Monthly VW gathering: Ranson WV

71Steve · Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:09 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1689633 for anyone who isn't on Facebook, help me clean out the garage!
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'68 Beetle
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66DustyBug · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:24 pm Post subject:

Probably will be working on Justin's engine Saturday evening if anyone wants to come over to my house and hang out with us and turn a few wrenches.

71Steve · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 5:20 pm Post subject:

Probably a long shot, but I'm looking for a thermostat connecting rod/ flap control rod, whatever you want to call it for a doghouse shroud. I have one for a non-doghouse shroud if someone wants to trade, or you can have some parts from the stash I'm selling for it. Hope we can work something out! Laughing

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'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject:

I may have one Steve. I'll dig around a bit.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

71Steve · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:51 pm Post subject:

swhitcomb · Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject:

Not 100% sure I have one.

What can I say, I'm a VW hoarder. Wink

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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

swhitcomb · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:49 am Post subject:

66DustyBug · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:43 pm Post subject:

Lol, Sean!!! Progress went ok but still many hours to go. Should be on the road again by the time Simple Transport 8 gets here.

71Steve · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 7:17 am Post subject:

I know how that feels Dustin, I'm hoping to be done by Bug Out, even if I don't plan on taking it down. Having a deadline helps motivate me Laughing

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'68 Beetle
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66DustyBug · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:15 pm Post subject:

Let me know when you need help Steve, Justin and I will give you a hand dropping one out and the other one in.

71Steve · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:52 am Post subject:

I don't even know if I can put the other motor in yet, I'm missing so much tin on it that I may just pull the 1600, build it up correctly and throw it back in. Once I have a running car I can worry about getting all the pieces I need for the 1500 so I have a spare, complete motor.
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'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 11:25 am Post subject:

I know a guy who has a bunch if dual port tin in his basement.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

71Steve · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject:

I may need to buy some powder and come hang out one weekend to get it all looking presentable Laughing

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Steve
'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 5:53 pm Post subject:

Feel free. I have a bunch of Thing parts to PC.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

71Steve · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 6:23 pm Post subject:

Do you have a brand of powder that you recommend?
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'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:10 pm Post subject:

Eastwood or Caswell. The Eastwood stuff seems to hold up better.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

71Steve · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:18 am Post subject:

About how many pounds to do most of the tin on my motor? I want to do everything black but my shroud is in good shape, so unless I absolutely have to do it also, I'm just going to stick to the lower tins. I'm thinking either satin or semi gloss black.
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Steve
'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:34 am Post subject:

1lb is enough to do the whole engine, shroud included. If it were me, I'd do some white and light blue to match your car, but black also looks good. The Eastwood satin black is ugly. It's textured for some reason and shouldn't be.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster

71Steve · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject:

I looked on eastwood's site and the only light blue is ford light blue and it's way too bright to look good. I think I may do mine similar to Dustin's motor and just do it all off white
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Steve
'68 Beetle
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swhitcomb · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:16 pm Post subject:

Get an RAL color chart. They're available online. Then search eBay for matching powders in that color. That's where I found the colors for the Thing.
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My 71 Ghia Been in my family since 1980
My Patina 66
My 74 Ghia
07 Boxster


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