Author Topic: 67 Beetle (Read 7484 times)

tanman · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2006, 07:07:38 PM »

hey what do you guys do for heat in the winter... anything?

Chris · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2006, 08:35:32 PM »

my bus heater works great!

jason_hamilton · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:08:35 PM »

If your car has all it's original bits the car interior is warmed by air warmed by some heat exchangers on the exhaust (see your manual for details). Often though, the heat exhchangers are removed and/or not replaced when damaged or corroded. Even if they're there, the system depends on leak free ducting into the rocker channels under the doors. If the channels are rusted out, the hot air escapes. If everything's working right, the car will warm up to a comfortable level within 10 minutes of driving.

There were also accessory heaters available (mounted in the front trunk) that burned gas from the fuel tank and blasted hot air into the interior. Ask me about it next time you're in the store and I'll go into more detail, or see http://www.type-14.com/Fiche/F%20-%20Heater/BN2.pdf

Stevie · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2006, 09:18:07 PM »

i didn't go for the heat option in my bug last year so my heater was as followed...

leather thinsulate Gloves
touque
winter coat
2 pairs of pants..

but i did it... My girlfriend wanted to shoot me but hey what can you do.

yeah heat is a good idea for a daily it sure sucks commuting Frozen.

GRK · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2006, 10:26:00 PM »

I loved the gas heater that was in my old bug and my 73 westy. Go out turn it on go back inside for a few minutes nice and warm when I'd go back out and no ice to scrap!

Gary

tanman · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2006, 11:40:57 PM »

yea for a daily driver im not looking forward to wearing my parka, gloves, and touque for 5 months of the year.

tanman · « **Reply #36 on:** February 22, 2006, 12:11:23 PM »

hey, i think im going to stick with the one piece windows for now, and maybe get new doors later to go back to original. if i do the one peice windows for now - what should i use to attach the rubber at the bottom of the windows? the clips only go about half way, and then i will have to cut the rubber to fit and glue it on somehow. is there some sort of body glue or somthing i can use?

egspot · « **Reply #37 on:** February 23, 2006, 03:38:39 PM »

Welcome to paradise.

I look forward to all your questions , for I may have been looking for the same answers.

Emilio

tanman · « **Reply #38 on:** February 23, 2006, 04:54:19 PM »

ok still need to find some sort of body glue, but now i have another question to go along with that one. i checked to see if i had heat coming in from the engine, and i do - which is great. but i cant get the one on the drivers side to turn off. anybody know whats up? thanks

slammedbus · « **Reply #39 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:39:51 PM »

For body glue. Use adehesive cement. 3Ms works great. As for the heat, make sure that the drivers side heater box isn't wired open because the cable is broken. Look under as someone opens and closes the heater flaps from inside. IT should all move

68IIIbuggy · « **Reply #40 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:19:14 PM »

I'm thinking of mounting a CD player in the glovebox of my 66, so I don't have to cut the dash. Does anybody know if fibreglass gloveboxes are still available, or is there some other way of mounting the CD player? I can't imagine that the stock cardboard glovebox would be strong enough to hold a CD player.

rustybus · « **Reply #41 on:** February 23, 2006, 08:23:28 PM »

I think they just have the plastic ones now

Stevie · « **Reply #42 on:** February 24, 2006, 11:57:42 AM »

i belive Glass Action in Arizona still produces them. they do have a web site