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Tue May 19, 2015 7:42 pm

t3kg wrote: Thanks Eric -- trying to decide between the Classic or El Prado or both. :-k

Are you stopping by iSP on Saturday for the BBQ?

Tue May 19, 2015 9:07 pm

I'm there.

Tue May 19, 2015 10:02 pm

t3kg wrote: Thanks Eric -- trying to decide between the Classic or El Prado or both. :-k

Maybe the 2017 Type 3 rally? :wink:

Wed May 20, 2015 7:58 am

I hope!

Wed May 20, 2015 6:00 pm

t3kg wrote: Don't worry Dave, I'm in no danger of finishing it soon.
Oh snap! I feel so much better now... :wink:

Thu May 21, 2015 2:29 pm

t3kg wrote: Thanks Eric -- trying to decide between the Classic or El Prado or both. :-k

Sweet , hope to see ya and the ghia over the weekend.

Now i need to get off my but and get moving on mine

Fri May 29, 2015 10:03 am

Replaced brake light senders
Replaced rubber brake lines,
Bled brakes
Replaced swing axle boot
Replaced transmission grease
Replaced valve cover gasket
Washed
Waxed
Detailed
went to Bug O Rama

Sun May 31, 2015 3:58 pm

Finally fixed the damn horn. Loud!

Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:00 pm

Removed the crusty, torn headliner.
That thing was so dry, looking at it made it crumble.
Gonna need hinge covers. They're dry too.

Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:29 pm

used a holiday day to get some running around done, flipped the seat and took 7 bags of bottles and cans to recycling and picked up new windows.

running without the rack this week

Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:14 am

Been dodging rain and Flooding

Yesterday, installed my "full circle" horn ring. what a pain in the arse, every hole had to be enlarged, the post for the horn wire had to be filed down. Nothing horrible, just not as straightforward as it should be (nothing non-stock ever is, right?)

also installed my Tach 8)

Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:43 pm

Does your gas gauge not work?

Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:25 pm

Yeah - I never pulled it out to take a look. If I'm gonna drive it I just head to the gas station first lol

Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:50 pm

I am simply getting back to wanting to work on my car.
It looks so sad sitting in the driveway....

Tue Jun 09, 2015 4:28 pm

Tried installing chrome door handle guards but these damn things don't want to fit properly. I've filed some of the ends off so that it sits easier between the handle which worked, but it doesn't sit flush against the door handle 'cup'.

Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:23 pm

Bought an NOS AAR and it arrived today. I cant wait to install it, but I also dont want to because I hate installing NOS stuff haha.

Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:41 am

Erik G wrote: Been dodging rain and Flooding

Yesterday, installed my "full circle" horn ring. what a pain in the arse, every hole had to be enlarged, the post for the horn wire had to be filed down. Nothing horrible, just not as straightforward as it should be (nothing non-stock ever is, right?)

that's odd mine was simple to install no mods necessary. I ordered a tach for mine after seeing your video and feedback about it working on 6v.

I also borrowed the headrest out of my 66 - sure wish I had 2 of them :roll:

Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:42 am

EasternNotch wrote: Erik G wrote: Been dodging rain and Flooding

Yesterday, installed my "full circle" horn ring. what a pain in the arse, every hole had to be enlarged, the post for the horn wire had to be filed down. Nothing horrible, just not as straightforward as it should be (nothing non-stock ever is, right?)

that's odd mine was simple to install no mods necessary.

really? Where did you get yours from? the plastic screw bushings didn't fit, the horn wire screw was fine but the back side wouldn't fit the contact ring and even then, I had to open up the holes on the contact ring in order to line up with the holes on the actual horn ring. The button was also a very tight fit

Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:19 am

Erik G wrote: EasternNotch wrote: Erik G wrote: Been dodging rain and Flooding

Yesterday, installed my "full circle" horn ring. what a pain in the arse, every hole had to be enlarged, the post for the horn wire had to be filed down. Nothing horrible, just not as straightforward as it should be (nothing non-stock ever is, right?)

that's odd mine was simple to install no mods necessary.

really? Where did you get yours from? the plastic screw bushings didn't fit, the horn wire screw was fine but the back side wouldn't fit the contact ring and even then, I had to open up the holes on the contact ring in order to line up with the holes on the actual horn ring. The button was also a very tight fit

I had to modify mine a little too. Same process.

Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:07 pm

Erik G wrote: EasternNotch wrote: Erik G wrote: Been dodging rain and Flooding

Yesterday, installed my "full circle" horn ring. what a pain in the arse, every hole had to be enlarged, the post for the horn wire had to be filed down. Nothing horrible, just not as straightforward as it should be (nothing non-stock ever is, right?)

that's odd mine was simple to install no mods necessary.

really? Where did you get yours from? the plastic screw bushings didn't fit, the horn wire screw was fine but the back side wouldn't fit the contact ring and even then, I had to open up the holes on the contact ring in order to line up with the holes on the actual horn ring. The button was also a very tight fit

I got mine from someone on here- its aftermarket for sure- does shave a vw part number but no vw symbol like the originals had. Mine didn't come with the plastic bushings or the horn wire screw or tab so I just used the ones from my stock horn bar which was NOS when I got it.