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blankmange 
Type 3 Darksider
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finished installing the jailbars that Pedro sent me:
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69SquareGuy
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COFBack
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Got it running after 5 years
Gave it good rubdown with Rubbing compound
Installed Carpet and Mats
Tomorrow
Maybe Wax
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Shaven
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| blankmange wrote: | finished installing the jailbars that Pedro sent me:
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hey bm,
can we see some close-ups of these? also outside looking in. how did you mount them?
cheers matty
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the dc baggin is because its a well known fact that a restored sc will never be worth anywhere near what even a shitbox dc is |
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mikeys69square
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Installed a new used unbroken fuse box. mine was in pieces.
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B1zzle
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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I bought one! Well, 5 days ago.....  |
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terrieann
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Location: Columbia County, NY
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 4:04 am Post subject: Lots of Stuff! |
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Picked her up from the mechanic after leaving her there for a week. A week that made me realize I treat my car like she's my small child. I had separation anxiety. lol. Let's see... replaced rotor and cap, fixed the drivers seat so the back will sit up straight, fixed bushings in shifter or transmission? Not sure which but now I don't have to fight to get into reverse and first. Swapped the trigger shifter out for the original shifter while it was off. Got some horrifying hair standing on end, squeaks out of the doors. Windows were tightened up and lubed so now they work and the window crank knob back on (it popped off the first time I tried to roll down the window and it didn't want to go). Then I did a dumb, dumb thing. I drove it to a touchless car wash. Once in I couldn't get out and the force of the water blew my drain hose off and the passenger side floor flooded with about 2 inches of water! Brought her home and started wet vacuuming her and ran some errands in 90 degree heat with the heater blowing on that side of the floor. Today is our only dry day, so I will have the doors open and possibly just take out the carpet to dry.  |
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Brent
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Location: Yokosuka, Japan
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:30 am Post subject: |
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At an alignment shop having the front wheel toe-in and camber set on a real machine. It's a bit scary having someone else work on my car.
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Woreign
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| Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| Brent wrote: | | At an alignment shop having the front wheel toe-in and camber set on a real machine. It's a bit scary having someone else work on my car. |
I did the tape measure adjustment for toe-in on my 64 Beetle several years ago, then took it to an alignment shop to be checked. All was well, and I have always done the alignment myself since! But there is always the peace of mind knowing for sure that it was done right...
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| Tram wrote: | | Eh? 7.5 degrees total advance at 3000RPM? That won't even pull a sausage off a dinner plate. |
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BSQUARE
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:49 am Post subject: |
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New points, cap, rotor, plug wires, cleaned the plugs, new fuel filter, snugged up the exhaust, , synchronized the carburetors, put fresh oil in the air cleaner, scraped bird shit off the roof and splattered the windshield with bugs. 
I've been averaging driving it over 400 miles a week recently, so I figured I owe it something.
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shtmtl
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Wash and wax, getting the 62 Notchback ready for the Classic weekend.
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FASTBACKDON
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After the fan housing came loose last friday and the car sat at work for a week(still ran but was grinding the housing) Rented a trailer and after the 3rd attempt got it on the Uhaul car trailer brought it home. Sure sucked not walking outside and seeing my ride at the house. Motor comes out and a new clutch new seals all around. Clean the motor up re torque everything and cruise it again.
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Woreign
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| supaninja wrote: | | Replaced the fan belt and just drove it to the local parking lot show, 5 other VW's showed up. It was a good day! |
Gee, it must be nice to go to a car show or cruise-in and see other VWs! When I lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, I was the only VW/foreign car to show up at all the local shows. All the other cars were street rods, muscle cars, and pickup trucks. I would have to drive a couple of hours to get to see other VWs.
Hopefully, when I move back to the States in a couple of years, it will be to an area that is a little more sophisticated than Goldsboro...
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| Tram wrote: | | Eh? 7.5 degrees total advance at 3000RPM? That won't even pull a sausage off a dinner plate. |
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Tram
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| Woreign wrote: | | supaninja wrote: | | Replaced the fan belt and just drove it to the local parking lot show, 5 other VW's showed up. It was a good day! |
Gee, it must be nice to go to a car show or cruise-in and see other VWs! When I lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, I was the only VW/foreign car to show up at all the local shows. All the other cars were street rods, muscle cars, and pickup trucks. I would have to drive a couple of hours to get to see other VWs.
Hopefully, when I move back to the States in a couple of years, it will be to an area that is a little more sophisticated than Goldsboro... |
You lived in a town named after Bobby Goldsboro? 
Sorry bout that.
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terrieann
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| Woreign wrote: | | supaninja wrote: | | Replaced the fan belt and just drove it to the local parking lot show, 5 other VW's showed up. It was a good day! |
Gee, it must be nice to go to a car show or cruise-in and see other VWs! When I lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, I was the only VW/foreign car to show up at all the local shows. All the other cars were street rods, muscle cars, and pickup trucks. I would have to drive a couple of hours to get to see other VWs.
Hopefully, when I move back to the States in a couple of years, it will be to an area that is a little more sophisticated than Goldsboro... |
Just recently got my type 3 and went to a VW show. I was the only fastback there, but it was fun. 2nd show, I was the only VW, third show there were 2 beetles and me and muscle cars.  I'm hoping to go to at least one big VW show in CT this summer. |
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blankmange
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:07 am Post subject: |
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| terrieann wrote: | | Woreign wrote: | | supaninja wrote: | | Replaced the fan belt and just drove it to the local parking lot show, 5 other VW's showed up. It was a good day! |
Gee, it must be nice to go to a car show or cruise-in and see other VWs! When I lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, I was the only VW/foreign car to show up at all the local shows. All the other cars were street rods, muscle cars, and pickup trucks. I would have to drive a couple of hours to get to see other VWs.
Hopefully, when I move back to the States in a couple of years, it will be to an area that is a little more sophisticated than Goldsboro... |
Just recently got my type 3 and went to a VW show. I was the only fastback there, but it was fun. 2nd show, I was the only VW, third show there were 2 beetles and me and muscle cars. I'm hoping to go to at least one big VW show in CT this summer. |
Litchfield show is coming up... and Farmington is later in the year...
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terrieann
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| Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| blankmange wrote: | | terrieann wrote: | | Woreign wrote: | | supaninja wrote: | | Replaced the fan belt and just drove it to the local parking lot show, 5 other VW's showed up. It was a good day! |
Gee, it must be nice to go to a car show or cruise-in and see other VWs! When I lived in Goldsboro, North Carolina, I was the only VW/foreign car to show up at all the local shows. All the other cars were street rods, muscle cars, and pickup trucks. I would have to drive a couple of hours to get to see other VWs.
Hopefully, when I move back to the States in a couple of years, it will be to an area that is a little more sophisticated than Goldsboro... |
Just recently got my type 3 and went to a VW show. I was the only fastback there, but it was fun. 2nd show, I was the only VW, third show there were 2 beetles and me and muscle cars. I'm hoping to go to at least one big VW show in CT this summer. |
Litchfield show is coming up... and Farmington is later in the year... |
Yes, I'm either going to Litchfield or the Terryville show. Haven't figured out which one yet. |
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MLTIGGER2
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Lots of bugs and some buses, type 3's not so much at shows in the Midwest
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