New Roof Racks

[Bugaru "JAY"]

Hey Checkout these Roof racks, they are newer styles and cool. Only problem is the price! But  $61$ non the less. This company has some cool stuff, but again the price is out there.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=611012

[njgt-1]

Nice look but $$$
I'd have to chain the damn thing to the roof. He has some other interesting things, whats the bracket with the holes for? ( last item on the left )

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

Ooo I want that exhaust setup

[6T5 square]

I love the look until I see the price-450 shocked

Pedro on the samba makes nice racks and I think his are around 300


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=619172

[njgt-1]

Pedro on the samba makes nice racks

LoL  LoL LoL

John,

you are spending waaaaaay too much time on the Samba!

Hey how is the alternator ??

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

I just saw that it's 1k for the exhaust set-up. Are they out of their mind?

[lovebus (jack)]

That Exhaust would look great on Most Beutiful Bus. I think I'll get one for the Rat also.

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

Do you know how much work was done on that motor in the most beautiful bus? I saw that it had dual carbs, anything else? I didn't get a chance to hear it run.  :'(

[lovebus (jack)]

Do you know how much work was done on that motor in the most beautiful bus? I saw that it had dual carbs, anything else? I didn't get a chance to hear it run.  :'(

I don't know.

[6T5 square]

Do you know how much work was done on that motor in the most beautiful bus? I saw that it had dual carbs, anything else? I didn't get a chance to hear it run.  :'(

from what it sounds like he almost had to push it home

Hey how is the alternator ??

Alternator is done. I notched the bracket so it sits in closer but the wierd thing is if the alternator sits parallel to the flywheel (?) the belt starts screaming again. If I turn it just slightly out of parallel, it works fine.  This may be because the pulley on the alternator is made for a modern serpentine belt and our fan belts are notched in the opposite direction.  mmmmmmmmm!!!! s#r

Waiting for cooler weather to change the steering gear.Maybe this weekend

[lovebus (jack)]

You should replace the belt with a notched one, it should grab the pulley better.

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

Off topic I read that if you turn the top pulley with socket or an adjustable wrench and the engine doesn't turn that your belts too loose, does that always apply?

[6T5 square]

You should replace the belt with a notched one, it should grab the pulley better.

There in lies the problem. The pulley as I said is grooved like a modern day serpentine belt drive- grooves going horizontal. the belt has notches going vertical. I can't use a belt with the horizontal grooves because they dont make them thin enough to fit on the VW flywheel. l

[dawelder]

There in lies the problem. The pulley as I said is grooved like a modern day serpentine belt drive- grooves going horizontal. the belt has notches going vertical. I can't use a belt with the horizontal grooves because they dont make them thin enough to fit on the VW flywheel. l

Sounds like you should just junk the car. I will buy it for scrap with the title for 200.00. ;D

[6T5 square]

Don't you have some wiring to work on?