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A complete Newbie needs help

My wife of 9 years has been "Yearning" for an old Beetle so yesturday I bought her a 1970 Beetle. Here is my problem,.....

102 comments posted 21yrs

posted by Ken

102 comments posted 21yrs posted by Ken

Plastic Tarps are Baaaad

I put two vehicles outside for storage a couple years ago; one is a 91 GMC truck, the other the Kelmark GT. I used the...

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posted by shakey

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by shakey

N. Dallas VW junkyard?

John & Scott, I don't mean your yards. ;) Do you know of any good junkyards for scrounging parts? I don't need anything...

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posted by macecil

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by macecil

hello all again, Restoring a 69. Help

I have sure miss yall in the past couple of years. Been kinda busy trying different jobs and all the crap. Cut to the c...

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posted by tonkadiesl

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by tonkadiesl

diagnosis please

Here's one for ya.... When the engine is warm and after running several miles, if I'm just running along at low rpm and...

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posted by tcrdn11

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by tcrdn11

Anyone ever used one of these?

I've been looking for a good, inexpensive way to cool my bus (both when I'm driving and camping). Besides costing a bun...

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posted by newsgroupinky

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroupinky

more VW websites ...

Hello Building a directory of VW fan based websites, if you can suggest any good ones, please add to our Volkswagen Webs...

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posted by newsg

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsg

OT: Wife wisdom

My wife told me this morning she is writing a book and I am in it. Cool! She is going to call it "The book of wrong" an...

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posted by weewiktype1

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by weewiktype1

More sectioned pics to"Inside a Bug"

Hi Guys, I've added some more sectioned pics to "Inside a Bug" Ball Joints Ignition bits - distributer cap, rotor, conne...

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posted by vw_rum

1 comments posted 21yrs posted by vw_rum

What do you call...

those little rubber doohickeys that hold on the hood emblem and the "Volkswagen" emblem on the deck lid? Any simple repl...

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posted by macecil

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by macecil

Got a confession to make, Mr Rogers?

From another aircooled forum: Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:27 pm Shag... Mine's staying under wraps until it's done... I'...

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posted by travist67REMOVETHIS

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by travist67REMOVETHIS

Preparing & Painting My Bus

With the return of warm weather, I've turned my attention to getting my 1971 Type II, Turtle, ready to be my primary ve...

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posted by newsgroupinky

18 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroupinky

Drop in mileage . . .

Hmm . . . this has me puzzled. Up until two weeks ago I was averaging 18.8 mpg in my mixed highway/surface street drivi...

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posted by j.michael.elliottAT

17 comments posted 21yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Battery size limitations

Does anyone know how tall a battery can be used in a '71 Super Beetle convertible? I would like to buy one of the new O...

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posted by sdussinger

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by sdussinger

Split Window for sale

I have an in road to a '50 Splitter - good overall condition, no rust, mechanically sound What price should I be thinki...

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posted by rolledupaces2003

4 comments posted 21yrs posted by rolledupaces2003