What did you do on your car today?

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NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Bad Ass Bob wrote:NOTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You did help me cut the old brackets of the Beach Buggy though. :wink:
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Just replaced the Fuel pressure regulator on my Audi, I about had a heart attack when I bought it yesterday. A part no bigger than a Matchbox T2 bus, but at $650.00 (my price at the dealer, only place I could find one) it is crazy. But without it my car does not want to run. And Chris you thought your Jetta part was crazy in price.
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:shock:

Ouch!
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Sanded the fenders and bonnet, primed, and after a couple of hours sprayed them. Fitted them as well with new fender beading that I bought for my 58 from the local midas. Then got my seatcover to help fix the seats, she fixed the loose stitching in a jiffy and as I was about to fit them back in my bug I woke up! :twisted:
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Replaced the steering wheel and hooter button
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hitlers revenge wrote:Replaced the steering wheel and hooter button

Pics!!!! :mrgreen:
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Cut the back boards for the rear door panels tonight.

Tomorrow they get covered then that is one task done.
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The rebirth has reached levels of awesomeness.
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Started spraying Q20 on all the bolts of the donor car's chassis...
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Fitted amber indicating lightbulbs in preparation for the smoked tail lights that l am slammin on ol' Bettie.
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Took pig to see the classics at the piston ring at modderfontein today
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Post by Farhaad »

started on revamping my steering. fitted repolished original beadings. chucked the aftermarket ones away. fitted side mirror. got a bit done yesterday, yet still waiting for those guys at the wheel widening place to finish my rims. its been two weeks of nail bitting torchure. :rantswitch:
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Post by beetlefanatic »

For obvious reasons, I did not do this today, but just before I left for my new job. I though I'd share this with you. Due to lack of working space I did not do much on the cabrio, but spent some time fixing stuff on the bay and split. On the split I changed the front indicator seals and lenses, as well as fitted the rear light seals and chrome surrounds. I had to rivet in a new earth terminal for the rear lights. I spent a whole day trying to find the right terminal, but no luck. None of the spare places are interested in helping. "We know what you are looking for, but we don't have" Not "We'll try to get you some". bastards!
Anyway, after fitting the lenses I fixed the rear lights wiring and also fitted a new hooter. I then fitted new lenses to the interior lights, but they are not working yet. I need to climb into the wiring when I get back. Here are some pics of the lenses.
Front indicators before
Old indicators.jpg
Front indicators after
New Indicators.jpg
Rear before
Old rear lights.jpg
Rear after
New rear chrome surrounds.jpg
When I get back, I'll find some nice galvanised or stainless cap screws to replace the old ones.

I think I'll start a project thread for the two busses as I try to do some work on all of them when I'm home.
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Post by Blitzkrieg »

Yeah we want to see a project thread on the Bay, it's so much cooler than the Split :P
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