Sometimes oil will travel up the tube when the engine is hot perhaps they didnt want the oil leaking and chose to plug it rather than let it breathe. I put a different air filter at the top of the tube that runs from my oil fill tube to my air filter. I found that oil had sprayed all over my splash guard and onto the back of my spair tire. We…[Read more]

WOW, I didnt know that Auto Club was that old!

OK, maybe we could call it our first annual “So Cal Spring Fling”. That should be more than enough time for me to get my ride ready. How about the rest of you? We could work on a summer event then fall and winter later on.I aint scaired of driving distances, after all thats what Auto Club is for. Youd laugh at the stupid places Ive been…[Read more]

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I was having similar problems with my lights and such.  I was tired of trying to find the bad ground so I installed ground bars in the front, under dash and in the rear engine compartment.  Each electrical fixture that needs a ground has it’s own ground wire that leads to the ground bar.  I have a comon ground that goes from the battery/frame co…[Read more]

Hey BrotherMy mechanic said to see if the main pulley will move back and forth if you pull on it. If it moves then its your main seal. If not, check the breather tube you may have oil leaking out when the engine is hot. Hope this helps.

Great picture of two Hotties!  You must have had a great day out and about!

Roy, great advice! Ive never rebuilt my carb, Ive paid to have it done twice. I feel confident enough to try it the next time it needs to be done.Thanks!

Looks great! Happy motoring!

Dear MarvI have all of the original documents that came with my kit. According to the Classic Roadsters Ltd Products and Pricing brochure, dated April 1985, the price list is as followsBasic kit $6495.00Duchess OptionsDual trumpet air horns $98.00Ash or walnut dash $148.00Fog lamps $88.00Wire wheel covers $145.00Custom made 15inch wheels…[Read more]

I have two, myself. My wife tried to say something but I stopped her and reminded her that what we paid for her Lincoln Navigator I could have a fleet of kits and drive a different one to work each day of the week… She never said another word.As for the pricing, if you do sell, I paid $6,000.00 for mine and feel that I got a great deal. I had…[Read more]

Welcome DickI too own a Classic Roadsters LTD And its the best car Ive ever owned! Im working on a few improvements but when Im done, shell be my daily driver once more.All the advice has been a great help for my baby as well. Might I add my two cents to the mix… For your dash, rather than pledge to restore the shine I might recamend some…[Read more]

I didnt think of bluetooth, that sounds even better. Thanks for the tip! Ill look into it this next week.

Thanks again, BrothersThose examples of the dash work look great! My only concern is with the sun reflecting back on me. The top stays down unless its raining and many a time Ive returned home lobster red and that was with the wooden dash. I do want it to keep that original look so Im looking to possibly cover it with an exotic vaneer like Burl…[Read more]

Thanks again, all the advice is really appreciated. I ran the wires last weekend but left the grounds for last.For the wires, I bought a VW wire kit and made changes as needed. All of the wires are color coded and the kit came with a detailed wire map. The big change I made was the fuse pannel. The kit came with a pre wired 6 fuse power…[Read more]

Thanks for the responses I feel like im on the right track and will move forward this weekend.

And some strong BEER!!!

Ewww! Make it go away, thats icky! What kind of sick mind could do that to a VW?

Stephen

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Check the rubber plugs on the carb for cracks. My car acted up a couple times and that solved it. Also there is a disk about the size of a dime on the front of the carb I had mine come loose and the car wouldnt run until I fixed it. Check the jet for a blockage sometimes small rubber particles come off the supply hose after the filter and block…[Read more]