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gokart 1600dp '67 Beetle - Ruby Posts: 858 Joined: Sept 28, 2008 20:39:39 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Jul 30, 2011 16:23:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gokart on Jul 30, 2011 16:23:19 GMT -5 Finished the headliner! Need to put my engine back together and install windows.
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Dustin Administrator Volkswagenaholic Posts: 3,485 Joined: Jun 23, 2008 10:08:11 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Aug 1, 2011 20:15:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dustin on Aug 1, 2011 20:15:53 GMT -5 Good work Ed, Cant wait to see this car on the road!
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vdubdriver 1600dp Posts: 509 Joined: May 18, 2010 17:41:47 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Aug 3, 2011 22:08:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vdubdriver on Aug 3, 2011 22:08:03 GMT -5 The headliner looks good! Nice Job!
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gokart 1600dp '67 Beetle - Ruby Posts: 858 Joined: Sept 28, 2008 20:39:39 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Aug 4, 2011 22:12:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gokart on Aug 4, 2011 22:12:23 GMT -5 Thanks guys. Waiting on my head stud to come Monday, but plenty of other things to do this weekend: windows, rubber door seals, interior........
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gokart 1600dp '67 Beetle - Ruby Posts: 858 Joined: Sept 28, 2008 20:39:39 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 7, 2011 21:54:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gokart on Sept 7, 2011 21:54:28 GMT -5 IT'S ALIVE!!!!! My buddy Norm and I terrorized the subdivision at 10:30 tonight!
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vdubdriver 1600dp Posts: 509 Joined: May 18, 2010 17:41:47 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 7, 2011 22:41:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vdubdriver on Sept 7, 2011 22:41:00 GMT -5 Congratulations!!!! Do you have much left to do for it to be roadworthy?
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bren Administrator Posts: 4,812 Joined: Jun 24, 2008 2:21:33 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 7, 2011 23:03:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bren on Sept 7, 2011 23:03:36 GMT -5 Awesome!
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Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 8, 2011 9:10:04 GMT -5

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Post by gokart on Sept 8, 2011 9:10:04 GMT -5

Thanks!

Roadworthy is a subjective term. I drove it last night. I'll probably drive it to work next week once I get the rear window in. After that, rear seat, seatbelts, door windows, door pannels, hood seal, engine lid seal, door seals.........

Here's some videos:

Videos:
First crank
s32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/phantom4889/67%20resto/?action=view¤t=Video0150.mp4

First drive
s32.photobucket.com/albums/d15/phantom4889/67%20resto/?action=view¤t=Video0153.mp4

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gokart 1600dp '67 Beetle - Ruby Posts: 858 Joined: Sept 28, 2008 20:39:39 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 11, 2011 20:54:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gokart on Sept 11, 2011 20:54:13 GMT -5 Installing my rear window make me want to smash something (other than my rear window). Gave up, steam was coming out of my ears.
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bren Administrator Posts: 4,812 Joined: Jun 24, 2008 2:21:33 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 11, 2011 21:57:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bren on Sept 11, 2011 21:57:47 GMT -5 Rear windows go in best if you have two people outside holding it (pushing it in) and one inside pulling on the string that you put in the channel of the rubber.
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poomwah 1600dp Posts: 559 Joined: Aug 8, 2011 4:47:08 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 11, 2011 22:13:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by poomwah on Sept 11, 2011 22:13:06 GMT -5 looking good :]

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Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 11, 2011 22:24:35 GMT -5

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Sept 11, 2011 21:57:47 GMT -5 bren said:

Rear windows go in best if you have two people outside holding it (pushing it in) and one inside pulling on the string that you put in the channel of the rubber.

I can see where another person would have helped. Also, the window gasket I had was too long. I cut it and glued it back together but it seems like it is too thick as well. I'll probably order a new one. Just a bummer because I wanted to drive it to work tomorrow.

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Post by gokart on Sept 18, 2011 9:53:13 GMT -5

Yesterday I put some windows in, Ruby got a bath and I took her out of the subdivision for her first tank of fuel in 4 years and watched the sunset over Lake Michigan.

Still a lot of work to do but at least she's on the road.

Ed

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'85 Vanagon - Wilhelmina, "Wilma" the Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender - build thread
’74 Thing - Das Kübel "The Bucket" - build thread

SplashBug 1500sp Presidents Parents Posts: 442 Joined: Dec 8, 2009 14:43:42 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 18, 2011 12:08:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SplashBug on Sept 18, 2011 12:08:12 GMT -5 Nice ride Ed. Love the picture
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vdubdriver 1600dp Posts: 509 Joined: May 18, 2010 17:41:47 GMT -5	Ruby - Go Kart's '67 Beetle Sept 18, 2011 16:50:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vdubdriver on Sept 18, 2011 16:50:40 GMT -5 Ed....it looks great! Nice job!
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