Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> A friend in high school got into dune buggies but never managed to
> get one roadworthy.
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenwood-sandrail/724361.html
Allan
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
To search list
I traded a nice ten-speed Schwinn for a Super Beetle. I'd paid $100 for the
bike, my brother had paid the same for the car, and shortly after that he
wanted a bike and I needed a car, so we traded.
It was an amazing car for what it was. I got a year or two of driving out of
it before the
I haven’t personally owned any air-cooled VW’s, but my Dad owned quite a few. I
remember a 1967 Baja Bug with stinger exhaust that would backfire LOUDLY
between shifts which scared me as a kid. Years later, he bought a 1973 Beetle
for $500 that had rusted floors, and a 1964 Karmann Ghia that
Curt Raymond via Mercedes writes:
> I keep my eye out for a Type III, either wagon or fastback. They're
> super cool but very rare these days.
Friend of mine had a 411 wagon (it was his parent's car but he drove it
often). It had a gas heater, I remember thinking how odd and vaguely
hazardous
I drove one that a friend was selling a couple years ago, it was my first (and
only) time driving a beetle. Interesting car, more power than I'd expected. I
wouldn't want to drive one across the country...
-Curt
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 11:35:25 AM EST, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
Yes. What a strange beast. I really never learned anything about its workings
because I was 18 and never had to futz with it.
Bob R
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 7, 2020, at 8:29 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Was that automatic the one with the manual transmission and automatic
I might have been a beetle guy. Way back in the day my grandmother had a green
beetle convertible she always used to say she was going to give me when I
turned 16. She of course sold it and later bought a 115. She didn’t give that
car to me but years later I ended up with it and still have it
I might have been a beetle guy. Way back in the day my grandmother had a green
beetle convertible she always used to say she was going to give me when I
turned 16. She of course sold it and later bought a 115. She didn’t give that
car to me but years later I ended up with it and still have it
You’re too old to have owned a “real” Beetle. At least not as a daily driver.
That was back in the day of $100-$200 cars.
-D
> On Dec 7, 2020, at 10:53 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I my have never owned a VW beetle.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 7, 2020, at 9:26 AM,
I my have never owned a VW beetle.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 7, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I feel most of us cut out teeth on Beetles. They were the “gateway” vehicle
> to “hard” vehicles (MB). Over the course of about ten years, I had two
> different ‘68
“Automatic Stickshift”.
Never had one, fixed a lot of them for friends that did. Contact on the bottom
of the shifter would often get cruddy and no shift results. I also hated how if
you rested your hand on the shifter and pushed it down, the contact would open
and it would engage the clutch
I never had an aircooled VW but I've been around them a little. My mother had
a Type III fastback when I was born. A friend in high school got into dune
buggies but never managed to get one roadworthy. Another friend I worked with
in the '90s drives a campmobile. There's a guy around the
Was that automatic the one with the manual transmission and automatic
clutch (touch the shifter and it declutches)?
On 2020-12-07 10:25, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote:
I feel most of us cut out teeth on Beetles. They were the “gateway”
vehicle to “hard” vehicles (MB). Over the course of about
I feel most of us cut out teeth on Beetles. They were the “gateway” vehicle to
“hard” vehicles (MB). Over the course of about ten years, I had two different
‘68 sedans, a ‘68 sedan with an auto transmission (for a girl purchase), and
two ‘69 sedans.
Bob R
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 7,
Hmm. Beetles I had:
1966 sedan
1968 convertible
1971 convertible
1959 barn door van
1971 Fastback
At least those are the ones I recall. There may have been others. Rebuilt a few
engines, did a fair amount of floor pan and rocker replacements. The 1959 barn
door van was my all time favorite.
On Sun, 6 Dec 2020 10:29:50 -0800
Jim Cathey via Mercedes wrote:
> > Wonder how many of us have air cooled engine experience?
>
>
> My parents had a beetle. Cold, and slow I remember.
>
> I replaced the rod and welded closed the hole in the block
> of my Ryobi garden tiller. Does that
We had a 70 Beetle, dropped #3 exhaust valve and we had a family friend rebuild
it. Rusted away, but we all drove the stuffings out of it. Great car for what
it was.
The trick to them is that they NEED valve adjustments, particularly on #3
cylinder because the oil cooler is on that side and
First car was a '71 super beetle. Rebuilt the engine, which was a
success. Attempted to repair rusted-out rocker panels, which was less so
but ended up servicable. Never really got the hang of adjusting the drum
brakes. Could get them working for a week or two but the pedal always
ended up going
> Wonder how many of us have air cooled engine experience?
My parents had a beetle. Cold, and slow I remember.
I replaced the rod and welded closed the hole in the block
of my Ryobi garden tiller. Does that count?
-- Jim
___
http://www.okiebenz.com
To
My first car was a 1951 beetle, deluxe version (aluminum trim and hydraulic
brakes. My second car was another '51 VW, standard version with cable
operated brakes. I maintained Mom's 1958 Deluxe bus, the one with all the
windows. It had the 1200cc engine and she hated it because it was so slow.
Dad
Yes, fun picture!
Wonder how many of us have air cooled engine experience? I've driven and
worked on 63 beetle, 71 or so super beetle, 66 van, and a 69 wagon. Only had
one engine blow up and shove a valve out of the head. Rebuilt one engine.
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
Dec 5, 2020 5:48:57
I think I look especially good. The hat is a nice touch.
Being the youngest, I always got suckered into playing dress up with my big
sister.
Mom’s 56 Beetle is in the background.
-D
> On Dec 5, 2020, at 5:48 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
22 matches
Mail list logo
