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I get it, man. If you start at about 8:28 you see the spring in its natural state, the same shape you see it right out of the package. The loop is facing up and the short tail is facing down. Now push the pin through the first hole of the floor bracket, through the first hole in the pedal, THEN it needs to go through that loop in the spring. You may have to push the spring in just a bit to make it available to the pin. Once you have the pin through the loop, keep pushing to get it through the second hole in the pedal and the second hole in the floor bracket. Then you should be able to bend that long part of the spring up to fit behind the tab in the pedal. You've got this!!

Good catch. Here is the link to the same kit on Jbugs.com that shows 1967-1977 Beetle, 1971-1979 Super Beetle, 1967-1974 Karmann Ghia, and 1973-1974 Thing. Also...it's a little cheaper on Jbugs so I might include both links in the description now. :) www.jbugs.com/product/113798074.html

No doubt, dude.

There’s a lot of mustangs and corvettes here too, but we’re lucky to also have such a strong local VW community. 😎

Good to hear, man. Have fun!

Awesome, good to hear! This is my second most popular video which definitely speaks to the need for instructions. People get the kit and are like...ok what do I do now? lol

I didn't use any of the stock parts except the two bolts.

Replacing all of those parts did help tighten things up a bit. I also ended up bending that piece I mention at 1:20 to the right JUST a tiny bit to make sure it rides the black wheel properly. Haven't had any issues since making this video. Everything is nice and smooth.

@@Air-CooledAdventures good. I have a chip in my roller and a bolt where the pin should be in the pedal. I ordered some parts to do this. The pedal feels fine though. I notice you cut the vid with the spring. Is the pin hard to get in?

Yeah man. I cut the video so I could stop and figure out how the spring is supposed to fit. lol It's not super intuitive unfortunately. Once I started recording again though I did go back and show exactly how it fits. Check at about 8:20. I take it back off the tab and show how it lays in its natural shape, then I pull it back up where it fits into the tab.

Still waiting on my pin roller and spring. Some dimwit has a undersized bolt in mine. It looks like the pin is loose fitting in yours? I'll need to test for mine to see if that pin stays tight enough when it gets here. My worry is the pin won't be tight enough in all the holes to keep it all in place. Thanks.

@@Air-CooledAdventures got it all together. Pretty easy. Worst part (not that bad) was positioning the spring while in a tight spot.

Thank you! It was certainly a rewarding change.

It's a 71 Super Beetle.

Thanks!

Dude it's a no-brainer now. Quite a bit stiffer, which will take the wife some getting used to, but worth it for the accuracy.

Oh wow that makes alot more sense! Not sure why it was reversed. I just bought a new trigger shifter and havent installed it yet, but will test out what you mentioned for my own information. Thank you!!

I looked for freeze plugs on the Ace website and didn't see any. I'll take a quick trip down there on my lunch break and scope it out in person. Thanks for the tip!

Wow, I didn’t know that. I’ll definitely add that to the list. Thanks!

Thank you so much for taking the time to write out this advice for me! That's awesome. So the Carter pump I bought comes with a filter already mounted on an inch of line. I will plan to mount that as close to the tank as I can. Also rerouting fuel lines and I bought some fuel line insulation that I don't think I mentioned. As far as the thermostat, I'll have to dig deeper into that. I thought that was part of the equipment that allowed engine-heated air to pass under the car and into the cab, but I may be way off base. Thank you again and I'll add that to my research.

Great observation! I don't think I mentioned in the video that I bought a roll of fuel line insulation that I plan on using in any part of the fuel line that passes into the engine compartment. Thank you!

Good call, I'll check that too. Thanks!

Thanks for the advice! Now I need to look up what that is and how to remedy it. lol

@@Air-CooledAdventures Watch plenty of videos, and take notes.

@@vintage76vipergreenBeetle just watched a couple of videos on what vapor lock is and why it happens. That sounds exactly like what this is...and coincidentally Sunday was the hottest day I've ever driven her so it makes alot of sense.

Thanks!

Thanks, dude! Yeah, definitely need a spare. There's a guy near me who has some extra VW rims he doesn't need and is willing to sell. It's on the to do list. :)

A lot of work to be done. :) Thanks!

If you and I are looking at the same metal line, that's supposed to be the brake line.

Thank you for your comment! I wondered about the reverse lockout plate being backwards. I’ve watched so many videos of people working on their shifters and I’ve seen it both ways so I just reinstalled it the way it came off. As for the other plate on there, I’ll remove it. I’ll also see if I can add text to the video as a correction/retraction. Thanks for your help, dude!

Thanks, man! Glad you liked it!

Thank you, we are too!