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  1. 07-13-2007, 01:01 PM #1
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    Cheryl wants me to buy her

    This VW bug, 74 model, with a sun roof, and no ac. She said it reminds her of her teenage years. I never had one. Have you?
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    Remind her that the heat isn't very good either. Air cooled engine and, if i remember correctly, not even a fan. A bit if a warm breeze might waft in if she's lucky.

    EDIT: Oh wait... you are in Texas. Never mind.
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    I had a '62 bug when i was 16yrs old. Very easy to work on the electrical, FUN cars and i do miss it.
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    dog face

    I heard that about the heating issues years ago. How about ac, I can do it if I can turn a compressor. Ps. It is easy to spell dogface. No offence.
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    My first car was a 1958 VW. Paid 300 dollars and drove the hell out of it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oroy54 View Post
    This VW bug, 74 model, with a sun roof, and no ac. She said it reminds her of her teenage years. I never had one. Have you?

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    A friend of mine used to have one of those years ago.

    The two things I remember are that it had a surprising amount of legroom (motor in the back), and that it got worked on all the time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oroy54 View Post
    I heard that about the heating issues years ago. How about ac, I can do it if I can turn a compressor. Ps. It is easy to spell dogface. No offence.
    None taken.

    That would be an interesting project. If I remember correctly, there is a fanless passage from the engine compartment to the passanger compartment, hence the "non-forced air" heat, and I think a couple of fanless vents that bring in outside air. You might be able to do something with it.
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    They had after market retrofits to fix the heat problem, even had propane fired heaters.

    They are fun cars, I'd have to have me some A/C though.
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    Stay away from the 1974 bugs!

    That is the first year they had to comply with Federal pollution regulations and the poor air cooled engines cannot take the heat. I had to rebuild my VW Super Beetle convertable's engine every 20-25K miles.

    See if you can find a year or two earlier model.
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    Buy her a die cast VW. Lot less problems.


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    Quote Originally Posted by James 3528 View Post
    Buy her a die cast VW. Lot less problems.


    Women always have the wants.
    Otto might still have a few kicking around!
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    k fridge

    Quote Originally Posted by k_fridge View Post
    They had after market retrofits to fix the heat problem, even had propane fired heaters.

    They are fun cars, I'd have to have me some A/C though.
    Weren't some of those heaters ran on gasoline?
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