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Serious Lack of Important Accessory

I've looked high and low for that most important of auto enthusiast accessories: a VW calendar with pictures of pretty w...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

North Carolina vehicle inspections

Is anyone here from North Carolina that is running a non-stock air filter/carburation? My brother-in-law has a '70 Beet...

35 comments posted 22yrs

posted by sdcvwDELETETHIS

35 comments posted 22yrs posted by sdcvwDELETETHIS

Thermal Barrier Coatings?

I want to apply a Thermal Barrier Coating to the exhaust ports on the cylinder heads. Do anyone knows if it is possible...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by vspili

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by vspili

Newbie Here - 79 Beetle Convertible

Well they just dropped off a 79 Beetle Convertible in my driveway. This was my wife's car when she was in high school a...

13 comments posted 22yrs

posted by timtwombly

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by timtwombly

Rent/Borrow Uni-syn?

Anyone in the Lower 48 got a Uni-syn that I could rent or borrow? I have a UPS account and could arrange for them to dr...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by j.michael.elliottAT

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

VW Season started today! Woohoo!

Drove my Frannie home from the winter storage today, and I'm ALL SMILES!!! Finally! Did some work on the "emergency" en...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bugfuelpalikka

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by bugfuelpalikka

Twin Carb Balancing Question

I am preparing to put a set of Solex P40-II carbs and manifolds on my 1600 DP powered kit car and was wondering about b...

4 comments posted 22yrs

posted by TheGuy

4 comments posted 22yrs posted by TheGuy

current state of the start

The 78 bus idled and restarted and idled again fairly well today after a highway run. I threw in most of Marvel Mystery...

6 comments posted 22yrs

posted by henschel

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by henschel

Pictures of Porsches

If you like all kinds of Porsches and want to see a bunch of pics go to: http://www.pelicanparts.com and go to the photo...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Removevdubbs

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Removevdubbs

Weber Progressive question

What is the main body of a Weber Progressive carb made of.? What can be done to make it more "attractive" looking? Thank...

1 comments posted 22yrs

posted by bigart330

1 comments posted 22yrs posted by bigart330

gathering the facts

I've tried to list some of the most improtant facts I learned from reading this newsgroup. I've come up with this: the...

7 comments posted 22yrs

posted by beetle_boy

7 comments posted 22yrs posted by beetle_boy

Connectors from oil pump to filter

Hi! I building some 1775 engine. I put in case HD 26 mm oil pump with full flow. I have some hp filter, case is A41. Fr...

0 comments posted 22yrs

posted by tomislav.cekolj

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by tomislav.cekolj

Bosch coil: motorcycle or car?

Hi all, I recently bought a nos, black, 6v coil on ebay to replace the leaky blue coil that was there before. The guy s...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by Owokie

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by Owokie

hot start problems (2.0l vw bus type IV)

What else to check?!? No matter how/what I try, the thing is a BASTARD to start when hot. I've got a marine battery in...

20 comments posted 22yrs

posted by henschel

20 comments posted 22yrs posted by henschel

Replacing signal arm switch...

I'm planning to replace it on my 70 Ghia. I bought a new one and was told that I'd have extra wires. Is it possible? How...

2 comments posted 22yrs

posted by mpernice

2 comments posted 22yrs posted by mpernice