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Title: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on September 13, 2008, 08:37:27 PM: Stealing a thread idea from another site. Hoping it's not a duplicate on ASF. Figuring our sunny days can't last forever and eventually we will be stuck indoors working on projects for next year.

I installed the weather strip seal on the front apron of my 67 convertible. Only 1202 parts left to install before its completed :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: OUTKAST on September 13, 2008, 08:39:53 PM: Covered er up and gettin ready for the snow to fly Going to start Doing an inventory of parts needed for the summer
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Darren Dilley on September 13, 2008, 09:52:38 PM: Well i pulled the motor and tranny out of the race car tonight .... Friday night i think i bent something inside the tranz :-[
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on September 13, 2008, 10:06:26 PM: 3000 mile service, crawled around trying to figure out how we'd setup the sensor for the rally computer, created a list of stuff I need to take do and pack before leaving for Cali.

Hopefully tomorrow will be productive.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on September 13, 2008, 11:15:27 PM: yesterday after work was wash & detail...so today after work we went for a nice drive through downtown vancouver, stanley park and english bay to watch the moon rise & the sun set... 8)

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Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on September 13, 2008, 11:32:38 PM: I disposed of a body. 8)

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Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Chris on September 13, 2008, 11:33:36 PM: I hugged mine today :)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Jeremy on September 13, 2008, 11:41:22 PM: Driver's side heater channel, crossmember and other varies patches.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on September 13, 2008, 11:43:36 PM: Quote from: VWChris on September 13, 2008, 11:33:36 PM
I hugged mine today :)

you know...i bet this is a more common occurance than one would think. i know i've been guilty of it in the past. ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on September 14, 2008, 08:34:46 AM: Quote from: silas on September 13, 2008, 11:43:36 PM
Quote from: VWChris on September 13, 2008, 11:33:36 PM
I hugged mine today :)

you know...i bet this is a more common occurance than one would think. i know i've been guilty of it in the past. ;)

can't say I have hugged mine but I do ocassionally make the rounds and say good night
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: red snapper on September 14, 2008, 08:39:29 AM: Worked on my ghia last night to figure out what the hell was wrong. Yup, flat cam. :'(
Thanks Bruce for your time!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: josh on September 14, 2008, 08:04:49 PM: welded the drivers side rear quarter in and almost got my rotisserary done ;D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Swartz on September 14, 2008, 09:09:30 PM: drove it for the third time since 2005!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: 70's Looker on September 14, 2008, 09:27:39 PM: gosh i always feel awkward hugging fat chicks, but i drive one guess i gotta, :-*
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on September 14, 2008, 11:07:00 PM: Washed it. Pulled the gen/fan, put it back. Fixed the window cranks, laid all the wiring in for the rally computer, packed the tools and finished making a list of things I need to buy for the car before heading down.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Jeremy on September 15, 2008, 08:45:04 AM: Quote from: red snapper on September 14, 2008, 08:39:29 AM
Worked on my ghia last night to figure out what the hell was wrong. Yup, flat cam. :'(
Thanks Bruce for your time!

That sucks. You've been trying to figure out the problem for a while now. From your other posts I thought for sure it was electrical or maybe a carb problem. Too bad, Snapper. :(

Jeremy
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Bruce on September 15, 2008, 09:13:01 AM: Quote from: red snapper on September 14, 2008, 08:39:29 AM
Worked on my ghia last night to figure out what the hell was wrong. Yup, flat cam. :'(
Thanks Bruce for your time!
Thanks for the pizza!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: red snapper on September 15, 2008, 10:24:52 AM: Quote from: brodie on September 15, 2008, 08:45:04 AM
Quote from: red snapper on September 14, 2008, 08:39:29 AM
Worked on my ghia last night to figure out what the hell was wrong. Yup, flat cam. :'(
Thanks Bruce for your time!

That sucks. You've been trying to figure out the problem for a while now. From your other posts I thought for sure it was electrical or maybe a carb problem. Too bad, Snapper. :(

Jeremy
Ya, I was hoping for a electrical problem or carbs. It would have been cheaper. :D
Oh well, as Bruce said, Summers almost over.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Darren Dilley on September 15, 2008, 12:13:36 PM: when was the last time you changed your oil... when mine went flat i noticed gray gritty matter on the sump plate..
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: slammedbus on September 15, 2008, 12:26:15 PM: Let's see VW stuff.......I washed the notch, helped Bill with his squareback. Got the engine bay wiring done, changed the ignition switch, got it running, did a little tuning (cause I only know a little) and took some pics of the T3s in my yard. Will post up pic when I get a chance. Looks like Bill might even be able to cruise the bad girl before the winter sets in. We should try and get a fall cruise planned for next month. Anyone?
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: red snapper on September 15, 2008, 04:42:13 PM: Quote from: Darren Dilley DVKK on September 15, 2008, 12:13:36 PM
when was the last time you changed your oil... when mine went flat i noticed gray gritty matter on the sump plate..
I change my oil usually at the start of the year. When I drained the oil last night I did see some grey gritty stuff on top of the oil. But not not in May when I put insurance on the car. Darren, do you still have the Udo lifters??
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on September 15, 2008, 06:36:55 PM: Quote from: slammedbus on September 15, 2008, 12:26:15 PM
Looks like Bill might even be able to cruise the bad girl before the winter sets in. We should try and get a fall cruise planned for next month. Anyone?

there is a good chance that the Z
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on September 15, 2008, 07:12:19 PM: Went for a sunday afternoon cruise to Cultus Lake. Invited my two brothers and their aircooled vehicles.

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Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: lil bugger on September 15, 2008, 08:09:29 PM: (https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi272.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fjj190%2Flilbugger10%2FDSCF0147.jpg&hash=5349c42b586a086648dd019fa153892338c65c17) any guesses? :D :D :D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: surgerypending on September 15, 2008, 10:05:24 PM: I got to use mine quite a bit last weekend....it makes a nice little grocery/beer getter!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on September 19, 2008, 08:50:09 AM: Spent an evening pounding out the pin on a worn out door hinge. I assume there must be a better way of removing these things. Any one know of a proper tool other then hammer and punch?
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Jeremy on September 19, 2008, 09:08:09 AM: I just did these. If the car isn't painted try a little heat from a oxy-ace torch and a air chisel with a pointed end. Three of mine came out like butter but the fourth one...... Finally alot of heat, a big hammer and punch and some profanities and out it came. Good luck.

Jeremy
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: josh on September 19, 2008, 11:18:57 AM: there is a very trick tool being sold on thesamba that presses them out. someone in the community needs to buy it and rent it out ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on September 20, 2008, 09:44:09 PM: I woke up in Southern Washington, drove to california...decided not to go straight to San Fran and ended up on US101 by the redwoods. Gonna sleep here and drive through tomorrow.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: steveo_32 on September 21, 2008, 06:20:45 PM: Steve Wilson bought one of those, and i believe he does rent it out, 604 230 6186
Aka Bugman on the site.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: beetleman on September 21, 2008, 07:36:06 PM: yes i do have one and im not bug man its beetleman :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on September 21, 2008, 10:15:58 PM: Quote
Quote from: beetleman on September 21, 2008, 07:36:06 PM
yes i do have one and im not bug man its beetleman :laugh:

emailed you.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Crank on September 27, 2008, 10:08:32 AM: Yesterday I changed the shifter bushings on my new bus and passed aircare! :P
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on September 27, 2008, 02:54:43 PM: Tried to fix my signal lights. Got what i figured was the right part from cip1 and can not find anything like it on my 68. I got this:

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and I think I need this:

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Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: GRK on September 27, 2008, 03:58:10 PM: Brought my rail home ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: steveo_32 on September 27, 2008, 06:44:56 PM: Looked at it.....................

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looks the same after 14 years.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: josh on September 27, 2008, 07:39:41 PM: except for the nice powdercoated door bar ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: steveo_32 on September 28, 2008, 03:12:13 PM: True dat, Its the nicest part of the car!
I wonder where i put that? ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: shovel80 on September 29, 2008, 04:27:21 PM: Looked at it and wished
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: GRK on October 02, 2008, 10:34:22 PM: Tonight I raised the rear suspension 2 1/2 inches on my rail ;D
Gary
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on October 06, 2008, 07:30:54 PM: I changed my dual tips to a header with quiet pack.

Now it sounds normal and comes alive when i start feeding it.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Chris on October 06, 2008, 08:17:56 PM: i looked at my car.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on October 06, 2008, 08:32:54 PM: I put absorb all underneath it...will have to pull it into the garage tomorrow to figure out what we did to it at the beetleball. Leaking oil now.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: buggybilly on October 06, 2008, 11:53:19 PM: sold it!!
then i got a new one the same day. and started strippin it
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on October 14, 2008, 11:29:01 AM: dropped the engine and tranny on the 914. That's as close as I got to an aircooled VW ;D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: GRK on October 14, 2008, 03:29:53 PM: I changed a tie rod end and drove the snot of it on the Sand dunes!!!!!! :D ;D :laugh:

gary
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on October 26, 2008, 05:51:03 PM: Drove the ghia for the last time ibefore the insurance runs out. What a beautiful sunny afternoon :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: GRK on October 26, 2008, 06:12:59 PM: Opened the trailer door looked at it. Hooked on to trailer and moved trailer a 100 yards or so! :laugh: Looked @ friends new rail frame scratched head at to what to do with the seats? :-\
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: orangecrush on October 26, 2008, 08:13:45 PM: polished some chrome on my buggy,vacuum the floor pan and had a beer ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on October 27, 2008, 03:58:13 PM: My single quiet pack was always dragging on bumps and scrapping. So I tried to install a hideaway muffler i purchased at CIP1 (sound was great) and unfortunately my back is too low. The tip was barely 2" from the ground. I then installed a Exhaust Dual Silencers.

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It sounds like a mean Italian Ferrari.

Then I notice a whistle from the engine compartment. It was a manifold nut that was loosen. Tightened up and took it for a ride.

God,... I love this car.
;D

Exhaust Dual Silencers
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: beetleboy on November 03, 2008, 09:19:38 AM: put a new deck in the glovie and added an amp and some 6x9s.....than of course rolled her hard the next day to tofino
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Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: GL-Sheila on November 04, 2008, 09:11:14 PM: Took the brand new pistons out, turned them around and put them back in the right way round (eeerrrr, arrow towards the flywheel)!!!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on November 04, 2008, 10:22:01 PM: Totally destroyed the paint on my driver's door...

:-(

Sigh.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: surgerypending on November 04, 2008, 10:32:27 PM: I blocked out the polysurfacer on my treasurechest door and engine lid. I'll prime them on the weekend and start on the cab doors which shouldn't take long.
Gerry
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on November 04, 2008, 10:43:44 PM: installed new drivers door glass because some motherf@#king, douche-nosed, panty wearing sum-biatch decided it would be cool to put their fist through my window.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: Chris on November 06, 2008, 12:06:18 PM: I was going to say that sounds like slammedbus, but he's really not douche-nosed
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: slammedbus on November 06, 2008, 12:10:25 PM: I resemble that!!!!! >:(
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: owdlvr on November 06, 2008, 12:18:22 PM: I discovered that my touch up paint doesn't match.

Now my door could be named 'patches'.

-Dave
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: dods1600 on November 06, 2008, 02:40:53 PM: Tried to get the rats nest of wiring sorted to one of my headlights.... it still doesnt work ???
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on November 06, 2008, 11:20:17 PM: Quote from: VWChris on November 06, 2008, 12:06:18 PM
I was going to say that sounds like slammedbus, but he's really not douche-nosed

looks like lil j has been too busy punching keyboards and not windows...we need to get him some help.... :D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on November 07, 2008, 07:56:16 PM: LMAO

;D

So I weight around 220 Lbs and since the mishap it has been difficult to go lower but, I am still working on it.

I got into the bug and tried to adjust myself and this happened"

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Luck was on my side that i had a spare.

BTW That was yesterday.

They just don't make things like they use to.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: number3 on February 21, 2009, 06:04:45 PM: I finally started removing the worn out hinge pins on my beetle. I ordered a hinge pin removal tool from a vendor on the samba and it showed up last week.

Takes an ugly job and makes it much simpler.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on March 14, 2009, 04:38:56 PM: Intalled the single quiet pack again.

Recharged my battery.

Started it.

I need it Monday to get to work. ;D
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: beetleboy on March 14, 2009, 04:46:27 PM: didn t like the dual silencers egg?
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: berliner on March 14, 2009, 08:22:51 PM: Tore some more pieces off ghia and found solid metal where the rust holes should be...nice!
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: silas on March 14, 2009, 10:40:39 PM: did a major purge, clean and organize at sector 7g (my garage) and dusted the cobwebs off of my 56.

time to get back on that biatch! ;)
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: egspot on March 15, 2009, 12:11:17 AM: Quote from: beetleboy on March 14, 2009, 04:46:27 PM
didn t like the dual silencers egg?

I did. The tips hit some times and did not wanted to hit and hit up to the tubes so, I removed them. Maybe when i lower my front end they may work better.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: AlanU on March 15, 2009, 02:09:01 AM: Note to self...never work on your personal car on friday the 13th.

Late at night decided to put my PC680 battery back in my car. I did the wonderful thing and accidentally reversed the polarity for a second.

Alternator works on smoke and when the smoke comes out it stops working >:(

I waranteed one of them and bought a second new Bosch one for a spare. Just finished installing the new alt 2am. Gotta love working on cars for a living and working on them at home.

So sick of looking at the pc680 I ended up putting in a DT75 Interstate.
Title: Re: What did you do on your aircooled VW today?
Post by: josh on March 15, 2009, 11:45:57 AM: Quote from: AlanU on March 15, 2009, 02:09:01 AM

Alternator works on smoke and when the smoke comes out it stops working >:(

factory puts a calibrated amount of smoke in every electrical component, once you let it go thats it :D