A few months ago now, I posted to the group about all of the problems I was having with my 68' bug, and it's curse. It seemed my electrical system was definitely having some issues, and I kept finding myself with a dead battery.
Thanks to the advice you all offered, I was able to figure it out. I printed out all the posts from the original topic and took them to the garage where they sat for a few weeks until I had the time and the money to work on it. After some work under the hood, and under the dash with my multi-meter I was able to track a slow trickle of power (about 2/10 of a volt). Where was it going?
THE DOME LIGHT.
Yes, the dome light. It should have been obious I suppose. I had never used the dome light. I just knew it didn't work. Was the bulb burnt out? Probably. I didn't need it. It never occurred to me that it might be shorting out, and draining my battery!
And so by unhooking the metal clips, and wrapping them with electrical tape ... I 'fixed' it. I have now been driving around for a few months, and I haven't needed a jump.
Again, thank you folks for all your advice.
I know it's a little late for a reply, but - it's fixed!
-Ray