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joeyk803c Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2014 Posts: 102 Location: United States
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Got her back on all 4s. New ball joints, and new tie rod ends all around. |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9665 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 5:27 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Purchased an early EMPI 009 dist. clone from the classifieds last weekend. Picked it out of the mail box yesterday morning and checked it out for serviceability. It looked good to go and I had all of the parts on hand to give it a try. When I installed it on my engine. It would not fire. So I attempted to reinstall the SDVA that has never failed to ignite the excitement. I made a huge mistake and in a moment of stupidity. I connected the petronics wiring backwards. The end result was a fried module. Funny thing is. I have cautioned everyone working with one of these units on the fragility of them.
SO! It was back to the 009. After much trial and checking TCD. I found that the dog drive gear was 180* away from the mark on the rim of the dist. Once timing was figured out I started the engine and low and behold it was real close to 7.5* BTDC. Let it warm up and checked the timing with the strobe light. I took it around the block and the engine really responded to the new dist. After a few carb adjustments. I took the 67 for a very spirited 45 minute drive in the wine country. WOW! What a difference in performance. Nice and smooth from closed throttle to full acceleration.
Never seen an EMPI dist like this one with the stamped logo on the body. If any of ya know anything about this dist. feel free to give an opinion.
BTW mine is a dual carbed engine.
Anyway have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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Dr OnHolliday Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2012 Posts: 1215 Location: was Escondido now San Berdoo
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Took apart my EMPI shifter to clean it, replace the 4 rivets with cap screws, oiled and greased it, and installed a replacement spring for the broken lateral spring. Wow - it shifts slick and easy now... _________________ 1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust |
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timmy2 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2012 Posts: 104 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2016 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Today I ordered my Gene Berg shifter.
Now I will be camping by the mailbox |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I fixed an annoying problem today . Occasionally I was getting a stuck pedal ; not stuck on fast but a fast idle .
I had made several attempts with adjustments and replacement springs
In my 63 bug someone had added a newer roller type pedal .
It turned out that the tail of the metal loop on the end of the accelerator cable was catching on the end of the accelerator cable tube .
The fix was bending the end of the tube down 1/4 inch so the cable end would slide in without catching . _________________ 63 two fold rag
66 sedan delivery Type 6
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569619&highlight=sedan+delivery
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flyboy161 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2009 Posts: 2091 Location: Perry, GA
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Rickles Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2016 Posts: 213 Location: South Jersey
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Busy two weeks.
Replaced my wiper motor (thanks to troubleshooting by flyboy161). Now the wipers work as they should.
Before that, gave it a couple coats of wax: Chemical Guys Extreme Top Coat Wax and Sealant and then Colinite Insulator Wax.
Installed my Retrosound Radio and their dual-coil speaker.
Replaced the stock steering wheel with a 15" Nardi, and installed a glovebox lock.
Tried my best to reinstall the passenger window crank handle and buffer, but can't get it. The driver's side went pretty easily, but I can't seem to push the panel in far enough. I had the panels down to put in double check-rod bumpers so the doors won't open too far and hit the mirrors. Jim Middleton suggested this when I rented his hinge pin tool which worked very well. Only a couple small nicks in the paint on the hinge, easily touched up.
I also replaced the gas cap gasket with a new one from Wolfsburg West; seems to have cleared up the odor of gas in the trunk.
Finally, I installed a 3 3/4" round convex mirror on the passender side (I swapped the pear-shaped for rounds on both sides for the larger area.). The convex mirror (glass w/ metal surround) really makes a big difference.
_________________ Rick
1967 VW Beetle - Savannah Beige
2002 VW GTi - Reflex Silver (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Bahama Blue (Sold)
1961 Porsche 356B Roadster - Signal Red (Sold)
1966 VW Beetle - Sea Sand (Sold)
South Jersey Volkswagen Club
Central Jersey Volkswagen Society |
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DannyT3 Samba Member
Joined: September 03, 2012 Posts: 135 Location: Norway
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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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New gear coupler bushing and mounted sway bar up front. Much more precise steering and improved cornering tremendious |
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flyboy161 Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2009 Posts: 2091 Location: Perry, GA
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FL-Frank Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2015 Posts: 823 Location: Jupiter, Florida
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 3:14 pm Post subject: 3,000 mile maintenance |
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Fun morning in the garage.
Changed the oil, lubed the front suspension, and adjusted the brakes.
Ready for the next 3,000 miles of fun behind the wheel. |
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noahtibbetts Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2007 Posts: 11 Location: oceanside, ca
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Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 9:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Started the mini-restore on my '64. I was gonna do the full with media blasting and complete body repair but that's a lot out of the price range. So I bought some replacement sheet metal parts to fix the bad areas, i.e. door pillars. Can anyone help me find some sheet metal for front quarter panel area. it's just in front of the door pillars as seen in the picture. Thanks in advance!
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The Watto Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2016 Posts: 37 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I went to grab a pair of low back seats off craigslist and scored me a '66 Shell. Well... I say scored, my wife says, "oh great, more junk".
Anyway, pretty straight. The front and rear aprons have a little bondo. And the only cancer I found was in the rear of the passenger heat channel on the top side, the bottom is solid. Over all it's a good shell for $100 and it even came with an assortment of deep well & regular metric sockets hidden in the dirt and trash.
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SDBob Samba Member
Joined: September 01, 2013 Posts: 89 Location: St. Petersburg, Fl United States
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Drums, shoes, wheel bearings, and a new battery.
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JimSP16 Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2016 Posts: 57 Location: Florida
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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TRIED to post pic's of my 67 several Times Got A call for Pete trying to help me out Turns out I'm Unable .....beside cleaning the windows ( real German ) I'm Waiting for Grandpa Pete to Show up at my Place tomorrow to "school Me " on some paint and body work I'll Tackle Now that I've finished rebuilding my lowered single port 1500 which rolls around fine with a highway speed just over 70....IF I wanted A muscle car I'd have bought one |
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JimSP16 Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2016 Posts: 57 Location: Florida
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:52 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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SWEET PIC'S You Humble ME |
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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9665 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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I drove it everyday.
A little incentive pic for JimSP16. I went for a long drive this morning /afternoon. I was looking for a place called Fishhawke Lake.
The 67 preformed flawlessly the entire drive. Outside temps were in the 60's and I didn't use the tennis ball to assist with cooling. Oil temps never topped 210* and for the most part remained below 190*.
Four hour drive and the car was just a joy to drive. Damn these little cars are fun to drive when everything is (mechanically) correct.
Get that thing on the road JimSP16. And you'll enjoy drives like this in no time. Well maybe not like this as you are in FLA. But you get the idea.
Have a great weekend. _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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JimSP16 Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2016 Posts: 57 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 5:45 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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WHAT I did was remove both front and rear cheap aftermarket bumpers from my 67...MORE INPORTANTLY I meet with Grandpa PETE. man now I'm really learning That I don't know what I don't know...Thanks SAMBA and THANK YOU PETE! |
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grandpa pete Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2008 Posts: 6426 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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20 minutes after leaving JimSP15 I was passed on I-75 by a NICE bay window bus on a car trailer ; 10 minutes later I pulled into a Pilot for fuel and there was the bus !
I went over to the guy standing next to it and asked " How long have you owned it "
He said " TWO HOURS ".....This guy knew NOTHING about the bus or VW's ....
He bought it to use as a promotional piece for a small newspaper in the Ft. Meyers area ...
I told him about Samba and gave him my phone number in case he needed help . _________________ 63 two fold rag
66 sedan delivery Type 6
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=569619&highlight=sedan+delivery |
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trcjr Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2016 Posts: 1 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 6:24 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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This weekend I replaced a broken shift rod hanger and bushing in my '64 bug. All in all it took 14 hours. Installing the new bushing was much more difficult than I thought it was going to be.
The good news is the car is driving again. |
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far rider Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2005 Posts: 770 Location: Rutland, VT
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:49 am Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Beetle this week? |
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Body back on pan today with much help from my friend Matt. Separated in 1986 this slow, frequently interrupted process, is finally coming to a close. _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof
Contentment; when what you have is what you want. |
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