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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:54 am Post subject: New to me 63 |
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So I just pick this up off of a coworker because I felt I needed another project. The body is pretty straight. The front and rear aprons are original and undamaged. It has four after market fenders and some dents in the roof. Heater channels are great as well. As far as I know it has all of the pieces to put it back together. Still going through boxes. It has new pan halves and the pan was already stripped so I sent it out to get powder coated. It also came with a narrowed beam and a brand new set of EMPI 5 spokes with tires. Plans are to get it as a running driving car again and sell it.
_________________ You either love the utilitarian approach the VW engineers had in the earlier days, or you don't. If you don't. . . buy a Honda. |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:05 am Post subject: |
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Still waiting on the pan to get back from the powder coating place. Also trying to decide if I should leave the body the way it is or paint it while its off the pan. If I paint it I've been thinking of goin with hot rod flatz. Any thoughts or ideas? _________________ You either love the utilitarian approach the VW engineers had in the earlier days, or you don't. If you don't. . . buy a Honda. |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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now the fun begins
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Hot Rod Flatz has a Desert Tan that is my favorite, but shiny paint might bring the best price if you are actually planning to sell it. _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:12 am Post subject: |
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While the pan comes together I decided to do a leak down test, head retorque, valve adjust on the engine and get it all cleaned up. All 4 cylinders checked great with less that 15% leakage.
pan coming together
Trans cleaned
The heads looked very clean
before cleaning
After cleaning
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Krmnnghia Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2005 Posts: 797 Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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veedubman72 Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2014 Posts: 230 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:34 am Post subject: |
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Krmnnghia wrote: |
That GEX sticker should give you a major cause for concern. Nothing good ever comes from GEX... |
QFT |
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littleredwagen Samba Member
Joined: December 13, 2013 Posts: 49
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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Is the VIN ground off that pan? |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Agreed, I was disappointed to see the GEX when I picked up the engine. Trust me I know the horror stories, I'm not new to the game I'm Hoping to have dodged a bullet. If not I will cross that bridge when I get there. So far everything I've checked has not thrown any red flags. The engine will be run up to temp with gauges being checked before going into the car.
littleredwagen: no the VIN is still on the pan. _________________ You either love the utilitarian approach the VW engineers had in the earlier days, or you don't. If you don't. . . buy a Honda. |
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Krmnnghia Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2005 Posts: 797 Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Good to hear, I hope you do dodge the GEX bullet. |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:59 am Post subject: |
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finally on the ground
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Body is on the pan. Hopefully goin in this weekend to get some more done on her. I'll have to see where she sits after the engine is back in but I believe its gunna have to go ower
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Man it's been a while since I've updated this. Good news and bad. The good news is that I got her sitting where I like it and a friend hooked me up with some sweet upholstery from an old custom bug. I think it turned out pretty bitchin. The bad is even after checking the engine out, the GEX bullet hit me. Oh well I gambled and lost lol. Luckily it wasn't catastrophic, I was diving it home when a knock developed and by the time I got off the road it was pretty loud. Suspecting a rod bearing, I had it towed back to my buddies shop. Got the engine out and apart. We found out the it was indeed a rod bearing. But the great part was that GEX used a pretty lapped out set of crank and rods with 40 over bearings. The main culprit of the failure however was the fact they also used the incorrect seals for the oil cooler plugging the flow to the oil cooler. Live and learn. The engine is now back together with a new set of crank and rods and correct oil cooler seals, and going in today. Looking forward to driving her again.
sittin pretty
bitchin interior
shitty GEX
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 6985 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:55 am Post subject: |
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vwrabbitjunkie wrote: |
shitty GEX
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Those don't look like any type of actual seal I've ever seen, what they do look like are the plastic plugs that come installed on new parts to keep dust and other contaminates out... they're supposed to be removed prior to the part being installed. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Either way someone at GEX didn't do their job properly which is why GEX has such an "outstanding" reputation. _________________ You either love the utilitarian approach the VW engineers had in the earlier days, or you don't. If you don't. . . buy a Honda. |
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Critter1 Samba Member
Joined: August 04, 2004 Posts: 1575 Location: Sacramento
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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That interior IS pretty bitchin! _________________ Justin |
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ExtremeBean Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2015 Posts: 192 Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hey man, saw your ride at volkstock today. I'm going for a similar stance and rolling the 5 spoke empi's myself. How narrow is your beam and how many splines in the rear? |
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far rider Samba Member
Joined: August 30, 2005 Posts: 770 Location: Rutland, VT
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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What is that smaller pulley, on your main pulley, for? I have a 63 engine and it has the same set up. _________________ 67 zenith blue sunroof
Contentment; when what you have is what you want. |
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vwrabbitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: October 01, 2006 Posts: 112 Location: Gilbert, AZ
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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ExtremeBean wrote: |
Hey man, saw your ride at volkstock today. I'm going for a similar stance and rolling the 5 spoke empi's myself. How narrow is your beam and how many splines in the rear? |
Thanks. The beam is 4in narrowed with drop spindles and I'm not sure on how many splines. We set it to 18 degrees under stock which I believe is 21-24 degrees. (don't quote me on that) I also have adjustable spring plates. so after we set it to 18deg, I adjusted it a littel more to where I liked where it sat.
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What is that smaller pulley, on your main pulley, for? I have a 63 engine and it has the same set up. |
The smaller pulley was for if the car had A/C. It can be removed but you will need a stock pulley bolt and washer. _________________ You either love the utilitarian approach the VW engineers had in the earlier days, or you don't. If you don't. . . buy a Honda. |
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ExtremeBean Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2015 Posts: 192 Location: Mesa, AZ
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Cool, thanks for the info. Here's a pic I snapped of your car to show my appreciation
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