Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 brakes rusted out. Once it had no brakes, we used it as a woods car (in Wisconsin) and drove it around on logging roads for another couple years. Dec 7, 2020 10:56:04 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes : > 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 > > Max Dillon Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 was hit in the front end that he bought as a project. I helped him cut the damaged nose off and hold the junkyard sheet metal in place so he could weld it. I also remember starting it with a ratchet which was pretty cool! We drove it around the neighborhood with no fenders as it sipped fuel from a coffee can just to see what it could do. My oldest Sister had a 1962 VW Ragtop Bus, boy would I LOVE to have that one now! Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 2019 Sprinter Passenger 144WB 1700 miles, Low Mileage Lutgart AKA Der DoodleWagen 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2020, at 8:48 AM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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 that seemed. > > When I was a small child, the neighbors had a Type III fastback. It > started to rust, and they traded it in for a Chevy Vega wagon. > > Type IIIs are rare, for sure. > > Allan > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 that seemed. When I was a small child, the neighbors had a Type III fastback. It started to rust, and they traded it in for a Chevy Vega wagon. Type IIIs are rare, for sure. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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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 wrote: 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 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 ten years, I >> had two different ‘68 sedans, a ‘68 sedan with an auto transmission >> (for a girl purchase), and two ‘69 sedans. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 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 ten years, I >> had two different ‘68 sedans, a ‘68 sedan with an auto transmission >> (for a girl purchase), and two ‘69 sedans. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 (waiting on engine swap since 1997). Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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, 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 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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t imagine what it would be worth today. -D >> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes >> wrote: > > 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 count? >> - > 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it > with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase > for that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. > Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was > between the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one > cylinder was weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder > (probably stuck rings) > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 (waiting on engine swap since 1997). Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2020, at 9:56 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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, 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 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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t imagine what it would be worth today. -D >> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes >> wrote: > 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 count? >> - > 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it > with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase > for that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. > Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was > between the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one > cylinder was weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder > (probably stuck rings) > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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, 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 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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>> wrote: >>> >>> 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. >>> Can’t imagine what it would be worth today. >>> >>> -D >>> > On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: 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 count? > - 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t >> imagine what it would be worth today. >> >> -D >> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> 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 count? - >>> 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it >>> with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for >>> that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. >>> Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between >>> the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was >>> weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) >>> >>> -- >>> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >>> https://www.avg.com >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
“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 and the engine would freewheel. -D > On Dec 7, 2020, at 10:28 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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 ten years, I >> had two different ‘68 sedans, a ‘68 sedan with an auto transmission >> (for a girl purchase), and two ‘69 sedans. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 corner that specializes in 'em. I keep my eye out for a Type III, either wagon or fastback. They're super cool but very rare these days. -Curt On Monday, December 7, 2020, 10:26:22 AM EST, 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 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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t > imagine what it would be worth today. > > -D > >> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> 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 count? >>> - >> 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it >> with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for >> that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. >> Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between >> the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was >> weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) >> >> -- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> https://www.avg.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 ten years, I had two different ‘68 sedans, a ‘68 sedan with an auto transmission (for a girl purchase), and two ‘69 sedans. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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, 2020, at 5:10 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t > imagine what it would be worth today. > > -D > >> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> 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 count? >>> - >> 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it >> with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for >> that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. >> Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between >> the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was >> weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) >> >> -- >> This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. >> https://www.avg.com >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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. Paid $200 for it in 1977. Can’t imagine what it would be worth today. -D > On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:09 PM, archer75--- via Mercedes > wrote: > > 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 count? >> - > 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it > with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for > that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. > Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between > the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was > weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > https://www.avg.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 count? > - 58,61,64,65 Beetles. Rebuilt heads in 3 engines; one because I started it with ether and it pulled the headbolts. Installed inserts in crankcase for that reason. Did usual brake jobs on 2 or 3 and usual maintainence. Bought 58 for $250 because owner couldn't find brake leak which was between the double firewalls in the front of the cab and because one cylinder was weak. Old version of Delo oil fixed the weak cylinder (probably stuck rings) -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 #3 tends to run warm. If you don't keep them adjusted, the exhaust valve will get tight, overheat, and break off. Changing the o-rngs on the oil cooler is also a necessity that is always ignored -- eventually they leak, and when enough oil gets in there the engine catches of fire on the highway and destroys the car. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 back to full travel and I'd have to pump the brakes to stop. Replaced several wheel cylinders during my ownership, maybe I never got all the air bled out. I was 17 and didn't really know what I was doing -- Bentley mamual was my guide for everything. Allan Jim Cathey via Mercedes writes: >> 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 search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
> 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 search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 bought a new 1965 beetle. I later bought a wrecked 1974 or 78 bus with the FI 2000cc engine, repaired it and drove it for several years until I got tired of the cold and my wife never did learn to drive the stick shift. I rebuilt a couple of my engines, which led to a job while in college doing the VW engine work for a local foreign car garage. I now work on and with aircraft air cooled engines. On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 9:44 AM Max Dillon via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 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 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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 PM Mitch Haley via Mercedes : > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] VW Content: Isn't Poos cute?
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: > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
