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OOPS + and - coil leads switched

I did the unthinkable and in reassembling my engine etc. I switched the leads to the coil. It ran. Did I change the pola...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stutzsr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by stutzsr

Some kind of big ol' terminals?

Was hooking up a Harbor Freight starter switch to the starter solenoid under the Wonderbus a couple of days ago. Had to...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

What Kind of Wax Stripper Should I Use?

Hi All! Well it is time for me to wax my '73 Beetle again. The old wax looks dingy in some places. I was thinking of wa...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by Loosenutbehindthewheel

OT; Need a 23 Window, Chicago W Burbs, 10-03-04

Looking for limited limo service using a 23 window on Sunday Oct 3, 2004 in the western Chicago suburbs. Either we driv...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by michellededic
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by michellededic

Mounting the stovepipe

I was under the Wonderbus this morning, doing an oil change and adjusting valve lash. While I was there I studied how t...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

OT: Shaggie.

Any pics of your new dirt bikes? Tried the Jeep site, but nothing there.. P.J.
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Bogus
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by Bogus

OT.computer help

hi all, hoping someone might be able to help me out i ha ve acomputer withxp home edition(i know most people say get ri...
29 comments posted 22yrs
posted by talus99
29 comments posted 22yrs posted by talus99

Saphire Radio Faceplat nuts

Anyone know a source for the nuts that hold the old Saphire I radio faceplate to the body of the radio? I'm measuring a...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dgmiller
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by dgmiller

fuel pump flange in pieces

Hello all; I'm installing a fuel pump in a 68 beetle that hasn't run in 10 years. When I attempted to remove the backel...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jcharlet
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by jcharlet

Free for the hauling...

One Genuine VW factory rebuilt engine shipping crate. Heavy duty plywood. No, no engine inside, just a few spiders and...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jschield
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jschield

front end swap

Will a lowered-59 vw front end with all the acutriments that come with a tube front end marry to a 67 front end frame? W...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rmeadows3
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by rmeadows3

OT: Switzerland say NO!!

Anyone Swiss would know... Your stance as a free small state will be lost, vote no!! J.
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Bogus
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by Bogus

Engines in storage

I'm amazed at engines that sit for years and then just start up and go. The 1600 in my Puma sat in the crate 7 years be...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by weewiktype1
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by weewiktype1