Aircooled VW South Africa

Towed the SC!

I clocked up my first 200km

Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer

Bugger wrote:

Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer

Weetie!!

Chris wrote:

Bugger wrote:

Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Nee f@k Chriss wat nou weer

Weetie!!

NO!!! you got towed !!

Chris wrote:Towed the SC!

Chris just dont make the toyota engine number 4 please

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!

(Thanks IMPI for the additional help on Saturday afternoon, getting the idling right )

High speed testing on the R24/N12, in this traffic? Wat jy waar kry

Glad to hear that was as simple as a 009.

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

(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

Pine wrote:


.....well at least, it felt fast

That's what all the girls tell me!



I put a new bellhousing on the bay's gearbox and helped Mr Bugger to set the crank end float on the new motor. In the process I managed to dislodge one of the brass pipes on the fuel pump, so that has to be fixed tomorrow before the motor and gearbox can go back in. Also pulled in a multicore cable for the oil press and temp, as well as the rev counter. Ordered a Porsche 924 fuel/temp/warning light gauge cluster from Porscheguy. Now I just need a speedo to complete the collection. I hope some forum members are catching the hint.
Ugly Betty is going to look smart as a German looker.

Yes, i sure hope that they take the hint and sell the speedo to you

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.

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 ) So stripped them after seeing how easy it is to replace the rubbers, the internet is wonderfull 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?

started building the metal work for my dashboard via instructions from Mr Bishop No more bloody rivets in my buggy!

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!!