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Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:08 am

Well school has started back here is the first weeks progress

Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:47 pm

I noticed the fan bolt at about 3:45 looks different than the ones I've seen for Type 3's.

Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:35 pm

Brent wrote: I noticed the fan bolt at about 3:45 looks different than the ones I've seen for Type 3's.
Yea that because the car I got these engine parts from had the dealer AC installed. It has threads to bolt another pulley to it for the ac compressor belt to run off of. Had to use it. I don't have the original one.

Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:50 pm

dad23boys wrote: Brent wrote: I noticed the fan bolt at about 3:45 looks different than the ones I've seen for Type 3's.
Yea that because the car I got these engine parts from had the dealer AC installed. It has threads to bolt another pulley to it for the ac compressor belt to run off of. Had to use it. I don't have the original one.

Ah! Just didn't want it coming off on you.

Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:00 pm

Brent wrote: dad23boys wrote: Brent wrote: I noticed the fan bolt at about 3:45 looks different than the ones I've seen for Type 3's.
Yea that because the car I got these engine parts from had the dealer AC installed. It has threads to bolt another pulley to it for the ac compressor belt to run off of. Had to use it. I don't have the original one.

Ah! Just didn't want it coming off on you.

Thank you! :D

Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:58 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBwoz7-B44[youtube][/youtube]
I said this was the first video of the school year. I forgot I done one a few weeks ago. Keep in mind the paint job is not finished here. We still have a ways to go on this project.

Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:17 pm

We hit a snag with some leaky injector last week. They have been sitting up for 32 years so I guess that's why they done this.

Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:17 pm

She is lives!

Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:11 am

HOO-FREAKIN-RA!! that thing looks awesome. sounds pretty good too. glad to see the progress is coming along nicely. students are doing a bang up job on it.

Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:12 am

Sqrbckguy38 wrote: HOO-FREAKIN-RA!! that thing looks awesome. sounds pretty good too. glad to see the progress is coming along nicely. students are doing a bang up job on it.
Hey thanks! Were happy about this milestone.

Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:34 pm

Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:39 pm

Sat Oct 27, 2012 2:10 pm

Well I feel like an idiot but here is what i done to fix the windshield seal. :oops:

Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:28 pm

Doing a great job and thanks for showing the kids, now at these days mechanical things are becoming a dis-apreaing art form in schools...

Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:43 pm

glad you sorted the screen rubber out, there's nothing more frustrating than being a little disappointed in an after market part you bought but at least it turned out OK! could have used a little lubricant to make it pop out better too (I would be bricking it using a screwdriver like that!)

I think your doing a great job with the build and it's great for those kids to be learning car stuff on such a cool icon like the Type 3 8)

Mark.

Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:29 am

dailyt3 wrote: Doing a great job and thanks for showing the kids, now at these days mechanical things are becoming a dis-apreaing art form in schools... Yes classes like ours have been shutting down for the last several years. It gives instructors like me a moral boost to hear support from guys like you. Thanks!

Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:31 am

Mark Shutt wrote: glad you sorted the screen rubber out, there's nothing more frustrating than being a little disappointed in an after market part you bought but at least it turned out OK! could have used a little lubricant to make it pop out better too (I would be bricking it using a screwdriver like that!)

I think your doing a great job with the build and it's great for those kids to be learning car stuff on such a cool icon like the Type 3 8)

Mark. Yes I breathed a little sigh of relief after this. Thanks for the kind words.

Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:25 am

My middle son and I took her for a quick spin this morning. Forgot to say we got the carpet in too.

Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:33 am

I bet it flies with no panels on! it's surprising how the weight piles on as you near the end of the build :lol:

Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:41 am

Mark Shutt wrote: I bet it flies with no panels on! it's surprising how the weight piles on as you near the end of the build :lol:
Yes I drove it before we got the glass, seats, and carpet so it's already starting to add up. The way it sets now with the fresh stock FI engine it feels like it did when when I had the 1641cc with the progressive 2bbl and mild street cam with the full body.