"What did you do with your Thing today"?

nikita · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject:

Semper Dad,

Nice instrument panel, but I think Im going this route instead.

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A lot less cutting involved.

63ziggy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:58 pm Post subject:

65 degrees and Sunny........

took 2 of my younger boys out tfor good road trip and tested new radio out along the way.

everything working great and definitely enjoying the sounds

nikita · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:25 am Post subject:

Still sorting stuff out. Wouldnt start, so tightened push-on connection at starter, new switch (which tested bad with an ohm meter) that I knew was bad. Back to basics. Optima battery has no liquid so no way to test cells with hydrometer. Voltage was slightly low. Put charge on it for a few minutes. Started right up. Generator putting out a healthy 15v. Alarm systems drain batteries when cars sit, and in spite of the hype about Optima's, the amp-hour capacity is low compared to a traditional battery. Cranking amps is a meaningless spec for a small low-compression engine.

Next up, timing. Put timing light on #1 and discovered dizzy clocked 90 off. Degree wheel shows BDC, not TDC, when illuminated by timing light. Anyway, Chinese "009" only has 15 degrees of total advance. Set it for 10 at idle, 25 at full. Add distributor to shopping list. Anyone have the Pertronix mech-vac adv distributor?

Went for a drive and it climbs steep hills like a goat. Stock engine + bus trans overcomes the oversize 29 inch diameter tires.

Semper_Dad · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:11 pm Post subject:

And yet we have no pictures of "Her Ziege" Laughing

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citroen · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject: a drive thru the park

snowed last night a good day for a drive thru the park

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BNMike · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:11 pm Post subject:

Yesterday was 70 degrees, so I took "Hermann" out for some exercise. I needed to go to town for a couple things, so I took the "scenic" route Smile

Everything worked fine, I think he enjoyed the trip Laughing

Today, it's only 37, so he's back in the garage for a while.

BNMike

swhitcomb · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject:

Finally got it inspected:

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nikita · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:33 pm Post subject: New Shoes

Got new rears from Wally World. $79 for Goodyear Wranglers P235/75R15S M+S.

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Semper_Dad · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject:

Had a little GTG with some locals and grilled up some of these
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74 VW Thing - Walküre
78 GMC Motorhome - Valhalla
"Patina" my ass, that's rust
Recovering Split Bus Addict
Washington State 181 (Thing) Registry - current tally: 58
World 181 Registry Map: http://www.zeemaps.com/394427 Gitm registared boys!
Officially, there are only 98 181s in the world

63ziggy · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:01 pm Post subject:

started on rear speaker pods for a pair of 6x9's

got the MDF cut and shaped as well as assembled. just finished attaching the fleece. tomorrow hopefully apply first layer of resin on fleece

i will attach them similar position as aftermarket flat panel mounts behind rear seats in sides opposite of earmuffs

will get some pics maybe tomorrow

VW Addict · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:45 pm Post subject:

73 degrees today = INTERSTATE!

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---If you have never been down an interstate with the windshield down and the doors off at 60+mph... then you will never know the feeling!
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GI Joe · Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:51 pm Post subject:

VW Addict · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:38 pm Post subject:

Just got back from my midnight run. It's 70 degrees out! Love it! Had to stop by the local dealer for a picture... or two. Cool

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tenseventythree · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject:

With the help of my wife, i repaired/rebuilt passengers side axle from CV joint to CV joint.
we replaced that same side's trailing arm as well.
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sixty9fasty · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:03 pm Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:10 pm Post subject:

Rolled the Thing out of the garage and chased around the valley looking for parts for the Baja I am building.

I will have to shine it up Friday evening. My local VW club is going on a 120 mile round trip cruise through the hills and back roads of West Virginia Saturday. Going to Fat Alberts Pizza for a club dinner.
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yellow73kubel · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:13 am Post subject:

Yesterday was "safety day" with new Zimmerman rotors on all four corners and a pair of Bosch H4's.

Today.. Fix the weird engine problems. I checked through the ignition and fixed the fouled up distributor clamp (read: through out the EMPI garbage). Somewhere in that process, I noticed the source of my annoying flat spot: the accelerator pump linkage had fallen off of the throttle shaft. Turns out an old valve adjuster nut is a near perfect fit.

Now.. Replace the air filter, pull off the top, and have some fun. Cool

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:31 am Post subject:

Didn't happen today, but this past weekend. Went on a club cruise and on the way home ran into some rain. Got some cool double rainbow pictures.

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norcalmike · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

fished it out of my moms back yard and drug it home 140 miles so i can enjoy the show season this year
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DougD · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:30 pm Post subject:

Finally a nice day to drop the top...

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