that site as well and have even sent an email to WCC-
no reply in 2 weeks.
Ray
-Original Message-
From: Dave C. Bolen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu
Sent: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 7:58 am
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Speedometer Watches
Folks,
Does anyone have any idea how long it might take to rip out the old wiring
loom and install a complete new one in a 67 sedan?
The engine will already be out, but everyting else is intact including
carpeting. I am good with wiring, so that shouldn't be a problem...just
wondering if
Guys,
Haven't poped the door panels off, but are the door hinges welded or
screwed in on the inside of the door.
The ouside to the pillar obviously has screws, but what about on the door.
I can't see that Bentley addresses anything except replacing the hinge
pin.
Am I missing something?
Asad,
More than likely the very cheapest version. I just did the replacement on
an original 3rd owner 67 yesterday and instead of buying the $80
resoration quality firewall from cip1, I bought the cheaper
stuffalmost paper thin, and they could just roll it up and put it in
the shipping
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
Bill, I know you used to work for Bosch so I thought you might be able to
help.
I used the last of my Bosch W8AC(7502) on a bug last weekend and stopped
by to pick up another couple of setsthey didn't even know what a w8ac
was, so I gave them the 7502 number.
Same deal...don't have any
Brien,
That's cause nobody else has ever seen them!...LOL!
And you *must* live in Arizona?
so, should I drive to Az. to get these or can I order them delivered from
your favorite tire shop?
Cheers, dave
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Enough
Mike,
Toothpaste! Gently! or some of the stuff they sell call scratch out.
Just repolish it afterwards. Toothpaste work pretty well for all sorts of
gentle polishing.
Cheers, dave
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Enough sunlight reaches the Earth
Bill,
Have you ever seen the demo's of this stuff..
http://www.fireadesource.com/
The nascar guys are using it cause it is not supposed to be corrosive to
your engine or electrical system. I have several, but thankfully have not
had to use it...even thou I have filters in my engine
Bert,
You could probably make one fairly easy, but without a picture
it would be difficultor require some engineering.
Bert, you might get lucky and find a pic in the bently where they show
you how to connect them.
I'll do my best to shoot some pics on saturday if you remind me. It's
Bert,
I think the RTV would probably do a fine job. No oil or other pertoleum
products would be in contact with that area, so the RTV is an excellent
candidate.
I have always found my VW's to adequate or better in the cold...on trips!
In town in rush hour traffic at 30F or below is iffy. I
Bert,
Not sure about the tar boards, but there is a tremendous difference in the
firewall tar boards.
The cheap stuff is really cheap and the good stuff is barely as good as
the original. I think the problem is the shipping(for firewall).
The third option is to go to your local roofing
Guys,
I am tempted also, but it would sure be nice to see a twilight type
picture of the replacements with one side as standard and the other side
with the new replacement in it.
That way we could see the difference between old and new.
Cheers, dave
--
Bert,
Whe are all in recession!grin...or depression...whichever you choose.
I am in the middle of a big fight with the county and still trying to
clean up all the tree damage from the ice storm.(Arkansas)
The only tools I have touched are whatever it takes to keep two chainsaws
running
Bert,
When trying to find places to rechrome my OG Champagne Edition bumpers
I found that the price was near astronomical and the wait was 6 months
before they would touch them.
When I say astronomical...I mean...$600 each!!!
Much cheaper to buy the triple chrome from Wolfsburg west?
Cheers
Bert,
I think the relay was under the rear seat.
You can buy special paint on wiring to fix the grid.
I can't remember what it is called, but you can find it easily on the net.
It's about $20 for a ridiculously small bottle, but I used about 1.5
bottles on the back window of my 78 Bus.
Bert,
Can you really still buy the rear windows with the defroster grid?
If not, take it out, use the best bodywork tape you can buy and use that
stuff I told you about to recreate the grid.
Cheers ,dave
--
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Enough sunlight
Bert,
As long as it has taken you and all the travails that you went through, I
am glad you are happy with it!
I don't ever remember seeing you advertise any pictures
And I totaly agree...they are not making any of them any more...so
even super beetles are gonna get pricey at some point.
Burt,
Last time I was in Germany and did the acvw circuit(sort of) i picked up a
copy. You don't really have to know german, just feel your way thru the
adverts and sales brochures.
Oh, I did used to speak German a little.
Merry Christmas and to all a good night!
(secret) the Reindeer are
Ray,
It is in the factory vw repair manuals. Nice picture that explains very
well. Basically, most of the oil skips th oil cooler when cold.
Cheers, dave
On Sat, 13 Feb 2010, rayvw...@aol.com wrote:
Hi All,
I am trying to explain to a friend how the dual relief case works
NQ,
I miss the list also...when this popped up, I was very surprised!
Larry, thanks for the write up as well!
BTW, I read thru some of the other replies already and know that Zundfolge
is still out thereas a matter of fact saw him at the Tulsa show and
visited with him laterhe seems
NQ,
Forget the clutch tube part...much easier to go hydraulic...save yourself
the time and energy of matching it and then making a cable as well.
I too think they are a little to small to be usefullwould 12-18
really make that much difference?
How about using two pans to make one that is
some links when I get back to a computer.
Brien (mobile mail)
Dave C. Bolen dbo...@shockwaverider.com wrote:
Folks,
My experience in air cooled has not been a big deal since everyone was
assured long ago that the biggest change was to go to better(stainless)
valves. I have not seen much
mainly looking for a
can-at-a-time retailer.
Bert
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From: vintagvw-boun...@lists.sjsu.edu
[mailto:vintagvw-boun...@lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Dave C. Bolen
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 2:36 PM
To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Cosmoline
NQ,
Basically what I did was buy the dual port end pieces, fuel rails and
carefully sized injectors from CB. At that point, you can take almost any
old center section and massage it around to fit your throttle body of
choice...
The thing that seems important is to try to stick with the
Mike,
Bill May and other have suggested in the past that a mercedes dealer can
sell you the correct mm sized fuel line that will handle the current
gas/ethanol mix.
In reality, the German OEM stuff should work fine for longer than a year
as well.
There is always a chance that a local auto
.
Mike
On Feb 10, 2012 3:02 PM, Dave C. Bolen dbo...@shockwaverider.com wrote:
Mike,
Bill May and other have suggested in the past that a mercedes dealer can
sell you the correct mm sized fuel line that will handle the current
gas/ethanol mix.
In reality, the German OEM stuff should work fine
NQ,
Kinda been thinking the same thing myselfbut not quite so far away.
Already been doing my research too.
cheers, dave
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On Fri, 10 Feb 2012, No Quarter wrote:
Thanks for your input Dave. My
NQ,
Have you seriously checked the price of diesel lately???
My calculations show that it is 12% above the cost of unleaded.
(here in arkansas)
If I drive a prius and get 50 mpg on unleaded
then I need to drive a diesel that gets 56 mpg to match the
premium price. Not gonna happen in this
Bert,
My recolection is tha there were *never* any beetles super or otherwize
that were imported with disk brakes.
Only Karman Ghia's and busses about the same time(1971/2 I'm thinking).
I have a conversion front conversion kit from Empi on the front of my 68
turbo and CB on the rear.
Kirin,
Absolutely agree with Bill, 009's are crap for stockish engines...mostly
for lots of others as well.
It doesn't matter if the carb is stock or modified...better performance
and better gas mileage with an svda in 99% of the stuff I have ever worked
with(40 + years)...as long as you
Bert,
Heated seats?
LOL! best I could think of.
Cheers, dave
On Fri, 21 Dec 2012, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
Many moons ago I purchased from J. C. Whitney (remember them?) a
Canadian-made 115 volt electric car heater. It had an underdash mounting
bracket and looked a bit like an oversized
PICT carb
and good 009 dizzy will still start, idle and run well. It just has
acceleration issues and hesitations.
Check it all over for all the usual stuff, and get it running right, before
blaming all of this on the wrong dizzy.
Mike B.
On 12/21/2012 6:29 PM, Dave C. Bolen wrote:
Kirin
, seat belts). And the cop cars there
didn't have bun warmers. The overnight heater is removable without a trace,
so I'll allow it to myself.
Bert
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Of Dave C. Bolen
Sent: Friday, December 21
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Behalf Of Dave C. Bolen
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 5:31 PM
To: Vintage VW Air-Cooled Discussion Group
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 115 V car heater
Bert,
Heated seats?
LOL! best I could think of.
Cheers, dave
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Bert,
Part number for the new Bosch part please?
Also, Let's think through your description of how this really works.
From you explanation of the original relay wiring that has only 4
terminals, I am not sure that it works the way you think it does.
On the original:
51 is the feed
. It has a schematic
printed on top -- but that doesn't tell me exactly what I need.
Bert
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Of Dave C. Bolen
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 10:34 AM
To: Vintage VW Air-Cooled Discussion Group
Dean,
I am still a little confused...bear with me.
From your description it sounds like the valve must still be
retained...if it wasn't, the large round part that the retainers hold
down against the presure of the spring and the spring would be laying on
the bottom of the valve cover or
Dean,
Looks pretty interesting. I think your tranny failure saved you from a
dropped valve.
It will be interesting to see which part failed.
The valve stem, the small keepers or the large retainer.
Cheers, dave
On Fri, 29 Mar 2013, Dean Johnson wrote:
I put two pics on my extremely
Bert,
Supper mirror powder coating...cheap and might be worth a shot?..but if
you think chrome is not good enough, then poweder coating may not be
either.
I, for certain do not have enough info...if you can do plastic vapor
deposition on plastic and have it be bright and shiny enough to
Bert,
The problem that I had with the left(drivers side) spindle from an empi
kit was that the speeometer cable drilling was not well done at all.
Even after I worked it over, my speedometer has the bump,bump look of a
kinked cable...I don't expect the cable to last very long.
look at that
Kirin,
Zaino brothers.period
this stuff is the schnitz!
First time I used it, I tried to look at the flaws in the paint and
literally could not see them...mostly on base/clearcoat.
Not cheap, but worth a try...and I havetried Mothers and many others
including meguars(sp)...etc.
Kyle,
Not mysterious at all.
Disconnect battery.
Disconnect wiring to the starter.
The engine to transmission bolt above #1 cylinder has to come out
and one other bolt on bottom of the starter.
Starter should wiggle straight out toward the front of the car.
Clean all connectors going to
Burt,
OMG, that thing is fabulous...at least in the pictures! Any dea what he
wants for it?
You knew that was going to be the first question, right?
Also, do you think the object just behind the filler neck on the gas tank
might be a gas heater part?...or just a spare coil? Pictures could
Kyle,
See my rants from years ago about cleaning all your electrical
connections.
All of them!
Look it up.
cheers, dave
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014, Kyle Davis wrote:
Wants to really go in first and second.
Wipers died in the down position. Was jerky and sporadic before dying.
Turn signals no
Bert,
I peeled back the vinyl and coated all of mine with a layer of fiberglass
and then glued the vinyl back on the fiber glass before I installed them.
Cheers, dave
On Sun, 22 Mar 2015, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
Both doors on my stock 1970 are aftermarket replacements, just over 10
Guys,
Let's think a minute here. The engine compartment is filled with air
containing heat. You are pulling that(and fresh air) straight thru the
fan and distributing it around the inside of the shroud at a pretty high
rate.
The sheet metal is going to be mostly the temperature of the air
Bert,
Powder coating?
They will sandblast the bumpers and then powder coat your personal color.
While I have learned that powder coating is no sure fire fix for
everything, they would look nice.
Another oprion is plasti-dip paint. You would still need to sand them
down smooth.
There is an independent network of vehicle appraisers and I had one of
mine done about 10 years ago.
The guy did not necessarily know VW buses, but had done his homework
before he got here. In my opinion, his appraisal(for insurance purposes)
was exactly correct.
Can't remember the name of
.
Thanks,
Mike in Alabama
On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Dave C. Bolen dbo...@shockwaverider.com wrote:
There is an independent network of vehicle appraisers and I had one of
mine done about 10 years ago.
The guy did not necessarily know VW buses, but had done his homework
before he
'Adjust the push rod so that it fits...' Not helpful and I don't have any idea
what centerlines they're talking about and what
does it mean for two lines to 'coincide'? Not at all helpful.
Still looking for instructions with visuals.
On May 25, 2015 9:29 PM, Dave C. Bolen dbo
On Wed, 27 May 2015, Dean Johnson wrote:
Thanks Dave, I don't have an adjustable push rod yet but will soon.
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:23 AM, Dave C. Bolen dbo...@shockwaverider.com
wrote:
Dean,
So here is how I remember it. I have used this method since 1972.
Best of all
Bert,
Good job! As you guys know I buy a lot of unobtanium car parts from
Lowesgrin
Ingenuity wins evey time!
Cheers, dave
On Mon, 6 Jul 2015, Bert Knupp wrote:
Volks,
I know that everyone is wondering how I solved my VW hood emblem problem. You
may recall that the three pins on my
Guys,
Your good old copy of How to hot rod vw's has excellent instructions on
this.
Although...if you have stock rocker arms and stock pushrods they really
should be close. Oh, stroked engine?
Cheers, dave
On Mon, 25 May 2015, Daniel Moy wrote:
When I did mine I made an adjustable push
Guys,
Been watching the thanks fly back and forth and that is good to see so
many of you still out there.
Zundfolge and I do the vendor thing at the Eureka Springs show and he has
been there every year for about the last 10 years. We have rooms next to
each other and our vendor spots righ
Burt,
Youtube is your buddy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47EO8FBborI
BTW, they video is a little tedious...but there are plenty of others.
Also, he says he paid $25...walmart advertises it at $19.05.
Might find it at some auto parts stores or my new favorite...Tractor
Supply for less.
NQ,
Yup we are all still here..at least some of us.
Cheers, dave
On Mon, 21 Jan 2019, No Quarter wrote:
Hi gang - NQ here. I just wondered if the list was still running?
NQ
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After all, happiness is only real when shared.
NQ
Original message
From: "Dave C. Bolen"
Date: 23/01/2019 08:12 (GMT-06:00)
To: vintagvw@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Is the VintagVW list still wor
NQ(and others).
Glad to see the list here. It reminds me of my relatives, don't talk for
5 years and then pick right back up like it was yesterday.
I've trimed my herd down to my 68 sedan(megasquirted 1776 turbo) and a 72
KG 1914. The turbo is newely back on the road after cracking a
Guys,
Ahhh...the good old days.
Kirin, I turned my first VW in about 1970. Friend had one that mad bad
noises and then wouldn't start. Went to the bank, borrowed $100.00 and
bought it from him.
Took the engine out, took inside on the kitchen floor and took off one of
the heads...just
Kirin,
When you say the oil looked terrible, what do you mean?...just from
sitting?...condensation?
If the ring lands of cylinder #3 look good and the cross hatching is still
there with no flaws, you should not have any metal parts from the head
or piston in your oil.
I don't think I
e684=5CEB5303
And hopefully that helps
-Kirin
On Sat, Feb 9, 2019 at 5:29 AM Dave C. Bolen wrote:
Kirin,
When you say the oil looked terrible, what do you mean?...just from
sitting?...condensation?
If the ring lands of cylinder #3 look good and the cross hatching is still
Kirin,
Looks pretty good from the pictures!
On a side note, have you decided how to keep from loosing another screw
into the engine?
I drilled small holes in mine and safety wired them(48 IDA's).
It wasn't easy, but the peace of mind is worth it!
Cheers, dave
On Sun, 10 Feb 2019, Kirin
website.
Cheers, dave
On Thu, 24 Jan 2019, 'Bruce Howard' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen
Discussion List wrote:
Awesome recipe Dave! You’ve got me hunting parts now, thanks!
Bruce
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On Jan 23, 2019, at 10:20 AM, Dave C. Bolen wrote:
NQ,
Longish on FI.
The 68 has
NQ,
Thanks for the kind words! It was good for me to go back over a lot of
things both learned and forgotten 14 years ago when I first installed
megasquirt.
Hopefully the side trips down memory lane added to the entertainment value
of "class" and let you get "un-crossed" eyes for a few
Dan,
You must have hit Jake on a good day or maybe he has just mellowed over
the years.
He used to be pretty gruff and crusty and suffered no fools.
Cheers, dave
On Tue, 21 May 2019, Dan Moy wrote:
NQ, have you checked with Jake Raby, wealth of information and reminds me of
Gene Berg,
Dean,
oh, that is nice one! Wish a could weld aluminum!
The contour throttle body was one thing I suggested to NQ.
Cheers, dave
On Tue, 21 May 2019, D Johnson wrote:
NQ, I've always been a lurker (since the 80's) but certainly enjoy your posts.
I will try, in the future, to comment
Guys,
Since many of you are still out there as evidenced by the response several
weeks ago I need some help.
Bill May once went and looked at a 72 KG near where he lived in Cali so I
and my wife could decide whether to buy it. I still have that car.
Someone else once looked at a car(77
Dean,
LOLI have seen two grown men cry over trying to install a stock vw
muffler...many years ago...
I never touch the heater boxes except with a carefully placed prybar
to force them to match up with the muffler.
I quit using the donut method years ago cause the pipes(after all these
NQ,
From a 50 year IT perspective I suspect it was moved over to googlegroups
so that it was free. No servers to worry about and if emails that are
flowing thru this group get the same scan as all gmail messages then it
is pretty safe.
The admin side of it is probably pretty easy and
Ray,
I'll text him and see if he is getting the vintagvw mails.
cheers, dave
cheers, dave
On Wed, 3 Nov 2021, 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen Discussion
List wrote:
Thanks for your efforts! Maybe we can bring Jim Anderson back
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Hey guys,
Dave still here! Been working on another 78 bus and haven't touched my
bug since NQ was here a couple of years ago. The bus is nearing
restoration completion and will go up for sale in the next month or so.
Read thru most of the reply mails so far. All those folks that are
Guys,
Ok, I have a megasqirted turboed 1776 in my 68 bug.
I have the fiberglass side scoops and 2" holes drilled thru the body into
the engine compartment at the end of the fiberglass scoops. I also have a
fiberglass scoop that goes across the entire vent area above the decklid.
I also have
:39:20 AM UTC-5 Dave C. Bolen wrote:
Guys,
Ok, I have a megasqirted turboed 1776 in my 68 bug.
I have the fiberglass side scoops and 2" holes drilled thru the body into
the engine compartment at the end of the fiberglass scoops. I also have a
fiberglass scoop that
Ditto!
Cheers, dave
On Sat, 17 Dec 2022, 'Ray Yoder' via VintagVW - Air Cooled Volkswagen
Discussion List wrote:
Seems to be. I got your message.
Ray
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On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 6:23 AM, Jeffrey Bateman
wrote:
Is the vintage vw site up and
NQ
Magic words from your fabulous wife!
Plan what you want for a shop because you need one and I want you to have one."
Cheers, dave
On Sat, 17 Dec 2022, Lazlo wrote:
Sure enough you found the list. It's nowhere near as active as it once was as
most people have gone to facebook
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