Montehms 67 Prairie Square

[soupcups]

That's a beautiful car. Thanks for the help on the ignition. Gonna tackle that soon. And great pics to go along with the instructions. Going to be invaluable.

Jim

[MonT3]

[MonT3]

Since my last post, I've been busy with work and doing some work on the Square as well. On my way home from the Custer show, the car was having issues getting home. Experienced no power and a vacuum leak. I checked the cables to see if there was spark coming from them. #1 fired but not #2. I further searched and searched for that leak and came across burn marks on the manifold on the 1/2 side. I pulled the air cleaner to get a better look. still I could get a good visual of what was going on. I put a wrench on the bolt and that's when the carb moved. I removed the carb and found the manifold was cracked at the base of the bolt hole.

Pulled it off and replaced it. Needed to get back at the timing, I decided to hold on this until I could get another set of plug cables and returned from my parents visit in CA. On my return, I got the necessary parts needed with ISPW and proceeded to replace my cables. Got #2 back so I wanted to get the timing done. Timed the engine and took it for a spin and it sputters. I'm taking a break on it as I was frustrated with it.
I decided to tackle a couple different side projects. I got two cylinder jugs to make a pair of cup holders. Picked up some chrome hardware and used some pinch welt to create a custom cup holder for each side of the tunnel. I'm happy with the turnout.

Next up was the spare tire well. Since my car sits low, the well, if put in place would drag. I ended up cutting the well and making a blank of it. Once the welding and grinding was done, it was primed and undercoating applied. Once color matched it will be installed.

I'm looking at getting the timing sorted out this week and hopefully I can get a couple of miles on it then work on another side project.
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[Bobnotch]

Very cool cup holders. They look so much more sophisticated compared to my stainless steel cup and hook design that I have in my Notch. But then I built that cup holder for 1 specific cup (my very large traveling coffee cup).

That manifold break is a little strange though, as I haven't seen that before (at least on a VW).
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[joey1320]

Really cool cupholders. Nice work!
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[MonT3]

[MonT3]

[MonT3]

Over the past few weeks I had been working on getting my motor dialed in as I was experiencing issues with the car running sluggish, fuel dumps in the carbs and over being unresponsive when trying to accelerate. I performed the following after extensive discussions with a buddy on it.
Carb Rebuild - I found out one of the throttle adjustment rods was damaged and or worn after I had put in place and was tuning it. The wobble was too much for my liking so I pulled the carb and swapped it out. On top of that, the air mix screw when backed out had no effect on the engine idle as from my understanding the should be a slight change in the idling when setting the mix. I was glad I swapped that piece out as the replacement performed as expected. At the end of this project, everything on both carbs were checked and tested and even got a set of working chokes on them. I'll need to make a more permanent wire set up for them as I'm using white wire for the chokes at the moment.
Fuel Pressure - This was interesting. After running the car for a bit and shutting it down, my fuel lines going to the carbs were hard and once again, I could hear fuel being dumped into the carb and manifold. With my buddies recommendation, the 4.5lbs of pressure was reduced to 2lbs by carefully measuring the fuel pump rod and grinding off a fraction of an inch. This left me with a rod processing 2lbs of pressure, still feeding my carbs and eliminating the fuel dumps.
Timing - This still proved to be a challenge to me as I had very dirty plugs, a bad plug wire and the distro shaft not set. After going thru each item and swapping them out to eliminate my tach jumps and sluggish performance, new wires, new plugs and a replacement 009 distro were put in place. The car runs and idles so much better. I'd like to place my 67 distro back in with and see if there is a difference as I haven't made that swap with all the new pieces in. I do need to time and sync the carbs once again. I'm very happy with my partial tuning even though I'm not done with it.

On a side project, My buddy and I have been discussing putting together an 1835 for this square. I've also been putting together my version of a run stand to do engine work while it's out of the car. I have gauges for it as well as a starter. Need to get the switches and gauges in and complete the wiring on it.

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[Clatter]

FWIW, I made it so my motor stand just does run-in duty..

Nice to not have to switch out,
You can move right in and out of other operations,
Takes up less room,
Etc.

If you are scared of it tipping over, just push it into the grass first.
Also nice if it leaks..

That stand was made for an iron V8, to no need to worry about strength, right?

IMHO, it's really nice to cool down, strip tins for a head and rocker re-torque, valve adjustment, etc.. Then just fire off again.


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Bus Motor Build

What’s That Noise?!?

[MonT3]

[MonT3]

The weather has been uncooperative up here. I've been working on my trailer bit the weather caught me and I was unable to primer seal the exposed metal on m the shell top. With minimal space to work in the garage as the trailer is in the way, I began to work on my prototype radio bracket for my Sapphire VIII. I've made my bends. Need to remove the parcel tray to get dimensions and idea on mounting my bracket.

Have some other items ordered to close the loop on my aux lighting. Should be fun. I also learned how to braze aluminum for another upcoming project!

Happy New Year Everyone!
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[MonT3]

Have been busy with work and other matters so I had to take a break from moving forward with my radio project. Here are a few pics from last week. The remainder of the week is going to be spent getting this radio wired in. I welded my brackets onto the my parcel tray and mounted the faceplate...

Radio installed...

Parcel tray back in it's place. I made some small brackets to mount my speakers. Their location had to be moved from where they show in the pic as my left foot would hit the speaker when working the clutch pedal. These speakers are more outward now and don't impede my footwork on the pedals. I thought the radio would be in the way some but its clear of my leg as well...

The speaker covers got cleaned up and sprayed with a new coat of SEM black and the trim was hit with some Chrome paint. I did a little touch up on it and am happy with them. Installing the speakers and will be working n getting them mounted later today. More to follow.
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[BSQUARE]

[Clatter]

OOoo! 8-Track!

Three Dog Night's Golden Busquits for only $5.95 or make offer!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Dog-Night-Golden-Bis...SwImRYUxDZ

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[bobnorman]

Nice tidy job on mounting the player. I still have a Ventures 8-track kicking around here somewhere… I remember popping it in and rocking out to Classical Gas in our old Plymouth Fury wagon.
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[MonT3]

HAHAA! I have some old tapes I've collected and interestingly enough I have one of the Ventures. What's holding me up is the wiring. Looking thru service manuals for a diagram on the wiring isn't paying off so I'm at a standstill on it. Moved onto another side project and hope to have it halfway completed today.
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[MonT3]

I took some time off to head to my parents place in CA as my fathers health is failing. lots going on there and I've realized my presence is greatly needed. Before departing, I had started the rear cargo cover project based on posted pics. I tailored the cover to my liking and what I felt was functional for me. My buddy had called me before this weekend and let me know the 2017 Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show was this weekend. I wasn't prepared for the show but was encouraged to register the car. I had so much going on with my parents and the radio install as well as the cargo cover. I sacrificed some sleep and got the radio installed and running. nice unit indeed. The tape played for about 15 seconds before the tape band jumped the wheel so I have to get that sorted out. The cargo cover is nearly completed but was at a stopping point with it so I ran with what I had.
The day to 'load' the car to the arena I learned I was going into the area full of US muscle. Here was one VW amongst a sea of US muscle. I stood out and attracted alot of attention. I felt the car could hold it's own. Next the cars left were project from the local HotRod Institute, to the right were some really cool old school cars and all around alot of cars with big nuts. So there I was I Holding my own. I had to work the night of the awards but the custom is to place the awards next to the car the evening of being judged. Here's where I stood with it...

This unit was a hit. An educational piece as a lot of folks haven't seen one in a long time. Especially the younger folks couldn't grasp the concept of an AC unit attached like it was on a car. LOL!

Thank you Pedro for the look of what I call one badass sled...

The car took 1st place for Classic Custom Import and Outstanding Import trophy... Not bad for sacrificing my sleep to get the car ready after over a month of collecting dust and scrambling to complete projects. I love this car and so does my son which for the mentioned he was proud of my accomplishment.

Now to get the 8track band back on where it needs to be, finish my cargo cover and move onto completing my trailer. The car was invited to other shows throughout the summer which I'm planning attendance before heading to CA for good to help my sister taking care of my parents. I guess this summer will be my Midwest summer tour before it goes into storage prior to being moved.
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[69 Notchback]

Mont, the car is beautiful Congradulations on the win! I think it's awesome you are moving back home to take care of your father.
I know it won't be long before I'm facing that same decision. You mention your son being prowed of you and what you have accomplished with your square. My sone keeps telling meet to injoy my trophies now because when he is done with his car I won't stand a chance. They will be the next generation that will keep this VW hobby alive!

[bobnorman]

Hey Monte, congrats on the show, a well deserved win for sure. I imagine it would attract a lot of attention, as in addition to being a top quality build, most would not know what it was or would have forgotten that VW made a “station wagon”.

Sorry to hear about your dad’s health issues. I know what that’s like, and I know it’s not easy and requires a fair bit of strength to be there for them. I’m sure they are grateful for all the support.
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