Hello from Ontario, Canada!

BricksANDaBUG · Post by **BricksANDaBUG** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 5:22 pm

Good day all!... Happy Columbus day to all you 'murricans down there!

I am picking up a '66 Bug this week as part of a deal on another Bricklin... I have a few Bricks now but couldn't pass on the Bug for the wife... maybe a gullwing conversion for the Bug?!... hehehe... naw, just kidding... great to be here and I hope to re-acquaint my love with VW air cooled babies... had a couple of '72 busses as a kid, built a street buggy with a '62, shortened it, added the 160 4-carb Corvair and the Porsche tranny and such... loved it; a part of my childhood... now I'm back to get the boss-lady's summer cruiser ready for next spring...

Can't wait!

Mike P

Post by **jmartini** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:43 am

Welcome to the Forum, nice to have you here as a member - Good luck with the beetle!

Rene Descartes · Post by **Rene Descartes** » Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:28 pm

Welcome to the site!

BricksANDaBUG · Post by **BricksANDaBUG** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:08 am

UPDATE: Spoke to the previous owner again... it hasn't run in 10 years... so the challenge began... brand new 6 volt battery, new points, cap and rotor, re-gap the plugs, static set the timing, 7 gallons of gas (gauge works) and fired her up and leaned her out a bit... yesterday being sunny and 19: opened the sunroof and went for a drive... automatic choke works well, shifts nicely, all gears good including reverse, brakes are good including the hand brake and no pulling when braking, lights all work but it needs a new signal arm/switch with the highbeam integrated, needs a new exhaust as it's leaking in a few small spots... as I learn and repair more; I will update...
... here's a link to a video shot yesterday as she fired up for the first time in 10 years...

http://s661.photobucket.com/albums/uu33 ... I_0006.mp4

Post by **jmartini** » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:24 am

Sounds great - congrats!