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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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I have a few updates......I got the wood cut and stained/cleared and installed for the bed floor. I then sent the metal pieces to get powder coated aluminum like the chassis parts. So today got the sides installed with new stainless hardware and it turned out nice, I think. I also added a battery cut off switch since you have to remove a board to get to it. My wife talked me into a ride around the block and I even took my in-laws for a ride too as there visiting from N.C. The car still needs some tuning but you get the point. The video's were from my wife's phone, so I'll get some better quality one's soon...
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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In the last pix you can see the tag surround I scored on ebay. The car in it's day went to the '79 NATS in MN, now I have it to add to the dash plaque. Oh also made up a mount to hang my TT mirror...
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Have a few updates on the T. It appears the gas tank was weeping a bit in the one corner so I pulled it and prepped the tank and used some Caswell tank sealer on it http://www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer.html , when I pulled the fuel gauge sender I found the float was filled with fuel also the sender looked like it had been subject to some...Ethanol Brought it up with VDO and found out I got a bogus off shore unit. The guy on ebay was selling them as authentic VDO units. So there was some more money wasted and thrown down the drain...hopefully I have that problem solved.
I also have the emergency brake sorted, the handle is a modified 1961 Fiat 600 unit mounted...well you can see it in the picture. And today I've been working on a way to cover up that Large HOLE in the floor for the pedals, steering column and U joint....A bit more trimming and it will be good to go
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Today Mike would be proud. Took the T bucket to the local Groundhog Gala car show and it took Best Engineered. I had so many people really interested in the car and the way it was built. Makes me really want to scrape the extra money together and get it done.
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Took the paper work to the DMV,(not the FHP like I first thought, paperwork first then appointment) the lady was nice, but I have to go back, a few issues nothing major...yet. I finished the interior attachments and door panels. Part of the return to DMV was better pictures of the car. This was the left side with the newly installed horn. This was today, everything in bloom
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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April 1 2014 ...I've worked 2 long years on this car...And I finally received the title today, and this is where they put the vin #....yes it's April fools, but this ain't no joke....I have no words to comment at this time.
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well it seems what I can do after I paint the car is take it back and they will reinstall another vin #....in the proper place? Anyway another UPDATE! I got my personalized tag, explanation unnecessary
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Update June 21st 2014 ....I've been driving it a bit more lately and noticed one front caliper locking up and sticking. Well instead of rebuilding the unit again I thought I would go a different route. I noticed this autocross guy running a set of motorcycle calipers on his Fiat 850. He even make the brackets to hang them. So I hit ebay and collected the parts and man it really stops now, better pedal too. If interested the calipers come on the '04/'05 Suzuki GSX-R's
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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June 21st 2014.....I thought this was funny. My wife needed boxes to do some moving at school, so she thought a good place to stack the empty boxes was on top of my T Bucket. After I saw what she did it got me thinking, I remember the original owner (Mike Griswold) had a different T Bucket back in the early 60's and had some magazine coverage at a show, and for some reason he thought it would be cool to stack boxes on top of the pickup box also....weird but funny huh. The other picture was just another angle of the car
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1425 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:52 am Post subject: |
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Doing a great job. Congrats on the award, looks good, well deserved. I have a buddy that piled pizza boxes on his beetle for a pizza shop ad for delivery. Most people asked if the boxes had pizza in them. Keep up the pics |
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wbrown45 Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2008 Posts: 1318 Location: ada, ok
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:51 am Post subject: |
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I love the car, and the fact you are doing all that first rate work in a normal sized garage! This reminds me so much of the interesting street rod trends going on in the mid 70's. Very good job sir!! _________________ OK Thang |
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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UPDATE, it's now July 19th.... Well I'm sure you all remember the e brake I had been working on with fitting a Fiat 600 handle and trying out a CV joint/axle mounted kart brake, it's kinda like a driveshaft/yoke brake for street rods....well I wasn't happy with it and it didn't work very well. Okay with that said....brings me the last Daytona Rod Run I bought a '40 Ford e brake handle and thought I could do something with that one day. What I did was remove the handle bracket that bolted to the lower dash of the '40 and fitted the handle upright to the floor/firewall area with the cable exiting through the floor, then the cable took a 90 degree turn to a block that fitted both rear VW cables. I must say it works like a charm, looks funny but works, might have to work on it's appearance Oh when I told the wife I used a sliding door roller wheel....she asked "Does our door still work" she know's me better than that....I hope?
While working on removing the rear drums from the T to fit the cables, I tried pulling the drums off but they wouldn't give. So I scratched my head a bit and made a simple plate, added a few washers behind and used my 3 finger puller...and off she came
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Dr OnHolliday Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2012 Posts: 1215 Location: was Escondido now San Berdoo
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Kool car _________________ 1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust |
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Bakerby Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2013 Posts: 136 Location: Kv MO
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:11 am Post subject: Luv it |
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What a neat build. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work |
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colorado_aircooled Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2005 Posts: 396
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Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Any new updates, can't get enough of this car ! |
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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colorado_aircooled wrote: |
Any new updates, can't get enough of this car ! |
Nothing as of late, bought a '57 Chevy, so been working on that, oh and my daughter and son in law moved in (saving for a house) so it's tough to get it out of the garage |
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1425 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 5:54 am Post subject: |
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So you have a helper for the garage or an excuse to get out of the house & go the garage. Love this build. Keep up the posts _________________ I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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ratherb-buggin Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2005 Posts: 986 Location: Shawnee, KS
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:33 am Post subject: |
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I love the suspension on this car!! You did an amazing job bringing it back to life! Whomever gets the car for the "bargain" price you have it listed at is truly lucky! Best wishes on the sale and your new projects! Well done on this one! |
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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volksnut Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2002 Posts: 380 Location: winter park, florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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The car is now sold and the new owner lives in Arizona. Hopefully he will continue and add to this post.
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