I'm trying hard to learn to be a hick since I moved out to the country. Yeah... maybe we went a little overboard for 4 chickens but... (actually only have 2 chickens, but are gonna get 2 more very very soon). Still gotta make a couple of nesting boxes for the coop, have to make a small ramp...

Hello, Some might remember me and others might not.... So hello to the group... again.... am I strayed from my VW ways and built a few 4x4's Built a 1977 ramcharger ground up resto.... she is all done just needs paint....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw1iYaXR60k&feature=related If your not laughing take a hint.

Hi, Can someone help. I am looking for a 74SB front bumper bracket and sleeve. This is the bracket that attaches the bumper shock to the bumper, I am located a little north of Boston. Thanks' Bob T. 70 and Bug conv't, 74 SB

Hello all! ---------- The New Year is coming - again. There has been a r.a.m.v.a New Year's Chat on Undernet.org IRC channel #ramva for the past years. I have logged the previous New Year's chats and the logs can be browsed from a website I host: http://ramvalog.olammi.iki.fi/

Hello Group, I found a Judson SC with vanes intact, oil jar, air cleaner, but no double pulley to run it. Any double pulleys lurking?? If I can't find a pulley I may sell it. George Folchi restores them and makes puleys I know. I just don't want to use it. I have a Ghia and no way I'm gonna cut...

I ran across this in someone's signature on Samba: "1960 VW bug/pickup conversion (junk)" I sent him a message asking if he had pics of it. He sent me a few and I offered a trade of a tacked together rolling sand rail chassis for it, Today, after 276 miles and 3/4 tank of diesel, the Baja...

Anyone use 175/70R15 radials on 15 X 4.5 Wheel Rims on their Beetle, Type III or Type IV? here is a quote from the link below: For a Beetle, a Type III or a Type IV, the best inexpensive choice is a >175/70R15 radial. It was optional on some Beetles and standard on Type >IVs, and fits well on...

just finished getting 3 more in primer a 73 super that came from another shop, Had to fix all the body work. you can see how they left the heater channels. the other was a nice 72 super that started as a total re-wire job that turned into a full resto. The 67 is to become a Herbie look alike. all...

OT but Aircooled and small. I saw in interesting article about a new 3 wheel vehicle that is like a car, but has a 650cc 2 cyl engine mounted under the seat and will go about 70 mph. That is probably close to the top speed of early Beetles. It has a steering wheel like a car an used a 4 speed...

Only 4 of them actually needed to be adjusted. 3 of them were a little tight but nothing alarming at all and one (intake on #2) was "like throwing a hotdog down a hallway" loose. ;-) First time I even had the distributor cap off of it today. Still running points. :-)

After What seems Months of trying different photos together and getting friends and family's opinions Its finished. I always feel like I've lived through the year before it has even started. This calendar Even includes the all important World VW day also known as drive your VW to work day (which is...

When I started playing with VW,s in the 60,s I,d only use Beru or Bosch plugs. Now a days I have heard from different sources that NGK plugs are by far the best. Anyone got any idea what makes a plug so much better than another and are NGK,s better? You would think if the heat range,reach,...

Got a question. Hydraulic lifters on a 1600. Adjust the screw till it just touches the valve stem and tighten down how much?? Michael

Hello! I'm an evil terrorist and I want to blow you up.For that purpose, I need to build a car bomb with my VW. Where can I place the bomb, so that I can cause maximum damage. Please help me and you will die more quickly, Terrorist Carl

I saw this on craigslist and thought it was unique. So I had to let all enjoy. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/970695773.html You can just do a lot of things with VW Beetle stuff! lol -- later, (One out of many daves)

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Still have to put up the lattice and a couple of gates under the deck and redo a small portion of upper handrail... and do the risers on the steps. But the deck is now 100% usable. Hopefully I'll COMPLETELY wrap it up within the next few...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=692346 I did this beetle in 94 and know its been stored since then, the enging that was in it was a 2384? (as I remember) It was to fast for the street. This is a super deal do to the fact that 3 times what he was asking was put into parts ...

Eventually my 1977 beetle is going to need a new engine and I am now starting to have some running problems. About the Beetles made in Mexico during the late 1990's, do those engines fit on this '77? I wonder if my current electric fuel pump will work for it and if I can re-use the same muffler...