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Air-Cooled VW Project: A Build List from the Test Ride
Ok, back to the test ride. So, we know that we need to go in and inspect the transmission issue. Check. Continue with the test ride. Pushing the buggy backwards out of the driveway I jumped in and buckled up. I noticed the brakes were pretty soft, like there was a brake fluid leak or…
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Building this Buggy
In typical fashion after looking at this project I had the inevitable impulse to tear it down to its working components, inspect them, and then reassemble everything better than it was when I first brought it home. This way I would know every part, every piece of this machine and its potential failure points as…
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The Air-Cooled VW Project Makes it Home to a New Friend
After getting the buggy home, I did a quick safety check of the typical things; brakes, steering components, lug nuts, fluid checks, voltage checks (static and charging output), and lighting. After making note of the things needing replaced (which in my mind was all of it, as that is pretty typical of me, wanting to…
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The Effortless Accomplishments of Laziness
Nature has perfected the design; we attempt to modify it to our likings. In a contradictory effort, we seem to make it our mission to leave an indelible mark on everything. Whether it be our appearance, our possessions, or our environment, the status quo of western society is to make change and either expend the…