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.
And a bit of trivia - I visited Jeremy back in August of 1997 out in Munster, IN. Cripes man - that was 10 years ago now! It was my mainden voyage in my bug with a trailer hauling a Type 3 rear end for him. Erin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 10:04 PM Subject: 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" <[email protected]> > 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 waaaaaay 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 >> web forums - they have their place but they just don't do it for me. >> >> Alas, it seems when 9/11 hit, it shattered the essence of my very being. >> I >> signed off all the lists I was on and my life went to hell. I've noticed >> a >> lot of the listservs are dead. I don't know if people are dying off, >> they >> got tired of it, or what. I miss it and hope that a few of the old >> timers >> would like to come back and at least say a little bit occasionally. Of >> course, that goes both ways and I need to do my share as well. >> >> In retrospect of 9/11, I think I had a major case of PTSD and am still >> reeling from it. Slowly I'm healing and getting back to my old self and >> Enid has been a wonderful help. I'm thrilled she likes the VWs and so I >> look >> forward to the best May I've ever had. If anyone would like to see >> pictures >> of my trip as well as some RHD VWs (not the best pictures), just check >> out >> www.nqvw.com/australia and enjoy! >> >> Thanks for your message Brian. Hope to see some more listees poke their >> head out. Keep them old air-cooleds running too. That's all I own cuz >> that's all I care to drive. I even ride a Whizzer motorbike in the >> summertime and yep, it's air-cooled too! :) >> >> TTYL >> >> Erin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
