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sharkskinman
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Joined: April 26, 2006
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Location: Deep In My Own Psyche
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Move it to the house
Getting ready to finish front end
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Scotty D
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Joined: February 08, 2020
Posts: 275
Location: Claremont CA
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| Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Steering wheel swap.
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highwheelerboy22
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Joined: July 10, 2010
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Location: Rockford TN
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:41 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Cleaned bumpers up, window tracks and regulators were cleaned and greased/oiled. Mufflers were cleaned, painted, and polished. Put on the missing clamps. Got the fuel sending unit in and got the gauge working. Adjusted vacuum modulator. Drained and changed ATF, installed correct window cranks arms. Next are door panel clips and vapor barrier behind door panels and repray wheels silver.
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oldskoolsteve
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 89
Location: Vancouver Island Canada
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| Posted: Thu May 23, 2024 11:32 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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finished my rear brakes.
bled the brakes.
Made a new accelerator cable.
pulled the starter to bench test it.
my list to fire up dwindles...
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84 WESTY: Suby EJ22 powered
85 WESTY: needs engine and trans
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oldskoolsteve
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Joined: July 01, 2007
Posts: 89
Location: Vancouver Island Canada
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| Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2024 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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After fault diag. for a spark issue, I chased the problem to the o.g. big cap distributor. I believe its worn so I bought a 009 locally and installed a 6 volt electronic ignition and it fired right up.
Was then able to adjust and tune the new dual carbs and got it running fairly good.
Still having rear brake locking up issues after a good drive that I believe to be the flex lines, new on the way.
All in all it took two and a half months to get driving again for the first time in 7 years...but made the local show last Sunday and that was the goal.
Now I can really start working on it...
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63 Type 3 1500 notch
84 WESTY: Suby EJ22 powered
85 WESTY: needs engine and trans
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papichuito
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Joined: July 28, 2009
Posts: 167
Location: Radcliff, KY 40160
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| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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I sanded and painted the wiper arms. Oh and reinstall them
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cparkes
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Joined: June 07, 2025
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| Two weeks ago I pulled the engine out, today I pulled the gearbox out. Shifting from 3rd to 2nd has sounded crunchy, so it's off to the shop to be rebuilt. |
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KIRK!
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Joined: April 07, 2009
Posts: 27
Location: Concord, CA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Today I got close to finishing the install of my Bluetooth stereo head unit. I don't want it to show when I'm parked, so I fabbed up a way to cover it. The four small holes in the metal frame attached to the ashtray door will get rare earth magnets, so all I have to do is pop it on and off as needed and throw it in the glovebox while on the road. The ashtray sleeve is just sitting in there wight now. Not bolted to the support band. A little more finish work and paint, then I can install for real and finish the rest of the stereo setup.
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cparkes
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Joined: June 07, 2025
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Replaced the upper and lower ball joints. The old ones were crusty.
The tools I'd recommend are;
17mm & 30mm sockets for the ball joint nuts and pinch bolts
Spring compressor to pull the lower joint out of its socket
Large screwdriver, and/ or cold chisel and hammer, the pry the lower joints apart
Ball joint separator (like a very large fork)
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cparkes
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Joined: June 07, 2025
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2025 2:25 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| The front end refresh continues. New tie rod ends and wheel bearings. I'm glad I did, the grease inside looked like a spoiled salted caramel milkshake. |
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Scotty D
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Joined: February 08, 2020
Posts: 275
Location: Claremont CA
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2025 9:57 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| KIRK! wrote: |
Today I got close to finishing the install of my Bluetooth stereo head unit. I don't want it to show when I'm parked, so I dabbed up a way to cover it. The four small holes in the metal frame attached to the ashtray door will get rare earth magnets, so all I have to do is pop it on and off as needed and throw it in the glovebox while on the road. The ashtray sleeve is just sitting in there wight now. Not bolted to the support band. A little more finish work and paint, then I can install for real and finish the rest of the stereo setup.
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Really digging this idea!  |
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KIRK!
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Joined: April 07, 2009
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Location: Concord, CA
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| Posted: Yesterday 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| Really digging this idea! |
Thanks. A few chips and several cuss words later I'm calling it done. It will all get touched up when/if the dash gets repainted. I wish there was more room for bigger magnets. It holds just fine while stationary, but may come loose on big jolts/bumps. No worries because, if I'm driving, I'm listening to music and this cover will be in the glovebox.
Forgot to post what the modified ashtray insert looks like.
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Rome
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Joined: June 02, 2004
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Location: Pearl River, NY
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| Posted: Yesterday 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| highwheelerboy22 wrote: |
Cleaned bumpers up, window tracks and regulators were cleaned and greased/oiled. Mufflers were cleaned, painted, and polished. Put on the missing clamps. Next are door panel clips and vapor barrier behind door panels and respray wheels silver.
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The muffler looks very good; I'm sure it sounds great also.
Do you have a before & after photo of your wheels? |
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