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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Got a small start on the bus today.
Hole for water tank filler.....
Filler in place.....
Replacing fresh air vent with new foam seals . . .
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Got a little more done today. It's beginning to resemble a bus again... Motivation is low right due to needing to get all the wiring and the dash back in place. Wiring is NOT my favorite task to complete.......
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Joe
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Know what ya mean about the wiring. I'm waiting on Lake Jim to do mine. _________________ 73 Super
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Got the back window in tonight........
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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Holy CRAP is that a sticker on the window????
Oh yeah, the window is in backwards. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Jon wrote: | Holy CRAP is that a sticker on the window????
Oh yeah, the window is in backwards. |
No Goob. That is an 'In-N-Out' sticker that came with the bus from Cali and it is NOT in backwards! _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I bit the bullet today and began the PITA task of straightening the following mess: .................
at least I had the forethought to tag every wire. I did realize that I will need to replace the majority of the wire spade plugs. The few I began with were quite brittle. _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Got my brake warning light recolored and working and got the gauge panel repainted and ready to go back in.....Did I mention I hate wiring!?!.... _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thang wrote: | Got my brake warning light recolored and working and got the gauge panel repainted and ready to go back in.....Did I mention I hate wiring!?!.... |
Pictures or it didn't happen. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Greg
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 490 Location: Jefferson, GA
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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How goes the rewire? I sometimes wake up with a cold sweat thinking of this photo........
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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Greg wrote: | How goes the rewire? I sometimes wake up with a cold sweat thinking of this photo........
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So does Mike!!! _________________ 73 Typ481
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for the slow response. Between my mom and dad having some health issues and working OT because of weather, I haven't gotten much farther other than preparing the gauges and dash for installation. Hope to make some progress in the next week. _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Thang
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Got the original antennae cleaned up and remounted....
I had 2 gauge plates so I experimented with color a bit . . . .
I think I'll stick with the black one.....
I hate wiring........ _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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Jon Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 2421 Location: Bishop GA
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I like the light one. _________________ 73 Typ481
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Thang
Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 269 Location: Buchanan, GA
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Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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Jon wrote: | I like the light one. |
It's yours . . . . less gauges... _________________ '58 RHD 2110cc Beetle
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