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vwfye
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Well, I am not sure yet. I think it is the set screw hole being ovaled out. I will check it more later.
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vwfye
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Been waiting many weeks for the DMV to send me my title. Today I received a letter saying I submitted an invalid title.
CRAP! Hoping the seller rectifies this ASAP.
Can you say bummed?
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vwfye
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Possible resolution forthcoming. Fingers crossed.
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| Possible resolution forthcoming. Fingers crossed. |
If you got an Oregon DMV letter saying the VIN is invalid, you take a pic of the VIN on the dash or under the tunnel, print it out, and send it back to the DMV. That's it.
Usually it's just a transposed or dropped number that the Or DMV took a couple decades to notice. 
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vwfye
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Nope. They issued the VIN a new title number in 2001
I was given the old title and told it was the only one.
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vwfye
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I will know in another 6 to 8 weeks if the car is legally mine. Everything is crossed!
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Rick Christensen
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Sounds painful 
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vwfye
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Yep... but I can't put anything else into this car until I know it is legally mine.
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vwfye
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| Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Whooohooooooooo!!!!!
I have a title! Now I can get back to this car.
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Bobnotch
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Whooohooooooooo!!!!!
I have a title! Now I can get back to this car. |
Congrats.  Hopefully that won't delay the Salmon/pink car from hitting the track in 21 days. 
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vwfye
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Nope! Already could run the pink car for the up coming event. So... this will get some love again. I didn't want to put $ into it if I couldn't drive it.
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So today I finished the brakes. Nice pedal, good pressure. Checked all the bearings in the front end for any wiggle, nothing. So then I checked the tie rod ends that had been replaced, they're fine too. All that can be left is the steering damper. If it is indeed the damper, who currently sells new ones for a late type 3?
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Tram
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| So today I finished the brakes. Nice pedal, good pressure. Checked all the bearings in the front end for any wiggle, nothing. So then I checked the tie rod ends that had been replaced, they're fine too. All that can be left is the steering damper. If it is indeed the damper, who currently sells new ones for a late type 3? |
Other thing you might have besides a tire/ wheel issue or loose upper torsion arm is a very badly warped rotor from having been driven with a locked caliper.
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vwfye
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The upper tie was on the to do list prior to the title issues... doh! Thanks for the reminder!
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Adriel Rowley
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Brian, good way to tell if the carpet is original is the heater grommets: original has a nice molded insert versus stitching.
Had to post this, as made a huge mistake throwing out the moldy carpet without grabbing the grommets. To top it off, the light blue carpet is no longer available.
Looks like a fun project and glad another example gets to keep the fuel injection. Good luck!
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Dad's 1964 Beetle purchased September 1968.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9252810#9252810
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vwfye
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So... there is no way this car was a 'driver' as the PO proclaimed. The driver's side set screw for the sway bar is MIA and the Right side torsion bar bolt was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay loose!
That will get sorted this week.
Anyone know the size, pitch and length of the set screw?
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Adriel Rowley
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So... there is no way this car was a 'driver' as the PO proclaimed. The driver's side set screw for the sway bar is MIA and the Right side torsion bar bolt was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay loose!
That will get sorted this week.
Anyone know the size, pitch and length of the set screw? |
Top arm?
If you get me your address, can send you one. 
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https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9252810#9252810
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vwfye
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Hey Tram, thank you for your persistence! After triple checking everything in the front end, I decided to pull the front wheels and tires and swap them with known good wheels and tires. Alsong with the prior front end adjustment and replacement of missing bolts, the front end no longer shakes! Everything else done prior to the tires, while needed, did not solve the issue.
Tram had it right. Thank you again!
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Tram
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Hey Tram, thank you for your persistence! After triple checking everything in the front end, I decided to pull the front wheels and tires and swap them with known good wheels and tires. Alsong with the prior front end adjustment and replacement of missing bolts, the front end no longer shakes! Everything else done prior to the tires, while needed, did not solve the issue.
Tram had it right. Thank you again! |
Next time you go off to buy a car you better take me with you! I would have taken one look at that thing and said "no, not this one- we're here for the one in the ad!"
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vwfye
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I was at your place that morning... shoulda jumped in the truck!
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