Aircooled VW South Africa

Washed Patches off yesterday
And drove her to work today and what awesome feeling it was
But sadly it is only for today as the Kia is in for a service

Well I'm sick of being either rained on or sun-burned while working on the project so I gathered up all the lumps of steel and wood that were laying about and making the place look scruffy. I got my great garden executive chappie to dig some holes and plant some of the sticks in gooey concrete.

I have a large, used piece of shadecloth and a couple of reclaimed lumps of corrugated sheet stashed away somewhere. With a bit of effort I might knock together a type of roof/cover/shade thingy during the week, let's see. Just keeping the rain off the old bus will be worth it, some sun protection couldn't hurt either.

After weeks of planning, cutting, fitting, sanding, I eventually fitted the new kickpanels with the speakers in Petrus.
If it carries on like this, I might eventually again have some music in my car.

Normally, it would take about two solid days to build these, but I had to use the free time between playing with customers' toys.





I took out the carpets and will fit new carpets to match the black carpet on the panels.

The speakers are Rockford Fosgate Prime 6½" coaxials and are mounted in an angled position for better sound directionality.

I woke up and looked at her,.walked away,.came back to look at her one last time while daydreaming of the day she is on the road with my window down and right arm out catching a tan haha

got home from my dad just now, fiddled with the su carb on my bug and washed my cone filter and played with the timing, pulls much better now

Did a partial service on the engine while it's on the slab. Set tappets, changed and set points, condenser, sparkies etc. Thanks to BUSBFK for help and guidance

Re-built my Oval's 36 Hp distributor, from the bottom up, new parts from CIP1, looks Brand new now, pity about the rest...

Herman

Yesterday I drilled out (the two on the right ) of the bolts that broke off in the chassis. They hold the front bumper to the '67 Variant. The two on the left I'll do when there is time. I also took of the 32 PDSITM 2 and 3 Carbs and started cleaning them last night. Finished about an hour ago. Had to cut a gasket for the PDSIT 2 from 0.8mm gasket sheet. I tried searching the web to see how thick it should be and the other carb was about that thick. Next step, wiring. (oh yes, i'll have to fit in the car, how do i remove the seat, is it supposed to slide out or what?

Stephanus wrote:.... Next step, wiring. (oh yes, i'll have to fit in the car, how do i remove the seat, is it supposed to slide out or what?

Get some one to hold down the lock clip, its next to the seat, near the handbrake, push it down, as well as pulling up the chair adjuster lever thats under the seat, wail you sit on the back seat and push the chair forward.
Will slide right out, may have to spray tracks with Q20 1st.

Herman

Thank you, i'll try tonight.

Exchanged Ol' Betty my 1975 T1 1600tp for some hard cash. Sad, but had to say good bye

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Ok, so drilled out and rethreaded the holes on the body for the bumper attachment and i eventually got the hubcaps paint free. bought some wires and some fusebox (es) to replace the non existing one in my car.

Hloni, sorry to hear about your parting..

I removed 2 Beetle bodies (scrapped) from their pans for a bus exchange... It arrives tonight (sight unseen)

I cleaned the insides of my engine

Tony Z wrote:I cleaned the insides of my engine

What with Caltex and small guys with brooms.?????

Herman