MrNomadnero
MrNomadnero
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Mexican Beetle 1600i Rev counter (Tachometer) wiring
Wiring a tachometer into a Mexican built 1600i Aircooled Beetle.
Wires
1 x Earth
1 x Ignition live
1 x Constant live
1 x Light wire
1 x Signal wire
Signal wire goes to the middle wire on the coil pack. Green with black tracer.
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Видео

1985 Mexican Beetle walk around
Просмотров 623Год назад
Video to introduce my 1985 Mexican built VW beetle and to show off all its flaws, and for me to remember the start date that I thought about restoring it! Its in need of a full restoration. The good: Its a Mexi beetle its solid ish its complete it runs it drives The bad: It needs welding it needs taking apart and putting back together properly everything needs going through to make good
How to set rear suspension back to standard height on a swing axle Beetle
Просмотров 14 тыс.3 года назад
How to set the rear suspension on a swing axle beetle back to standard height. This is how I do it, please don't take this as anything but entertainment. take your vehicle to a competent professional when safety is concerned.
My first video, Mexican Beetle resto
Просмотров 1535 лет назад
First walkaround video of a Mexican Beetle that I am restoring. Quality is not great, its a bit dark in places. I also say "to be fair" about 5 times. 2003 Mexican built VW Beetle, imported to the UK from new.

Комментарии

  • @juanaguirre6224
    @juanaguirre6224 21 день назад

    I have learned a lot from mexicans about restorating my vw 181

  • @Clowningabout001
    @Clowningabout001 3 месяца назад

    I've been putting this job off on a restoration project as all I've read was confusing the life out of me 😂..... Nice one for uploading my man, I'm away to tackle it this afternoon 😎🤙🏻

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero 3 месяца назад

      Good luck with it mate.

  • @vwfrog3846
    @vwfrog3846 3 месяца назад

    Do you have any tips for stock setting for a '70 IRS? Thanks for a great video!

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero 3 месяца назад

      Hi, I dont know much about IRS set up's apart from they handle better! Sorry I cannot help further. Cheers.

  • @dubworldvwadventures
    @dubworldvwadventures 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for posting this. I’m about to raise a bug for the first time and knowing where stock is really helps.

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero 3 месяца назад

      Cheers and good luck, really straightforward once you know the factory trick.

  • @ozgoodsauto
    @ozgoodsauto 7 месяцев назад

    Brilliant just what I needed a plane simple way to set back to standard👍👍👍

  • @robertsupriano1969
    @robertsupriano1969 8 месяцев назад

    Probably a stupid question but if the plate is covering half the hole, how do you get the bolt in?

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero 8 месяцев назад

      no such thing as a stupid question. The swing axle covers half a bolt hole in its relaxed state. You then need a bit of force to lift it up a bit and push it into the car. This then leaves the hole available to put a bolt in.

    • @robertsupriano1969
      @robertsupriano1969 8 месяцев назад

      Another question: what if I pulled out my torsion bar?

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero 8 месяцев назад

      @@robertsupriano1969 If you cannot get your swing arm to sit exactly covering half of the bolt hole then you will need to sdjust the torsion bar an inner spline or two. Hope that makes sense, let me know if not.

    • @robertsupriano1969
      @robertsupriano1969 7 месяцев назад

      @@MrNomadnero yes it made sense. Using your advice I got the car pretty much where I wanted it this morning. It rides better now! Thanks!

  • @robertsupriano1969
    @robertsupriano1969 Год назад

    I have bought 2 lowered swing axle beetles and brought both back to stock height. I wish I would have seen this video first. Both times I got it wrong and had to do it twice! Thanks! This will help me in the future.

  • @e-curb
    @e-curb Год назад

    A friend of mine is a VW mechanic in Mexico and works exclusively on Beetles. He told me that stock height is for the bottom edge of the spring plate to touch the top of the bolt hole. That places the ride height half a bolt lower than what you show.

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero Год назад

      My friend, who is also a VW mechanic based in Mexico told me my method is correct. So both of these "mechanics" cannot be true, but one will be.

  • @VintageWanderer
    @VintageWanderer Год назад

    Awesome! I’m trying to unlower a 66 bug now and will give this a try to align it to half that bolt hole.

  • @simone-fw7rr
    @simone-fw7rr Год назад

    Thanks for posting. Good luck with the renovation...look forward to future updates

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero Год назад

      Its, moved on a bit, plently of welding needed and previous bodges need sorting.

  • @shaunengland5130
    @shaunengland5130 Год назад

    should i grease the spines on the torsion bar as well as the bushes?

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero Год назад

      Wouldnt do it any harm, would need to be careful af any cross contamination with different greases. As you can see I didnt put any on mine but now Im thinking I should have.

  • @Aircooledflat4bug
    @Aircooledflat4bug Год назад

    How about walkaround of this bug. Nice to see a late mexi that has not had the dash butchered by beetles uk!

  • @Aircooledflat4bug
    @Aircooledflat4bug Год назад

    Love it. I had a c reg velvet red mexi bug about 15 years ago. Best original bug I ever bought.

  • @Highvdubguy
    @Highvdubguy Год назад

    Love the speedometer! Nice work on the tach, eventually gonna put one in my 98 mexi

  • @galenledbetter8014
    @galenledbetter8014 Год назад

    Thx for the plug on pinpointing the signal wire!

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero Год назад

      YEah great minds! Another job done.

  • @2BugsandaBack
    @2BugsandaBack Год назад

    I'm saving this bit of info for when mine is finally back together again 👍

  • @e-curb
    @e-curb Год назад

    The right rear wheel is an original Mexican Beetle wheel. It has a better offset than the German wheels.

  • @e-curb
    @e-curb Год назад

    All four wings look like original genuine parts. Try to save them rather than putting repro rubbish on.

  • @C10Trace
    @C10Trace Год назад

    How do we know where the inner splines need to be for stock height or does it not matter? Is the key just the outside splines and when installing the swing axle as you explained. Thanks in advanced, great video! 👍

    • @MrNomadnero
      @MrNomadnero Год назад

      Hi, if you cannot get the spring plate to show exactly half of that bottom thread then the inner spline is inncorrect. Adjust the inner spline by one and see if the spring axle will show exactly half. You need to show half of that thread for stock height. Good luck.

    • @C10Trace
      @C10Trace Год назад

      @@MrNomadnero Thank you, 👍will try that!!

  • @2BugsandaBack
    @2BugsandaBack 3 года назад

    Great video mate - If I ever get to the end of the weldathon on my Mexi, I'll need to change the springplates on it because they're rotten as well!

  • @2BugsandaBack
    @2BugsandaBack 6 лет назад

    Great stuff! I love the colour of it. The axle tubes have probably got too many gaskets on one side and not enough on the other. You're meant to torque the smaller side plate down and the tube should move with just a bit of drag. If it's too tight, remove a gasket and if it's too loose add one. They act as spacers/shims. Mine had 2 on each side. Keep up the vids. I haven't touched my bug for a couple of weeks due to other stuff needing doing but your vid has made me really want to get down to my unit and get stuck into it again!