On the back when I ordered my new hubcaps the dealer said that I needed spacers because of the length of the hub. So I got those. I will post photos of my ride (Jennifer) when I finish with the fender. I will also let you know if moving the headlight bracket works.

I’m going out now to check measurements. then look at moving my light bracket ( the hood side) in a bit to pull the fender up. Thanks for the help.

Hey when the kits come are the fender holes predrilled? could it be I just need to re bolt my fender higher? has this been done before?

Wow, thanks for the pics. That helps a lot. I know you guys get tired of re-showing this stuff but for the new members it is a good thing. Thanks to all of you.

Sam, I’m quite sure that the only mechanical differences between 69 and 71 are oil passages, doghouse cooler with a bigger fan, 8mm head bolts, dual port manifold and heads and the carb being the 34PICT with vacuum advance and retard distributor (two vacuum hoses).  The 30 carb, found on the 69 VW, has a fitting for SVA distributor on the port…[Read more]

I think you’ll be pleased.It’ll take some time to get them set right. But once set, you’ll be good…until you bump into them while working on the car! The good news there is that the mirror gets tightened to the bracket. So if you hit them, you only have one angle of adjustment to worry about.The other option….never put your roof up!Sure, on…[Read more]

Second coat of paint. Looking better. Have to rub it out and apply 3rd coat.A closer look.

I cast my vote for some sort of fender misalignment.Remember…these car parts are hand made…and then hand assembled…perhaps by knuckleheads like us who may (or may NOT) have been expert mechanics.I know I wasn’t. And no one will ever know by looking at my car curbside, but I do know where the assembly errors are.

These have been posted before, but deserve to be seen again.These are inside a stock tunnel. I believe this is a Ghia. But it is essentially the same inside a Beetle’s tunnel.The differences inside your VW TDr tunnel….pedals and shifter have been moved rearward about two feet, and the associated cable tubes have been…[Read more]

I’m still working on this issue. I plan to pull the carb and go over it again and probably will make the main jet mod suggested by Ed (drill out the main jet to .052″). Additional suggestions have lead me to also changing the distr. from the mech. adv one I now have back to the vac. adv. model which leads me to the following question(s). I still…[Read more]

Not sure about the fender rub. I though that was being diagnosed/debated in another thread?And I think it’s mentioned in this thread…the goal is usually not to lower the cars.More often, the goal is to soften the front suspension. Then, if necessary, use the torsion tube adjusters to raise the car back to the proper ride height. The second step…[Read more]

Ed, just heard from Dale.  He can’t make it.  

Thinking my route to be something like this.
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Wonderful Ed…meet you same place , same time? Just let me know when and where that was.

Allen might be onto something. Look at the fenders from the front and see if they hang “even.” You may be able to pull the left one up just a bit by adjusting the headlight bracket….somehow.

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Sorry…I thought it was you.

Paul I took your advice and ordered my mirrors today. Fender mount convex. Thanks for the info Paul.

Thanks Allen. This sounds fairly easy. I really had NO idea what I was getting into when I bought this car. With all ya’ll (you guys) helping I might make it thru.

Thanks Paul. I see them. NOW.. where do I get info about my drivers tire rubbing the fender? looks like all of ya’ll want to lower your ride while I need to raise mine. At least on the left.

Yep! Take out those two bolts and lift out the shifter. Then if you feel along the top of the shift rod towards the back you’ll feel the bracket. Normally welded in with 6 or 8 welds.