| December
28,
2001 |
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Driver's front brake is heating up a little, time for new rubber brake
lines.
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| December
27,
2001 |
•
Registered vehicle and received Arizona plates, the vehicle had to go
through a "Level II" inspection where the police contacted the
Canadian authorities to make sure it was a legal transfer
•
Mounted license plate and my "Everett Volkswagen" dealership
plate frame from Everett, Washington
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| December
26,
2001 |
•
A local VW guy was able to clean up my axle seal housing so I reused it.
•
Installed new axle seal kit and reassembled rear brakes.
•
Installed more new fuel line
•
Topped up tranny fluid with GL-4 from Napa Auto Parts
•
Road tested vehicle on highway after filling up with Super and checking
the tire pressures. Drove great, "accidentally" hit 85 mph
on a slight downgrade.
•
Pressurized washer bottle to full pressure, it blew apart at the hose
junction in the spare tire well, that explains the surface rust in the
spare tire area.
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| December
25,
2001 |
•
Played with gas heater a little more but fuel pump is definitely out of
order
•
Glued windshield reservoir sticker back on.
• Pressurized and tested windshield
squirter, it works!
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| December
24,
2001 |
•
I got the old axle oil seal out but the housing has some scoring, it will
have to be replaced.
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| December
23,
2001 |
•
Reinstalled fuel pump cover, installed new engine compartment fuel lines,
installed T for gas heater fuel line. Fuel line clamp on oil cooler
was upside down, corrected it per pictures in my shop manual.
•
Renewed fuel line and clamps for gas heater in front trunk.
•
Removed spark plug wire ends to look at them, 3 out of 4 broke.
Replaced all spark plug wire ends. Noticed seal on end of spark
plug wires:
•
Driver's rear axle seal has a leak, removed driver's rear axle nut (it was
only finger tight with no cotter pin!), drum, brake components, and axle seal housing.
Attempted to renew seal but it is frozen in the housing, left it to soak
in some PB Blaster rust breaker.
•
Cleaned and reinstalled red Coco mats
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| December
22,
2001 |
•
Located a mint red flat taillight lens here in Phoenix, also purchased all
the 6v bulbs I needed - NOS Osram bulbs!
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| December
21,
2001 |
•
Repaired gas heater on/off/temperature controls and gas heater fuel supply
lines. Gas heater turns on but I think the fuel pump is bad, no fuel
is being sucked through the lines.
•
Installed new vacuum line
•
Installed some new fuel lines but I need more fuel hose, removed in-line
fuel filter
•
Fixed rubber washer for metal fuel line in engine compartment, it had
slipped out of place
•
Checked power to radio, power is good. Radio must be broken.
•
Removed fuel pump cover and retaining ring, cleaned both
•
Checked fuel pump filter screen, it's clean.
•
Inventoried all parts/accessories included with car
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| December
20,
2001 |
•
It's here!
•
Spent a couple hours cleaning the dirt and grime off the undercarriage.
•
First pass at degreasing engine and transmission
•
Checked out car functions - turn signals don't blink, high beams don't
work, 2 parking lights don't work, radio does not work, and gas heater
will not turn on, noticed one fuse is missing, as well as the fuse box
cover
•
Installed missing fuse, more lights work now
•
Removed blown and incorrect 12v bulbs from tail and parking lights
•
Began inventory of parts needed - See main page for list if you can help
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| December
19,
2001 |
•
Spoke to original owner on the phone! Got a lot of details about
their ownership.
|
| December
18-20,
2001 |
•
Car delivered to Phoenix, AZ from Holland, MI by Steve D., VW enthusiast,
while on a trip to Mesa, AZ
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| December
17,
2001 |
•
Car brought to Holland, MI from Detroit, MI by Steve D., VW enthusiast
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| December
15-16,
2001 |
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Purchased optional trim rings and various spare parts.
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| December
14-15,
2001 |
•
Car delivered to Detroit, MI from Toronto, Canada with help of John J.,
fellow Type 3 enthusiast
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| September
28,
2001 |
•
Car delivered to Michael H. in Toronto, VW enthusiast, for storage until
pickup.
|
| September
8,
2001 |
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Purchased a set of original mud flaps
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| September
4,
2001 |
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Purchased at 43,000 miles.
|
| July, 2001 |
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Vehicle located, negotiations to purchase started
 
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Everett's 1963 Squareback Log
