All purpose VW repair tool, a good mallet!

A good thump to the carb. and now running well. Thanks
again

 
OOPSIE!!!!!
or you can click on the download link (left side of screen).

New here, How do I purchase one nad price?

MG Magic, $38.00, tel 954-680-2010

thanks guys, I’ check it out tomorrow ans see what happens

I’m guessing float or cut off. pretty easy pull air filter and tap fuel bowl top firmly with the handle of a screwdriver then try to start.

 Tom, After you start it and it stops running, check to see if you have fire to the coil at the terminal the wire coming from the ign.switch connects   to. The ign. switch may be sending current to the coil when it’s in the start position which would explain why the engine starts but loosing the connection when it is in the run position.
 If you…[Read more]

Not choked? Choke not stuck?

Tom,Two things come to my mind if it’s a fuel issue. First is a float stuck closed in the carb and second is the fuel cutoff solenoid on the bottom of the carb.If it’s electrical it could be a number of things.Best I can come up with in the short time. Check with the folks at http://www.thesamba.com in the beetle, buggy, or engine forums.

That sounds very cool, Mike.

Dupont ChromalusionAny good body shop should be able to get it for you.

It is funny that this  just came up. I had been wondering about the decals too. What I did was get some brass knobs taped 10-24 like my switch stems from Mcmaster Carr and stamp them with 1/4 tall letter stamps. L for lights, W for wiper, ect. I then took a black sharpie and filled in the stamp area and buffed off the front of the knob to make th…[Read more]

Thanks for the advice. I’ll check ebay every now and then.

 Larry I think that type of paint would look good on our cars with all the rounded lines it would change color at every angle I had A Mustang painted like that at that time only Cobra’s could be painted that type of paint from Ford and hard to imposable to get on the out side. Dan

dgray joined August 30 2010We hope to hear from you dgray. Open a new general discussion threead and introduce yourself! And stop by the registry thread (click the link in my signature) and add yourself to an ever growing list!Looks to me like a green body with deep burgundy fenders & running boards.

The original cars mounted the spare on a tube steel frame that bolted over the gas tank. They also had the license plate mounting bracket built in. These frames come available on ebay about once a month. Might be adaptable if you, the builder, are also adaptable. (The BCW cars have a somewhat wider version of these that swing away to provide…[Read more]

Congratulations Captain.
I hope you told the new owner about us!
 
 

I thank those who responded to this thread having interest in the kit car.  The kit has now been sold and is no longer in our possession.

Call before you go, they usually close the doors for two to three weeks during the holidays.