Paul – sorry, I meant GR-2, not GS-2 (typo). What my question was supposed to be, is that if my lower to upper shock mount is supposed to be 21″, and I only measure 15″ with that shock, is that shock OK, does it compress that much sitting unloaded, or is that shock too short? Can you get a taller shock that is “soft”?There is no doubt that if I…[Read more]

I don’t want to hijack this thread, but want to ask Paul a quick question related to my earlier thread on car height and rubbing tires on the fender edge when making tight turns.Paul, you said in your first post on here that the car height should be 7.5″ off the ground and with a ball joint suspension, the distance between upper and lower shock…[Read more]

You might try a vinyl repair kit if the top is vinyl, with some duct tape or something underneath until it sets, or a patch glued on underneath the repair. If it’s canvas, a patch can be glued or sewn on, again maybe underneath to hide it. In a pinch, if the top is canvas, you could try one of those iron-on patches for jeans, put on underneath.…[Read more]

I was told by the manager/owner of the place where I bought my tires, (where they do a lot of mechanical and engine work also, and on a lot of VW’s, rebuilding them), that the four linkage arms on the ends of the beam can be removed and since each arm is on a spline, they can then be rotated a notch or two when putting them back on into the…[Read more]

Make sure you clean up the battery post also, using a mild sandpaper or scotchbrite pad or something, to get whatever oxidation from the arcing is off it, to get a nice clean connection. Clean up and sand the starter connection until it’s bright metal for the same reason.If you replace the battery clamp on the end of the cable make sure you put…[Read more]

Looks good, different, different bows, better visibility out to the rear sides with those windows.What kind of car is that?Why did you like the canvas better than vinyl?Can I ask you what you paid for that and if he still has the pattern to make more?I need to have a new top made for my car now that I’ve sorted out my engine problem. It’s getting…[Read more]

I don’t know what type of carb you have, but the Solex carb (mine’s a 34 PICT3) has the needle fixed into the valve on the top of the carb( by the inlet hose), not attached to the float – it simply rests on top of the float, going up and down (in and out) to close and open the gas flow as the float rises and falls. It’s very easy to get to, remove…[Read more]

Why do you want to pull the engine?

That’s looking really nice, nice to see you can actually do that so well to restore a rusted out frame.And nice to see you are spending so much “quality time” with your son. He does nice work.You know he is going to want to borrow the car when it’s all done, right?
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If you get the car to brand new or better condition, you’ll never take it out and drive it, it might get dirty or wet. My car is a little faded, red color, I think it looks great that way, much more authentic and doesn’t bother me so much if there’s some dirt or rain spots on it, but I just got my 3 piece kit of Novus and I will try it out.I…[Read more]

If there was no problem with the copper line and it wasn’t clogged, why did you decide to replace it with a steel one?I like your redneck tubing bender so you can avoid the ginks in the lines.

When the engine is cold the butterfly valve is closed so the car runs rich, and that also makes it easier to start. When the car is warm, or when the electric heating coil in the choke warms up, it opens the butterfly valve so the mixture is correct. Opening the valve lets in more air, it does not limit the amount of fuel.If the engine runs well…[Read more]

That’s the problem with ethanol blended fuels -dissolving the resin in fiberglass tanks. This has been a problem noted in the marine industry for years. You are lucky you didn’t have the tank come apart and seriously leak all over the place. Nice looking new aluminum one though. Could you have gotten one a little taller or longer for more…[Read more]

Send it! Send it! I need it on my dash.

That picture posted is the Solex 30PICT carb, Ed has the 34PICT.

I thought that. too bad.

OK, I’ve spent a few hours on the internet and now I see how that adjustable beam works, basically by rotating the torsion bar leaves inside the beam. That seems like an awful lot of work and a little expense to do, or go for a greater expense and buy one already made.My beam, which I assume is stock, has a screw midpoint in the upper and lower…[Read more]

I’m sorry but I’m missing something here. I have read these threads and probably can understand about softening up the suspension’s reaction to bumps etc, and as an offshoot to that, better handling, by removing leaves or springs inside the beams, but I want to increase the height of the fenders in relationship to the height of the tires (or the…[Read more]

The tire dealer I use suggested that size because that is widely available, is stock VW, 1/3 the price of 145’s, and only 3/4″ taller so I didn’t think there would be any problem.I get a gentle scrape of either fender from the top of the tire when making sharp turns now.Looking at the suspension underneath, how does removing springs from inside…[Read more]

How did that keep the starter from turning over?With a dead short without a fuse in the line, good thing you didn’t have a fire or burn up the wire.Glad you got it running again.