eek, I will get back on the brakes very soon. I hooked it up and it works, but I need a new antenna and speaker.
The knee and hip sales are going strong here too! I had a total hip replacement 7 years ago and it was due to many years of long distance running (semi-competitively) and the replacement went very well. I WILL explore all available avenues of repair for this knee as those replacements are not much fun and way worse than a new hip job.sorry to hear about your knee!
around here there is a lineup for knee and hip replacements, people are doing them like it's a flu shot. blue collar town, people standing all day operating machines and whatnot, so doctors are cashing in - selling knees and hips to anyone with an ache. i think it's insane, I'd explore every possible option before getting something that extreme.
nice buy on the radio!! my dash was already cut which is a bummer since I don't even listen to music - the flat 4 is all the music I need. but, I'm selling the bug anyways
Yes, that's the plan: to clean up all the electrical contacts and replace poor wiring. Even though all the lights and other electrical stuff works, just looking at the poor condition is enough to convince me that a good clean/replace job has to have benefits.Just cleaning all my fuse box contacts, all new fuses, and cleaning the fuse holders went a long way toward better lighting, better wipers... well... that's about it. that's all the electrical on the car
It will be a while, but I am picking away at it. Here is the wiper motor after a cleanup and a new brush spring taken from a ball point pen insides:
I'm just going to bench test the motor before putting it in. If it not working right, or has winding problems, I can order a rebuilt for the guy on the Samba in Oregon that has a business rebuilding VW wiper motors and assemblies.
Hi Pat:
What you do not know is if the last person working on it set end play correctly. I like checking from the crank pulley since you can get a lot of information without taking anything apart. Usually, if there is worn main bearing saddle on #1, you can feel the crank float within the bearing, and a little more resistance lets the bearing move in the case.
What I do know about the car is that the last person to work on it did everything half assed. I have been fixing/rewiring/replacing stuff that either was overlooked or was "Jerry rigged".
Thanks John, we are doing fine although the wife is going to have heart valve replacement this coming month. That will take her out of the loop for a while!
Cool project, learned to drive with my Dad's '68 bus(he eventually put a super beetle motor with a header in it). My brother said Dad once gave him all kinds of crap for wasting his time and money ruining a perfectly good car by putting headers on his '57 chevy.
Dad also had a '74 super beetle that I pounded on. He eventually told me I would never drive his cars again. He somewhat conditionally relented 10 plus years later, let me drive to the U.P., but only because he was in the car. He would actually WAKE UP every time I climbed over 65mph. Too funny memories, Thanks.
Best wishes for health to both of you