Category: Our Cars
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Some Smalls
Swapped out the oil sending unit with a new one today. The old sending unit only worked when it wanted to, so a new one was a cheap, easy fix. I also fixed an issue I was having with the directional light in the speedo when the turn signals where turned on. Outside turn signal…
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New Bumpers
According to UPS, my new bumpers should be here tomorrow. Which means that this evening was a perfect time to remove the old ones, dress up the bumper mounts and have everything ready to install the new ones when they arrive tomorrow. Hoping the quality is satisfactory. I ordered mine from Parts Place Inc. Theirs…
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Spring Has Sprung
Four days ago, we got 10 inches of snow. Today, it was 65 degrees and sunny! Got the Beetle out for a test drive to test the ’69 speedo that I rebuilt. Worked like a charm, no whine! I hope I’m as lucky when I put the ’68 speed back in. Also got my origin…
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’68 Speedo Rebuild Complete
Well it took a couple of trips to a couple of different craft stores to find the material that I wanted to use for gel replacement. Ended up finding translucent binders at Walmart that will work perfectly. After some tracing, cutting and testing, I think the new gels turned out awesome! Finished cleaning the rest…
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New Lap Belts / Starting The ’68 Speedo Rebuild
Installed the new lap belts that I purchased from Wolfsburg West. Would love to have found real retro replacements or a good set of originals, but for now, these will be fine. I’m pleased with the quality and look. I probably hang on to the originals for now, but will probably sell them some time…