Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
My original plan was to keep it mostly stock, but drop the nose a little (it's running with a nose-up attitude at the moment) and fit a set of chromed and slightly widened stock rims rather than alloys. However, chromed stockies are all but impossible to find in Aus now.
I've already added an aftermarket console which gives me somewhere to put my phone and a can of drink.
But the worst aspect of the car is the front seats. I find them highly uncomfortable, they are real back-killers on a long journey and you can slide right off them in roundabouts. The tilt mechanism for access to the rear only work when it feels like it. I picked up a pair of recaro-style seats from an 80's Corolla Levin to fit. I'm not sure I'm totally happy with though, I'd rather some more period buckets in black vynil so I'm still scanning eBay.
Cheers,
I've already added an aftermarket console which gives me somewhere to put my phone and a can of drink.
But the worst aspect of the car is the front seats. I find them highly uncomfortable, they are real back-killers on a long journey and you can slide right off them in roundabouts. The tilt mechanism for access to the rear only work when it feels like it. I picked up a pair of recaro-style seats from an 80's Corolla Levin to fit. I'm not sure I'm totally happy with though, I'd rather some more period buckets in black vynil so I'm still scanning eBay.
Cheers,
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
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Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Agreed with Luxo! Modded was interesting when it was rare, now it's a majority and a lot of owners do it because they believe it's expected of them. Keep it original, at least on the outside!
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Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
It seems Olive has found a couple of friends. Two shots from when I have returned after work recently:
I haven't seen another air-cooled VW in that carpark for about five years, then I see two in a month. The white Beetle has appeared again twice since. Have I started a trend?
Cheers,
I haven't seen another air-cooled VW in that carpark for about five years, then I see two in a month. The white Beetle has appeared again twice since. Have I started a trend?
Cheers,
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
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It's a V-dub courting ritual,leave them to it and they'll have baby Karmann Ghias
Have you forgotten that once we were brought here we were robbed of our names,robbed of our language,we lost our religion,our culture,our God? And many of us by the way we act,we even lost our minds.
Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
That would be good, I could sell the "puppies" and be rich!Mrotwoman wrote:It's a V-dub courting ritual,leave them to it and they'll have baby Karmann Ghias
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
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Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
You might be stuck with the runt of the litter though.
Who said type 4 ?
Who said type 4 ?
Have you forgotten that once we were brought here we were robbed of our names,robbed of our language,we lost our religion,our culture,our God? And many of us by the way we act,we even lost our minds.
Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Olive's choke has been acting up lately. If I manually put it on it will work perfectly, switching itself off automatically, but it won't come on again. This is odd, as these chokes usually fail in the "on" position rather than the off. I've had it all apart, cleaned it and greased and adjusted. But it's still not working right. It seems the spring in the element has lost tension.
On top of that, the clutch started slipping slightly last week. Yesterday on the way home from work it started slipping a lot. To the point where I could not use more than half throttle without slip. There is a bit of oil underneath so I'm suspecting the main seal has gone.
Oh well, the MR2 is coming off the sub bench. I haven't driven it in 8 months, poor thing!
On top of that, the clutch started slipping slightly last week. Yesterday on the way home from work it started slipping a lot. To the point where I could not use more than half throttle without slip. There is a bit of oil underneath so I'm suspecting the main seal has gone.
Oh well, the MR2 is coming off the sub bench. I haven't driven it in 8 months, poor thing!
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
nice beetle mate.
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Thanks. It looks tidier in the pics than it actually is. It's living outside, so the rust is starting to spread and will need attention soon. If the Corona would sell I could put it inside!hillminx wrote:nice beetle mate.
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
Re: Bnicho's 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Strange as it may seem, I find the performance quite adequate, when completely stock. The engine is original but it must have been rebuilt at some time, it will cruise at 110kph effortlessly and accelerate to 125 for overtaking.
It's only the handling and seating comfort factors that bother me.
I've got some 1" lowered front springs and koni shocks to go in. Hopefully that will sort the handling out.
I picked up some repadded and retrimmed front seats on eBay too. The only problem is they are grey cloth, so the seat covers will need to go over them again.
Cheers,
It's only the handling and seating comfort factors that bother me.
I've got some 1" lowered front springs and koni shocks to go in. Hopefully that will sort the handling out.
I picked up some repadded and retrimmed front seats on eBay too. The only problem is they are grey cloth, so the seat covers will need to go over them again.
Cheers,
Brett Nicholson
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe - Audrey
1969 Morris Mini Van - Desert Assault Van
1971 Morris Moke - Mopoke
1974 VW Super Beetle - Olive
2009 Nissan Pathfinder
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