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justcruzin
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 Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 3:23 pm Post subject: Kim's 71 Squareback |
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Hey everyone. I am now the proud owner of a 71 Squareback.  I'm so new of an owner, it's not even home yet. LOL The PO is delivering it to me tonight.
It needs some TLC but I can't wait to start giving it some. The main thing it needs and the hardest thing to deal with, is a motor rebuild. It has a bad Thrush bearing ( I think that is what it is called). The motor is in pieces right now. Half of it is still connected to the tranny and the other half is on top in the trunk area. It was converted to carbs a long time ago and there is none of the FI stuff left. I would like to put it back to FI but I heard it is really hard to find the FI stuff.
It has a red paint job that is flaking off of it's original orange paint. I would like to try to take the red off and go back to the orange. Just need to reread some info on removing the paint. Then slowly I will start replacing seals and such.
It has some rust here and there. The worst of it being in the battery tray and also the back floor just ahead of the battery tray. Nothing I can't handle though.
Here are some pics of it at it's PO's place. I will update this thread as I do things to it.
Oh, some of you may know me from the Bay Window forum.
Here's the pics.
Yikes!
This being my first Type 3 "ever", I am off to do some research.
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Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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Geothon
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| Probably easier to just put the early carbs on for now. |
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Mike Fisher
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You should be able to find a competent VW engine builder in Sacramento if you ask around. The stock dual Solex carburetors in your picture are easy to work with! You could try to remove the black paint, but you will probably want to just repaint it all Clementine Orange in the end?
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justcruzin
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Adam
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Congrats on the Squareback and welcome to the type 3 forum! I've followed your threads in the bay window section and you do great work.
As far as parts for type 3s this is your best bet
http://www.vwispwest.com/ |
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justcruzin
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Make sure hubby knows the diff on distributor drive orientation between Type 1 and Type 3. This is critical. I just mention that because most VW guys haven't been into a Type 3 in so long they've forgotten there's a difference.
Also, I could likely hook you up with a complete FI system if you're interested.
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Bobnotch
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Looks like it's mostly complete, as are the carbs. It's good that you've got a couple of universal cases laying around, as it'll make life easier. Good luck with your new project, once you drive it, you'll love it. 
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Just a little update.
We found out that the motor in my bug is a full universal motor, so we are going to be fixing the motor that 'was' in my bug (had a bad valve) and then put it in it, then we will put all the type 3 stuff on the universal motor. We tore into the bad valve motor and are just waiting to test out a few heads we have laying around to see if we can just swap heads.
I also took care of a very important part of getting the car together. I bought eye brows for it! LOL
Today I bought some oven cleaner from the 99 cent store and discovered that it is crap. So I am going to have to buy the more expensive "Easy Off' brand oven cleaner. Luckily I did buy one can of it today too, so I was able to make some more progress on the paint removal.
Then I got a little anxious and used some TR3 Resin Glaze on the orange paint. Forgot I was going to clear coat the whole car once I had all the red off. Oh well, I will just TR3 it for now.
Right side is done with TR3, the other side isn't.
Here is a before and after TR3.
Tomorrow I will go buy some Easy Off and get some more done. Oh, I also came up with a name for her. She is now Clementine. Named after her paint color.
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Sacramento, CA
1964 Split Window Bus
1966 Beetle Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472933
1969 Delivery Van= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=566282
1970 Westy Build Thread= http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=479538
1971 Squareback Build Thread = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6652459#6652459
1970 Single Cab, Samson = http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=8022609#8022609 |
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Just a little update.
We found out that the motor in my bug is a full universal motor, so we are going to be fixing the motor that 'was' in my bug (had a bad valve) and then put it in it, then we will put all the type 3 stuff on the universal motor. We tore into the bad valve motor and are just waiting to test out a few heads we have laying around to see if we can just swap heads.
I also took care of a very important part of getting the car together. I bought eye brows for it! LOL
Today I bought some oven cleaner from the 99 cent store and discovered that it is crap. So I am going to have to buy the more expensive "Easy Off' brand oven cleaner. Luckily I did buy one can of it today too, so I was able to make some more progress on the paint removal.
Then I got a little anxious and used some TR3 Resin Glaze on the orange paint. Forgot I was going to clear coat the whole car once I had all the red off. Oh well, I will just TR3 it for now.
Right side is done with TR3, the other side isn't.
Here is a before and after TR3.
Tomorrow I will go buy some Easy Off and get some more done. Oh, I also came up with a name for her. She is now Clementine. Named after her paint color. |
Ahhh, Clementine has a theme song now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYz_GlMeQng
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That works too, but that guy's no Tiny Tim...
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so whats the plan for this one? Because to me its itchin to be in the weeds
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| Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Kim's 71 Squareback |
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Updates?
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Last week I did manage to get the rest of the passenger side done.
