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Old Blue
10 years ago

Choke cable nightmare. Read half way down this page:

https://forums.pre67vw.com/yaf_postst18997_Garnet-Red-1959-Beetle-Restoration.aspx 

Rich Oakley wrote:


The choke cable on split window Beetles comes out on the floor tunnel by the handbrake. Later cars like the 59 have the cable knob on the dash panel. So not a direct comparison.
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
Rattletrap
10 years ago

The choke cable on split window Beetles comes out on the floor tunnel by the handbrake. Later cars like the 59 have the cable knob on the dash panel. So not a direct comparison.

Old Blue wrote:


The floor choke was only on the splits with the KdF style dash layout. Rattletrap has the 'juke box' style dash and so the choke switch is on the dash as with all 'Zwitter' splits and oval window cars.
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Rattletrap
10 years ago

A 28PICT would be pretty much a straight swap, just need to run a feed wire from the coil to the auto choke element.

Mike

Mike Peckham wrote:


Hi Mike and thanks.:thumbup:

I'll be checking through my pile of old '60s-70s carbs.
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Rattletrap
10 years ago
Yet another question;

Battery covers - they are usually oblong. The one in Rattletrap is a smaller square one. I have had small square 6v batteries in the past though. When was this small suare cover introduced and discontinued. Is it infact for a Beetle. The design is the same as the oblong one.
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Mike Peckham
10 years ago

Hi Mike and thanks.:thumbup:

I'll be checking through my pile of old '60s-70s carbs.

Rattletrap wrote:




Great. was thinking about this after I had posted and realised that you will also need to adapt the metal fuel feed and vacuum pipes. The usual mod is to cut the pipe and then fit a section of flexi hose between it and the carb.

It seems a shame to cut an original pipe, but if you have a supply you'll probably not worry to much. Otherwise you can buy repro items from several suppliers (for the fuel pipe at least) so you might want to get one of those and cut that.

Hope that helps

Mike
July 1957 UK supplied RHD Oval. 1972 World Champion Beetle. 1978 UK supplied RHD 1303LS Cabriolet. 1973 UK supplied RHD 1303s.
GKL 7
10 years ago



Battery covers - they are usually oblong. The one in Rattletrap is a smaller square one.

Rattletrap wrote:




Could be, because the car is a prototype 😛
Old Blue
10 years ago

Could be, because the car is a prototype :p

GKL 7 wrote:


Doubt it. I have one at home, but I don't know if it came with Old Blue when Dad got it new, though I think its earlier and just something he got hold of later. I've seen these square battery covers before. Are they Beetle, and can you still get the square batteries to fit?
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
GKL 7
10 years ago
ianmac
10 years ago

WHOOSH !!!

GKL 7 wrote:



:lol: :lol:
Sunroof53
10 years ago
I remember having the a stuck choke cable on my 58 .i just squirted lots of penetrating oil down the tube and left it for a day then squirt some more.dont worry if the cable stretches and de coils itself .its better if it does as this will also break if free of the rust that's trapping it .wrap the cable around something and pull for your life.i cleaned the tube out with an old clutch cable on a drill .

https://www.chemodex.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=70 

Mike.
Rattletrap
10 years ago

Great. was thinking about this after I had posted and realised that you will also need to adapt the metal fuel feed and vacuum pipes. The usual mod is to cut the pipe and then fit a section of flexi hose between it and the carb.

It seems a shame to cut an original pipe, but if you have a supply you'll probably not worry to much. Otherwise you can buy repro items from several suppliers (for the fuel pipe at least) so you might want to get one of those and cut that.

Hope that helps

Mike

Mike Peckham wrote:


Found a 28 PICT carb that looks as though its been buried in the garden for a few years!I'll see what I can do with it after giving Sunroof53's advice a go.

As you point out, the diameter of the pipes is different. I remember coming across this some years ago, and as you suggested, did cut the two differing pipes and joint together with a small length of flexi hose.:smile:
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Rattletrap
10 years ago

I remember having the a stuck choke cable on my 58 .i just squirted lots of penetrating oil down the tube and left it for a day then squirt some more.dont worry if the cable stretches and de coils itself .its better if it does as this will also break if free of the rust that's trapping it .wrap the cable around something and pull for your life.i cleaned the tube out with an old clutch cable on a drill .

https://www.chemodex.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=70 

Mike.

Sunroof53 wrote:


Thanks Mike, certainly worth a try - can't make it worse:smile:
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Rattletrap
10 years ago

Could be, because the car is a prototype :p

GKL 7 wrote:


Many a true word said in jest as my ol' gran used to say...

Does anyone know about these square covers, there doesn't seem to be much info on them.

Were they for early Type lls:?
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  • pre67vw Junkie
10 years ago
Can you put a photo up of the cover for all to see :wink:





Andy W
Sunroof53
10 years ago
Does it look like this John ?

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Old Blue
10 years ago

Does it look like this John ?

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Sunroof53 wrote:


That's like the one I have anyway. What year are they?
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
Old Blue
10 years ago

WHOOSH !!!

GKL 7 wrote:


An informative reply would be nice.
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
Rattletrap
10 years ago

Does it look like this John ?

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Sunroof53 wrote:


Thank you for posting the pic Mike. That is identical to the cover I have.:thumbup:
Having given these battery covers some thought, I think that the type of cover fitted may have been set by what type of batteries were supplied to the factory. Most batteries were oblong, so most cars have oblong covers. Anyone other ideas:?:
Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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Rattletrap
10 years ago

Does it look like this John ?

Sunroof53 wrote:


Mike, should it not have a strap over fixing?

These do not have a slot at each end for the spring pull-down clamps.
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Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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Old Blue
10 years ago
No fixings under the back seat of Old Blue apart from a clamp and nut to hold the battery steady.
1956 VW Beetle, 1962 Morris Minor, 1968 VW Beetle (Old Blue), 1972 Morris Mini, 2005 MGTF

Blue, blue, Electric Blue, that's the colour of Old Blue!
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