Air Cooled Addiction

well it's all back together but won't start. it's not even trying to start. im thinking it's acting like it has no spark sense i can pump the gas and the carb shoots fuel. it cranks and both the oil and charge lights in the speedo go out so im guessing everything there is ok. idk, going to have to m...

wiring is done. i hope. not overly confident with quarter inch connectors on 1 of those red wires, but JBugs did it in there instructional video converting a 67 to alternator so... and the connector i used showed it was good from 14 to 10 gauge so... iv got everything overly secured. both crimped an...

those original? cause (and i could be wrong here) i think they're different than mine and i thought your car was the same year as mine. also i think one of mine is broken...

mostly thanks to a 1/4" drive ratchet, universal, and 6 point socket i managed to get the pain in the ass drivers side nut back on the manifold. doubt it's torqued anywhere near spec, but it's as tight as i can get it (thought i was going to break the universal). passenger side went on pretty e...

still watching car show videos at work... this one actually looks cool though.


can't remember if this has been posted. safety first!

was watching car show videos at work today and spotted this wtf.

lapped the manifolds and carb to manifold surface https://i.imgur.com/DPLTzlF.jpg put the fan on the alternator (stand was also lapped and is just thrown on to get it out of my way) https://i.imgur.com/2jKpv0M.jpg and because it was starting to rust, painted the center section of the manifold "...