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mackay
Joined: 19 Oct 2011 Posts: 73 Location: North High Shoals, GA
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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My bus is doing fine and I drive it regularly. I took it to Nashville, Orlando, and Spartanburg over the summer, and I talked the Mrs. into a GA camping trip in the fall. I've ordered ABS door panels and kick panels. I'm still trying to get the CHTs down a bit, and I'm having my distributor rebuilt by the Philbin Group in Portland, the people who rebuilt Greg's. I'll probably go with the PerTronix electonic ignition. Philbin also sells this, what do you guys think?:
"The Ignition Enhancer EX1000TM from T.D.T Enterprises, Inc. is designed to maximize your engine performance. It reduces the carbon monoxide emissions up to 19%. It will reduce hydrocarbon emissions up to 35% and improve your gas mileage and horsepower output up to 15%.
The Enhancer EX1000TM cleans out the harmful carbon deposits and varnish buildup. The EX1000TM can extend the engine life and provides better and faster ignition."
Lastly, it turns out that Eddie Self (A-1 Automotive on Flat Rock Road in Watkinsville) has an exhaust gas analyzer. I know some of you guys were looking for one. I'll have him hook that up and maybe reject the carbs.
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mackay
Joined: 19 Oct 2011 Posts: 73 Location: North High Shoals, GA
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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rejet the carbs. |
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
1969 Volkswagen Type 3
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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mackay wrote: | I'll probably go with the PerTronix electonic ignition. Philbin also sells this, what do you guys think?:
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I think the Pertronix will work well, just keep the points and condenser in the bus in case the electronic unit craps out. (I do) _________________ 73 Typ481
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
1969 Volkswagen Beetle
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Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Jon wrote: | OK, let's get this thread going again.
Joe, Johnny, Greg, Bob, Jimbear, James, Darrell, John....let us know what is going on with your bus. I left Mike off the list because he has his own thread and IS keeping it updated. |
I don't drive mine every day but it gets driven about 1/2 the time on the weekends. We recently piled a bunch of people in and went and saw the nights of lights over Christmas. Still working on some things mechanically (alternator, shifting issue etc) but over all it's a pretty reliable vehicle.
I love the reactions I get. Always have to allow more time when refueling or going through the drive through.
I saw my first late bay on the road the other day. He was on 285 headed south/east.
Couple of things I've done to it recently.....
took the stove out, amazing how much room that creates
cleaned all the grounds on the charging circuit, didn't help the alt issue
the biggest thing was I found the correct distributor for the FI, I lost a little power but it dropped the CHT a good bit. _________________ 1969 Beetle
1974 Westy FI Conversion |
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Johnny
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 93 Location: Hephzibah,Ga.
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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I posted in here the other night but I don't know where it went.
I am now able to start mine up and drive it around.
The interior is pretty much done.
All new brakes and they work.
All my lights work except turn signals...think it's a bad switch.
Its nice not having to push it around anymore. |
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Johnny wrote: | I posted in here the other night but I don't know where it went.
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For some reason all the posts from 7/20 thru yesterday got deleted. I've got the web guy looking into it. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:05 am Post subject: |
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My bus has gone to Augusta to have body improvements done. Once Joe is done hopefully Johnny will give it a new coat of the stock green paint. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:04 am Post subject: |
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If you haven't found this elsewhere here is a link to our visit from Amskeptic this fall.
http://athensvwclub.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1697 _________________ 73 Typ481
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Joe
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:54 am Post subject: |
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We got all the body work done and primed. _________________ 73 Super
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:29 am Post subject: |
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_________________ 73 Typ481
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jimbear
Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 206 Location: "We don't need no stinking lug nuts!"
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:34 pm Post subject: pics |
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pics pics pics pics _________________ "A vision without a task is a dream - a task without a vision is drudgery- but a task with vision can change the world."
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Sapp67
Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 331 Location: Athens, GA
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Cannot wait to see Mike, Jon and Johnny's buses on the road! _________________ Steve
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Joe
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:56 am Post subject: |
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When it warms up and quits raining around here I'll get it out and get some pics. _________________ 73 Super
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
1969 Volkswagen Type 3
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: pics |
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jimbear wrote: | pics pics pics pics |
I'm going to start a new thread for my bus. You will find pictures there. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:05 am Post subject: |
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Any updates??? Greg, Joe, Johnny, Jimbear???? _________________ 73 Typ481
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