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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: Original Sportster Restoration |
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Gerry64Sportster wrote: |
I would like to share discussions on the topic with guys that also want to share information on the Empi Sportster I am about to restore it to original condition |
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to TheSamba Gerry, nice find
Besides the EMPI serial number which is the gold standard of proof that you have a genuine factory built EMPI Sportster, you also have the original folding windshield frame knobs.
Do you have the 61 gas tank that doesn't have the hole for the quantity sender? Its something else they used on the factory built Sportster.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1515516 |
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Gerry
I bought a sportster which had been built from plans. Wish I still had it!
Keep us posted on your project |
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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(I think riezrag of Diamond Springs, CA meant to post this but maybe couldn't figure out how add pictures to his post, so I posted it all here for him)
riezrag wrote: |
Gerry64Sportster wrote: |
I would like to share discussions on the topic with guys that also want to share information on the Empi Sportster I am about to restore it to original condition |
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riezrag wrote: |
I have just purchased an Empi sportster 4 passenger model, it has a 1957 front axle and a 1953 buss transmission. I plan to build me an engine and put her together. I feel it a real pleasure to own it. |
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yankee1919 Samba Member
Joined: November 20, 2007 Posts: 486 Location: los angeles
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Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Great to see another Empi Sportster from the grave. |
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ottvw Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2006 Posts: 928 Location: Auburn,WA
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Original Sportster Restoration |
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Did you finish it? _________________ Save a tree eat a beaver |
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Bill Kiene Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2015 Posts: 29 Location: Davis, California
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vponder Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2013 Posts: 289 Location: Georgia
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:10 am Post subject: Re: Original Sportster Restoration |
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ottvw wrote: |
Did you finish it? |
Hey got anything done on yours |
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Bill Kiene Samba Member
Joined: December 24, 2015 Posts: 29 Location: Davis, California
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Original Sportster Restoration |
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Working on my Corsair Stripper buggy......yes
Got my fairly stock 1641 DP rebuilt.
Got a new exhaust installed.
Getting my new rear disc brakes and new axle/CV joints installed.
Working from the back of the car forward.
Lots of little stuff too. _________________ Bill Kiene
Davis, CA
Chuck Beck's Corsair Stripper Buggy - current
http://www.billkiene.com/cars/cars/
1970 Bug - bought new but sold
1978 Bus - bought new but sold
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ottvw Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2006 Posts: 928 Location: Auburn,WA
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Original Sportster Restoration |
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vponder wrote: |
ottvw wrote: |
Did you finish it? |
Hey got anything done on yours |
No I picked up another 67 bug so I've been playing with it. I plan to get back to it soon. _________________ Save a tree eat a beaver |
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