"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
07/20/2018 at 09:01 • Filed to: Veronica
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"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
07/20/2018 at 09:01 • Filed to: Veronica | 12
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I drove her home from Cloquet MN, about 100 miles, cruised around town a bit last night, and to work this morning, So I’ve learned some things about Veronica. 1 if you push the key in the LED halos flash... 2 idle will hang up really high, like 3,000rpm but you just tap the throttle and it goes down. 3 the horse hair insulated OEM top should be replaced but that won’t happen till next year and not with an OEM one because money. 4 the aftermarket cheapo headlights are terrible.
5 It’s louder than it is fast. (Duh)The Webber carb, and way to big muffler make it pretty noisy but I’d be surprised if it had more than 100hp, at least it’s faster than a diesel mk1.
6 It drives great aside from a few squeaks and rattles, but the alignment is good and dispite being lowered a bit it’s very comfortable. And the steering feels tight although I think a bearing in the steering column is shot because you can hear it when turning, and the steering wheel can giggle a bit.
This car needs a TON of work, but at the same time none of It NEEDS to be done it’s all cosmetic or minor enough to ignore. I’m just going to have fun with it for now and work on some things in the winter. I have a few plans for mods too, but most of the things I would do have been done. The carb conversion, round headlight conversion, nicer seats from a Scirocco, lowering springs, nice period 13” alloy wheels and good tires, and that front lip.
functionoverfashion
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/20/2018 at 09:24 |
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Awesome! Glad that the truly important stuff is functional so you can drive it and chip away at the things you want. My truck is the same way, I can drive it while I prioritize what’s next.
Congrats!
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/20/2018 at 09:58 |
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When you get a chance you should grab yourself a Bentley (repair manual) for this car. IIRC they’re readily available. Also, the “Bunny Book” is an excellent resource and written by the same guy who wrote “How to Keep Your [Air Cooled] Volksawagen Alive”. Copies are hard to find, but I may or may not have a copy you could download .
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/20/2018 at 09:59 |
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s for the headlights, maybe some new bulbs, or are they sealed beam replacements?
boredalways
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/20/2018 at 10:07 |
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HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/20/2018 at 10:57 |
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They are sealed beam replaments with HID high beams. The high beams are actually okay, but the lows suck, they’re plently bright but they way the throw light is a mess
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
07/20/2018 at 11:14 |
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Could try some of those LED replacements? I often see them on big rigs and whatnot that used to use sealed beams?