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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 30, 2018 - 02:51pm PT
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 30, 2018 - 02:55pm PT
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Looks like it might be Dave Hitchcock's stuff .....?
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Nov 30, 2018 - 05:12pm PT
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Hitchie says it’s not his. He thought it might be mine (it’s not).
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 30, 2018 - 07:39pm PT
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Three of them.
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swanson
Trad climber
Carlsbad
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This is my 3rd bus. '77, '87, and now 90
My brother (Mooser) and I have always had the VW itch. We both grew up inheriting the family '67 Bug. When i got it, it was pretty much in boxes and had to build it if I really wanted to drive it :p
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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zardoz, how did you get it smogged? Smog check was the bane of our existence when all we drove was VWs. Once the engine would pass smog it ran like crap. Phucking throttle positioners, messed up timing on 009 distributors, bad memories. Most of the squarebacks and Type 4s got junked because of the smog issues. We partied hard when the 74 and early models became exempt.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2019 - 06:43pm PT
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I always worked very gingerly back there until first blood. After that it was a lot more relaxed.
Once I was changing spark plugs for a friend, the #4 was a bitch to get at and I usually did it blind fishing my left arm through the engine compartment door holding the spark plug socket against any cross axis torque and the right arm to muscle the wrench.
It was a tight fit, and I didn't want to strip the threads. What I couldn't see was that my right hand was up against some sheet metal, which cut me and streamed a bit of blood down my hand. My friend was just watching. When I got it out and removed my hands I startled, "I'm bleeding! Why didn't you say something?"
"Oh," she said, "I thought you were just acting macho."
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Good story.^^^
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Not a VW, but just as popular, a Z car, with brake shoes rusted (tightly to say the least) TO THE DRUMS.
I tried, while not everything, most of everything. Would not budge
My solution, with a six foot breaker bar on the nut.
When the thing popped it sounded like I had set off a bomb in the garage.
Michele came running out to see if I was dead and NO BLOOD WAS SHED.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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VW Remembrances
I’ve owned 6 VWs in my day, one 62 Bug and 4 different vans: Brand new 1955, a brand new 1958, a used 1960 bought from Dave Hanbury, and a used 1954 bubble top all equipped with cabinets and bed (bought it from Russ McClean). Drove it for a year or two. Loved it. We called “The Magic Bus”. Used to drive it down the center of Manhattan Beach Boulevard with the side doors open and the audio system blasting out Beatles tunes. Ah, the Magic Bus. Gave to my surfer son for his birthday. He took it south into Mexico and it was stolen.
The brand new 1962 VW Bug – best car I ever owned (except maybe my 1977 Honda Civic).
I had my copy of Muir’s maintenance book and I did all the work on the Bug for all the years I owned it – gave it to my oldest daughter in 1972.
One year, maybe 1968, driving on the Ventura Freeway on my way home, as I descended an off-ramp, I noticed a wobble in the front right wheel. Luckily, only had a short drive to my home. Got home, jacked up the front end and discovered the right wheel was on the verge of coming off the axle.
The day before I had greased the front wheel bearings. In the process of remounting the wheels, I forgot to secure the lock on the axle nut and it had slowing been untightening itself to the point of departure from the axle. Dumb and lucky.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Don, the practical engineer.
Here's a fancy rod with a VW heritage polloited by Detrout.
V-R-R-ROOM!
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JerryA
Mountain climber
Sacramento,CA
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I still own and drive the 1965 1200 Sedan I bought new on February 13,1965 in Sacramento.It cost $2240.03 with license , title, & tax. I've only met one original buyer who bought their VW before me.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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I posted this in an RV/van thread earlier but of course works here too. Seen at the Cozy Cone Motel on Route 66.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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VW is deepening its ties with Ford? 🙀😱
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zBrown
Ice climber
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zardoz
Doing valves was just time consuming. I rarely found one that was out.
Generator replacement. NO thanks, though I got it done.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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If you find that the valves need frequent adjusting then there is a good chance the head studs are pulling out. Frequent cause is excess compression. The heads need to be cc'ed and shimmed after milling them. Extra compression will jack up performance for a while then the motor dies.
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