |
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Getting the rear nuts started on intake manifolds with dual carbs and no "Weber windows"...what a pain. First you have to get your hand down there with the nut positioned just right in your fingertips so you can start it on the stud without dropping it.
Amen. I scrape my arms up every time I pull the carbs/manifolds out. I drilled (2) access holes in the side panels for mixture adjustments (Dellorto carbs), but want to put in some "windows" without them looking too cheesy. I think Gary Berg's Blue '67 had some aluminum panels and I remember the recent Hot VW's article that used K&N panel filters, but I don't want to weld frames in the car. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2010, 03:22:53 pm » |
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keeping it straight on the race track, lol
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« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2010, 04:56:59 pm » |
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drilling holes under the dash for speaker wires, tach wires, etc...
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Der Primer Panzers
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2010, 02:39:08 am » |
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Amen. I scrape my arms up every time I pull the carbs/manifolds out. I drilled (2) access holes in the side panels for mixture adjustments (Dellorto carbs), but want to put in some "windows" without them looking too cheesy. I think Gary Berg's Blue '67 had some aluminum panels and I remember the recent Hot VW's article that used K&N panel filters, but I don't want to weld frames in the car.
There was a whole thread on this topic a while back on the CLF. Some guys posted some pics of some really nice looking access panel fabrications. Maybe you can find them if you do a search, or they could repost the pics. I don't remember who it was. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2010, 09:15:28 am » |
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jgerock
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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2010, 10:21:48 am » |
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There was a whole thread on this topic a while back on the CLF. Some guys posted some pics of some really nice looking access panel fabrications. Maybe you can find them if you do a search, or they could repost the pics. I don't remember who it was.
I found the thread http://www.cal-look.com/forum/cal-look-high-performance/weber-windows/. Thanks for the advice. I was thinking about the aluminum panel with single dzus fastener just like pictured in the thread. |
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2010, 04:41:27 pm » |
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its hard to take my foot off the gas when it breaks the tires loose!
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It runs hard and is a blast to drive!
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« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2010, 11:31:28 am » |
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Pedel stop broke on the clutch, at the Track and cable came unhooked, "Now thers a window in the tunnel", on my Tub Buggy and I'm getting too FAT and old to be standing on my head in that small space, But my #1 would be selling them,Wish i could have kept all my VW's I would have over 50 I'm thinking,LOL
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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2010, 11:51:01 am » |
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For me the hardest thing to do on the VW is finding time to work on it. Other than that, I am not all enthused about doing body work. I would rather be building engines.
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« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2010, 05:56:05 pm » |
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Spending money on it that I don't have!
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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2010, 09:27:02 pm » |
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Clearancing the crankcase and bearings with hand tools to fit the 84 crank/5.5 rod combo. Grind with dremel, power wash, check rod clearance, remove, grind, power wash, check...
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« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2010, 12:38:25 am » |
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The vent wing window rubber was a pain the hind quarters. I would say installing a larger 3/8" fuel line with AN fittings through the tunnel. That was a 3 hour job with two people, even with two access holes cut into the tunnel hump. If I put in another bigger line I am going to do it differently than I did. Very frustrating. Yeah and also finding time, now, to work on my bug.
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A&G's Racing
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« Reply #22 on: October 30, 2010, 09:27:33 am » |
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Getting it to run a 9 in the quarter.....  |
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D. Paul Logan
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« Reply #23 on: November 02, 2010, 11:18:09 pm » |
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watchin' my 4k+ trans throw a Folt's axle at 50mph and nearly wreck the car on the street cuz of a non caring trans builder...she's been handicapped since
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« Reply #24 on: November 06, 2010, 11:01:00 am » |
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After many successful n/a builds, getting my turbo to run right :-(
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KILLER TOMATO: BOOSTIN' THE BEAST
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« Reply #25 on: November 11, 2010, 09:02:01 pm » |
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watchin' my 4k+ trans throw a Folt's axle at 50mph and nearly wreck the car on the street cuz of a non caring trans builder...she's been handicapped since
Or looking at your crunched up car, that still hurts when I see pics of it. |
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