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Beetle, Karmann Ghia, Thing.

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Post by Gypsie » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:46 am

LET THE PIGEONS LOOSE, strike up the band, cue the clog dancers...


I installed my new carb (Thanks Keifernet) and beautiful stock filter (Bookwus is THE man!), made all the connections, pumped fuel into the float bowl and it fired right up. Very little adjustment necessary (I turned the idle down to the 900-1000 range).

Drives like a dream. No low end dead spot. Smooth acceleration. I no longer have a dashpot on the carb as the new one did not come with one. Not too worried about that.

Having the evap system connected to the intake makes me happy. I'll have more chance of getting rid of some gas smell.

Now.....

On to defrost vent hookup.

Has anyone had experience making the vent manifold (VM) to body connections. This is the piece underhood that connects to the dash. The vent has two outlets (face and windshield) It looks like the face connection is made first with groove on the plastic vent clicked onto the stamped port on the body (the face vent). Then the windshield vent is pushed down into the opening in the top of the VM.

These fittings are very tight and awkward to maneuver. Any tips?

When I got the VM pieces they were gooped with a tarry sealant type material.


So to recap....

Kiefernet and Bookwus are my heroes. An excellent Carb that looks like some fine craftsmanship.

Pieces and parts gathered, cleaned, stored, and given new life by our junkyard emissary, one of the stellar keepers of the Dub: Bookwus.

My little bug drives like a dream and I feel real good about pulling the engine off of the plate of projects and can look to sprucing up the body and restoring neglected systems (heating, suspension, electrical, brakes...).
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by spiffy » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:56 am

bill had the same reaction to the new carb, you could almost hear him sigh in relief.

Congrats man, I have the hots for a bug AND an extra engine to aid the fever.
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Post by Oregon72 » Wed Sep 16, 2009 8:48 pm

oops
-'72 Westy-

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Post by Gypsie » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:30 pm

I haven't ween Dick in this thread for some time, In fact I haven't ween anyone here since March...


Maybe look over in the technical forums. He likes to hang out over there...



Or just check a few threads down, he may check in there...











:geek:
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by chitwnvw » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:51 pm

Gypsie wrote:I haven't ween Dick in this thread for some time, In fact I haven't ween anyone here since March...


Maybe look over in the technical forums. He likes to hang out over there...



Or just check a few threads down, he may check in there...











:geek:
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Post by Oregon72 » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:17 am

I"m a dope - I meant to PM dtrumbo. Sorry, now back to our regularly scheduled programing. I do like the Gypsie bug though.
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Post by dtrumbo » Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:35 am

What? Who? Where? Me? 8-[

PM received. :profileleft:
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Post by Gypsie » Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:33 am

Last week when I retuned from camping I found that the bug had met someone's late model Caddy:

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Late night hit and run. Neighbors noticed it Saturday.

I know it was a Caddy cause the shattered lens left behind had caddy symbols on it and I am theorizing late model cause the plastic housing looks like late nineties to present.

I haven't pulled it in to look at the axle but that rim is bent up pretty good.

Any suggestions of things to look for?

fingers crossed it is just replace the fender, wheel, and tire. Aint I lucky that the taillight assembly is unscathed.

Yeah, four leaf clover lucky, that's what I'm thinking... :pale:

I may have to start saving up for a Willy once over.
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by hambone » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:05 am

Holy crap, how come you didn't say anything? Sorry man. If I can help let me know.
Wow, with the front end, the door jam and now this...maybe have the insurance co. total it and transfer the good parts like Colin will be doing? You may come out ahead on the deal. Or fix it up like we're doing with our Beetle. Cars are cheap out there right now though.
Well you were talking about getting rid of it anyway. Maybe it's Karma heard you.
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Post by chitwnvw » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:10 am

That blows. Someone just put 3 dings in the rear quarter of my '75 and I was pissed and bummed all day Tuesday, but compared to that...

Are the rear fenders on the beetles bolt on?

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Post by Gypsie » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:15 am

insurance? I have liability only on this. I was wondering if hit and run might be possible but I do not need increased premiums on the other rigs.
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by hambone » Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:25 am

If it's not your fault then the premium shouldn't increase. There is a 1-time deductible of $250 (with State Farm at least). It would be worth giving them a call just to find out.
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Post by Bookwus » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:06 am

Hiya Stephan,

Oh man, that bites big time.

Head on out to Trafton's for the fender and the wheel. He'll have both of those. $10 at Shwabs to remount and balance the tire and you are on your way.
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Post by Gypsie » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:32 pm

Got a lead on a 74 for parts (thanks Hammie):

Guy wants $50 for the rear bumper (with shock type mounts) and 60 for both left and right fenders (grand total for the swap out from 72 to 74 rear fenders and bumper=$110)

These have round style taillights so I would need both fenders for continuity.


2 sets of Wheels and tires for $75 total

Good deal?

no hood (dang it) but if I go I will take some extra cash for other parts as I see em.
So it all started when I wanted to get better gas mileage....

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Post by hambone » Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:35 pm

Think they are similar, just slightly different mounting holes for the tailights. The newer taillights are huge and kind of ugly, stick with yours if you can. Not sure if you can use the bumper though since yours has the solid mounts. Probably can bolt it to your current mounts.

Edit: the 74' on fenders are different, I just remembered. They have larger holes in them for the shock absorbing bumper. Not sure how easy that is to retrofit to earlier Beetles.
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