QQ switch - NJDMV

matt · June 10, 2009, 12:53:03 PM

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Oooh boy, that is sooo painful!

For my oval ( antique plates) and my project costs $168/year in Pa

Time to move Bob! P#3 Follow Greg!

Matt

rich67vw · June 21, 2009, 04:38:31 PM

Thx everybody - I'm starting the DMV process this week, we'll see how this goes.

rich67vw · July 15, 2009, 01:11:34 AM

Step 1 - Complete!

The "friendly" folks at the NJ DMV local office in Turnersville got me out in about 20 minutes for a title change from PA to NJ. I figured I would do that there and then deal with even more "friendly" folks in Trenton.

Thought I was going down fast when the DMV guy started staring at the old title and scratching his head trying to remember if a Beetle had two or four doors. Next stop Trenton.

Replacing all the fuel hoses this weekend, new coil is in, steering dampener, got some new rubber on it now, found a few interesting things - never saw a completely empty master cylinder before. Filled it up, checked for leaks - NONE. must have been sucked out by the Fluid Genie.

My '67 didn't have all this emission crap on it. All in favor of ripping out the evap canister, some bungled up EGR contraption sawed off below the engine tin, and the fuel vapor plastic whatever with the 20 feet of fuel vapor line on it in front of the fresh air box, say "aye".

I dont remember needing nightly doses of Advil either....

lovebus (jack) · July 15, 2009, 07:32:12 AM

Quotenever saw a completely empty master cylinder before

Check your floor near the Pedal cluster and see if it is wet.

rich67vw · July 15, 2009, 12:08:04 PM

Thx Jack. Thats where the pushrod is, right? I checked that as well. nada.

Maybe the previous owner needed some cooking oil and sucked out the reservior with a baster, I dont know. I havent seen a drop leak on my floor since I filled it up two weeks ago. Once I do my thing on the fuel lines this weekend, I'm going to tackle the brakes. Prelim investigation says I need a couple of new wheel cylinders in the rear, since the bleeders have been hacked off the back of the brake plates. Last time I did these on my REAL '67 about a 100 years ago, I thought it took me about 2 hours on the first wheel and 15 minutes on the second. Prob do the wheel bearing repack. Guess I need new seals back there as well.

Like riding a bike...

Trying to access the Jack video on brakes, but it doesn't want to load. Must have krappy Karma today...

matt · July 15, 2009, 01:08:22 PM

Check along the entire length of the brake line tube in the car, - no hint of fluid residue?

Had mine once open up underneath the back seat.

M

rich67vw · July 15, 2009, 04:48:14 PM

Thx Matt, I got it this way with an empty reservior, I just cant figure out why anybody would run it down to NOTHING. It sure doesnt appear to have a leak to me, since I have it in my garage with no trace of a leak of fluid anywhere on the floor.

I mena, a whole can of fluid went into it when I first got it.

Whatever, its all about trying to figure out the history of it...

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 30, 2009, 05:37:17 PM

So the only advantage of the QQ's is free renewals ever 3 years. You still have to go through emissions? =-/ Where can I scrape a Collector's Triangle off a windshield?

jthw8 · July 30, 2009, 06:57:20 PM

Quote from: Beetleboi on July 30, 2009, 05:37:17 PM
So the only advantage of the QQ's is free renewals ever 3 years. You still have to go through emissions? =-/ Where can I scrape a Collector's Triangle off a windshield?

No emissions or any inspection on QQs. Don't get caught daily driving it though.

6T5 square · July 30, 2009, 08:30:28 PM

yeah- no inspections, no daily driving

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 30, 2009, 08:35:34 PM

I'm down with that, have you driven through Philly's alley's lately? They are pretty rough.
I'm becoming a garage queen...well portable tent queen.

njgt-1 · July 30, 2009, 09:08:55 PM

QuoteWhere can I scrape a Collector's Triangle off a windshield?

Scrape it and you never get another one, they discontinued them except if you still have one keep it current and they will still renew it but once its gone its back to regular inspections. %6%

Beetleboi -Greg- · July 30, 2009, 09:30:23 PM

Wait you can get denied QQ's?

jthw8 · July 30, 2009, 09:33:33 PM

Quote from: Beetleboi on July 30, 2009, 09:30:23 PM
Wait you can get denied QQ's?

Bob was talking about collectors.

I suppose they could deny you QQs but I've never heard of it happening. Just make sure your photos look close to stock and they barely look at them.

rich67vw · July 30, 2009, 10:21:35 PM

Last week, threw a few nice smiles at them in Trenton, and I had the check already written out... Barely looked at the photos I handed them..

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