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Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe June 13th 2007, 00:18
Replies: 200
Views: 239,384
Posted By davetaylor
i had my last bug painted black and if i had the...

i had my last bug painted black and if i had the dough i'd have my current project done black too. it's a pain in the butt but it sure looks good when it's clean, all fifteen minutes of it!

i used...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe June 11th 2007, 18:09
Replies: 200
Views: 239,384
Posted By davetaylor
man, it looked pretty sweet in the before...

man, it looked pretty sweet in the before pictures, hehe. you don't like the "fresh from the bottom of the river" style? :laugh:

those fenders are a lot different than stockers. being pretty ghia...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe June 5th 2007, 00:14
Replies: 200
Views: 239,384
Posted By davetaylor
those brakes are sweet! you think it'll be ready...

those brakes are sweet! you think it'll be ready for next year's funfest?
Forum: Body June 4th 2007, 20:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,109
Posted By davetaylor
i've used a wooden popsicle stick to help the...

i've used a wooden popsicle stick to help the seal along because it doesn't maul the paint and it works. and you get to eat ice cream before you start!
Forum: Off Topic May 28th 2007, 19:17
Replies: 11
Views: 5,331
Posted By davetaylor
i did the spin once on an offramp and it's scary...

i did the spin once on an offramp and it's scary as heck. looks like God's trying to get your attention, hehe
Forum: Events Calendar & Planning May 28th 2007, 16:48
Replies: 7
Views: 2,724
Posted By davetaylor
yeah, the cream one is a type 34 ghia, or razor...

yeah, the cream one is a type 34 ghia, or razor edge. it's pretty sweet and probably my fav on there too.

why only fifteen pictures? fill up that card!
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 26th 2007, 21:54
Replies: 53
Views: 37,312
Posted By davetaylor
on a more positive note... how's the beetle...

on a more positive note... how's the beetle coming? or is there a thread on its progress?
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 26th 2007, 12:34
Replies: 53
Views: 37,312
Posted By davetaylor
i just thought you deserved credit for your work...

i just thought you deserved credit for your work and you weren't getting it, so i wanted that guy and anyone else to know who the real builder was. it sucks that you sold the bus, for what i consider...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 26th 2007, 04:02
Replies: 53
Views: 37,312
Posted By davetaylor
do you know for certain that he got your address...

do you know for certain that he got your address from the new owner? when i wrote the sunbeam guy however many days ago to tell him you were the builder and he could read about it on here, he asked...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 24th 2007, 00:57
Replies: 53
Views: 37,312
Posted By davetaylor
i think that guy lives by the phrase "it's all in...

i think that guy lives by the phrase "it's all in how you word it."

panel, you did great work and we all know that! you've handled this much better than many of us would, so i think you get props...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 23rd 2007, 20:05
Replies: 53
Views: 37,312
Posted By davetaylor
not that i have anything to do with this, but...

not that i have anything to do with this, but just for nosiness' sake i asked him an innocuous question: nice bus, did you do the swap yourself or have someone do it? his full response was "i did not...
Forum: Suspension May 23rd 2007, 01:56
Replies: 8
Views: 9,206
Posted By davetaylor
those wheels look almost smaller than stock, but...

those wheels look almost smaller than stock, but man there's nothing better than a triple black bug convertible. that will be sweet with the mods you're wanting to do.
Forum: Suspension May 16th 2007, 21:39
Replies: 8
Views: 9,206
Posted By davetaylor
here's what i'm working with. i'm going slower...

here's what i'm working with. i'm going slower than i'd like because i'm poor. by the way, i wanted a triple black but i couldn't find a good one. i just sent a triple black parts car to the crusher...
Forum: Suspension May 16th 2007, 20:29
Replies: 8
Views: 9,206
Posted By davetaylor
lanner has an article on his page about wheel...

lanner has an article on his page about wheel fitment too. here's a thread you should read for sure:
http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=8361

on my car i'm running the complete...
Forum: Suspension May 16th 2007, 19:22
Replies: 8
Views: 9,206
Posted By davetaylor
i'm running the porsche 944 setup, which means...

i'm running the porsche 944 setup, which means 11.5" rotors on all fours corners. they're cheaper because you can pull them from a junkyard, and you wind up with easily upgradeable parts. my wheels...
Forum: Suspension May 16th 2007, 15:10
Replies: 8
Views: 9,206
Posted By davetaylor
most of that list will be fairly easy except the...

most of that list will be fairly easy except the HID headlights, as they have to be custom made. i don't know about 18" tire sizes as i have 17" on my '79, but just to let you know that you can buy...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe May 14th 2007, 20:59
Replies: 200
Views: 239,384
Posted By davetaylor
man, it's been so long since i came to see your...

man, it's been so long since i came to see your car that you might not even remember me. a lot's changed since then! now that the semester's over i might swing by and check out your progress.
Forum: Transmissions May 4th 2007, 12:19
Replies: 20
Views: 16,978
Posted By davetaylor
i don't know anything about 930 axles, but i'm...

i don't know anything about 930 axles, but i'm going to use the thing outputs with my 944 axles, which are both 100mm.
Forum: Transmissions May 3rd 2007, 23:58
Replies: 20
Views: 16,978
Posted By davetaylor
if by "them" you mean the thing shop, i highly...

if by "them" you mean the thing shop, i highly recommend them because they seem to try really hard to make their customers happy.
Forum: Transmissions May 3rd 2007, 23:30
Replies: 20
Views: 16,978
Posted By davetaylor
i got mine at the thing shop...

i got mine at the thing shop http://www.thethingshop.com/

i think mine were $90 shipped, and they came quickly. the shop seems like they're really on top of things, no pun intended.
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe April 25th 2007, 18:01
Replies: 12
Views: 8,539
Posted By davetaylor
anecdotal as it may be, it's a pretty good...

anecdotal as it may be, it's a pretty good argument. the assumption that they could use inferior metal wasn't a bad one, since it's still just a rumor 30 years later. they must've gotten their stuff...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe April 24th 2007, 18:12
Replies: 12
Views: 8,539
Posted By davetaylor
it's very interesting that one year would have a...

it's very interesting that one year would have a worse reputation for rust than others. i wonder if there was there some change that hurt them, like the late-80's/early-90's paint formulations that...
Forum: VolkSport Käfer Gruppe April 23rd 2007, 20:37
Replies: 12
Views: 8,539
Posted By davetaylor
are these in demand because they were the last...

are these in demand because they were the last year for supers in the states? i never have given it any thought and never realized anyone wanted them. i used to have one (a real turd) and have seen...
Forum: Suspension April 22nd 2007, 03:19
Replies: 6
Views: 6,981
Posted By davetaylor
i'm betting he doesn't know what he's talking...

i'm betting he doesn't know what he's talking about. he probably does have drop spindles for a standard and hasn't realized they don't work on supers. or maybe the person who sold them to him doesn't...
Forum: Off Topic April 1st 2007, 23:50
Replies: 7
Views: 5,205
Posted By davetaylor
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/chug_A_bug/...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/chug_A_bug/mySecbaby002.jpg~original[/QUOTE]

ha! your sweatshirt matches your car! you're very thorough!
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