Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Hi Dave, trimmed your stable??? you wouldn't say so at least you have a puma in there somewhere. Here in Belgium i know of 2 puma's and they are around the 2 Euros. What's the price over there in USA??? Sorry for the late reply but it's been busy over here... - Original Message - From: Dave C. Bolen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Kristoff, I just checked my first saved mail from this list and it was from May of 2000. Guess that still makes me a newbiegrin. I see Zundfolge(Jim) every once in awhile. He is doing well and working on several projects. I am doing the same, but have trimmed my stable a little cause I just couldn't keep up with what I had. Cheers, dave 78 Champange Edition bus(restored) 78 Puma 68 Sedan(turbo test car) 68 DBL cab P/U (waiting.) 70 ghia project(for sale) -- --- Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's energy demand for an entire year.so, what do we do with it? On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, Kristof Carton wrote: This means i've been on this list for 12 years??? I can't believe it??? I know i don't post here often anymore but i still read all the posts. It's like a family to me... If you think about it, i still remember Zundfolge1432. The infamous Hebmüller. The unfortunate Scott Yuppa And Bert Knupp who i almost meet in Belgium (u were in antwerp i think) And of course the ultimate wisdom from Bill May, whose posts u sometimes had to decipher ; ) And the ultimate wisdom of many, many others too. All very appreciated. I hope this list may carry on for another long time... (ps i'm gonna look up how long i've been on this list on my old computer at my parents house, moved allready twice in the meantime) Kristof Carton '69 bermuda green 1200 '69 baby blue 1500 '71 saturn yellow 1300 '79 Porsche 924 ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Kristoff, I just checked my first saved mail from this list and it was from May of 2000. Guess that still makes me a newbiegrin. I see Zundfolge(Jim) every once in awhile. He is doing well and working on several projects. I am doing the same, but have trimmed my stable a little cause I just couldn't keep up with what I had. Cheers, dave 78 Champange Edition bus(restored) 78 Puma 68 Sedan(turbo test car) 68 DBL cab P/U (waiting.) 70 ghia project(for sale) -- --- Enough sunlight reaches the Earth *every* hour to meet the world's energy demand for an entire year.so, what do we do with it? On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, Kristof Carton wrote: This means i've been on this list for 12 years??? I can't believe it??? I know i don't post here often anymore but i still read all the posts. It's like a family to me... If you think about it, i still remember Zundfolge1432. The infamous Hebmüller. The unfortunate Scott Yuppa And Bert Knupp who i almost meet in Belgium (u were in antwerp i think) And of course the ultimate wisdom from Bill May, whose posts u sometimes had to decipher ; ) And the ultimate wisdom of many, many others too. All very appreciated. I hope this list may carry on for another long time... (ps i'm gonna look up how long i've been on this list on my old computer at my parents house, moved allready twice in the meantime) Kristof Carton '69 bermuda green 1200 '69 baby blue 1500 '71 saturn yellow 1300 '79 Porsche 924 ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
DEFINITELY their loss.? Great to have Bill and Marc on this list.? I often just marvel at what knowledge you both have!!? Even more importantly though, the willingness to share it.. Ray? -Original Message- From: Bill May [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 1:08 am Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug i signed up on the vintag vw list because an 18 year old girl that had all the clowns on ramva sniffing after her,told me i had bad spelling,bad sentance structure,bad english and on and on. her name was jennifer. i told her ok,then you answer the questions asked on this list that i have been. at the time i had over 30 years air cooled experience and here i am. the only thing she knew about volkswagens was how to spell it. their loss-your gain.. - Original Message - From: DR Wahlgren [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, DR Wahlgren wrote: I remember migrating from the ramva Usenet group (rec.autos.makers.volkswagen... ?) Aha! How could I forget! rec.autos.makers.volkswagen.aircooled There was a watercooled group, too. Their acronym, nicely enough, was ramvw :) ``` Dennis Wahlgren El Cajon, CA The VW Boneyard http://members.cox.net/dr.overkill/buggy http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/c-beach/bug.html ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
One other thing I failed to mention is that I remember when I first signed on the list, it was on my Amiga 1200 computer. We still have it and it still boots up however the hard drive fails to be recognized. I know when we converted to using the PC, the Amiga had emails on it from the PINE email reader and this would have been Feb 1997/1998 time frame. The list had only been online for a few years then. People take this mass communication for granted but back then, it was new and the ability to bounce ideas off of other people from around the globe was just awesome. It make a lot of VW experts overnights from the sharing of all the knowledge. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
I never knew you were from Australia! Or for that matter anyone on this list. Id be therowing up a new thread with a link to see the story of an Aussie bug we rescued here in Karachi. Stay tuned folks! Please tell us more about this Karachi find! Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Erin! I stand corrected, you are not from aussie land, only you gal is. Still Im sure folks would enjoy the Aussie bug rescue story. Asad Thanks for the kind words Asad. :) I saw many bay windows Kombis there (as they call them) with roo bars on them. Probably more kangaroos there than there are deer over here. At anyrate, it was really weird seeing RHD VWs all over and man did I ever want to take them home. What a novelty! I just can't get used to shifting with the left hand and shoving the gear shift up and away from me...it doesn't feel right. Take a look at my pix at www.nqvw.com/australia and you'll see a 1968 auto-stick that I got to sit in. I had a very hard time getting in and out of it because my muscle memory works only for the driver's side. It was still neat to see the works on the left side and the KPH speedo - all those things that are so rare back home and here they were all over the place. I always wanted to take a bug or a splitty bus and put BOTH LHD and RHD workings in it. Then you would have the ultimate traveling vehicle. Someone could be driving from either side. And in the event of a bus, you could take a nap or get up and walk to the back while your relief driver came and take over. You'd have dual pods, dual speedometers, etc. I think it's quite doable with just a few minor modifications. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
I think Erin has a good point, We all now take the www for granted now. Casually browsing thru we dont remember days only a few years ago when VW knowledge could only be tapped from book/mags or local eccentric old timers who talked only after a lot of pampering. I remember my brother (Suleman aka Suley) joining the list.I think this was in the early or mid nineties. I have no idea how he came to know of this list. I do remember him asking questions and then relaying all the showered wisdom via letters (good old snail mail) or on the phone. Back then he was studying in a city far from our home town. Still have his old letters, one of which describes in detail how to deal with a broken clutch pedal cable hook. Helped me come out of the lurch I was in after the pedal went free in the driveway. Best regards to all, Asad. Karachi, Pakistan. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:48:11 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug One other thing I failed to mention is that I remember when I first signed on the list, it was on my Amiga 1200 computer. We still have it and it still boots up however the hard drive fails to be recognized. I know when we converted to using the PC, the Amiga had emails on it from the PINE email reader and this would have been Feb 1997/1998 time frame. The list had only been online for a few years then. People take this mass communication for granted but back then, it was new and the ability to bounce ideas off of other people from around the globe was just awesome. It make a lot of VW experts overnights from the sharing of all the knowledge. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Erin, I think I posted the link on this list. If not, my bad, I was supposed to. Will try to keep updating this thread with pics and more info. Have to downsize a few pics plus take some closeups of the rear view mirror with the kangaroo VW logo. It is carefully stored in my bedroom at the moment!! http://www.pakwheels.com/forumreply.asp?TopicID=67088ForumID=31 Hope the link goes thru with no issues and list members can enjoy my adventures too. I put in a detailed story and tried to use mostly standard English words and no slang or Urdu (our local language) words as I had plans to share this with you guys. Still if anyone has any confusion regarding any word or description let me know please. Asad. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:06:56 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW BugI never knew you were from Australia! Or for that matter anyone on this list. Id be therowing up a new thread with a link to see the story of an Aussie bug we rescued here in Karachi. Stay tuned folks! Please tell us more about this Karachi find! Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
the same could be said of usa--- look at school shootings and etc. - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug You know Asad, I love seeing these pictures from your country. In the United States, it seems all we hear about Pakistan and countries in this region are that they are filled with terrorists and all kinds of atrocities. It's nice to know that there are still many kind and normal people who are victims in all of this mess. Thanks for sharing this with us. It adds a nice element of humanness to this part of the world that we often think is nothing but a bunch of animals running around shooting each other. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Ah so I do see you are a RHD country! Your English is really good too. How'd you learn to type it so well? I guess for anyone, it's what they are used to growing up with. I find that since I'm a right handed person, that I can find the little notches for the gear shift pattern easier. Steering is such a general analog function that my sloppy left hand is good enough to steer with. I found in Australia I couldn't get in an out of the right hand side because the steering wheel was in the way! And the toyota I was driving had first gear clear over away from me. I like having the most commonly used gears closer to me so I'm not having to reach over all the time. I never did break the habit of turning on the windshield wipers every time I wanted to signal my turn. LOL! Erin - Original Message - From: asad ishaque [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Erin, You are most welcome! its interesting to note the novelty of RHD dubs for you guys. For us the opposite is true, Pakistan being a RHD country. A LHD VW or any vehicle is interesting here. I cannot imagine how I would be able to shift with my right hand! Last week I saw this 68 bug that had been driven over from Germany by the original owner. It was still in original paint, though very faded and needing touch ups on the fenders. It had a factory steel sunroof and front Disc brakes something uncommon here. I examined it in detail and for the first time saw the special fuel tank vent hose which was found on only the early 68s. My daily driven 68 is supposed to have that vent but the pipe and all hardware is missing. My other 68 has the later style tank with the vapor vent on the RHS near the filler hose. I was thinking of changing the tank to a later one.original one requires me to open the trunk and pop the vent open manually to let the displaced air escape on fill ups...even got a good one from the junkyardbut now Im double minded. Its one of the things I point out to puzzled friends who claim that ''all beetles look the same''. I show them ten differences between the two 68 bugs! A VDub with twin steerings n pedals...hmmm...why hasnt someone done it still?? Asad. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:06:27 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Erin! I stand corrected, you are not from aussie land, only you gal is. Still Im sure folks would enjoy the Aussie bug rescue story. Asad Thanks for the kind words Asad. :) I saw many bay windows Kombis there (as they call them) with roo bars on them. Probably more kangaroos there than there are deer over here. At anyrate, it was really weird seeing RHD VWs all over and man did I ever want to take them home. What a novelty! I just can't get used to shifting with the left hand and shoving the gear shift up and away from me...it doesn't feel right. Take a look at my pix at www.nqvw.com/australia and you'll see a 1968 auto-stick that I got to sit in. I had a very hard time getting in and out of it because my muscle memory works only for the driver's side. It was still neat to see the works on the left side and the KPH speedo - all those things that are so rare back home and here they were all over the place. I always wanted to take a bug or a splitty bus and put BOTH LHD and RHD workings in it. Then you would have the ultimate traveling vehicle. Someone could be driving from either side. And in the event of a bus, you could take a nap or get up and walk to the back while your relief driver came and take over. You'd have dual pods, dual speedometers, etc. I think it's quite doable with just a few minor modifications. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Helping your favorite cause is as easy as instant messaging. You IM, we give. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Home/?source=text_hotmail_join ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:48:11 -0600 From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug this would have been Feb 1997/1998 time frame. The list had only been online for a few years then. Erin By a few years you mean 10 right? I know I was on the list when I was in grad school the first time, 1988-1990. It was on another server before sjsu. So maybe you mean the current server. My favorite old-time listee has to be the Massachusetts lawyer, Ric Golen. I have never posted much and spend years at a time not even reading the list (life happens), but I can't stay away entirely. Anyone remember my 'wheels' webpage? http://www.geocities.com/dean_jnsn/wheels.html Or the 1963 VW brochure? http://www.geocities.com/dean_jnsn/vw0.html I just discovered that yahoo kept it all these years after geocites was bought out. Weird. Dean Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Suleman is doing well, He is still in California, driving Mercs instead of VDubs. Well at least he has not gone off German metal. He is still a listee but nowadays just lurks due to lack of time. Im hoping he'd read these posts and chip in. Im glad that you saw the pictures and read the text too with deep interest. I think you have gathered that 'chotas' is a term for apprentices. In Urdu, the local language 'chota' means small/little/young. Apprentices are casually referred to as chotas and called by that title. Yes VWs have universal appeal. I have lately noticed most if not all young kids stare at my daily driven 68 with wide eyes, often smiling and excitedly gathering the attention of their parents towards the car. I always think of one thing. Its a pity that VWs are a rare sight for these kids. But at the same time their enthusiasm inspires me to continue with the passion. A smiling kid makes for an extra reward. The Government here passed a rule designed to take offroad the ageing commercial vehicles. Those are badly maintained and contribute to a lot of problems, pollution, accidents, unsafe interiors etc. Unfortunately there was a rumor that the privately owned older models (pre 70 0r 74 I think) would be taken offroad too. Then came the banks with their car leasing schemes. Every Tom, Dick and Harry drove out a brand new Toyota, Honda or Suzuki from the showroom. High fuel prices didnt help either. A Beetle is considered heavy on petrol here. Reason being the competition from tiny 800cc unsafe matchbox cars so popular. And now they say that the will start annual checkups for emissions and all. Implementation remains difficult. Still we hope for the best. Good to note that you plan to be faithful to Li'l Red forever. Asad. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:57:06 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug I remember Suleman! What is he doing now? Hope everything is fine with him. I went back and looked at your pictures of the Australian bug rescue with the chotas looking on. It just tells me that the VW is a vehicle with universal appeal. It's a shame that governments with their red tape and greed want to remove these old vehicles. Yeah they don't meet emissions however, they do use less fuel and catalytic convertors could be designed to help with the problems. I still don't see any other vehicle being produced that I'd want to own with one exception - the Smart Car from Mercedes - I love the idea of increased fuel mileage and a vehicle that is even smaller yet than the bug. I'm still a VW man and really, as I get older, I fully expect to be the only left in my county who is actively driving them. If I live to ! be 80, that would mean my Li'l Red would be 77 years old. I plan on keeping him that long - he's a darn good little car. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Erin! Im delighted you like the pictures. Hope the other listees do too. Its amazing how a quaint little car acts as an Ambassador of Peace! I understand that with what the media projects its only normal for the rest of the world to imagine the worst. Ive heard of people asking if we ride on Camels instead of driving cars! In fact the people and places in this region are what anyone would consider quite normal. I wish we project ourselves better. Its the few bad apples which make the whole basketload look offensive. We have many issues like poverty, lack of awareness and above all a very negative influence by the Mullahs (clergy) in general. These idiots are responsible for painting a very negative picture of the West in the eyes of the common gullible masses. They have their own nefarious desires and aim to win support so that they are brought to power. Then there are the politicians. Almost all if not all, corrupt to the core. We have seen what democracy means for our country. It may be the best thing for the educated and enlightened West but our masses are just gullible simpletons in general. Everyone comes to power with the intention of making hay while the sun shines. They are the ones who turn perfectly sane people into 'animals who shoot each other'! I think every society has its highs and lows. As Bill has also pointed out with an example. My one year stay in the UK taught me many things. The British have good as well as bad points. They are polite, respectful and very helpful in things like guiding you to some place etc. But then they will not help a man in distress. I witnessed a middle aged man collapse at a bus stand but no one came even near him. I helped him and everyone stared at me in disbelief. Thats just an experience. But then maybe one event is not sufficient to form an opinion. There are a lot of people doing a lot of things just to make themselves look important. I think the common man in America has been made to think that the war on terror is something essential for them to exist. A lot of conspiracy theories suggest a different story. I dont think the blood of innocent young soldiers justifies the search for the apparition Osama Bin Laden seems to be. Im glad the www helps us see that differences only add to the interesting myriad and not as a means of division. At the end of the day we all are humans. We have people here (including myself) who cried seeing the images of 9-11. People jumping off a skyscrapper holding hands.what choice did they have?.. To die another way?..what was their fault??? Indeed food for thought. Wishing sanity would prevail. Asad. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:14:43 -0800 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug the same could be said of usa--- look at school shootings and etc. - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW BugYou know Asad, I love seeing these pictures from your country. In the United States, it seems all we hear about Pakistan and countries in this region are that they are filled with terrorists and all kinds of atrocities. It's nice to know that there are still many kind and normal people who are victims in all of this mess. Thanks for sharing this with us. It adds a nice element of humanness to this part of the world that we often think is nothing but a bunch of animals running around shooting each other. Erin ! ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
That sounds like the U.S. Tom Potter -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of asad ishaque Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:38 PM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug ... Then there are the politicians. Almost all if not all, corrupt to the core. We have seen what democracy means for our country. It may be the best thing for the educated and enlightened West but our masses are just gullible simpletons in general. Everyone comes to power with the intention of making hay while the sun shines. They are the ones who turn perfectly sane people into 'animals who shoot each other... ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, DR Wahlgren wrote: I remember migrating from the ramva Usenet group (rec.autos.makers.volkswagen... ?) Aha! How could I forget! rec.autos.makers.volkswagen.aircooled There was a watercooled group, too. Their acronym, nicely enough, was ramvw :) ``` Dennis Wahlgren El Cajon, CA The VW Boneyard http://members.cox.net/dr.overkill/buggy http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/c-beach/bug.html ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
i signed up on the vintag vw list because an 18 year old girl that had all the clowns on ramva sniffing after her,told me i had bad spelling,bad sentance structure,bad english and on and on. her name was jennifer. i told her ok,then you answer the questions asked on this list that i have been. at the time i had over 30 years air cooled experience and here i am. the only thing she knew about volkswagens was how to spell it. their loss-your gain.. - Original Message - From: DR Wahlgren [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:31 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug On Thu, 21 Feb 2008, DR Wahlgren wrote: I remember migrating from the ramva Usenet group (rec.autos.makers.volkswagen... ?) Aha! How could I forget! rec.autos.makers.volkswagen.aircooled There was a watercooled group, too. Their acronym, nicely enough, was ramvw :) ``` Dennis Wahlgren El Cajon, CA The VW Boneyard http://members.cox.net/dr.overkill/buggy http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/c-beach/bug.html ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
i remember him. I also remember he used to sign his posts with something like Rob Kealoha Kuhn. Anyone?? - Original Message - From: Brien Hamrick [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:02 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Hey I had a site visit to make today for a fiber network extension into a building and lo and behold who is there to open the building... Rob Kuhn if anyone recalls him? He's still steeped in Hondas but recalls many folks especially Bill May! Brien No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there Brian. Thanks for replying. Life has been busy and wraught with ups and downs for me but I'm still around. I remember the glory days of the list and I'm surprised that as dead as it is, that it's still up! I look back and can't believe that it's been 12 years since the New Beetle came out. I remember the Concept 1 as it was named was the 'in' collectible. It's neat to see too that you got ahold of a new beetle and put that kind of mileage on it. I kind of like the idea of getting a good used diesel one and doing the bio-diesel conversion. Seems to me like it would be a lot of fun to travel all over and do it for cents on the dollar while everyone else is lamenting fuel prices. :) Concerning the jets for the 34-pict-3. I know for a fact that jets wear over time. I don't know if this is something that can be adjusted out with the mixture screws or not but I thought when I get Li'l Red into the shop I'm so desperately trying to finish up, I want to rebuild the carb and do it right. I'm sure that will take care of some of my runability issues. Glad to hear that you're going to be getting the 73 out and about after 8 years. I'm still driving and using Li'l Red and it shows somewhat. The engine is still the same one I had in when I was more active on the list and the engine has only been out twice during that time. I'm even on the same clutch disc and when I inspected it back in May of 2004, it still looked great. The engine is a little tired too and it struggles to maintain 65 sometimes but I think a tune-up will help that. I'm also going to install a good used intake manifold as my heat riser is completely plugged and I get carb icing on cooler days. I figure while I'm doing that, I'll put on a fresh set of dual port heads and get these old ones rebuilt and keep them for a spare. I remember someone saying the service life on these heads was about 30,000 miles and I'm sure I'm waay over that. I'm going to try and get this all done before Enid gets here (my Bribane girl) and what I don't get done, she'll help me with because right now, the bug is all I got running. I haven't run my bus in a long time. I parked it primarily because the Weber carbs I had on it had a barrel that wouldn't tune up properly and made #3 run lean which it runs hot anyway. I've since gotten dual kads with chokes and need to get them on so I'll be pulling the engine and redoing a ton of stuff on it one of these days. First things first. :) But yeah, while the bus was running, I had it up to 82mph downhill and with the wind at my back. Normally I'd cruise 65 but hit 70 quite a bit. I'm a ripe old 36 now and I'm finding that the stock package is sounding better all the time. I actually have a set of stock rims and tires and I still have the original 67 trans and redux boxes so if I wanted to put it together as a stocker, I'd be able to maintain my 65mph all day long. :) The engine package I'd really love to run would be a large displacement Type 1 with a single carburetor and enlarged dual port center section. I know I'd loose some power but I'd gain that low-end torque. I'd like a choke too. I remember trying to start my bus on a 50 degree day - it wouldn't happen and winters were a joke. Dual webers are NOT the carb to use on a midwest vehicle that is driven in the winter and cooler days. I love the sound of those webers but they're coming off and I'll never run them again as long as I live here. I'd be interested in the Disc Brake conversion for my '73 SB. I hope you keep the list informed of your progress. I sure will Brian.'m trying to think where I got them. I have the box here but I never opened it. I think I got everything from John Connolly at aircooled.net - yep indeed I did. I'm putting front discs on and since John said rear discs on a beetle are a joke on a stock setup, I'm putting the super stopper pads and WCs on the back. I noticed after 9/11, things went downhill pretty quick. Internet was new and the newfound forums and communication medium was all the rage. It was new and exciting, there were still quite a few VWs out there and people willing to get online and read up all about them. There weren't any webforums to speak of and you still had to be technically savvy to get signed up on the list. (you
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Erin! I stand corrected, you are not from aussie land, only you gal is. Still Im sure folks would enjoy the Aussie bug rescue story. Asad From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:54:59 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Yes Ray - that's indeed her. She's an old-fashioned type of gal and I'm thrilled to death to have met her. I was already back there to visit her in September and we clicked. I've got a lot of cool stuff planned for us to do when she comes here so I will make sure and post the pix if anyone is interested seeing our VW adventures. I do have a 1963 beetle out in the country that needs restoration and I'm going to try and convince her that is going to be her bug. ;) Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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Erin! I never knew you were from Australia! Or for that matter anyone on this list. Id be therowing up a new thread with a link to see the story of an Aussie bug we rescued here in Karachi. Stay tuned folks! Asad. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:18:04 -0600 Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Yeah that was me that had the Mexican VW bug body on top of my Suburban. http://incolor.inebraska.com/elassley_bie//temp/ I threw them back up if you'd like to see them again. :) Hard to believe that was back in 1995/1996 just before I went to work at the lumber yard. I'm really excited about this gal I met online in Brisbane Australia. We speak nightly and as a matter of fact, last night she told me since her folks had a 60s beetle while she was growing up, she has always wanted one for herself. Now mind you in Brisbane, they have an excellent public transportation system and you can get places faster on it than you can with your car so until she started working at Redlands Hospital, she had no need for a car. Even though she bought a Toyota, she told me that what she has always wanted and still wants is an old! -aircooled VW beetle. She doesn't know how to work on them but wants to learn how so since she's a registered nurse too so she'll have NO problem learning such simple things as VW mechanics. As a matter of fact, last night she said she is bringing over a bunch of plastic aprons to wear in order for us to keep our clothes clean if we really get into a greasy mess. And if I don't get my shop done soon, she's fully prepared to help me pull the engine and do a bunch of work so we can cruise around while she's here. Air-cooled is all I own and I should be so lucky that she totally digs that. I will take pictures of our expedition around the midwest between May 6th and June 6th if all of you would like to read up about it. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _ Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
NQ, I'll look forward to reading/viewing pictures of your adventures. Just as I have in the past. It's cool that Enid shares your enthusiasm for air-cooled VW's. Brian - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Yep Ray - I told her last night I have a 1963 out in the country needing restoration and that it was the same exact year as Herbie. She got all excited and said, Oh I loved Herbie! I was sharing my photos with her of my previous VW trips I took before I lapsed into a horrific depression (ca. 2001). Reminiscing with her over them she said, Erin, I'd really like to do this with you someday. She's a sweetie and I gotta dig that Australian accent. We're going to document her month-long visit from May 6th to June 6th and I hope to get a little section up on the website that we can maintain. I'm looking forward to it and sharing the photos with all my old VW pals... Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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NQ, This is a very good idea.? Any relationship that is built in parallel with a Bug restoration can only turn out good!! Ray I do have a 1963 beetle out in the country that needs restoration and I'm going to try and convince her that is going to be her bug. ;) More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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Yes I remember Rob Kuhn as he hosted my pictures for a spell of the VW shell on top of my suburban I had at the time. And I've met Bill May personally. When he moved to California, he stopped here on his way out west. I still have his louvered decklid on my 67 bus. :) When I was out in California in June of 2001, I *really* wanted to meet Thom Fitzpatrick and Rob Kuhn but either they were off the list or didn't care or something. It's okay - I realize their world didn't revolve around me but I had wanted to meet them personally. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
and she can bandage uf your knuckles when a wrench breaks loose... No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah that was me that had the Mexican VW bug body on top of my Suburban. http://incolor.inebraska.com/elassley_bie//temp/ I threw them back up if you'd like to see them again. :) Hard to believe that was back in 1995/1996 just before I went to work at the lumber yard. I'm really excited about this gal I met online in Brisbane Australia. We speak nightly and as a matter of fact, last night she told me since her folks had a 60s beetle while she was growing up, she has always wanted one for herself. Now mind you in Brisbane, they have an excellent public transportation system and you can get places faster on it than you can with your car so until she started working at Redlands Hospital, she had no need for a car. Even though she bought a Toyota, she told me that what she has always wanted and still wants is an old-aircooled VW beetle. She doesn't know how to work on them but wants to learn how so since she's a registered nurse too so she'll have NO problem learning such simple things as VW mechanics. As a matter of fact, last night she said she is bringing over a bunch of plastic aprons to wear in order for us to keep our clothes clean if we really get into a greasy mess. And if I don't get my shop done soon, she's fully prepared to help me pull the engine and do a bunch of work so we can cruise around while she's here. Air-cooled is all I own and I should be so lucky that she totally digs that. I will take pictures of our expedition around the midwest between May 6th and June 6th if all of you would like to read up about it. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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Hey NQ, Excellent seeing those pics of the Mexi Bug again.? Is the girl you met online the one in the pics with you in Australia? Bill May- jump in here anytime! Ray More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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LOL! Good point - as a nurse, when I hurt myself, she'll be able to take good care of me. :) Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, Brien Hamrick wrote: Hey I had a site visit to make today for a fiber network extension into a building and lo and behold who is there to open the building... Rob Kuhn if anyone recalls him? He's still steeped in Hondas but recalls many folks especially Bill May! I used to go mountainbiking with Rob years ago, then we both got busy with life (him with a new baby and his non-ACVWs and me with a new wife and watching the $ disappear accordingly ;-)) We still email offlist. I also have frequent emails with Aaron Ness, who owns a Chevy Suburban and is on a Chevy list with me. Met him once (or twice?!?) on a visit to San Diego. I bumped into Bill May a couple times at local shows or swapmeets, many years ago, pre-2000 I think? I also met up with a former listee whose name is escaping me right now... Youger fellow, opened his own VW shop and eventually teamed up with Rocky Mountain Motor Works (or vice versa). He came through San Diego with a church choir group he was part of. Shoot, this is gonna bug me (no pun intended ;-)) all day. _dennis (back to lurk mode) ``` Dennis Wahlgren El Cajon, CA The VW Boneyard http://members.cox.net/dr.overkill/buggy http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/c-beach/bug.html ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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On Thu, 24 Jan 2008, No Quarter wrote: We used to have a quite a few listees who replaced the support rails but where have they all gone? I know Jeremy Vreeman (Mr. VW) who is out in Colorado has done it but I think his days on the list are long gone. He's making a living doing VW restoration now. I think that's pretty kewl myself. Aha! That's whose name I couldn't remember :) I see he's still at it, too: http://www.motorworksrestorations.com/about.html _dennis ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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Yeah Dennis I remember that when Jeremy did the church choir thing! He went through here and performed at a church in Aurora, NE. He stayed here at our house for a day and back then, we were looking for a place to hold a nationwide VW gathering. Well it never panned out but I still remember the topics as being BIE98 with hopes of holding it here in Beatrice in the center of the USA. That same weekend Jeremy and his friend were here, we had a big snow and I was trying to show him and his friend Indian Lake Rec area down by Wymore, NE. As we drove along this 2 lane road, there were abandoned cars all over it and it hit me that these cars were snowed in the week before. We went through a snowdrift that had been plowed through and the walls were taller than my 71 Westy! That same trip I had an oil bottle melt and dump oil into my heating system and we fogged out the back of the bus. Ah memories! LOL! In a way, I'm glad for those who sort of moved on and now have families and such. As for myself, I suffered massive PTSD/Depression issues since 9/11 and have had to reinvent myself numerous times. Through it all, I *NEVER* lost my zest for the air-cooled VWs and still, just as it was then, I only like to drive air-cooled VWs. Jeremy still is gung-ho for them too. Back then in the late 90s, the net was new and a lot of people jumped on the bandwagon. I'm sure some people enjoyed having an ego and being admired, others were wannabees, and still others probably wrote it off as a passing fancy. I'm still NQ and still drive air-cooleds and maybe before long, I'll have a wife who is ACVW the whole way too. :) Nice to see some of you are still around and on the list. I'll be pulling my engine in Li'l Red in a couple months and redoing the front suspension so if I get enough people interested, I'd gladly post pictures. Thanks for writing - nice to hear from some of the old die-hards! :) Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
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Erin, I'm glad to hear you're still here. I'm a relative newbie, having only been here about 6 or 7 years, but have always enjoyed, and remember well, the stories of LIL RED! :) You, and the other long-timers, have been an inspiration for me, and I have learned so much from the list's existence. I currently have running an '81 Westy, and absolutely love it. Air Cooled all the way! I'm working on, intermittently, a '75 Beetle that has been changed over to dual Kads. It's SO CLOSE to being finished, but too many Honey-Do's get in the way. :) With Court's help, (Hint, hint... Court) :) , it'll be on the road this year. OKAY, I've said it, so I'll have to make it come true. I've been interested in VW's since very young, having a wonderful Tequila filled ride home by my aunt, remembering every nauseated/painful corner in her Beetle (not sure what year, but still had the auxiliary tank switch), and helping my sister fire up her 70Something Westy after having spent a week in Prince George during an Arctic front, with -40 degree temps. We had to use a propane campstove, electric heating pad, and a long extension cord to get it going. :) Talk about being inventive. Four kids and a wife don't fit well in a Westy, so I waited until it is just the two of us, with an occasional grandchild or Mother-in-law, to get my '81, and have made some pretty major trips in it. One, with the MIL to Saskatchewan,and then back through MT, ID, and WA, and last year down the coast to Northern CA, and back up the interior. My air cooled '81 has climbed the most incredible mountains, albeit slowly, and has only let me down through a fried rectifier, and a dieing Pertronix (both owner diagnosed, and repaired the same day - the rectifier with help from a small alternator shop in Pt. Townsend). Other than that, it has been superb, and I look forward to many other adventures in my air-cooled COW (Condominum-on-Wheels) ( with thanks to Joe Crocket for that acronym). Keep L'il Red going. Hope to meet you someday, NQ. Take care, Phil '81 Westy '75 Beetle '81 Yamaha XS1100 ALL AIR COOLED! YEE HAH!!! '92 Mazda MPV (for the wife) ;) - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Yeah Dennis I remember that when Jeremy did the church choir thing! He went through here and performed at a church in Aurora, NE. He stayed here at our house for a day and back then, we were looking for a place to hold a nationwide VW gathering. Well it never panned out but I still remember the topics as being BIE98 with hopes of holding it here in Beatrice in the center of the USA. That same weekend Jeremy and his friend were here, we had a big snow and I was trying to show him and his friend Indian Lake Rec area down by Wymore, NE. As we drove along this 2 lane road, there were abandoned cars all over it and it hit me that these cars were snowed in the week before. We went through a snowdrift that had been plowed through and the walls were taller than my 71 Westy! That same trip I had an oil bottle melt and dump oil into my heating system and we fogged out the back of the bus. Ah memories! LOL! In a way, I'm glad for those who sort of moved on and now have families and such. As for myself, I suffered massive PTSD/Depression issues since 9/11 and have had to reinvent myself numerous times. Through it all, I *NEVER* lost my zest for the air-cooled VWs and still, just as it was then, I only like to drive air-cooled VWs. Jeremy still is gung-ho for them too. Back then in the late 90s, the net was new and a lot of people jumped on the bandwagon. I'm sure some people enjoyed having an ego and being admired, others were wannabees, and still others probably wrote it off as a passing fancy. I'm still NQ and still drive air-cooleds and maybe before long, I'll have a wife who is ACVW the whole way too. :) Nice to see some of you are still around and on the list. I'll be pulling my engine in Li'l Red in a couple months and redoing the front suspension so if I get enough people interested, I'd gladly post pictures. Thanks for writing - nice to hear from some of the old die-hards! :) Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.10/1241 - Release Date: 24/01/2008 9:58 AM ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Who??? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Hey Erin, Great post and great Australian pics.? Quite a lovely young lady that accompanied you there!!? I wish we could get Jim Zunfolge1432 and Bill May back in some active discussions too.? I have been mostly lurking, but try to help when I can.? I still recall the picture of a Bug body on a trailer when I first got on the list- think that was your Bug body? Ray More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Hey I had a site visit to make today for a fiber network extension into a building and lo and behold who is there to open the building... Rob Kuhn if anyone recalls him? He's still steeped in Hondas but recalls many folks especially Bill May! Brien No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there Brian. Thanks for replying. Life has been busy and wraught with ups and downs for me but I'm still around. I remember the glory days of the list and I'm surprised that as dead as it is, that it's still up! I look back and can't believe that it's been 12 years since the New Beetle came out. I remember the Concept 1 as it was named was the 'in' collectible. It's neat to see too that you got ahold of a new beetle and put that kind of mileage on it. I kind of like the idea of getting a good used diesel one and doing the bio-diesel conversion. Seems to me like it would be a lot of fun to travel all over and do it for cents on the dollar while everyone else is lamenting fuel prices. :) Concerning the jets for the 34-pict-3. I know for a fact that jets wear over time. I don't know if this is something that can be adjusted out with the mixture screws or not but I thought when I get Li'l Red into the shop I'm so desperately trying to finish up, I want to rebuild the carb and do it right. I'm sure that will take care of some of my runability issues. Glad to hear that you're going to be getting the 73 out and about after 8 years. I'm still driving and using Li'l Red and it shows somewhat. The engine is still the same one I had in when I was more active on the list and the engine has only been out twice during that time. I'm even on the same clutch disc and when I inspected it back in May of 2004, it still looked great. The engine is a little tired too and it struggles to maintain 65 sometimes but I think a tune-up will help that. I'm also going to install a good used intake manifold as my heat riser is completely plugged and I get carb icing on cooler days. I figure while I'm doing that, I'll put on a fresh set of dual port heads and get these old ones rebuilt and keep them for a spare. I remember someone saying the service life on these heads was about 30,000 miles and I'm sure I'm waay over that. I'm going to try and get this all done before Enid gets here (my Bribane girl) and what I don't get done, she'll help me with because right now, the bug is all I got running. I haven't run my bus in a long time. I parked it primarily because the Weber carbs I had on it had a barrel that wouldn't tune up properly and made #3 run lean which it runs hot anyway. I've since gotten dual kads with chokes and need to get them on so I'll be pulling the engine and redoing a ton of stuff on it one of these days. First things first. :) But yeah, while the bus was running, I had it up to 82mph downhill and with the wind at my back. Normally I'd cruise 65 but hit 70 quite a bit. I'm a ripe old 36 now and I'm finding that the stock package is sounding better all the time. I actually have a set of stock rims and tires and I still have the original 67 trans and redux boxes so if I wanted to put it together as a stocker, I'd be able to maintain my 65mph all day long. :) The engine package I'd really love to run would be a large displacement Type 1 with a single carburetor and enlarged dual port center section. I know I'd loose some power but I'd gain that low-end torque. I'd like a choke too. I remember trying to start my bus on a 50 degree day - it wouldn't happen and winters were a joke. Dual webers are NOT the carb to use on a midwest vehicle that is driven in the winter and cooler days. I love the sound of those webers but they're coming off and I'll never run them again as long as I live here. I'd be interested in the Disc Brake conversion for my '73 SB. I hope you keep the list informed of your progress. I sure will Brian.'m trying to think where I got them. I have the box here but I never opened it. I think I got everything from John Connolly at aircooled.net - yep indeed I did. I'm putting front discs on and since John said rear discs on a beetle are a joke on a stock setup, I'm putting the super stopper pads and WCs on the back. I noticed after 9/11, things went downhill pretty quick. Internet was new and the newfound forums and communication medium was all the rage. It was new and exciting, there were still quite a few VWs out there and people willing to get online and read up all about them. There weren't any webforums to speak of and you still had to be technically savvy to get signed up on the list. (you still do!) The web forums just don't do it for me - it's slow, clunky, and is made too easy for the masses to get on. A listserv kind of weeds out the insincere people and so that is why I always like the format - you could be that someone who went to the trouble to get on here really wanted to join in and learn all they could. I don't hate the
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
I remember pulling up to a traffic light in Sharkey shortly after I got her on the road for the very first time. The woman in the car next to me asked if that was one of them New Beetles. I believe Sharkey actually blushed. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of No Quarter Sent: January 19, 2008 6:31 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug It seems like only yesterday that I can remember the new VW Beetle was to be released by Volkswagen and the Concept 1 cars were to be seen in the magazines and in Matchbox form. I remember back in 1996 when it was 2 years off yet. Now here we are in 2008 and the new beetle is 10 years old. I can't hardly believe it. I remember posting on the list and saying I wonder how long until someone wrecks one so I can get ahold of it and fix it up. LOL! There is a lady here in town who flew to L.A. to pick up hers and drive it back here. 10 years later, she still has it and is driving it all around. That's just a little less than what I've owned and driven Li'l Red for. And the little bugger is still running pretty good. Gotta get new brakes put on and rebuild the carb. Finally going to make the conversion over to disc brakes so we'll see how that goes. Does anyone know where I can get replacement jets for the 34-PICT-3? After 34 years, I think it's high time I replace mine. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
[vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
It seems like only yesterday that I can remember the new VW Beetle was to be released by Volkswagen and the Concept 1 cars were to be seen in the magazines and in Matchbox form. I remember back in 1996 when it was 2 years off yet. Now here we are in 2008 and the new beetle is 10 years old. I can't hardly believe it. I remember posting on the list and saying I wonder how long until someone wrecks one so I can get ahold of it and fix it up. LOL! There is a lady here in town who flew to L.A. to pick up hers and drive it back here. 10 years later, she still has it and is driving it all around. That's just a little less than what I've owned and driven Li'l Red for. And the little bugger is still running pretty good. Gotta get new brakes put on and rebuild the carb. Finally going to make the conversion over to disc brakes so we'll see how that goes. Does anyone know where I can get replacement jets for the 34-PICT-3? After 34 years, I think it's high time I replace mine. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Yeah! I had a black 2002 diesel beetle for a commuter car when I was working from San Diego to north LA regularly and was getting 50mpg even running it constantly at 80+ mph. I wish I would have kept it and converted it to bio diesel and then brought in a 250 gallon storage tank and made the rounds to McDonalds to load up on free fuel. I wish someone would figure out a way to make an ACVW engine into a bio diesel engine! Brien -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of No Quarter Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 6:31 AM To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List Subject: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug It seems like only yesterday that I can remember the new VW Beetle was to be released by Volkswagen and the Concept 1 cars were to be seen in the magazines and in Matchbox form. I remember back in 1996 when it was 2 years off yet. Now here we are in 2008 and the new beetle is 10 years old. I can't hardly believe it. I remember posting on the list and saying I wonder how long until someone wrecks one so I can get ahold of it and fix it up. LOL! There is a lady here in town who flew to L.A. to pick up hers and drive it back here. 10 years later, she still has it and is driving it all around. That's just a little less than what I've owned and driven Li'l Red for. And the little bugger is still running pretty good. Gotta get new brakes put on and rebuild the carb. Finally going to make the conversion over to disc brakes so we'll see how that goes. Does anyone know where I can get replacement jets for the 34-PICT-3? After 34 years, I think it's high time I replace mine. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
NQ, I remember buying a T-Shirt at a VW dealership in the mid-90's that has the New Beetle car on it. They hadn't even officially named it the New Beetle yet; the shirt said Concept car. I still have the shirt (though it probably doesn't fit as well). I bought a '99 NB in 2001 with 25,000 miles on it. It is now approaching 100,000 miles and has not given me any trouble. The only repair needed so far was the mass air-flow senser (check engine light came on). I can't help you with your quest for jetting on the 34-Pict -3. I was always able to tune my 34-Pict-3 sucessfully on my stock engine (stock distributor). I've not had to shop for new jets though I've heard of people getting jets from a motorcycle shop. . I plan on getting my '73 SB on the road this summer after it sitting in the garage for the last 8 years. I've since bought a '65 Convertible and a '67 Ghia (for my wife). I stopped driving the '73 SB when the original engine got too tired. I'm replacing the engine and will be using a Weber Progressive carburetor. I've heard a lot of mixed opinions on using the Weber Progressive, but want to try it anyway. I've been on the list for 10+ years and have enjoyed your stories of Lil' Red. I also remember you having a '60's bus, do you still have it? How did the 1776 engine and dual carbs work? I'd be interested in the Disc Brake conversion for my '73 SB. I hope you keep the list informed of your progress. Brian '65 Convertible '67 Ghia '73 SB - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:31 AM Subject: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug It seems like only yesterday that I can remember the new VW Beetle was to be released by Volkswagen and the Concept 1 cars were to be seen in the magazines and in Matchbox form. I remember back in 1996 when it was 2 years off yet. Now here we are in 2008 and the new beetle is 10 years old. I can't hardly believe it. I remember posting on the list and saying I wonder how long until someone wrecks one so I can get ahold of it and fix it up. LOL! There is a lady here in town who flew to L.A. to pick up hers and drive it back here. 10 years later, she still has it and is driving it all around. That's just a little less than what I've owned and driven Li'l Red for. And the little bugger is still running pretty good. Gotta get new brakes put on and rebuild the carb. Finally going to make the conversion over to disc brakes so we'll see how that goes. Does anyone know where I can get replacement jets for the 34-PICT-3? After 34 years, I think it's high time I replace mine. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
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 with high temp brazing solder and redrill them like new too. Gerald On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:31:00 -0600 No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know where I can get replacement jets for the 34-PICT-3? After 34 years, I think it's high time I replace mine. Erin ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
Hey Erin, Great post and great Australian pics.? Quite a lovely young lady that accompanied you there!!? I wish we could get Jim Zunfolge1432 and Bill May back in some active discussions too.? I have been mostly lurking, but try to help when I can.? I still recall the picture of a Bug body on a trailer when I first got on the list- think that was your Bug body? Ray More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ___ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug
I enjoy the email lists more than the forums also. I'm also on the Karmann Ghia list, which is quite a bit busier than this list. I drive my '65 convertible several days per week in the summer and will have my wife's '67 ghia on the road this summer. I hope to get the '73 SB on the road also. Has anyone on the list replaced the support rails on a convertible? - Original Message - From: No Quarter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 5:29 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug Hey there Brian. Thanks for replying. Life has been busy and wraught with ups and downs for me but I'm still around. I remember the glory days of the list and I'm surprised that as dead as it is, that it's still up! I look back and can't believe that it's been 12 years since the New Beetle came out. I remember the Concept 1 as it was named was the 'in' collectible. It's neat to see too that you got ahold of a new beetle and put that kind of mileage on it. I kind of like the idea of getting a good used diesel one and doing the bio-diesel conversion. Seems to me like it would be a lot of fun to travel all over and do it for cents on the dollar while everyone else is lamenting fuel prices. :) Concerning the jets for the 34-pict-3. I know for a fact that jets wear over time. I don't know if this is something that can be adjusted out with the mixture screws or not but I thought when I get Li'l Red into the shop I'm so desperately trying to finish up, I want to rebuild the carb and do it right. I'm sure that will take care of some of my runability issues. Glad to hear that you're going to be getting the 73 out and about after 8 years. I'm still driving and using Li'l Red and it shows somewhat. The engine is still the same one I had in when I was more active on the list and the engine has only been out twice during that time. I'm even on the same clutch disc and when I inspected it back in May of 2004, it still looked great. The engine is a little tired too and it struggles to maintain 65 sometimes but I think a tune-up will help that. I'm also going to install a good used intake manifold as my heat riser is completely plugged and I get carb icing on cooler days. I figure while I'm doing that, I'll put on a fresh set of dual port heads and get these old ones rebuilt and keep them for a spare. I remember someone saying the service life on these heads was about 30,000 miles and I'm sure I'm waay over that. I'm going to try and get this all done before Enid gets here (my Bribane girl) and what I don't get done, she'll help me with because right now, the bug is all I got running. I haven't run my bus in a long time. I parked it primarily because the Weber carbs I had on it had a barrel that wouldn't tune up properly and made #3 run lean which it runs hot anyway. I've since gotten dual kads with chokes and need to get them on so I'll be pulling the engine and redoing a ton of stuff on it one of these days. First things first. :) But yeah, while the bus was running, I had it up to 82mph downhill and with the wind at my back. Normally I'd cruise 65 but hit 70 quite a bit. I'm a ripe old 36 now and I'm finding that the stock package is sounding better all the time. I actually have a set of stock rims and tires and I still have the original 67 trans and redux boxes so if I wanted to put it together as a stocker, I'd be able to maintain my 65mph all day long. :) The engine package I'd really love to run would be a large displacement Type 1 with a single carburetor and enlarged dual port center section. I know I'd loose some power but I'd gain that low-end torque. I'd like a choke too. I remember trying to start my bus on a 50 degree day - it wouldn't happen and winters were a joke. Dual webers are NOT the carb to use on a midwest vehicle that is driven in the winter and cooler days. I love the sound of those webers but they're coming off and I'll never run them again as long as I live here. I'd be interested in the Disc Brake conversion for my '73 SB. I hope you keep the list informed of your progress. I sure will Brian.'m trying to think where I got them. I have the box here but I never opened it. I think I got everything from John Connolly at aircooled.net - yep indeed I did. I'm putting front discs on and since John said rear discs on a beetle are a joke on a stock setup, I'm putting the super stopper pads and WCs on the back. I noticed after 9/11, things went downhill pretty quick. Internet was new and the newfound forums and communication medium was all the rage. It was new and exciting, there were still quite a few VWs out there and people willing to get online and read up all about them. There weren't any webforums to speak of and you still had to be technically savvy
