"What did you do with your Thing today"?

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject:

Congrats Joe! What honours do I see hanging around your neck?

What is your choosen field?

(Put another 210 miles on the Thing today running it to work. I am really liking the stock, point it and go of this Thing. Great fuel milage at around 28 per gallon)
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citroen · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:37 pm Post subject:

congratulation joe. Just think in 30 or 40 years you can retire like me and still drive the thing.

citroen · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject:

Brother Ron and Me attended a marriage of a thing body and frame. In attendance was the dodge brothers trucks the marriage was great. I will show pictures of the reception and the build of the thing in a couple of days when we finish the car. The domeck brothers saved another one again. Ron will be taking the thing to Arizona for the honeymoon next weekend. So if anyone needs parts from the thing shop and are going to be at the run Ron is having in july contack him before the weekend.

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Pandion · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:53 pm Post subject:

vgajames · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:24 pm Post subject:

Me and my Wife went to the VW Classic in Fredericksburg Tx this weekend.The first VW event my newly wed wife has ever been to.We had a blast.Not a lot of Things but some nice ones.
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The wife likes this one below best.
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Below my Thing at the Peach Haus ..
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Below the wife with her happy face.She loved it.Got told to many times that she needs a VW hat though.
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Semper_Dad · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject:

Hooking · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:54 pm Post subject:

sweet !

GI Joe · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:57 am Post subject:

GI Joe · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:56 am Post subject:

63ziggy · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:31 am Post subject:

Guilty as charged, That's mine. Great show in the TX hill country

There were 179 cars in the cruise on Saturday before Sunday Show. not sure how many were in the show. Last year were over 300+ for the show.

Thanks G.I. Joe - Nice Trophy

and vgajames

couple pics to share

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That's my oldest son on left in last years Classic t-shirt. my youngest (always ready for a cruise) and me in the middle. couldn't help but wear the shirt if you can read it. it was a gift from my oldest son.
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Here's a pic of my sister's family and their Acapulco Thing.
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Trophy action - Took First in Thing Class..Thanks to all the great folks
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added a little display this year
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Lastly, Everything is bigger in Texas. I have the pictures

All VW on 44's. dual reduction gear boxes and kingpin front with raised raised spindles

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emersonbiggins · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:26 pm Post subject:

Put my new horn button on.
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jjrannauro · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:31 am Post subject:

Pandion · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:30 am Post subject:

The engine and carbs are back where they belong. Just need to hook up fuel, electrical, check points and timing, and start this baby up! Should be tonight after work.

Pandion · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject:

Today, I got my Thing running. I need to finish adjusting the carbs, but I should have it out for a drive tomorrow evening. Very Happy

citroen · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject:

brother ron and i loaded completed thing ready for delivery to arizona to its new home

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Pandion · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:31 am Post subject:

Took my Thing out for a drive! It ran decently enough around the neighborhood, so we decided to break it in by driving to the Sonic drive-in for shakes. (It's a 20+ year tradition with our new cars) A fun time, but a poor drive. The carbs still aren't right. Over 25 mph is awful. Back to the garage for now.

swhitcomb · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:11 am Post subject:

Rebuilt the front end. Found that the eccentric nut on the passenger side is worn well past being safe. Contacted Michael at Thingparts.com and he came to my rescue. The passenger side is still in pieces, but the nut is on the way.

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GI Joe · Posted: Fri May 04, 2012 8:30 pm Post subject:

Well, I found my Cam card the other day and realized I was supposed to be running .004" on my valves... NOT .006... SOOO... Tonight after my sons Ballgame(won 10-2!!) I got the valves adjusted to .004, and topped off the brake reservoir in prep for CYW tomorrow!
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GI Joe · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject:

I spent an hour on the side of the road enroute to CYW this afternoon with my Son.....
Loss of power sent me to a parking lot on the way. Sitting a couple minutes letting it cool and another mile down the road and lost power again.
Called some of my Dub fam at CYW and they showed up with a tow dolly and got me to the show(didn't register).
Wondering if the .004 is too tight???
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Made it 3/4 of the way home, then noticed the Oil Press down at about 30psi(cruising is normally 50+)... Stopped off at IHOP and let her cool, while we ate supper.
Rest of the trip home was smooth, although she's still running HOT.
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citroen · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject:

gi joe i have been running .004 thou. for 2 years on a engle 100 without any problems , 8500 miles so for. I did a check on the valves this week end, 1 and 2 was still 004, 3 and 4 was .006 I reset 3 and 4 to .004 and drove it, It still runs fine. you say it is running hot how hot? i will be driving it to a vintage drag race next weekend with 3 adults and 2 kids pulling a small trailer. About 150 mils round trip, I will see how it goes then. Dennis

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