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confused about wheels and tires

I currently have a 73 S.B. Street Baja project with stock 4 lug wheels in front and 15x8 5 lug 5 3/4 (I think) wheels o...
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posted by gus
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by gus

crickets in a can

OK, anybody ever heard their engine at idle sound like it had crickets - like on a summer evening - but it is idling......
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posted by kwalker
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by kwalker

Single Wheel Trailer?

Okay...I inherited a single wheel tow-behind trailer for a Bug. Does anyone know what the going rate might be? Thanks......
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posted by djlevans
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by djlevans

Beetle Pickup Conversion

Someone was asking about one a while back. There is one on thesamaba now at http://thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/index.mv...
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posted by vw67fweems
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by vw67fweems

8-spoke empis or rivieras, clearance question

Come on guys, you MUST know if 8-spoked empi or riviera wheels can fit on a 73 super without any clearance problems. Th...
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posted by karlsp
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by karlsp

Oh Oh, I smell enron fumes

Just heard on the morning news that we should expect gas prices to soar this summer. They said the good news is no shor...
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posted by weewiktype1
57 comments posted 22yrs posted by weewiktype1

Fuel filter

Hi ramva! Last night I was replacing the spark plug cables and the coil bracket on Freddie (and removing the ballast re...
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posted by karlsp
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by karlsp

Have stickers on your VW?

I'm putting theSamba on after it's painted -that is a WONDERFUL place for VW people...and a small Felix the Cat on my b...
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posted by paulmbedard
30 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulmbedard

Type 1 Hydraulic lifter setup

I just got one of the new type 1 motors from VW, and they have hydraulic valve lifters. Does anyone have any advice on...
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posted by <dgregor
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by <dgregor

66 4-way hazard switch with flasher circuit

I've converted my 66 from 6 volts to 12 and my hazards have never worked since I did this. I've been without them for a...
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posted by mcgyver66
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by mcgyver66

On the level?

I'm nothing more than a newbie with engines and cars. I am, however, considered by some to be a sage and wise old man i...
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posted by j.michael.elliottAT
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Type 4 Bus Timing Tip

If your metal timing scale from the factory has obliterated numbers from a ill-thought cleaning or a nasty belt break,...
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posted by test
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by test

69 bug - No Power

I have an 69 bug that has been in the garage for the last 3 years. It has been started occasionally but not driven. Tod...
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posted by bald_guy57
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by bald_guy57

55 VW Ragtop on Ebay!!

Got cash? Check out this item E-bay Number 2461707783. A local car dealer has it for sale in his show room. The best 55...
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posted by stlkikn
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by stlkikn