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Donnie strickland
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Joined: December 21, 2009
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Location: Moody, AL
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Don't throw out the old carpet till you get ready to put in the new!
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Mike Fisher
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Joined: January 30, 2006
Posts: 17970
Location: Eugene, OR
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I just have cotton rag padding under my carpets, so the moisture will evaporate. Moisture will get trapped under anything else & I still have a couple leaks in my square!
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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Hawaiij
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Joined: August 30, 2013
Posts: 12
Location: Perry, Florida
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Reluctantly, I sold my Type 3. Just 1 day before it w as due to be delivered to the shipper here in Bangkok, I got an inquiry, named a price (I thought would be enough to not sell) and it was accepted.
Transaction is completed, money already wired back to the U.S. and I'll be ready and looking later this month for my next one as soon as I get back.
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71 Notch RHD (in Thailand) Sold Jan 2015 |
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freizusein
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Joined: June 25, 2008
Posts: 28
Location: Show Low
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:33 pm Post subject: My 1970 fastback |
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Came close to selling it. Have had an unbelievable amount of offers and I just cant part with it. I have a severe Vw addiction. So I ended up ordering a new starter. Installing today  . Found the heim joint kit for the dual dellortos. Ordered vinyl to redo my upholstery and am very excited to continue on the process.  |
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chaosisme
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Joined: August 29, 2005
Posts: 1256
Location: Orange County, Ca
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Began the process of removing the old carpet adhesive under the dash. Gross work but Im making progress.
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'68 FI Sunroof Squareback
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Donnie strickland
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Joined: December 21, 2009
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Location: Moody, AL
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| Began the process of removing the old carpet adhesive under the dash. Gross work but Im making progress. |
What are you using to remove it?
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JeeJeeJason
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Joined: May 23, 2014
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Location: Bay area, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Mike Fisher wrote: |
| I just have cotton rag padding under my carpets, so the moisture will evaporate. Moisture will get trapped under anything else & I still have a couple leaks in my square! |
So you don't glue your carpets down ? |
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chaosisme
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Joined: August 29, 2005
Posts: 1256
Location: Orange County, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Donnie strickland wrote: |
| chaosisme wrote: |
| Began the process of removing the old carpet adhesive under the dash. Gross work but Im making progress. |
What are you using to remove it? |
Im using this:
http://www.rockler.com/goof-off-ultimate-remover
It smells like acetone but works much, much better than soaking acetone into a rag. I did almost the entire underdash area today but it took almost the entire can. Im going to pick up another one to do the heater channels and rear seat area.
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'68 FI Sunroof Squareback
'70 Westy
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JeeJeeJason
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Joined: May 23, 2014
Posts: 234
Location: Bay area, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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| chaosisme wrote: |
| Donnie strickland wrote: |
| chaosisme wrote: |
| Began the process of removing the old carpet adhesive under the dash. Gross work but Im making progress. |
What are you using to remove it? |
Im using this:
http://www.rockler.com/goof-off-ultimate-remover
It smells like acetone but works much, much better than soaking acetone into a rag. I did almost the entire underdash area today but it took almost the entire can. Im going to pick up another one to do the heater channels and rear seat area. |
Picking some of that up to do my car this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.
Nice orchid name, btw |
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chaosisme
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Joined: August 29, 2005
Posts: 1256
Location: Orange County, Ca
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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| JeeJeeJason wrote: |
| chaosisme wrote: |
| Donnie strickland wrote: |
| chaosisme wrote: |
| Began the process of removing the old carpet adhesive under the dash. Gross work but Im making progress. |
What are you using to remove it? |
Im using this:
http://www.rockler.com/goof-off-ultimate-remover
It smells like acetone but works much, much better than soaking acetone into a rag. I did almost the entire underdash area today but it took almost the entire can. Im going to pick up another one to do the heater channels and rear seat area. |
Picking some of that up to do my car this weekend. Thanks for the suggestion.
Nice orchid name, btw |
No problem! And thanks! You're the first person to notice, haha.
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'65 1500 S [quareback]
'68 FI Sunroof Squareback
'70 Westy
OCT3 - Orange County Type 3's |
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jamtonio
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Joined: September 08, 2014
Posts: 140
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:45 pm Post subject: Everyone need to do this for their Vw |
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Added a Saint Christopher to my square. Patron saint of travel!!!
"Hang on St Christopher through the smoke and the oil."-Tom Waits
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W1K1
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Joined: March 04, 2004
Posts: 4919
Location: Southern AB
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in the beginning of a new project for the square.
lots of tape to protect the interior
then some epoxy and fiberglass cloth
any guesses as to the purpose?
By the way this is totally new medium to work with for me 
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Mike Fisher
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Joined: January 30, 2006
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Location: Eugene, OR
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| Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Ice Chest?
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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chaosisme
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Joined: August 29, 2005
Posts: 1256
Location: Orange County, Ca
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in the beginning of a new project for the square.
lots of tape to protect the interior
then some epoxy and fiberglass cloth
any guesses as to the purpose?
By the way this is totally new medium to work with for me |
Fiberglass wheel well covers?
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'68 FI Sunroof Squareback
'70 Westy
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W1K1
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vwsplitvan
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Joined: April 11, 2008
Posts: 479
Location: UK
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:56 am Post subject: Removed front fender Look What I found :) |
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Removed the front drivers fender to get the historic dent sympathetically pushed out.
After removing the bumper, I rested it up out of the way and noticed a rusty little box tucked right up by the impact support tube.
Had a spare key for the car Bonus! and the PO house door key
and test fit the og Porsche 2L Fuchs. Just waiting on correct wheel bolts.
The inner fender is in great condition too.
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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
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Mike Fisher
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Joined: January 30, 2006
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Location: Eugene, OR
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Most people remove the charcoal canisters. The are all plugged up/non-functional & promote rust there.
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
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vwsplitvan
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Hi Mike,
Quite lucky as there was just a load of dry Cali dirt and some stones, So cleaned them out. If I had left them that would be a rust issue in no time in the UK.
I am going to remove and clean up the area then waxoil.
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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
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reay
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ISP west exhaust - the good, the thing is really well made
Sounds great too
Fits a little tight, but it does fit
But, I wll need to do a little more body work here:
Took it for a drive on Saturday- it was running so great, then the engine got hot, or bad gas, or maybe I need to re-jet?? I don't know. Started hesitating at freeway speeds. Then after a beer at the Old Cayucos Saloon to let it cool down, it was still running funky. Pulled over, pulled the aircleaner, everything looked fine, gas in the fuel filter as it should be. Then it was idling perfect again, took off for home. Ran OK most of the way, except one hesitation at slower speeds. Got home ok- that's about 6 miles. I shot the valve covers with the laser heater. They were at 225 degrees. Shot my friend that I was cruising with's 356 in the same location and he was at 190 degrees.Too hot?
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68 Karmann Ghia Sunroof / auto T345
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Tram
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Joined: May 02, 2003
Posts: 22711
Location: Still Feelin' the Bern- Once you've felt it you can't un- feel it.
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Air cleaner wing nuts too tight on twin carb engines will cause these issues. There were service bulletins about this. With the rubber O ring present under the snouts they should be just snug and no more.
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