What did you do for your Type 3 today?

bluebaby · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:17 am Post subject:

The weekend I worked on overhauling the front brakes.

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ChaseEverett · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:43 pm Post subject:

Woke up and told my girlfriend I was going to work on the square today. Was promptly told I need to spend time with her. Oh Crying or Very sad

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Mike Fisher · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject:

Mine likes to go to the Mall or the Casino. Rolling Eyes

We don't go anywhere together unless we make a Plan that we both like such as fishing,crabbing. Very Happy

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ChaseEverett · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:27 pm Post subject:

Mike Fisher · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject:

Flea Markets & Antiques are fun, but you have 2 VW's that prolly both need work? Idea

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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

ChaseEverett · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject:

Well only one vdub. Trying to convince her to get into an early beetle or something Twisted Evil

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vwsplitvan · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 2:35 pm Post subject: Worked on underside pan

Spent the afternoon removing the og wax/underseal stonechip coating from the underside. Not much fun, freezing cold.

Nice original paint pan with no rust Smile

It was lifting and flaking in places so it had to be done as it has to survive the UK weather.

Anyone know what was used originally?

just the otherside to do. Then prep for paint and wax/Gravitex
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ChaseEverett · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:56 pm Post subject:

Got the running rich problem fixed, now to change the pushrod tubes tomorrow. It's supposed to be 72* here in Wichita.

Also buffed the hood with turtle wax rubbing compound to remove some oxidation. Og paint isn't bad. Just chipped
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Donnie strickland · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:22 pm Post subject:

Pulled engine to fix oil leaks. Ugh.

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W1K1 · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:44 pm Post subject:

Made some headway working on my speaker pods when it was +12c yesterday. Now just more filling, shaping, sanding, etc......

Good thing is i can flip the seat forward and not lose my sound like with my rolls on the seat, and I don't lose any cargo space.
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W1K1 · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:34 am Post subject:

another couple warm days to work in the garage.
West system 105 epoxy and 3 layers of 6 oz cloth..... it's getting there,
still have some to add to the back side.
I think I'll get some Ecopoxy so I can keep going in the house and not have to wait for a warm day.

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1965 squareback 1500E
1971 bay window westy- subi swap

Mike Fisher · Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 11:55 am Post subject:

vwsplitvan · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: Fender and trim back on

Sorted the dented front fender.

Wax-oiled inside the fender, fitted back on the car with the NOS elm green beading (thanks Alex), and installed the trim.

Just headlight and turn signal to put back on.

Fitted my NOS Hella US spec rear lights Smile

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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White

Donnie strickland · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:43 pm Post subject:

Dang, NOS Elm Green beading...I'm jealous!
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vwsplitvan · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject:

Not anymore Donnie, But it was a nice score!

Thanks for the heads up on the turn switch, that arrived the other day Smile

Hope your Square is back up n running soon.
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Donnie strickland · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:22 pm Post subject:

Glad to hear it worked out!

Yes, I'm gathering parts and tools right now... Smile

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squaretobehip · Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 9:34 pm Post subject:

vwsplitvan · Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 12:21 pm Post subject: maintenance stuff

Boring stuff today. I had an hr spare between jobs.

Oil change and filter clean. Only dropped the oil once so far when I first got the car and it had been stood for years in Cali.What came out was sludgy then but the motor was not running.

Now its covered approx 15 miles and had it running for 30 mins at a time in the workshop. So dropped oil and filter again. Some serious sludge Shocked

Must be that Quaker State the previous owner used. Never seen anything like this before.

I hope that's the worst of it, getting car prepped for its first road trip to Belgium in a few weeks time.

Changed the rubber boot too on the heater riser pod.

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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White

vwsplitvan · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 4:17 pm Post subject: wax

laid some hard wax on to the patina.

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RHD 62 Ragtop Beetle Beryl Green
LHD 69 Squareback Peru Green
LHD 63 Splitscreen Highroof Pearl White

creationblue · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 3:47 pm Post subject:

Lovely square buddy

Look forward to seeing at the shows this summer Cool

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