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« Reply #330 on: March 26, 2011, 12:47:36 pm »

The dash is finished. Later I'll maybe add a shift-light unit hidden somewhere.

Hi Nico,

You mean a shift light alone without a RPM gauge ? How does it works ?

Nice gauge setup anyway !

Cheers

V.

Yep there are some shift light unit that works separately of the tachometer. You can plug it directly on the engine and you can choose a rpm limit where the shift light will work. They are often called "stand alone" shift lights.

Take a look here http://www.jegs.com/c/Gauges-Tachs_Shift-Lights-and-Warning-Lights/10337/10002/-1  or here  http://www.autometer.com/cat_accessories.aspx?sid=31
This one seems interesting : http://www.jegs.com/p/Auto-Meter/Auto-Meter-Digital-Pro-Shift-Systems-Controller/765435/10002/-1
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« Reply #331 on: March 28, 2011, 13:04:17 pm »

Cool, thanks !!!
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« Reply #332 on: August 13, 2012, 13:11:22 pm »

And this is what happens sometimes, I stumbled upon a second '68 I'll use as a daily driver. It's not in perfect shape and have a few scratches, faded paint/chromes and slight rust spots, but it's looking nice in spite of it's 'used-condition'. Needs a bit of cleaning/detailling and it will be good to use as my everyday car Smiley It comes just when my current '77 daily-driven Golf needs to be put in retirement.

When I drove it back home :



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« Reply #333 on: August 13, 2012, 13:12:41 pm »



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« Reply #334 on: August 13, 2012, 13:25:45 pm »

The first thing I have done last week was setting the height, suspensions, brakes and steering. It was too low, and was a pain in the a** to drive on mountain roads and small passes roads.
I threw away the KYB gas shocks and put 4 new Boge ones. Will come later wider and meater tires because I don't like the look of it like this, as it comes with 5x130 drums I'd like to either put 911/912 steel wheels or keep the Gasburners but have them media-blasted to have a sliver/satin finish.

Then I'll add a few 'cal-look' accessories  Grin and I need to replace a few parts that don't fit the year model and it will be perfect. It will only be a cheap and quick project.

How it looks now :
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« Reply #335 on: August 13, 2012, 13:36:19 pm »

And to set the front end correctly with the lowered beam I'll use this : (and I don't really like how the front wheel looks 'pushed' on the front of the fender  Tongue)




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« Reply #336 on: August 13, 2012, 15:23:35 pm »

nice looking car nico , sober as has to be a cal look
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« Reply #337 on: August 13, 2012, 18:06:04 pm »

Me like!!!!  Grin

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« Reply #338 on: August 13, 2012, 21:19:07 pm »

And I like it too  Wink

BTW,nice place where you took these pics.
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« Reply #339 on: August 13, 2012, 22:09:15 pm »

Thanks guys  Grin
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« Reply #340 on: August 14, 2012, 10:42:23 am »

Love this one!  Wink
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« Reply #341 on: August 14, 2012, 20:40:22 pm »

That looks great... white ALWAYS looks good on a looker!
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« Reply #342 on: August 15, 2012, 00:14:31 am »

Thank you guys  Cool
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« Reply #343 on: August 15, 2012, 08:35:58 am »

btw Nico re: your issue with where the wheel sits, it looks to me like the wing itself is damaged. Maybe had a light tap up front at some point?
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« Reply #344 on: August 15, 2012, 12:01:46 pm »

btw Nico re: your issue with where the wheel sits, it looks to me like the wing itself is damaged. Maybe had a light tap up front at some point?

Maybe yes, I know the front-right fender has been replaced by a repro one a few years ago, so maybe it doesn't have the same shape like stock german fenders.
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« Reply #345 on: August 15, 2012, 13:17:55 pm »

I finally managed to find a photo of this car, this is how the Gasburners would look like if I were to keep them :



Mines came when I bought the care and they are repros so I wouldn't really mind having them media-blasted.
Can't find more pics of this car, but I think the owner is registered on The Lounge  Smiley
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« Reply #346 on: August 15, 2012, 13:21:22 pm »

look at CHRIS W
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« Reply #347 on: August 15, 2012, 13:39:31 pm »

look at CHRIS W

Thanks Fabs!



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« Reply #348 on: August 15, 2012, 17:16:58 pm »

Very nice car Nico  Wink

I don't really like black gasburner but your grey version is cool !

What will be the new tires' sizes ?
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« Reply #349 on: August 15, 2012, 20:47:59 pm »

Very nice car Nico  Wink

I don't really like black gasburner but your grey version is cool !

What will be the new tires' sizes ?

Thanks Flow, I don't like them in black too  Tongue Tires will be 155R15 front and 185 rear Vredestein Sprint Classic I think, like the blue one.
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« Reply #350 on: August 16, 2012, 21:04:18 pm »

I took a look into my parts stash and mounted this wheel with a NOS Superior boss kit, this one allows to keep the stock Wolfsburg crest horn button. The Berg shifter was already in the car when I bought it and I'm keeping this awesome shifter.

I need to clean the electrical wiring and to put the emergency lights in the correct place on the dash.
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« Reply #351 on: August 21, 2012, 05:57:18 am »

It's a fortunate turn of events, you buying a new Beetle when you wanted to quit. And a nice one, too. You'll leave the engine stock in this one?
What happened to the Golf? Rust?
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« Reply #352 on: August 21, 2012, 21:47:18 pm »

It's a fortunate turn of events, you buying a new Beetle when you wanted to quit. And a nice one, too. You'll leave the engine stock in this one?
What happened to the Golf? Rust?

Yes, I almost sold my Beetle in spring and now I have 2  Grin This one will keep the stock 1300 engine, it will stay mainly stock except a few accessories.

Yes the Golf has too much rust. The pan and body are in bad shape and I think it will not be good for the MOT/technical inspection. It's not completely ruined but the car is mainly tired in its whole shape (except engine and gearbox which are working perfectly!) and it would deserve to be restored, but I don't have the time to do it now so I put it in "retirement"  Grin . I bought it with 400000km and now it has more than 500000km. I'm keeping it though, for the moment I have space to store it so it's fine. I don't want to sell it to someone because due to it's bad shape it will probably be stripped-out, all the parts sold separately and the body will go to the crusher so I'd rather keep it and do nothing with it. Maybe in a few years I'll restore it or sell it to someone I know will restore it.
And since last year I wanted to get another aircooled VW to use as a daily driver, Golf Mk1 are cool but it will never replace a flat-4. I noticed this Beetle for sale not very far from me since June, and this summer I decided to take a look at it. It's in great condition and was at a correct price so I bought it, hey you only live once  Tongue

I have a few little works to do on it and when it'll be done, I'll be back on the engine for the blue one seriously.
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« Reply #353 on: August 25, 2012, 21:17:54 pm »

Made the steering feel like new yesterday. Not pictured is the complete greasing and setting of the front-end/supsension/steering-box  Tongue And I did the same with the rear-end/gearbox today. Tomorrow it will be the brakes.
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« Reply #354 on: August 27, 2012, 13:26:59 pm »

Today I'm gonna replace the 1302 tail-lights lenses with this :
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« Reply #355 on: September 05, 2012, 23:47:19 pm »

The pan needed a little cleaning and painting Tongue Tongue Tongue It's only slightly rusted but I'm taking care of it. I hate this tar/insultion cr*p!  Angry
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« Reply #356 on: September 06, 2012, 23:36:32 pm »

 Shocked
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« Reply #357 on: September 06, 2012, 23:38:39 pm »

 Tongue
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« Reply #358 on: September 06, 2012, 23:41:00 pm »

 Grin
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« Reply #359 on: September 07, 2012, 09:15:11 am »

I think you have a big spider in the car... look at this web !!  Cheesy

Nice work  Wink
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