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OT: When is being a VW Fan a bit too much????

This is where I'd draw the line. http://www.yocumfamily.com/devoted_vw_fan.jpg Narley Dude®
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by eatmybloodybooger
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by eatmybloodybooger

TESTING: Do Read

If you post to this newsgroup: ALT.TEST a newsbot will respond with an e-mail message confirming that your test mssg ac...
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posted by volks
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by volks

rough running when cold...

when I leave work at midnight, my '72 (1600dp 009 34pict) seems to NEVER choke down...the carb, plugs, distributor, wir...
22 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paulmbedard
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulmbedard

child/baby seat in '72 Super...

My two daughters love my beetle, but they never get to ride in it. I have to get some seatbelts for the back seat, and...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paulmbedard
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulmbedard

side mirrors on '72 Super?

J.C. Whitney has a deal - a free side mirror when you buy one, and I need a new mirror anyway. The previous owner left...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by paulmbedard
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by paulmbedard

any synchros in Canada?

I'd like to look around for one those 4wd vans when I get back to Toronto. Anybody know if they were ever sold there, or...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nomorecrap
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by nomorecrap

Schwimmwagen Wannabee

Not VW but check this aquatic vehicle out. http://www.aquada.co.uk/ Just remember like the minivan, VW did actually hav...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by vw67fweems
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by vw67fweems

Starter problem?

My 75 standard bug, I turn the key nothing happens. The ignition lights are on and battery is good. Is there a way to t...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by vw66hof78
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by vw66hof78

What IS all that stuff?

Just climbed under my '71 bus for the first time ever, to take a look around. Keep in mind that I am not an auto mechan...
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posted by j.michael.elliottAT
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Heater Knobs

Under the driver's seat on my 71 bus is a small, acorn-shaped heater knob that does not want to move in or out. At the...
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posted by j.michael.elliottAT
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Chilean bug resto update

No pictures yet, will upload tomorrow... but have done: Engine: -tinware, intake manifold and valve covers installed. -...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by yas-e-losaben
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by yas-e-losaben

Cheap GAs Heater....

Not mine, but I think it might be able to be adapted to type 1 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/index.mv?photo+200...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by vwluvrs
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by vwluvrs

Engine drain plug torque

Bentley's sez to torque the oil strainer nuts on single-carburetor engines to 5 ft.lbs., and on dual-carb and fuel-inje...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Fresh Air Lever Knob Removal Puzzle

71 bus. To remove the instrument panel, Bentley's states clearly, "Press out the plastic pins in the knobs for the fres...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by j.michael.elliottAT
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by j.michael.elliottAT

Will they fit?

Hey all. I was wondering if the front fenders off a later cabriolet will fit a 73 std. beetle. They don't have turn sig...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ant9983
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by ant9983