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Aircooled VW's came with a unit that had two jets and they were adjustable,

A PPG rep once told me that a typical hot rod spends most of its' time in a garage, out of the elements. He advised me that for that application, top of the line paint isn't nessesary. I went with a decent quality acrylic enamal with hardener and it's held up very well for about eight years now.

I was a VW mechanic for 25 years and although I think the cars are nice when new, I wouldn't own one for any longer than the warantee would cover it. It seems that VW's develop a lot of expensive problems with age...just like me.

Tony, it's apiece a cake. Unless its a diesel, you don't even have to lock the cam etc. in place. I just put a paint dot to make up lining the sprockets easier to see.

Thought you all might enjoy this...

Pick up a pair of flush cut diagonal cutting pliers. I think even Harbor Freight sells them. You will love them. I bought a pair (Crescent brand), And I use them a lot.

I never got to meet Jay, but I feel that I knew him well. I always read anything that he had to say because I knew that it was well worth the time. I feel a deep personal loss at his passing and I pray that God will comfort his family. God bless you my friend and thanks for being a part of my life.

I spent my first 25 years as a VW mechanic so I'm pretty used to it. For the last 16 years, it's been mostly fractional working on Internationals, but that is changing, too. I do still find myself thinking "let's see, I need a 11mm open end for that bolt", when it really has a 7/16" head on it.

try this address: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344222
it's a tech article on the HAMB, about making a banjo wheel from scratch, including casting the rim.

My wife says "size does matter".

I had my trim shop put in some carpet called "Daytona". It is a very tight, short weave carpet and it looks GREAT! I get more complements on it than you would believe. See if your trim man has samples. Another added bonus is that you won't see it in other cars.

Best * mousetrap I've ever seen.

Get ready for the world to beat a path to your door.  

Or PETA beating you !

Very nice work! You might consider insulating your piece with something to help cut down on condensation. A number of years ago, I made an A/C duct out of metal. Worked great except on very humid days, it would often get condensation drip off it.

I would like to urge you all to visit the following site:  semasan.com
When there, sign up for their newsletter. SEMA is doing a lot of work to insure that our hobby will continue. You'll see that there is alot of good news coming down the pike.  

Jay, thanks for the post. Between the photos and the story, I felt like I was there. I always enjoy your coverage of stuff like that. It makes you feel like, even when your car is down, you can still enjoy the lifestyle. Thanks again, Fred