Aircooled VW South Africa

Thanks ajvw.

There aren't to many around,and the more I drive it,the more I like it.

Got the speedo and fuel gauge working.Now I can see how fast I'm going and if I have enough fuel to keep it going at that speed.Fitted a VDO watch I got from a Beetle,but for some reason it doesn't want to work.Will check it out at a lter stage.


Right hand door window mechanism is also fixed after a cannibalised a beetle mechanism for the winding bit and riveted onto the old mechanism.The bottom part that holds the glass was also badly rusted,so I made a new one from aluminium.


Quater lights can also lock now after I fitted locks I took off old Beetle quater lights.


I had a persisting problem with the engine in that it would start missfiring when it gets to normal operating temp.I changed the coil,checked the timing,set the points,cleaned the carb and also changed the dizzy but it persisted.Then I changed the plugs and plug wires and it was solved.

Started to clean up the engine and replacing seals because of a couple of little oil leaks.Most of this work was done with minimal cost.Mostly secondhand parts I salvaged.

Got an old pull-out Panasonic radio for free and now I have sound too.


Fitted new headlight as the old ones was not working.The parlights still don't work,but I'll get to that this week.


The numberplate was held onto the nudgebar with cable ties.Got a numberplate holder and put it where it belong.


From the DC I'm stripping,I got a good glovebox box and the glovebox cover and fitted that.Now the dash looks complete.



Got the interior light working and also the dash lights.Turns out the the dim and bright turn knob was dirty,and cleaned the sunvisors.


What I still need to do is source a pair of tie rod ends,a new rear bumper bracket and the seats need to be recovered.The loadbed metal has to be replace at some stage to,but I was thinking of using wood.Handbrake cables will come off the DC I'm scrapping and the brakes need a little adjustment.

I enjoy this SC a little more everyday and she carries a 1 ton load with ease.

How come the speedometer is so bright/white?

The flash.

Flash from camera ?

Nice work! Did you know that a s/c or d/c Bay, being workhorses, came without glovebox covers from the factory?

Yes,fig said so,but I like my stuff covered.

Mooi Chris!

Chris dit lyk goed, aandag aan detail

And here is my number plate I got from Zeroaxe which arrived via TonyZ,via courrier!



Thanks Zeroaxe!!

Thanks Tony!

Cool numberplate!

I'm getting Belgium plates for the Fastback

Chris wrote:And here is my number plate I got from Zeroaxe which arrived via TonyZ,via courrier!



Thanks Zeroaxe!!

Thanks Tony!

hi chris

cool plate
just out of curiosity to c if i was ripped off, how much including postage. i got one from the uk including the chrome suround

thanx

Zero bought the plate and gave it to me to send to Chris

I'm stupid I know but was does it stand for? "5UXX033" =

Suxx

Sucks.