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Sooooo I'm guessing some 3X3's and new rear meats are in order ? NICE ! Once that is done We can get the measurements for the wider lifted beam ! Oh yea and dust off those thing spindles !

glenn a wrote: Oh yea and dust off those thing spindles !

I'd love to rock the thing spindles but I dont know if I can use them with the ghia disk brakes. Its a toss up. I might just invest in lifted BJ spindles for the nose.

So shes on the road. Needs to get an inspection on Sat, from one of ' my boys'. ( no mirrors on it yet... maybe ever)
I have one of Keith ( from TS). Idles great but misses alittle upon throttle. I'm working on that.

Anywho.... I had brand new grey KYB up front on this thing. Too soft.... the nose dives every time I slow down or stop. And then the tries rub. I dont wanna F up the fenders any more than there are. so..... I wen to the parts mahal and located a set of coil over BJ shocks. They are a bit longer too, so it fixes the issue I was having with the greys limiting my downward motion. The adjuster are maxed out on the beam, so this is form the stock stuff.

that thing looks scary, good job dude

first dry day in quite some time... wanted to check her out a little. Going for inspection in the AM.

Raj
Your project really came out very nice.Wheels look great!!!Good luck with it....Hope to see it soon...Matt

volksbugusa wrote:Raj
Your project really came out very nice.Wheels look great!!!Good luck with it....Hope to see it soon...Matt

Thanks bro... come out wed... she'll be out.

Nice Raj, Looks nice with the metal rack on it . I'm waiting for the youtube doughnut videos !

glenn a wrote:Nice Raj, Looks nice with the metal rack on it . I'm waiting for the youtube doughnut videos !

I dont think it can do donuts.... I have another car for that. lol ( as you very well know......!)

Don stopped by today... with his newly rebuilt Keith carb. We played with teh timing, and shes running better. He should make his debut wed.

Raj wrote:first dry day in quite some time... wanted to check her out a little.

Love the color and finish on this. Really smooth like a strawberry daquiri, just in time for the summer!

Had a strange noise in the rear the other day. Turns out the rear drum was loose and wouldnt tighten any more because the outer bearing fell apart.









Thanks to a prompt response to a fellow DVGer.... German FAG part arrived the next day.



New seal



Brakes came apart and went back together real easy since they were all only 3 months old.


Took her for a drive.... much better!

Raj wrote: Thanks to a prompt response to a fellow DVGer.... German FAG part arrived the next day.

Yah Yah... I was there when it was delivered...Heard the line already... lol

What line? I dont get it Mike? You like bearings..... or something.

Raj
That is a fun repair....but at least it is not a swing axel nice and dry....did you also replace the other side?

volksbugusa wrote:Raj
That is a fun repair....but at least it is not a swing axel nice and dry....did you also replace the other side?

nope. Normally I would, but I plan on upgrading the suspension to 3 x3 rear arms eventually, so I 'll replace them all when I do that. Time to too precious right now to be dicking around, and the focus is the 65.

Raj wrote: I plan on upgrading the suspension to 3 x3 rear arms very soon !

I fixed it for You !

Did this little project last week or so.
Off with the old, on with the other old one. I'll run this exhaust until the tri mil stinger arrives.

The other morning I tossed this bad boy in.


******WARNING - NOT FOR THE VW PURIST*****

slapped on more baja stuffs. These also make great steps to help you get your cooler off the roof rack.

Let's see some pics of it in the dirt.

Looks great! I love it.

Took her for a ride this am to OBI. No problems. I was surprised... she did well.






Got home at 930 am and changed the oil while she was hot. Went to pull it in the street.... and it stalled. Fired again... stalled. Weird. The number 2 rule for a ACVW should be, that if it stalls... dont restart it. Check the fuel hoses first. Why, you ask... bc when they fall off or fail... it usually results in fire. Well.... mine fell off in my route from my drive way to the street. Very odd.... and I'm very thankful the big guy was watching me at that point. If it would have happened any of the 30 mile before.... instant fire.

Changed the filter, and the hoses..... good to go. whew.

no braided hoses GR?

glenn
i like the wire lead for safety.