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Seem to have the smaller taillights though, when did they change to the larger ones?
 
Lucky13 said:
Seem to have the smaller taillights though, when did they change to the larger ones?
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Those tail light assemblies were found on the bug from '63 through '66. The '67 Bug's tail lights were a mixed bag of earlier style and a type that had a reverse lamp lens, the '68 were larger and all had a reverse lamp lens.

Before 1964, the Bug's decklid (engine cover) had the "Pope's nose" style license plate lamp housing and the decklid had a taper at the base for those early years, changing with the '67.

So seeing the front turn lamps would help narrow it down some, since they were white in a small housing until 1964, amber in a small housing for 1965/66 and amber in a larger housing for 1967.

I still think it's a '65, possibly a '66
 
I miss having a Bug, they were alot of fun to own drive.

except driving one in the winter!! those heater boxes really didnt do much and forget defrosting the windshield! we used a 12 volt hair dryer for doing that....lol.
 
My '66 was fully tricked out in true "Cal-Bug" fashion and even though I had the 36 horse shroud and headers on my pumped up 1300, I didn't replace the heater boxes with "J" tubes, which allowed me heat during the winter (only when I was in motion, of course) but in Southern California, harsh winter conditions like ice, snow and low temps weren't a problem. Well, unless we drove up to the nearby mountains...lol
 
My money pit was a '65 Austin Healey Sprite Mark III. Spoked and chromed wheels, with 1275CC Cooper engine and Scott Blower. Flat drop forged Pistons, large valves, double strength valve springs, blueprinted crankshaft. I put in a stroker crank, but needed to strengthen the crank assembly with four bolt mains. straight through exhaust with extractors. Then i needed to to put extra heavy duty sway bars on the thing to make it a bit safe going around corners. Needed to put in a power booster and oversized brake discs (Mk IIIs had front discs at least). It needed a new, oversize radiator and a water pump to improve cooling. From memory i ran it at 5-6 lbs boost

Acelaration was pretty good, at about 0 to 60mph in about 6.8 seconds. Top speed was initially disappointing,, but them I put in the fifth gear overdrive kit, which did improve things a little. I think i mamanged to get 103mph on a straight level section of the highway once or twice. Most Sprites are only good to cruise at around 6-65 mph, but mine could comfortably cruise at 75mph all day with the strengthened lower engine.

I bought the thing in 1985, spent $15K and many hours doing it up, crashed it, rebuilt it, another 7K. It rusted the floor, put a new floor pan kit in, new harness, and carpet kit. Went on a 2500 trip to Perth and back....not comfortable. Used it as my daily drive until 1998, got married, had my son, no room for three in a two place car. sold it for $22000 and still miss it.
 
I have had 2 money pits - one I loved and one I...well. It was a 1973 Fiat 850 Spyder. Enough said.

The love was a 1978 Ford F-250 4X4 with a 351 M and a New Process 435 tranny with a granny gear. Dana 44 front and Dana 70 rear with Detroit Lockers. No lift. Truck would go through anything. Finally sold it when the marriage went south. I should have joined it.
 
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A buddy at work sent me this e-mail. (I asked for more information)

Derelict British DeHavilland Dove Mk 5. I found it at the fence line of a private property. There were a lot of other old airplane wrecks in the property. Have to go back one day for a pick around the place. (See below)



Westland Wessex /Sikorsky S58 ex Australian Navy.

 
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