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Forum: VW air cooled March 29th 14, 10:27 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 1
Views: 1,171
Posted By AllanW
CHASSIS NUMBER

On Friday, March 28, 2014 5:55:25 AM UTC+13, wrote:
> Where is the vin number located on a 1963 cw bug?

Under the back seat, just in front of the plate that covers the shifter...
Forum: VW air cooled February 12th 14, 09:32 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 1,361
Posted By AllanW
Snap-on vs Craftsman (Timing Lights)

On Tuesday, January 28, 2014 8:18:09 PM UTC+13, wrote:
> On Friday, December 5, 2003 7:02:48 AM UTC-7, Karls Vladimir Peña wrote:

Wow... ULTIMATE thread resurrection! 10 years, 2...
Forum: VW air cooled August 25th 13, 09:18 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 1,433
Posted By AllanW
Windscreen rubber trim

On Sunday, August 25, 2013 5:06:14 PM UTC+12, John wrote:
> Going to replace the windcreen rubber on the squareback. Don,t have any
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> problems with the process having done quite a few other...
Forum: VW air cooled June 21st 13, 09:39 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 1,473
Posted By AllanW
Drive your VW to work day

On Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:24:36 AM UTC+12, vwluvrs wrote:
> Don't forget, Drive Your VW to Work Day is THIS Friday June 21st! Show your pride and camaraderie by choosing your VW as your ride to...
Forum: VW air cooled June 15th 13, 02:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 3
Views: 1,395
Posted By AllanW
Turn signal won't return to neutral - '71 Ghia

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:51:15 AM UTC+12, Steve Mc wrote:
> After making a left turn, the signal remains on. It won't 'click' back to
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> off/neutral. The right turn works fine.
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>
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> What...
Forum: VW air cooled May 24th 13, 10:30 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 38
Views: 11,929
Posted By AllanW
Beetle/bug Pickup project

On Thursday, 23 May 2013 06:25:43 UTC+12, vwluvrs wrote:
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/765764.jpg
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> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/405233.jpg
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>...
Forum: VW air cooled May 19th 13, 10:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 38
Views: 11,929
Posted By AllanW
What did you do to your VW today?

On Saturday, 18 May 2013 02:34:53 UTC+12, Bill Leary wrote:

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> My curiosities a
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> How many in this group still have air cooled VW's?
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Forum: VW air cooled May 17th 13, 10:30 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 38
Views: 11,929
Posted By AllanW
Beetle/bug Pickup project

On Friday, 3 May 2013 14:20:52 UTC+12, Bill Berckman wrote:
> Wow! One post with 19 replies. Nice to see Ramva rockin again. I remember back in the late 70's seeing a Beetle pick-up conversion...
Forum: VW air cooled May 1st 13, 09:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 38
Views: 11,929
Posted By AllanW
Beetle/bug Pickup project

On Monday, 15 April 2013 01:00:25 UTC+12, tricky wrote:
> Hi all
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> for a while now, I have been toying with the idea of making a beetle
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> pickup for me to use for work.
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>
Forum: VW air cooled April 26th 13, 05:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 38
Views: 11,929
Posted By AllanW
Beetle/bug Pickup project

On Monday, 15 April 2013 01:00:25 UTC+12, tricky wrote:
> Hi all
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>
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> for a while now, I have been toying with the idea of making a beetle
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> pickup for me to use for work.
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>
Forum: VW air cooled April 26th 13, 05:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 1,543
Posted By AllanW
New to me,,, A "Wild Westerner" bus...

On Tuesday, 23 April 2013 04:46:53 UTC+12, vwluvrs wrote:
> Seems to be a bit of controversy surrounding this colour scheme..
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> I think the Designers at VWOA were on drugs in 1973 when they came...
Forum: VW air cooled April 26th 13, 05:18 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 14
Views: 12,537
Posted By AllanW
I miss this place

On Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:25:30 UTC+12, VWGirl wrote:
> The people, the knowledge, the bickering, all of it. There will never again be the RAMVA that once was. Just want to all to know that I...
Forum: VW air cooled April 12th 13, 08:49 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 15
Views: 2,479
Posted By AllanW
swing axle nuts - Guru advice appreciated.

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> Hadn't thought of that. But, hey, between an e-brake on one wheel and the
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> other half of the rear end dragging the ground, sounds like more fun than an
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> E-Ticket ride at Disney...
Forum: VW air cooled April 5th 13, 05:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 15
Views: 2,479
Posted By AllanW
swing axle nuts - Guru advice appreciated.

On Monday, 1 April 2013 14:05:55 UTC+13, ChrisKlinger wrote:
Hopefully that close eye will not, at
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> some point, involve watching an axle and wheel pass me on the road.
>

You can take some...
Forum: VW air cooled March 31st 13, 10:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 15
Views: 2,479
Posted By AllanW
swing axle nuts - Guru advice appreciated.

On Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:17:15 UTC+13, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> Here's a new one for me; if anyone can tell me WTF, I'd be most
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> appreciative.
>

Snapping Arse!

Stuff like that is a bit...
Forum: VW air cooled March 31st 13, 10:46 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

On Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:24:44 UTC+13, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> Sounds about right:)
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> If anything can go wrong, it will.
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> If nothing can go wrong, it _definitely- will.
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> When it seems...
Forum: VW air cooled March 28th 13, 05:21 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 4
Views: 1,656
Posted By AllanW
A tribute to Bob Hoover

On Tuesday, 26 March 2013 15:21:00 UTC+13, Jan Andersson wrote:
> Surely, sorely missed.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqrlqhiPC58

I just set that to download, so I can watch it on the...
Forum: VW air cooled March 21st 13, 05:52 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 1,326
Posted By AllanW
Ramvy the First

On Thursday, 21 March 2013 04:41:01 UTC+13, vwluvrs wrote:
> Ramvy the First, never made it out of California
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> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/30752.jpg

Shame... It'll show up at...
Forum: VW air cooled February 20th 13, 09:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

On Wednesday, 20 February 2013 13:57:31 UTC+13, Jan Andersson wrote:

> BTW I used to do regular maintenance on a mexican built 1988 1200 std
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> beetle back in Finland. So yea they made them...
Forum: VW air cooled February 19th 13, 08:29 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

On Tuesday, 19 February 2013 16:00:02 UTC+13, John wrote:
> Your,re right with BME cars increasing debt. ie namely mine!!. Snapped
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> axles, collapsing diffs, rust, 1st gear/diff ratio so low it...
Forum: VW air cooled February 18th 13, 08:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

On Saturday, 16 February 2013 22:56:20 UTC+13, John wrote:
> They were still making 1200,s in 1972?

Oh yeah, it's German assembled! They were very expensive here is New Zealand by then - it was...
Forum: VW air cooled February 18th 13, 08:05 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

On Saturday, 16 February 2013 22:56:20 UTC+13, John wrote:
> They were still making 1200,s in 1972? In Australia I seem to recall they
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> stopped around ,66. My first Beetle was the 1300 and it...
Forum: VW air cooled February 15th 13, 09:06 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 10
Views: 2,360
Posted By AllanW
Got lots done, but lots of drama!

I took last Friday, and Monday through Wednesday off this week, to try to get something done on my 72 1200 "standard" beetle. Originallu I was having Friday and Monday only....

On Friday I managed...
Forum: VW air cooled January 17th 13, 07:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 2
Views: 1,505
Posted By AllanW
Server

On Tuesday, 15 January 2013 03:25:05 UTC+13, KWW wrote:
> On 1/13/2013 5:54 AM, P.J.Berg wrote:
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> > Happy 2013.
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> >
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> > Try the server I'm using: freenews.netfront.net Sometimes it hangs...
Forum: VW air cooled January 10th 13, 06:50 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
Replies: 1
Views: 1,202
Posted By AllanW
Finally able to post

On Tuesday, 25 December 2012 19:15:42 UTC+13, ChrisKlinger wrote:
> Have been unable to post in weeks. Don't know what the problem was.
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> nntp.aioe.org server.
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> Merry christmas to...
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