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Buscowboy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:15 am    Post subject: 1961 L41 Swedish Import Reply with quote

Finished up the interior with new carpets & rubber mats. Almost ready for inspection!

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's a really deluxe looking interior.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought mine and drove it home Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What did you get year style color pictures
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looked at more parts to buy myself for my birthday, namely quarter panels and hinge pillars. Talk about grand plans for my 21rst..


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I replaced the faded gels in my speedo!

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Replaced my OG rear rubber snubbers.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:44 pm    Post subject: trans check, misc. Reply with quote

Finally got around to checking the trans grease and it was OK. Remounted the external full-flow oil filter to a better place under left rear fender. Re-plumbed new high-pressure oil lines to the filter, after an old line failed (at 65MPH), and lost about 90% of the oil!!!
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:54 pm    Post subject: Bumper Reply with quote

Drove 85 miles to Buffalo, NY from Erie, PA and bought a set of 67 bumpers a little rough but restoreable and got a set of 67 tail lights with one housing and a fuse box cove undamaged. All for $50.00
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Installed a new fuel guage gasket on gas tank to avoid burning myself up...
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I re-covered my seats using a great video
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:06 pm    Post subject: Socket head bolts Reply with quote

Started replacing the sheet metal tinware screw driver bolts with allen wrench socket heads. I don't know why, but the machinist in me prefers the socket heads.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Started rebuilding the chassis on our '63 ragtop bug
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Used the tread on building and electric windshield washer system for a 6 volt system using the original wiper washer button as actuator. Works well I got a 6 to 9 volt pump still have to drilled and silicone it in to the original tank plumb in the lines good. I'm going to used old line coming out of cap as vent.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello that pan looks realy nice can't wait to see it done
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:58 pm    Post subject: OG CA 67plates Reply with quote

These are original to this vehicle. I finally got a plate on the front..I have the registration all the way from 1967 to 2009 ...😉
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SimiRon wrote:
Started rebuilding the chassis on our '63 ragtop bug
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Gulf Blue! One of my favorites.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought this '65 not long ago and will be posting more pictures of it soon.

Since this specific year has those neat looking parking lights in the front, the bug looks super mean in the night time and my coworkers gave me the sweet idea of hooking up some fog machines to make look even meaner.

Looks like i'll have to look for where the fog would be released from if I were to hook some up.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought my 1960 in Rochester, New York and towed her home to Long Island with my dad. http://www.oldbug.com/galass60.htm
Take a look, she's awesome!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This morning I machined up a pin with 1/16" hole for cotter pin, to connect the accel cable to gas pedal, after the #$:^ing nut and screw fell off yet again yesterday...
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