What did you do on your car today?

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Towed the SC!
Damn,I'm good!
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I clocked up my first 200km
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Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer :?:
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Bugger wrote:
Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer :?:
Weetie!! :(
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Chris wrote:
Bugger wrote:
Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer :?:
Weetie!! :(
NO!!! you got towed !!
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Chris wrote:Towed the SC!
Image :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:

Chris just dont make the toyota engine number 4 please :roll:
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What did you do on your car today?
Fitted a 009 dizzy to the KC... this followed a week-long struggle after she lost power all of a sudden, not being able to get out hilly roads. Initially opened the (original) Type 3 dizzy only to find that the (most probably) original rotor had some bad wear. Unfortunately the original dizzy has a thinner shaft that modern/normal VW dizzies, so I couldn't find a replacement rotor/dizzy cap, and replaced the entire unit with a Beetle dizzy. Didn't work either, as the vacuum advance unit is in the way of the confined space, and I was not able to set the timing right. (This included an impromptu investment into a rather pricy stroboscope... :? )

An ACVW with a vacuum advance unit that has been removed, doesn't run well at all. Believe me. Fitted the brand new Volkspares 009 (a.k.a. non-vacuum advance dizzy) tonight, and just returned from some high speed testing on the R24/N12 - seems like the problem is solved! :hangloose:

(Thanks IMPI for the additional help on Saturday afternoon, getting the idling right :wink: )
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High speed testing on the R24/N12, in this traffic? Wat jy waar kry :-)

Glad to hear that was as simple as a 009.
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Like everything in life, the definition of speed is relative. Compared to a GTi, a Type 3 is slow. Compared to a cyclist, it is high :wink:

(But you'll understand once you get the Notch running)

The N12/R24 drastically decreases in traffic after 18:30 during weekdays.













.....well at least, it felt fast :mrgreen:
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Pine wrote:


.....well at least, it felt fast :mrgreen:
That's what all the girls tell me! :twisted:



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Yes, i sure hope that they take the hint and sell the speedo to you :twisted:
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With a 009 high speed is not the problem, its Accelerating at low rev's that the problem. Need to get the motor to spin to get the dizzy to advance.
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Today picked up the pop out windows that where sitting at Bugger's from Chris (been there a long time just needed to collect them :mrgreen: ) So stripped them after seeing how easy it is to replace the rubbers, the internet is wonderfull :mrgreen: So once bank fixes my card problem will speak to rui about the rubber's it needs.The frames will either be sent for powder coating and come back in a nice white or have them sprayed white.I know that you can powdercoat alli but dunno if spraying it will work, anyone know?
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started building the metal work for my dashboard via instructions from Mr Bishop :D No more bloody rivets in my buggy!
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Started putting my dashboard onto the bonnet. Damn, F@#$K, SH!TE, the workmanship is K@K. How do these buggies get to be exported, I have no F@#$king clue.

Just glad I bought my buggy new and complete so many years ago and not a crap designed one of today.

Rant over.

Now to try and mould the dash and bonnet together decently.

Tom HELP!!!!!!!!.......................................................Please!! :D
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