BluSpecs

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My names John , I'm 23 and work with corporate records (whoo hoo!)

I'm pretty new to the vw scene. I started out basicly a purist, but I keep finding myself drawn to the volksrods... So I've decided to find my self a split single or double cab and rod it out. Unfortunatly we don't see to many of them here in colorado.... I'm on the prowl though....

My current cars are a 1955 bug that was rescued out of a garage after 24 years and a 1966 bug my girlfriend and I bought from a 65 year old school teacher.

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Figured I'd throw in an Update here

I sold the first '55 I had and bought a chopped '55 that needed finished

Used to look like this:

http://www.old-volks-home.com/CHOP2.JPG

And now it looks like this:


http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/55rear.1.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/55front.1.JPG

Long story short, I was going to buy the car when it was black but I missed out, The buyer painted it but then defaulted on the deal with the seller. I happened to be in the right place in the right time I and picked it up for less than I was originally going to pay.

Electrical, engine and interior work still to be completed


I also bought a ratty '58 Kombi

http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/58KombiFront.JPG


Here's a link to my primative website


http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/VolkswagenPage.html

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I haven't updated this thing forever.... so time for some random stuff...

I have a new website:

My Webpage (http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/House_of_BluSpecs.html)

Finally fixed the overheating problem in my '55. I had to add some heat shield insulation between the header and the the rear apron. I also added some Kadrons.

Of course now that that is fixed its spewing oil everyware so it looks like I'll be pulling the engine on it yet again.

http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/bus_front.JPG

Put powdercoated wheels and a full length rack on my Kombi. I picked up some z-bed brackets that turn the stock rear seat into a bed but I haven't put them in yet.

I also rebuilt the engine and installed it, I still need to fire it up for the first time though.



I got Married on the 13th and we had a VW theme to our wedding. We had a bug Ice sculpture and gave out boxed collector bugs as favors. If theres any intrest I can post some pics of that stuff..

My wife and I bought each other these bikes as wedding gifts.

http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/katie_bike.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/John_bike.JPG

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I had a productive weekend.

I finally got the engine I rebuilt for my bus running well. so when I decided to take it for a spin around the block I found that neither the brakes or the idiot lights in the speedo were working.

Brakes are my bane always have been.

I got some hose and a one way valve from the pet store and blead them out. I have some brakes now but it's still prety scary. I guess I have some more air in there. I think I may try one of those Motive power bleeders.

Once I pulled the speedo to look at it I found an electrical fire waiting to happen. Melted wires, bare spots, a loose hot wire....good times. after about 30 min of taping and reconnecting wires to where they should go I got all the speedo lights working and chased away the impending fire demons.

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I was in a parade this weekend with a community theatre company.

One of the guys gave me a cd of pics so i decided to put a few up on here.

parade 1 (http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/121104Parade12.jpg)

Parade 2 (http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/121104Parade04.jpg)

Parade 3 (http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/121104Parade05.jpg)

Parade 4 (http://home.comcast.net/~bluspecs/Pictures/121104Parade07.jpg)

I also found that my transaxle is leaking fluid pretty badly from the input shaft seal. (I changed it out a few weeks ago and now it's leaking from the same spot.

I lost most of it throughout the parade style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek1.gif

The fluid is almost like ATF so I figure I'l Drain (the oz. or so thats left) it and refill with Dino goo. Hopfully that won't leak so much.... I really don't want to pull hthe trans for a rebuild.