Cool my 67 bus engine is a Super Beetle engine 1600 DP, so do I have to
pull the engine in order to replace my heater boxes?
Hoping to do some maintenance on Pinky in the warm dry garage once the bus
get all her glass.
Frank would have had all this work done in one afternoon ; )
Lin
On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Bud Osbourne <abcoz@hky.com> wrote:
> Lin,****
>
> Suddenly, yes, Im finishing up a long-dormant restoration project on a
> 73 std. beetle. I finally accepted the reality (actually, the reality has
> been crammed down my throat!) that I need to replace my Golf III daily
> driver. I decided that Id be damned if I would ever again have a daily
> driver that needed to go any farther than my own garage/workshop for
> ANYTHING. For me, that can only mean an air-cooled VW.****
>
> I had already completed the metal work (LOTS of it!) on this particular
> beetle about 15+ years ago, so its more a matter of painting and
> assembly. However, Ive got a lot of parts to dig out of my stash, sort,
> clean, recondition/whatever before I actually assemble the car. Still, I
> expect to have the car up and running sometime in May without too much
> difficulty.****
>
> Among the many projects assuring my immortality (wife says dont you DARE
> die before you finish all of these projects and get them gone!) is my
> 387,000 mile 72 Super Beetle and a 68 VW panel van. The 72 SB will
> replace the Golf as my back-up daily driver (the 73 will replace the Golf
> as my main daily driver).****
>
> ** **
>
> If you can find one of those engine hoist thingies, it would be helpful,
> but not at all essential, for r & r ing your bus motor. A floor jack,
> with a good block of wood on the pad, is really all you need. After youve
> done it a few times, its just like riding a bicycle. You never quite
> forget how. As with most things, its best to take your time and be very
> methodical about it, so you dont end up with an engine hanging by a
> throttle cable of part of the wiring harness. ;) It really does help to
> have a second person, to operate the jack while the other guides the
> engine/tilts the engine on the jack as needed, but Ive done it myself a
> whole bunch of times, over the years and still have all of my fingers,
> toes, etcand have never damaged car or engine in the process. Ill send
> you some pics of the project later on.****
>
> ** **
>
> Now back to normal subject material: I need to schedule an appointment
> to get my cats annual booster shots 7 check-ups. And its time to get the
> short to medium range artillery out and start shooting this years crop of
> ground hogs.****
>
> ** **
>
> Bud****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Linda Grunthaner [mailto:grunthaner@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 20, 2013 12:52 PM
> *To:* Bud Osbourne
> *Cc:* Spridget list
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Looking for a Motor Porter, VW dealer item
> ...see image.****
>
> ** **
>
> Hey Bud that's a great idea as many people may not even know what it is if
> they had it : ) Well hopeful wishing anyway.****
>
> So Bud are you restoring/repairing an aircooled bus or bug now? If I had a
> jack like this I'm sure I can pull my engine out single handed. I don't
> need to pull it it would just make it easier to swap out my heater boxes as
> well as cool factor being every aircooled motorhead talks about how easy it
> is with only 4 bolts holding it in place which still amazes me.****
>
> Thanks Lin****
>
> ** **
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