• Registered: 2005-06-02
  • Posts: 427

Topic: I am at one again....

...with the VW community!!!


After so many years of unreliability due to lack of maintenance (making and raising kids-what can I say!!!) the bug is finally back on the road and feeling like a new car!!!
Found a great  VW trained mechanic nearby my hometown and he did a bunch of little adjustments (carb blwn out, fan belt adj, valve adj lubby dubby doo...) and switched out the clutch and throw out bearing, bowden tube.  Now it doesn't chatter or die in intersections or is hard to down shift and runs like a top--wipeeeeeee!   My kids are so excited to be finally taken to school everyday in it--and so am I --until snow flies and it gets parked!   The neighbors are gonna love 3 cars in my driveway again hahaha!


http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k81/PDQVW/69Bugonhoist.jpg


I took it out for  a couple spins and burned out a signal light bulb--no sweat-- I'm on my way to Canadian Tire!! hahaha.

Patty B.
'69 stock bug
  • Registered: 2009-06-25
  • Posts: 558

Re: I am at one again....

Finding someone who knows what they are doing with these is so hard these days, congratulations on getting the bug running right!

Paul

  • From: City of Roses
  • Registered: 2004-03-29
  • Posts: 793

Re: I am at one again....

Hiya patty,

Altema wrote:

Finding someone who knows what they are doing with these is so hard these days, congratulations on getting the bug running right!

Paul certainly hit the nail on the head there!

Best of luck with a functioning Bug back on the road.

Gotta love those Savanna Beige Bugs!

Mike

1970 AS Bug
1970 Bus - The Ruptured Duck
  • Registered: 2007-03-27
  • Posts: 2,422

Re: I am at one again....

Canadian Tire ?? Thought Hancock was the only American Tire company left ??? Hee , Hee Chuckle snort !
  Cool that the Kidd's Digg It !!
  Not to Upstage here ?? But My Uncle Had a Vette !! Nothin Cooler than Wavin at your Freind's from a Vette when your a Kidd it was everything too me !
  From my Other Uncles SS To My Grandmothers Super Stock 69 GTO too My Uncles 69 Sting Ray !!
    Hey Free Parkin at Disney Land in a Bugg ??/ Just ask um !!
                                                                          Sean

  • Registered: 2009-06-25
  • Posts: 558

Re: I am at one again....

Sean's wrote:

Hey Free Parkin at Disney Land in a Bugg ??/ Just ask um !!

Free parking, especially if it's got a "53" painted on it!
We have too many vettes up here, a bug gets way more attention in these parts just because there are 5000 vettes to one bug.

Paul

  • From: Canada
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
  • Posts: 630

Re: I am at one again....

I just got back from Disneyland.  Why, oh why, is there no sign of Herbie anywhere around there?

Blasphemous!!!

(Great to see you're back on the road in a Bug, Patty)

1979 Type 1 Convertible                                       1976 Scirocco (For Sale!)
1971 Type 1 Semi-Automatic Super                       1968 Type 1 Sedan
1961 Type 1 Sedan
1957 Type 1 Sunroof

Der Bugmeister's Website

  • From: St. Johns , Newfoundland
  • Registered: 2004-05-28
  • Posts: 798

Re: I am at one again....

Der bug -herbie was at the big car chase/stunt  movie set where the aerosmiths rockin roller coaster was
herbie was so quick i didn't get very good pictures-i was not very happy about it

happy Buggin Patty

mark

64 sunroof beetle
70 westy camper (sheila)
  • From: St. Johns , Newfoundland
  • Registered: 2004-05-28
  • Posts: 798

Re: I am at one again....

i think it was universal studios
mark

64 sunroof beetle
70 westy camper (sheila)
  • From: Canada
  • Registered: 2004-03-27
  • Posts: 630

Re: I am at one again....

No sign of Herbie at Universal either...

1979 Type 1 Convertible                                       1976 Scirocco (For Sale!)
1971 Type 1 Semi-Automatic Super                       1968 Type 1 Sedan
1961 Type 1 Sedan
1957 Type 1 Sunroof

Der Bugmeister's Website

  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
  • Posts: 1,889

Re: I am at one again....

Great Patty B
  Is  the young kid an apprentice? Wondering how in the world this thing works? What's points anyway? LOL
I seen herbie at a local car show?

burrhead

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.
  • Registered: 2005-06-02
  • Posts: 427

Re: I am at one again....

Burr--I think the kid is an apprentice/helper.   The actual mechanic is taking the picture.  I believe the mech with the backwards cap is his son using the table with my engine is on.   
I'm convinced the last apprentice that worked on my car-- unbeknown to me, a couple years ago--put 4 liters of oil in my car--keep away!!!.


The car runs like a top!
My kids' schools are only blocks from home but I deliver and pick them up everyday in it!!!   They love how we bring smiles to everyone who sees it--I wonder how long the novelty will last before they are throwing apples at it or stealing trim in the parking lot.   Even bullies smile and are friendly with my kids in school --for now.   Peace and love!!!
I can drive this thing any were now!   And I am!!   Aren't WE lucky we VW people????!!!!!!!!!!

Oh....And I drove it back home -2hours at highway speeds at midnight, to avoid heavy traffic----it was great---almost melted my running shoes the heat was so good on the floor and not too shabby on the window once I got the vent windows just right.

Now a question---I have the kind of seat belt that has the white latch that disengages lap/ shoulder plug in part-----has anyone ever lubed that latch mechanism before??   How would I do that?  I don't want grease all over our laps and don't want to spray WD 40 willy-nilly in the slots.

Thanks to those of you who've replied  =+)

Patty B.
'69 stock bug
  • Registered: 2005-06-02
  • Posts: 427

Re: I am at one again....

And I didn't need to go to Crappy tire for a bulb--my dad had one in his tool box.  I was probably 25 years old--gotta love vintage parts hahaha!

Patty B.
'69 stock bug
  • From: somewhere over the rainbow USA
  • Registered: 2006-07-26
  • Posts: 1,889

Re: I am at one again....

Patty B. wrote:

almost melted my running shoes the heat was so good on the floor and not too shabby on the window once I got the vent windows just right.

Now a question---I have the kind of seat belt that has the white latch that disengages lap/ shoulder plug in part-----has anyone ever lubed that latch mechanism before??   How would I do that?  I don't want grease all over our laps and don't want to spray WD 40 willy-nilly in the slots.

Thanks to those of you who've replied  =+)

Wow that much heat! Wait till winter gets here   wink  lol
Try vasoline for a lube the latch.

How nice it is to drive a "happy" bug.

burrhead

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion.