June 2009 Blog Posts (9)

It Alive !!!!

Yes, can you believe it. Finally got the project 67 to turn over and start. I don't know what was not clicking the first couple attempts, but I did go through the whole set up with the wires for the plugs then reset the gap on the points. Then I thought maybe the coil wasn't working, so I disconnected the coil and was in the process of getting a new coil. Then I just decided that I would just try it again. I put all the wiring back on the coil. I took the carb apart to see if I had missed any… Continue

Added by Aztimer2 on June 30, 2009 at 9:10 — 1 Comment

1962 pushbutton notch

hi, i would like to do a blog on the re-build of my notch. the theme is old rat look with a modern twist.

i got the notch after an add appeared on the noh2o website, a phone call and a deal was done! i didnt haggle on the price, the guy even threw in a second rear suspension unit!

i got the old girl home and there wasnt much stripping to do cos everything had been stripped off in the past and was only hung in place, there was no motor and the gearbox was welll shall we say it… Continue

Added by john hornby on June 27, 2009 at 22:22 — 1 Comment

Kombi Beach T5 Seat covers

Hi There.
We are after some hard wearing seat covers for our 2006 T5 Kombi Beach
does anyone know where I could go for this

Added by Jon Liebetanz on June 25, 2009 at 8:16 — 1 Comment

Fuel runeth over

I finally cleared out the clog in the fuel line!!!! Now looking for another carb, the one I have leaks. I just put in a rebuild kit, put fuel into it and then it started to leak and the ball float must have been cracked and didn't float to well. All the fuel started to just syphon into the carb. So its off to the neighborhood volkswagen store. I was thinking of looking around for another used one, a single barrel solex or brazilian. Not much else is been going on except the battery that was in… Continue

Added by Aztimer2 on June 15, 2009 at 18:03 — No Comments

hi every1

hello every 1 i joined volksculture 1 min ago and i love the beetle

Added by nathan thomas david brown on June 14, 2009 at 12:47 — No Comments

Trip to thirlmere 8.6.09

Another public holiday and another opportunity to go out to the farm for a bit of offroading. A bunch of us met at Maccas on the freeway around 10 and headed out. We picked up Dave (in the red buggy) at the Oaks and got out to the property about 11. We had with us four buggys. Bluey in the V2, Adrian in his J&S swb (with dog in toe), Dave in his highly modded manta and myself in Zak, my lwb J&S. We also had Marty in his Daihatsu 4wd and another Mate Ross with a trailbike. Brian, another… Continue

Added by Pete Wood on June 10, 2009 at 10:00 — 6 Comments

New interior trim for my T3

I have started upgrading the interior trim in my T3 starting with the doors. I made new door cards out of masonite, using the old dilapidated ones as a template. I initially intended to just cover them in vinyl, using a carpeted piece at the bottom to break up the large area.

It was then that I had a brain storm. I've owned a black leather lounge (massive Post & Rail) for the last 20 years. My wife has always hated it, so the two seater was given to a friend and the two single… Continue

Added by Ash on June 7, 2009 at 17:00 — 4 Comments

Getting started

It looked like it was going to be a real pain to get the fuel line situated. As of today I have broken through. I used some baling wire twisted pair and shoved it from the engine to the front, I use some solvent to sprayed into the fuel line. I pushed the wire through several times to get a lot of garbage and crud to come out. It didn't go through all the way. I was trying to get the wire through from the side of the engine and it didn't work too well. I took the left rear tire off and… Continue

Added by Aztimer2 on June 6, 2009 at 13:43 — 1 Comment

In the Garage

I am looking forward to getting my project 67 rolling. I have put it into the garage here at home. I think the car itself is pretty straight. all the glass is original the seats look to be original. All the dials look original along with all the wiring. The nose under the spare tire space looks like it hit something. The hood itself is straight. All the material for the upholstery has rotted out and is falling apart, including the headliner. All the rubber is so dried out that its hard like… Continue

Added by Aztimer2 on June 2, 2009 at 13:30 — No Comments