drivers never thought of. Must be something in
the air.
Chuck Kuecker
acvwguy64 wrote:
The bumper hitch on my F-250 is too high, so I use a drop hitch. Ideally,
you want the tow bar to be as close to parallel to the ground as you can.
I think most states require current tags, registration
You might have to drill a new hole and possibly fill an existing hole.
The fender curve is the same, so the taillight will fit to the curve in
the stock early location.
Chuck Kuecker
tammer wrote:
Will the smaller 61-66 tail light assemblies fit on the later 69-72 rear
fenders?
Thanks
parts as much as possible for strength.
Chuck Kuecker
tammer wrote:
What's involved in changing a linkpin front end into balljoint? What parts
are needed? Will there be any welding or fabrication involed or is it bolt
on?
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uses a different striker,
welded to the apron.
Chuck Kuecker
tammer wrote:
Will the 63 decklid fit on the 67 bug?
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the newer door
latch mechanism, but I am pretty sure that the striker from the '68
won't fit onto the retainer from the older style without some cutting
and welding.
Chuck Kuecker
tammer wrote:
Is the actual shape or curvature different? I'm being offered a 66 bug but
it has 68 doors. I'm not much
I had a couple of '70 Ghias - two 'verts and a hardtop - and they all
had the old bumpers. '71 all had the new style. Can't swear they
didn't change mid-year, though.
Chuck Kuecker
Bill May wrote:
69 was last year for small bumpers i believe
- not noticeable unless you are going concours. A
similar insulator over the pipe anywhere it touches metal might fix the
problem, and be prettier than foil that WILL end up getting sucked into
your fan, sooner or later...ask me how I know... :(
Chuck Kuecker
jelly on them - no problems
for quite a while now.
Chuck Kuecker
asad ishaque wrote:
Hello all,
My daily driven 68 has a prob. The headlights are troublesome.
They have a history of 'acting up' with one of the beams not
funtioning followed by both beams not working. This was cured
over the
part of the terminal where the contact is.
Chuck Kuecker
asad ishaque wrote:
As a matter of fact day before yesterday in the evening I tinkered on
my dub.that was after I sent out the querries.
Had to get my bug on the road since I did not feel like borrowing
dads ride
bad performance.
Chuck Kuecker.
Clark Gardner wrote:
Something isn't right. Probably your carb needs adjusting or a rebuild, could
be vacuum lines, timing.. 16 mpg at 45 mph is terrible.
Clark
Jordan Elwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, my name is Jordan and I have resently had my 64
.
Chuck Kuecker
Mike wrote:
Riveted. IIRC, big, countersunk rivets.
You wouldn't be able to replace them with rivets, but you could drill and
punch them out,and possibly replace them with countersunk bolts and nuts.
Anyone else done this? Why?
Mike B
If I'm not mistaken, all Bugs 1968 - on had provision for idiot lights
for the Auto Stick Shift - don't know if there was actually a different
speedo - just different idiot lights installed. In my stick-shift cars,
the light for the ATF indicator is covered with black sealing putty.
Chuck
a good vacuum.
Chuck Kuecker
Damon Gay wrote:
Dear Fellow Subscribers,
Hello,
I own a 1972 VW Beetle, 1600 engine, all original. I have a question about
the oil bath air cleaner.
There is a vacumn controled device on the air flow tube that has a butterfly
that closes the flow of air
, and tools to install them if the electronic ignition dies -
as it has for me on at least two occasions.
Spare parts can be your best friends...
Chuck Kuecker
Damon Gay wrote:
Hello again,
I am curious what carberator most people are using on a stock VW Bug 1600
engine, to get the best gas milage
.
Change your oil and take the car out for a couple hours every month or
so - the buildup will be less, but you will always see some foaming on
the oil cap. Nature of the beast.
Chuck Kuecker
Damon Gay wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if anybody has had an excessive amount of moisture
Radios were dealer installed - probably the passenger side avoided
running the antenna wire through the rest of the dash wiring.. Most
pre-'67 Bugs I have seen had the antenna on the passenger side.
Chuck Kuecker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Good day folks,
I have a '65 Convertible similar
to serve the same purpose, before removing the doors. In either case,
the weld beads left on the original metal can be carefully ground off
after the major surgery is done.
I would use angle or channel iron, rather than pipe - easier to weld in
place.
Chuck Kuecker
asad ishaque wrote
Did you check to see that the accelerator pump squirter tube is
squirting, and aimed to squirt straight down the carb bore and miss the
throttle plate?
Was the engine running right before the header? You might need a bit
richer idle jet, or main jet, or both.
Chuck Kuecker
Peter Perez wrote
Radio Shack used to carry a converter that could change 6V to 12V or
positive ground British cars to 12V negative ground. The one I had in my
'58 Ghia died years ago, and I've never gotten around to fixing it.
Chuck Kuecker
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What's everyones thoughts on using a 6v
Hey, Mike,
Check your computer - this was dated 09/01/2004 06:36 according to
Thunderbird.
If yours is OK, mine is fried... :(
Chuck Kuecker
Mike wrote:
My search for stock size tires brought me to my local Pep Boys ...check your phone book for listings in your area ...I was able
. Rock the engine back to get the blocks out.
Having two jacks is another solution. I've got one from Wal-Mart that is
an SUV jack that lifts higher than most cheap jacks, that I use to
lift the car off the engine.
Chuck Kuecker
tammer wrote:
Hi folks,
I'm going to pull an engine from a 65
of the ferrule. This will fix leaks due to over
tightening, where the leak is between the pipe and the ferrule. Use
acid-core solder and flux, and clean the joint real good before putting
it back on the car.
Chuck Kuecker
Timothy Osburn wrote:
My 36hp motor has the copper line running from
...
Chuck Kuecker
marc vellat wrote:
Similar design, but the 'Ghia tracks are further apart, the seat itself is
wider, and the bottom seat frame is lower-profile (they will NOT interchange).
'Ghia tracks were changed - moved even further apart - in mid`69 IIRC.
Bug seat tracks are all
any bare spots, and a good body shop can spray the topcoat for
you. Count on spending about $1000 more for the job if you let them do
the disassembly and first sanding.
Chuck Kuecker
Thomas Adams wrote:
Hi everyone,
I mostly just read the messages on this list...but now it's my turn to ask
slightly and try again. VW ads used to point out how airtight Beetles were.
Chuck Kuecker
Greg wrote:
Hello,
The passenger door on my Beetle will not close easy. You have to close
it hard before it will latch all the way. If you close with normal
pressure it will latch
breaker unit.
It's got a lot of torque over the stock 1500, and it is the smoothest
engine I have ever driven. Still gets good mileage, too.
Chuck Kuecker
Greg wrote:
I would like to build a 1600cc Single Port engine. I have a 66' Bug
that the prior owner put a 1600cc in. I was told if I put
could damage either the adjusters or the
ends of the pistons on the wheel cylinder by the brake shoes getting
drug out and bent. Inspect them and the backing plate for damage before
trusting them on the road.
Chuck Kuecker
Peter Perez wrote:
Well folks, my beating and banging ultimately
know, so it could be re-jetted for your motor.
I use a 31 PICT on the 1641 in my '67 Bug. I had to open the main jet a
tad, but it works fine.
Chuck Kuecker
No Quarter wrote:
I'm building a 1600SP engine for a friend of mine and somewhere along the line
we've misplaced the 31 PICT carburetor
for a junkyard find. Check these guys:
http://www.wayoutsalvage.com/
Chuck Kuecker
No Quarter wrote:
I had a local mechanic call me about a part that I haven't seen available for
years. It's part of the Super Beetle fume reclaimation system on 73 and 74
Supers that I've worked on. It's that wide piece
Merry Christmas from Beloit!
Chuck Kuecker
Bill May wrote:
Merry Christmas everyone.
-Original Message-
From: vintagvw-boun...@lists.sjsu.edu
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Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 3:43 PM
To: vintagvw
Don't forget, you either need an alternator style generator stand, or
you will have to cut a chunk out of the original 12V stand to clear the
big bell on the alternator...
Chuck Kuecker
Brian wrote:
Asad,
Here's another one...Thank's Glenn
http://www.glenn-ring.com/temp
in the
harnesses, instead of relying on the bodywork.
Chuck Kuecker
rayvw...@aol.com wrote:
Sounds like a bad ground. If I recall correctly the taillight grounds to
the body, does not have a separate ground wire back there. Clean the area
where the housing touches the body and re-tighten
Which end is the boxer going to be in? I would be real surprised if it's
not front drive - and I probably would get in line to look at one if the
motor was on the correct end!
Chuck Kuecker
No Quarter wrote:
Did any of you guys see the latest info on VWs New Beetle? They are planning
is that the needle valve is not sealing. Try blowing into the fuel inlet
while pressing the needle lightly into the seat.
Has the carb been gone over? Could be a clog somewhere in there. I can't
see how a clog would cause fuel to bubble out of the float bowl, though.
Chuck Kuecker
No Quarter wrote:
A year
and the
frayed wire ends are getting stuck and breaking loose. Not worth trying
to oil it, unless you are that bent on total originality... :)
Chuck Kuecker
Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
My '70 has developed a noise in the speedometer. It's intermittent, of
course, and can't always perform
Probably - you would need to attach the meter across the points. If
there are no points - newer motors have electronic modules - I would
have to see the layout to even guess.
Points on a VW operate twice per revolution, the one-lunger points open
once every revolution - so on the 4-cylinder
Thanks for the recommendation. They are my new favorite supplier for
window seals. The rubber was pre-formed, and real rubber like the
original equipment, even to being coated with a release compound. Went
in real smooth. Job finished!
Chuck Kuecker
On 10/31/2010 10:16 AM, Sharkey's Garage
- an air cooled 2-liter out of an early Vanagon, and it's
transmission would be really neat. You could find an automatic, and not
have to worry about a shifter tube or clutch cable.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/1/2011 5:33 PM, No Quarter wrote:
Thanks for the words of wisdom Dave and for the congrats
. Otherwise, get or make up a block-off
plate, and put in that electric pump. Be sure you get a low pressure
pump - FI models will overload the carb's needle valve and flood the motor.
Chuck Kuecker
On 4/3/2011 5:08 PM, Chuck Giannone wrote:
Hello all,
I am just rejoining the list after a two year
some rattling when it ran, the motor was smooth and
reasonably powerful. I had it towed home, and redid the rebuild with a
forged VW crank. It's been fine for 20 years now.
I keep the broken crank pieces on my shop shelf to remind me to use OEM
- always - if possible!
Chuck Kuecker
On 5/22
, not damaged.
You learn from mistakes...
Chuck Kuecker
On 5/23/2011 12:23 PM, No Quarter wrote:
I wonder if he lost that brass tube out of the carburetor?
NQ
- Original Message -
From: Gerald Livingstong...@sysmatrix.net
To:vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:43 PM
and bent the windshield frame.
Chuck Kuecker
On 6/22/2011 12:23 AM, No Quarter wrote:
I found this really interesting obituary for a gentleman who was quite a
brilliant man and even though he was a genius when it came to electronic
circuits and an MIT grad, he drove a VW Beetle. They think
The old tube radios used a mechanical vibrator that hummed - and if the
caps dried out, the speaker hummed, too. Usually around 50 - 70 Hz.
Chuck Kuecker
On 6/28/2011 12:33 PM, No Quarter wrote:
Ahem, I need to step up here. Courtney made the joke, I stated the filter
capacitors. I need my
, but
is a bit sloppy for doing really precise welds in sheet metal.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/5/2011 9:51 PM, No Quarter wrote:
Tonight I was working on a mount that will fit in a receiver hitch so I can
mount an aircraft engine on it to test run it and the welder broke. My
little Clark 100E finally gave up
,
of course!
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/24/2011 3:33 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Hi, Y'All,
I'm encountering a new problem -- that obviously must be an old problem --
in removing the fenders etc. from the 1972 SuperBeetle I've acquired. Some
of the squarish captive nuts in the body are torquing loose
If it's like the machine I had years ago, you will need an adapter to
center the wheel. It's just a metal plate maybe 3/8 thick with a
suitable center hole and at least three threaded bolt holes.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/24/2011 9:46 PM, No Quarter wrote:
Does anyone know if you can use a Coates 10
M-6 bolts are smaller than original fender bolts, which are M8-1.25.
5/16-18 is the U.S. close match for size.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/25/2011 2:55 AM, Gerald Livingston wrote:
If the holes aren't too torn up and you can use a nibbler to make them
square (you did say you wanted working rather than
I would be careful of one thing when using a tee - make sure there's no
way you can get an air bubble between the tank and the tee - or the pump
might never prime. A separate return line ensures that can never happen.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/27/2011 12:35 PM, No Quarter wrote:
Thanks
bumpers for my '67 a few years ago, from a
major supplier - they pitted and rusted in one winter outside, even
without driving in the salt. Sure looked nice right out of the box, though.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/31/2011 2:17 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
An old question (aren't they all?). I'm fixing
install just the top cover,
but it won't fit as well and will look (and sound, and feel) cheap,
especially inside.
Chuck Kuecker
On 9/9/2011 3:41 PM, Mike Morehouse wrote:
I have a friend who has a 1970 Beetle (not super beetle) convertible and
he's looking for the best place(s) to purchase a new
convertible cut at
a glass shop, and just last week I had a replacement window for an Army
tow tractor cut.
Chuck Kuecker
On 10/2/2011 11:45 AM, Thom Joanna Deane wrote:
Group:
I need to replace the broken windshield glass for my 1967 Safari Dune Buggy.
It's flat with no curves.
Where
Working OK here.
Those messages seem like you were trying to subscribe or send commands
to the maillist manager.
Chuck Kuecker
On 10/16/2011 5:01 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
I've been getting (a) practically no list traffic and (b) cryptic messages
from San Jose that I'm not sending
- only gravity and the swing axle tubes kept it where it belonged.
Chuck Kuecker
On 11/21/2011 4:05 PM, rayvw...@aol.com wrote:
Hey All,
I am going to install a mid 70s trans into a 69 Bug. I bought the front
mount that adapts the early irs pan to the later trans, but I was wondering
other projects.
Right after I win the Powerball jackpot... :(
Realistically, will probably get the '63 ready for paint, at least, and
the Vanagon metal work done. I've got the clip for the Vanagon, just
need time and ambition.
Chuck Kuecker
On 1/2/2012 4:54 PM, rayvw...@aol.com wrote:
Happy New
I ran Pertronix units for a while - worked well. Had one failure while
driving - now I carry a set of points and a condenser. and enough tools
to switch back, in all my cars so equipped.
Chuck Kuecker
On 1/19/2012 10:48 AM, Chuck Giannone wrote:
Morning Volks,
I am thinking about
put the switch.
Chuck Kuecker
On 5/20/2012 4:34 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
I’m thinking of installing a main battery shutoff switch in my stock 1970
beetle. I’d do it to protect against tiny current leaks during storage, but
also as an extra security measure. I’ve bought a Dorman 300-amp
Flat glass. I had one cut at a local glass shop years ago for my '56 Bug
'vert.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/17/2013 6:14 PM, Eric Larson wrote:
Hello,
I'm looking for a windshield for my 1956 Sedan. Any ideas where I can get
one? Is the glass really flat? Can a local glass company cut me one
Beloit, Wisconsin. A bit north of Rockford IL.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/19/2013 9:46 AM, Pieretti, Luis A Mr CTR USA wrote:
UNCLASSIFIED
Just curious,
Is anyone in the Quad Cities area? I just moved from Texas to work here.
Yes, it is a big difference between the two, for sure
That's me - I listen to the Packers on WJVL, but can't stand to watch
sports on TV...
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/20/2013 6:53 PM, Nicholas Stokes wrote:
Chuck is in Beloit WI?
I'm a transplanted Cheesehead from Monroe WI.
I also give a Cheesehead discount on radios but you must be a Packers
fan
I got a spring compressor that hooks on from the outside at NAPA years
ago. Turn the knob and draw hooks up against a cap with a hole in it
that rests on the retainer.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/28/2013 6:36 PM, Dean Johnson wrote:
Also, where would I be likely to find a valve spring compressor
Can't raise the web page, but it sure sounds like pulling the engine
apart is the smart thing to do.
Good luck!
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/29/2013 5:03 PM, Dean Johnson wrote:
I put two pics on my extremely inactive blog. It looks like the very
end of the valve stem has failed. The keepers
valve's lash getting loose on every check and just reset it? That
adjuster would have run out of threads pretty soon.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/30/2013 9:14 PM, bill may wrote:
Do you have the adjusters going direct onto valve stem? Or are there
caps between valve and the ball foot adjusters
The point contact of the ball might have aggravated a soft valve stem.
Take a close look at the others - might be a lot problem.
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/31/2013 10:16 AM, Dean Johnson wrote:
Yes, a lucky catch. I still had plenty of thread on the adjusters and
didn't notice that valve being
Duh. You did say flat...
Dyslexia...
Chuck Kuecker
On 3/31/2013 10:16 AM, Dean Johnson wrote:
Yes, a lucky catch. I still had plenty of thread on the adjusters and
didn't notice that valve being excessively loose the last time I
adjusted the valves. But perhaps I didn't adjust them as often
will show if there's a big problem.
I have pulled fan shrouds with the engine in the car - you have to
remove the engine lid and the hinge supports to do it. Lots easier if
you pop the motor, of course. Pulling an engine is one of the basic
air-cooled VW owner skills!
Chuck Kuecker
On 8/4/2013 3
I believe a 1300 crank is the same as a later model, and the flywheels
will swap. In fact, isn't the 1300 essentially just a stroked 1200?
Chuck Kuecker
On 2/18/2014 10:10 PM, rayvw...@aol.com wrote:
Hi Anil,
It is the gland nut that holds the flywheel onto the crank that has
the needle
My '58 Ghia's bars are 1.185 / 30mm diameter.
Chuck Kuecker
On 10/2/2014 5:10 PM, Peter Perez wrote:
Hey volks,
Would anyone know off hand what the diameter of the '66 and older
bumper over riders is? Looking for some fog/driving light brackets and
found some that let you hang them off
and
got sucked into the fan once.
Chuck Kuecker
On 4/19/2015 9:39 AM, No Quarter wrote:
We discussed thing a long time ago on the list and I think it was our
beloved Bob Hoover that did tests with chrome, paint of different
colours, and then subsequent temperature testing and it was found
I always thought they were sound-related. Not enough material to do much
insulating, Maybe to keep the tar board from rattling somehow?
Chuck Kuecker
On 5/14/2015 5:21 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Padding strips in engine compartment
Volks,
Behind the tarboard liner for the engine compartment (ina
If it's brittle, like the finish on stoves, it will likely chip.
I know powder coating works real good. If I had the means, I would
powder coat a whole floor pan.
Chuck Kuecker
(lots of VWs, little time)
On 4/17/2015 10:37 AM, Kyle Davis wrote:
Has anybody done this?
What are your
Don't the Volkswagen or 1300 emblems on the rear hood use the same
method on '66 and up cars?
I know I've attached quite a few of these with dabs of silicon sealer on
the inside posts.
Chuck Kuecker
On 7/8/2015 6:08 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Nope. Hood emblem takes three tiny polyethylene
that don't mate up with stock metal at all.
Chuck Kuecker
On 1/12/2016 4:55 PM, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
Just got my 1972 SuperBeetle back from the paint shop right after
Christmas. The engine (with all tin) is at the mechanic’s being
rebuilt (I hope), so thought I’d use its absence renew
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