Hello Group. Back after 13 years. Sad to have noted Bob Hoover's passing. Beside Veeduber, missing SpeedyJim, VWgirl (became Jan's wife), and a few dozen that I can't recall at the moment - Sorry if you belong on my list and were not mentioned by name. Happy to be back Chris

I'm tireds of the cheap whinning and bitching of a lot of VW people so I'm selling evereything off or crushing it... I don't care which, its either sold by the end of october or going to the crusher. 30 or more parts cars, some good projects and tons of parts. 1956 to late 70's Its time for me...

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Congratulations with you new president, great speech! Screw the female poet, what a waste. Aretha was great though. J. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

there are now 13 pages up on my webshot page check out the 64 ghia ..I will post more pictures soon http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560088269FDkEKd?start=144 Mario Vintage Werks resto Bad boy of VW

I'm trying to get the axle nut off of my '73 Bug (IRS) without the help of an impact gun. I've used Muir's idea of a breaker bar with a 1" x 3' pipe cheater, but have only manged to torque off the socket nub on two bars. I've poured Liquid Wrench on the nut, I've heated it up with a torch, I've...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332994&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=40 Where are the whiners and bitchers now? Oh its fine that a rust free car can cost $7k but one thats very rusted but loved and had to be fix including parts cant cost $9k Eat this John C you whiny little...

Check out this link and see what someone thinks his car is worth. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=205764 I had my car for sale for $2395.00 and it did not sell and had it on Ebay with a $2000 reserve and it did not sell. This guy wants $14500 for his beat up old car because...

Suppose you have an air-cooled VW engine with transmission attached to it and the half-shafts are in place and the wheels are attached and no fluids have been drained... Now you have this combination sitting on the floor of your garage but it's taking up a little more room than you'd like it to. ...

Hi, I've got a 1641cc engine - pretty fast Beetle - but lately its starting to smell of petrol esp. after I reved it hard. I undid the fuel lines and screwed the clampers on again - and that seemed to help. But can I replace them with something better than the original rubber hose and...

At least I can't remember anyone else beating us to it, although I am aware that there have been some related projects in the past between two ramvaites but so far no results have been published. (grin) Our unveiling of the project should take place around May 20, next year. Until then, we...

Saturday I was driving a 1952 MGtd that has been barned 15 yrs ago. tomorrow I go look at a 1943??? beetle . How much more fun can it be. another new project that looks like its going on the wait list is a 62 standard. My webshot page has gotten 3000 veiws so I guess I don't have to remind...

i'm about to change it and i can't find a book to work me thru it... does anyone have a site that has pics to work me thur it??? or can you scan and post... Thxs ALOT Scotty

Hi all, I've been away for a while, enjoying the Wonderbus, and out camping in our 84 water-cooled (evil, hiss hiss) Vanagon while I have been outfitting with low-power lighting, and solar panels. That way, Mrs Squirrel has a cozy and happy little home to camp in which makes her happy. A happy Mrs...

Microbus drivers seem to run the risk of losing their knees in a front-on collision...is this true, how severe is it usually, and are there ways to avoid such problems to a point (such as reinforcing the car structure between the driver and the front of the car)? I'm looking into getting a Microbus...

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I ask that because it seems there are not very many posts to this newsgroup anymore. Is there a better aircooled vw newsgroup featuring Type I's? TIA

I'm 16 just got a 70 vw beetle 1600 dual... its been sitting 6 years had oil change and ne distubutor before it was parked, i put new lines (fuel),plugs. And it started, NOW i need to do the oil change, if it had one 6 years ago, would they have installed the fram spin on kit? if not, have you...

Hi, I own a VW Beetle 1964. I had the following modifications done to it - professionally - by the mechanics. The front has been lowered by 5 inches. Anti-sway bars front and back. KYB shockers front and back.

ive got a 71 std. beetle 1600 dp manual trans. im having a problem with the rubber isolator going into the dist. melting. i've determined that its melting from the outside(wires are not blackish, still look like new copper) it seems to be cooling ok, or at least the fan is blowing strong. im...