Another reason to love my Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess.

Carlisle show is May 20, 21, 22

Many guys run this Monza:http://www.justkampers.com.au/monza-4-tip-exhaust-bundle-kit-vw-t2-and-vw-beetle-1300cc-1600cc-1963-on.htmlOr a single tip version:http://www.mofoco.com/item/EMPI_3487_SINGLE_EXHAUST_MUFFLER_CHROME_TIP_VW_BUG_GHIA/390/c55But remember, these are air cooled engines in uninsulated engine compartments. They’ll never really be…[Read more]

Whew! That could have been much worse!Very happy the damage was minimal and easily repaired.And thanks for the reminder to all of us! Like the old carpenter’s adage to measure twice, cut once…there is nothing wrong with double and triple checking everything you do!
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Welcome aboard Justin!Glad to have you!

Re: Lake Weir

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We all need to move here:

Kent – that link did not resolve properly. Would you check it?.

Not trying to be morbid, just realistic.

With the forces involved in a real world accident, that “narrow slot” in the fiberglass is going to act like a knife, weakening (and potentially cutting through) the seatbelt web.

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Allen…You wrote that you’d be bolting the shoulder belt “… inside of pillar just above the door hinge….”If that means you’d be attaching it to fiberglass, you’d probably be wasting your time. In the event of an accident, the forces would rip that bolt right out of the fiberglass, even with a giant fender washer behind it.I’ve read that even…[Read more]

With that topic pretty much covered….Here is a good tech article on noisy disc brakes:http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a3092/4317748/

John …no need to google Rob and Dave’s. The carb info link I posted is from Rob and Dave’s. Once you are on their site, you can navigate around their site. It is a treasure trove of info.If you buy John Muir’s VW book and bookmark Rob and Dave’s web site, you will have just about everything you need to maintain the VW portions of your TDr.After…[Read more]

Well if your tach is reading incorrectly, and the actual engine speed is 850 (or half of the 1700 you are seeing), then your idle speed is fine. Quick check…What does your tach read at about 60 mph? With a stock trans, it should be about 3,000.On to the “sticking” throttle….Is the tube in place that carries your throttle cable through the fan…[Read more]

Here’s everything you need to now about the Saturday banquet:

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Love these pics (although I hate the plaid tonneau)!That Jackie & Jack picture is great! Who knew?Next time I vacation, I’ll ask Hertz if I can rent a TD!

My Duchess has a solid wood dash. Been so long I forget what kind of wood, but it is solid, not veneered plywood or pressboard, and is about 3/4″ thick.The top rear edge of the dash is routed out to provide the surface that mates to the fiberglass cowl, with only about an eighth or 3/16″ of wood remaining on the front  side of the…[Read more]

Good luck!

Ditto!Here are the official numbers for a VW Type 1:Bias ply (with 1-2 persons) –

• Front – 16 psi (17 psi fully loaded; 18 psi after
  Jan. 1973)
• Rear – 24 psi (26 psi fully loaded; 29 psi after
  Jan. 1973)

Radial –

• Front – 18 psi (both with 1-2 persons and fully
  loaded)
• Rear – 27 psi (both with 1-2 persons and fully
  loaded; 29 psi after Jan.…

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Just a thought, but if you are in there anyway, consider replacing the plastic bushing with one of these and you likely will never have to touch it again.

The wing brackets Tom posted are the ones that are on my Duchess.