RE: Volkswagen Beetle: PH Carpool
Discussion
Richard A said:
PistonBroker said:
Yes! In fact, judging by the hard shoulder of the M5 during the summer, isn't it actually more likely?!
I'm very hypocritical as I love a nice air-cooled Porker, but have always preferred my VWs with water flowing round their engines. Can't deny the coolness of these things though.
I've an idea that most of the overheating problems experienced by Beetles and Busses in the modern era are down to people leaving out the tinware which seals the upper engine compartment from the lower. The concept is that it should be fresh air only above the seal and hot air off the cooling fins below, which should then exit the car (ideally cooling the exhaust box a bit en route). If the tinware is left off, which I've seen, the hot air tends to get recirculated up to the fan intake.I'm very hypocritical as I love a nice air-cooled Porker, but have always preferred my VWs with water flowing round their engines. Can't deny the coolness of these things though.
They're known as 'air cooled', but in reality they are 'oil cooled', and they do all burn oil. They need regular oil changes, topping up, and making sure all the cooling fins on the under side are clear so heat can dissipate efficiently.
AER said:
shoestring7 said:
If it really does have 8mm thick steel panels it's not just built like a tank, it is a tank.
SS7
I suspect she was meaning the glass pane thickness.SS7
Bespoke tyres, 8mm panels, too much power for the chassis (?????)...maybe this is not really a Beetle after all. Perhaps this was Hitler's escape vehicle!!!
PhantomPH said:
AER said:
shoestring7 said:
If it really does have 8mm thick steel panels it's not just built like a tank, it is a tank.
SS7
I suspect she was meaning the glass pane thickness.SS7
Bespoke tyres, 8mm panels, too much power for the chassis (?????)...maybe this is not really a Beetle after all. Perhaps this was Hitler's escape vehicle!!!
loggo said:
Possibly the op means 0.8mm and 0.6mm panel thicknesses?
Could be that.Like I have mentioned in my earlier post regarding tyres, unless you are building a period correct concourse resto, aftermarket items are really very good these days and cost pennies by comparison at about £92 per wing (UK obvs - cannot speak for Aus). Just look at the number of magazine featured cars that use aftermarket panels - the scene is cool with it.
I can honestly state that aside from the odd item, we had no problem at all getting anything we could have needed for a 1958 bug...you could build an entire late 60's car from the parts on the shelves of places like VW Heritage here in the UK (and I believe they actually have done to prove it!).
shoestring7 said:
If it really does have 8mm thick steel panels it's not just built like a tank, it is a tank.
SS7
Try 80mm +!SS7
And no, it's not built like a tank...
https://youtu.be/NT-zwzIRKJg?t=1m5s
Richard A said:
I've an idea that most of the overheating problems experienced by Beetles and Busses in the modern era are down to people leaving out the tinware which seals the upper engine compartment from the lower. The concept is that it should be fresh air only above the seal and hot air off the cooling fins below, which should then exit the car (ideally cooling the exhaust box a bit en route). If the tinware is left off, which I've seen, the hot air tends to get recirculated up to the fan intake.
Interesting, thank you. My first car...loved it.
Needed welding every year, but it was great. Mine was a '72 1.6.
Had a skateboard wheel accelerator, volvo seats and a jvc snatchplate stereo. For 18yr old me it was the coolest car around.
Needed welding every year, but it was great. Mine was a '72 1.6.
Had a skateboard wheel accelerator, volvo seats and a jvc snatchplate stereo. For 18yr old me it was the coolest car around.
Edited by deron on Friday 22 September 11:32
Edited by deron on Friday 22 September 11:35
deron said:
My first car...loved it.
Needed welding every year, but it was great. Mine was a '72 1.6.
Had a skateboard wheel accelerator, volvo seats and a jvc snatchplate stereo. For 18yr old me it was the coolest car around.
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Nice - and I am guessing that like me when I was that age, you couldn't afford to lower it either? MY 1303S had the same EPMI 8's in black with the silver outer and about 8ft between the top of the tyre and the bottom of the front arch. Ha ha. Being an 18yo student, there was no money for lowering the front like I would have wanted.Needed welding every year, but it was great. Mine was a '72 1.6.
Had a skateboard wheel accelerator, volvo seats and a jvc snatchplate stereo. For 18yr old me it was the coolest car around.
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My black 1303S back then was a proper chick magnet as well. Or maybe that was my skater-dude hair and handsome looks....nope, definitely the car.
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