*IF* you can grab the right person at your local Discount Tire they can
order any tire made by any manufacturer's line that they carry. Even if
not normally imported.
My '66 has Continental Euro spec 195/60-15 on the back and 175/55-15 on
the front. I'll be going to a 155 on the front as soon
I'd like to find a '67 or '68 swingaxle to put in my '66
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Hi All,
I am planning to thin out the spares I have as I currently have 4-5
transaxles.? I want to keep at least one or two, but wonder
what years I have.? I seem to recall there was a one year trans with a
If the studs are so tight that the double nuts turn when you put a
wrench on one of them then continue to use two wrenches.
Use the closed end of the wrenches, get flat wrenches if you can, not
the ones with a bit of angle at the ends.
Slip one on the inner nut. Now put one on the outer nut a
Larry Glick wrote this:
The owner's manual for my U.S. spec '72 Type 1 reads Your Volkswagen
is equipped with two towing eyes, one at the front and one at the rear.
They are for emergency towing over short distances only. And REAR A
towing eye is attached to the left rear bumper bracket. And
Note Larry's *complete* reposted message. It states that the '72 FRONT
was welded to the axle tube or frame head as Marc stated. Not on the
bumper bracket. I'll still have a look at AirBall though. It may be
Tuesday before I get out there.
Gerald
Bert Knupp wrote:
Mike,
Yup, they did.
He's actually running a non-VW alternator. It is in his first post about
this. Extra pulleys and belts to make it , and a separate cooling fan
mount, both spin.
And, the output of an unregulated GENERATOR goes up to 30+ VDC. Quite a
fascinating experience when it's a dark night and one's
The suspension and safety features were absolute crap.
The perfect target audience for them was young singles buying their first
car with their own limited money. These were also the least experienced
drivers and least able to handle unexpected variances in driving
conditions.
I was in the Navy
Looks like the deer used on the John Deere logo from 1950 - 1967:
http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/history/trademark.html?sidenavstate=0011
G2
On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:39:27 -0600 Eric Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've never seen one like it, but the deer looks like the John Deere
Piece of trivia stuck in my head.
Motorcycle shop. Jets for a Mikuni (?) carb. If they don't have the size
you need buy small and drill to spec (with a proper set of jet drill bits).
If you're good enough with a torch to avoid destroying your current jets
you should be able to fill the old jets
+ asad ishaque [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Thanks!
Now I hafta drain the oil again!! Dang!! Why did I think of puttin in
the GL5?? was so happy to find it!! Here GL4 is the common stuff. I swear I
heard somewhere that GL5 is the rite stuff for wagens...
Asad
From: Gerald V
On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:48:53 + asad ishaque [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
A couple of days ago I went to top up the gear oil as I was fearing a
low oil level starving the rear bearings. I came across the GL5 rated oil
for which I had been keeping my eyes peeled since ages. I had been
Others have answered but kind of hinted around one thing you need to know.
You need TWO relays. One for the high beam circuit and one for the low beam
circuit. Kind of hard to describe without pictures but I suck at artwork.
Find your headlight fuses (4 fuses for a '68). They are 'fed' by 2 hot
a lot for helping me out here.
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
From: Gerald V. Livingston II [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu
To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Vintage VW radios!!
Date: Wed, 15
Attachments get stripped from list mail.
http://www.ploon.nl/contact.php
And
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=398
Go read the last 2 or 3 pages of forum posts. Most people seem to be doing
this via email now.
Gerald
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:40:56 -0600 Ed Sczerba [EMAIL
I hammer on my '66 for an hour or so every time I'm in the garage where I
have it parked. I keep it soaked in PB!Blaster. I've not been ballsy enough
to burn the paint with heat while the hinge is still screwed to the car.
I've been working at it for a *YEAR* now and see no movement --- and no
On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 11:30:27 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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However, I recall a couple of
years ago, a donated beetle belonging to a central Ark. hospice that was
being
raffled, was being pulled all over the place behind a motor home. The beetle
turned over, causing
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wrote:
In a message dated 3/11/2007 9:13:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I disagree. It's quite typical for a bug to
occasionally go into a wobble under tow,
particularly if there's no
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