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grandpa pete
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VolkDubz
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grandpa pete
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we cleaned out a storage trailer at work today and I got free "oatmeal " carpet for the Type 6.
We had several different colors that came out of a trade show .
The companies that participate in these shows buy 12 x 12 carpet for the booth and walk on it for 3 or 4 days and then just leave it rather than pay to ship it home .
I like free stuff for my VW's 
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66 sedan delivery Type 6
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mkriglet
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| Nice "free stuff"score ! |
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grandpa pete
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Decided to wait until the rebuilt engine is finished before I continue on this project .
Getting dual carbs aligned now would be a waste of daves time and my money .
several late season conventions will be keeping me busy and the extra income will buy a freeway flier transmission
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66 sedan delivery Type 6
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oldhuldy67
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What do old VW owners do with insomnia? Read ypur build thread...thanks for a great night of satisfying sleeplessness. I hope you will push the project a little farther...all the best, Another grateful Granpa
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1967 stock Sunroof Beetle
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1978 Westy Campmobile, the"EM50 Urban Assault Vehicle" code named "The Pickle"
1973 Squareback (sold on a lark)
1973 Super Beetle (crashed..walked away without a scratch)
1972 Standard Beetle (lost in a relationship..)
1966 Beetle (the Black Beauty, my Dad's)
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grandpa pete
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Ghosttowncs
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Well there went my whole work day  |
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grandpa pete
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Air-Cooled Head
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| Well there went my whole work day |
Did you read the words ; or just look at the pretty pictures like Stuart !
How long did it take you ?
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I looked at the pictures and read almost every word.
Just under 2 hours!
Let me summarize my thoughts on your project;
WOW!
I knew a guy with a half/half single cab; To advertise his body shop.
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grandpa pete
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I made the final payment on the Type 3 engine rebuild ( 1600 stock ) today .
still on schedule for August delivery .
Too damn hot this year to work on the project outside and I don't want the body work mess in the garage.......Oh well ; October is coming .
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TheDon
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
I made the final payment on the Type 3 engine rebuild ( 1600 stock ) today .
still on schedule for August delivery .
Too damn hot this year to work on the project outside and I don't want the body work mess in the garage.......Oh well ; October is coming .
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I feel that the May - September are essential our winter. The weather is terrible to work outside from sun up to sun down. Terrible weather being 200% humidity all day, 95F, the sun beating down, and the daily monsoons.
I'm not looking forward to doing the oil in my Mercedes today. I need to get an AC unit for my garage. And rewire the garage too.
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gondiwindi
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
I made the final payment on the Type 3 engine rebuild ( 1600 stock ) today .
still on schedule for August delivery .
Too damn hot this year to work on the project outside and I don't want the body work mess in the garage.......Oh well ; October is coming .
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I feel that the May - September are essential our winter. The weather is terrible to work outside from sun up to sun down. Terrible weather being 200% humidity all day, 95F, the sun beating down, and the daily monsoons.
I'm not looking forward to doing the oil in my Mercedes today. I need to get an AC unit for my garage. And rewire the garage too. |
Come on lads don't be wishing your lives away. Get a canopy, a beefy fan, a good sun hat and save the real heavy lifting for the early or later hours. At least it's been breezy and not so soupy this year.
Show season coming up in a few months. |
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grandpa pete
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TheDon
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| TheDon wrote: |
| grandpa pete wrote: |
I made the final payment on the Type 3 engine rebuild ( 1600 stock ) today .
still on schedule for August delivery .
Too damn hot this year to work on the project outside and I don't want the body work mess in the garage.......Oh well ; October is coming .
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I feel that the May - September are essential our winter. The weather is terrible to work outside from sun up to sun down. Terrible weather being 200% humidity all day, 95F, the sun beating down, and the daily monsoons.
I'm not looking forward to doing the oil in my Mercedes today. I need to get an AC unit for my garage. And rewire the garage too. |
Come on lads don't be wishing your lives away. Get a canopy, a beefy fan, a good sun hat and save the real heavy lifting for the early or later hours. At least it's been breezy and not so soupy this year.
Show season coming up in a few months. |
I do need a canopy, I'll have to watch the harbor freight ads.
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Bobnotch
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PROGRESS!!!!!!.........The longblock is ready !!! AHEAD OF SCHEDULE !!!!
I haven't taken the tins off the old engine yet .
Dave is scheduling the install in the next two weeks........
HAPPY GRANDPA
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Congrats!  Look forward to seeing the pics of the new engine installed.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
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grandpa pete
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I took the engine out to remove the tins and accessories that needed to be cleaned up for the rebuilt longblock ... the modified ATV jack works great !!!
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putting it back in is the easiest way to get it to the shop where Dave is putting in the new one
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grandpa pete
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I would like to take this chance to thank The type3 parts vendor Boo Zoo K .
I have ordered several parts from him and all have been as advertised or better .
Todays part was a piece of engine tin . Mine was rusted through . The piece I received was like new !
When you order a part that NOBODY local has for #35 shipped you don't think about the fact that half ; $18 is shipping .
Thankyou Joel ( boo zoo k )
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hitest
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Joel's a great guy. He really knows type 3s and is pretty modest about his amazing cars.
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grandpa pete
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Todays surprise !!
While getting ready to wire brush and ospho the engine tins I found and killed a pigmy rattle snake IN MY GARAGE !!! 
DON"T TELL DOROTHY ; She would never go in the garage again . 
Tin painting Sunday .
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