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spaeth
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 Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: My new Thing... |
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Here are pics of my new Thing. It is a 73 with 51,000 miles on it. I got the hard top (Fiber Jet) and a nice Robbins soft top. I am loving having a Thing again. It is my 4th Thing. Thanks to Captain Spalding she is sporting the 27x8.5x14 tires I found on the local classifieds for $40. It is good to be back.
thanks,
Craig
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npconnor
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Joined: February 13, 2007
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Location: Central Texas
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Excellent Thing. Looks good, glad to have you back. 
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Towel Rail
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Joined: April 15, 2005
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Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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I like it. Nice OG engine there, too. Does it have the skid plates underneath?
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1974 Thing -- under the knife
1967 Beetle -- spring/summer/fall driver
1996 Subaru OBW (EJ22, 5-speed, AWD) -- winter car, 3-seasons "don't feel like biking today" car
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spaeth
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| Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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All the skid plates are intact, the rain covers are still mounted inside the airvents to the engine compartment, and inside the gas heater cover looks like brand new. The more I poke around this car the more excited I am about owning it.
I also ended up with 3 boxes of parts, an extra set of side curtains, steering column and full set of stock Thing rims.
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Towel Rail
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Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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Hot diggity -- now I want that car! 
A couple things I noticed (circled below) -- you might want to replace that distributor with a DVDA or SVDA for a little better driveability, the fuel filter in the engine compartment is a no-no, and your right intake boot looks a little toasted. I'd check it for cracks.
- Scott
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1974 Thing -- under the knife
1967 Beetle -- spring/summer/fall driver
1996 Subaru OBW (EJ22, 5-speed, AWD) -- winter car, 3-seasons "don't feel like biking today" car
049 > 070 > 053 > 009 |
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