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by empiracer1966
Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: 3-point seatbelts in back?
Replies: 20
Views: 18072

hey Branston!

Where abouts in Pa? I'm from the "York" area! :shock:

Brian
by empiracer1966
Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Rear brakes
Replies: 3
Views: 2196

ljmlaw

Are you sure it's the brakes causing the heat and not the wheel bearings? Just a thought... :?

Brian
by empiracer1966
Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:06 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Rear wooden bow on a Beetle Convertible
Replies: 2
Views: 2370

2ndbeetle

Check out Chuck's Convertible Parts at

http://www.chucksconvertibleparts.com/

Hope this helps :D

Brian
by empiracer1966
Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:11 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Needs a paint job!!
Replies: 7
Views: 8766

Lucy66 Unless I was going for a 100 point restoration, I would definitely recommend the original color to the car...if not, at least within the same model year. I too, am fond of the original color to the car. As a side note…my ’57 was originally Coral red and I purchased it with gorgeous Black pain...
by empiracer1966
Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:11 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Hi i'm a newbie.
Replies: 6
Views: 4646

sLOW66

Welcome to the Forum!!

Brian
by empiracer1966
Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Hello, ...New Member Here
Replies: 5
Views: 4221

Sammi3C

Welcome to the forum!!

Brian
by empiracer1966
Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: Greeting Folks
Replies: 5
Views: 4623

PAT7582

WELCOME to the forum!!

Good luck with your trip! A friend of mine did the same as you but from theSamba.com, from Washighton St and in FEB!! He drove over the rockies in the winter with no heat!! :shock:

You might want to check out...

http://www.type2.com/rescue/

Brian
by empiracer1966
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:46 pm
Forum: My 1966 VW Beetle
Topic: Story of my Beetle
Replies: 5
Views: 5272

Dtown66bug

Welcome to the forum!!

Brian
by empiracer1966
Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:06 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: VW with XENON lights
Replies: 2
Views: 2441

Athen_TL

Did you replace just the bulbs or did some body work to install the whole headlight assembly?...either way, I'd love to see some pics. :D

Brian
by empiracer1966
Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:46 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: 1966 in Athens, Greece
Replies: 5
Views: 4473

Athen_TL,

WELCOME to the Forum!!

Brian
by empiracer1966
Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:06 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Vroom!
Replies: 11
Views: 8110

OK...I got the other carb apart last night...the floats appear to be ok...now, I'm wondering if I just figured out why some animals eat there young! :shock: While dissassembling the left carb, over all, it appears that someone was trying to be a carb tuner :? miss matched bolts, the needle and seat ...
by empiracer1966
Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:46 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Vroom!
Replies: 11
Views: 8110

fatalifeaten The venturis are the stock size...28 Just how do you set the needle an seat on these carbs? The float arm might have gotten bent while cleaning, :oops: now i'm not sure if the "bend" is correct...I know thats how you adjust the n/s on some carbs, by bending the mounting arm. B...
by empiracer1966
Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: Vroom!
Replies: 11
Views: 8110

fatalifeaten Here at work...I just tore down one of the carbs (the right side one). The carbs really looked good on the outside and what I could see in the venturies, but the inside is another story! :shock: the float was literally varnished fast to the bottom of the bowl and the jet was all but smo...
by empiracer1966
Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: New Member Introductions
Topic: New 66 VW Owner
Replies: 1
Views: 2419

ljmlaw

Welcome to the forum!!

Brian
by empiracer1966
Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:28 pm
Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
Topic: seat belts
Replies: 6
Views: 5058

That was my understanding also

Brian