Bondo

Well, its been a couple of weeks since I've done anything on the bug. Last night I just had to sit in it for a few minutes. I figure that I should start it every once in a while to make sure that everything is working.

After running it for a few minutes I decided that I should whip out the bondo and fill in the 2 holes on the bottom corners of the rear window. They patched up nice so far. I've done some basic sanding and scraping on them and will add another layer of bondo in the next day or so.

I'll take pictures when I'm done with the body work.

I found a nice 5 part series for doing body work with Bondo.
http://www.auto-repair-help.com/automotive_videos/bondo_repair.php

Want to know what Bondo is?

"Easy" Aircooled VW mods

"Easy" Aircooled Engine Bolt On Modifications - Getting The Most Out Of Your Stock VW

This article talks generally about suspension, swaybars, shocks, disk brakes, stearing wheels, shifters, Synthetic oil, fuel hoses, points and condensers, distributors, pulleys, CDI, cap and rotor, muffler, rocker arms, flywheels and carbs. The article has a lot of links to more specific items and was updated just a couple of years ago.

http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/mods.htm

Paint colors ...

Today I changed my mind. Now I'm thinking red, maybe with no bumpers and low profile Porsche rims, or maybe a little more classic look with a white side panel and Empi rims.

Try your own style at Bug Selecta. You can pick a Beetle, Type 3, Bus or Porsche.

Vehicle Identity Certificate ...

I ordered a "birth certificate" for my bug tonight, 35 euro's (At today's conversion rate that comes out to $50.43) The certificate is suppose to tell you how it was when it left the factory, like the engine, built date, ship date, destination and extras/options. Who knows what it will really have on it but I thought it would be fun to know.

If you own a Volkswagen and would like to know more about its history, you can order an ID certificate here:
http://automuseum.volkswagen.de/index.php?id=12&L=1

Carb gaskets ...

I had a little time tonight the other night to look at the carb some more, I'm still having the problem of not wanting to idle once its warmed up. A few people have told me to look at the gasket between the carb and intake.


The gasket was sticking out the side, and didn't look real good so I thought that it would be a perfect place to start. When I took the carb off this is what I found...

Nice! They are rubber and look like they where cut out of a bike intertube using a butter knife. I made a new gasket using actual gasket material, but I still get the same results, won't idle when its warmed up enough for the choke to be off.

I think that I'm done with the carb for a little while, I need to start working on the body so that I can get it painted this year.