http://www.Project66Bug.com/ en-us 2005-01-10T19:28:12-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000731.html To anyone who may have been following this.... We have not given up. It just seems that a bunch of things have gone down to conspire against us. One: It seems that the City of Gardena, does not like people... Valkyre 2005-01-10T19:28:12-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000665.html In this post, we were wondering about these strange bolts that were holding the steering column bracket. Mike put out and inquiry on Google Groups, and got an answer. They are called "breakaway bolts". Here's the response: That column uses... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-09-12T23:13:12-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000643.html Before I removed the speedometer cable, I wanted to consult the Hayne's manual before I attempted anything. According to the directions, it looked relatively easy: Here's what they say: 1. On pre-1973 models and 1973 and later non-Super Beetle models,... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-08-18T23:34:18-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000633.html In the last entry, we didn't want to remove the hood until we removed the bracket that was holding both the steering column and the 6 volt fuse. The bolts seemed to be held on by 10mm square nuts.... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-08-11T23:39:47-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000619.html Before we removed the hood, there are still a few more things that need to be taken out. I started by removing the gas gauge: This was relatively easy, as the bolt holding it on was only finger tight. After... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-08-02T22:16:30-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000615.html Before we remove the hood, we want to remove a lot of the things from the front compartment. Things that could get damaged when exposed to the elements, or stolen. Basically, we want the front compartment completely stripped. First thing... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-07-29T00:07:30-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000599.html This is actually a pretty easy step. But, since we want to remove the hood, everything needs to be removed that can come out, so they aren't exposed to the elements. So, I decided to remove the radio antenna and... Electrical Valkyre 2004-07-05T22:42:19-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000569.html Now it's time to remove the front fenders. After three different days of hitting the fender bolts with WD-40, it was time for them to come off. Before I started unbolting them, I wanted to remove the clamps on... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-05-26T21:26:51-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000562.html Before it got too dark, I decided to remove the rear fenders. I had hit the bolts several times with WD-40 over several days, so, I was hoping that they would be ready to come off. I also decided... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2004-05-16T21:19:30-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000560.html We learned our lesson from the front tires and this time loosened the lug bolts before the car was raised. So now, it was time to raise the car. As I was looking underneath, to find a place to raise... Suspension Tear Down Valkyre 2004-05-12T21:26:20-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000543.html In my last entry, which, by the way, was last year, I mentioned that we were having trouble removing the lug bolts on the driver's side front tire. If we had had the foresight, we would have loosened the... Suspension Tear Down Valkyre 2004-04-11T00:12:00-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000541.html I would like to thank Rockotman for designing the new logo for this site. I will be working on some of the other features, when I find the time.... Valkyre 2004-04-07T23:07:20-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000425.html Maybe I should just make that running board removal, only.... The lug nuts on the front wheel would not budge: Fortunately, Mike's birthday was on the 18th. I had bought him a box containing some air tools: The box had... Body Tear Down Valkyre 2003-11-24T23:31:43-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000417.html Finally, we got around to removing the gas tank. We were either too busy, or it was raining, for us to get around to it. But, today, as I started to mow the lawn, the mower sputtered to a halt.... Fuel System Valkyre 2003-11-16T22:40:02-08:00 http://www.Project66Bug.com/archives/000405.html It is preferred that the gas tank be empty before it gets removed. But, not everyone has that option. Before we could remove the gas tank, we need to drain the gas. That involves putting the bug up on jack... Fuel System Valkyre 2003-10-26T23:09:33-08:00