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Pete VW
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Joined: April 29, 2017
Posts: 26
Location: Hayward Wi / Placida, Fl
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New guy. I am retired and have been messing with cars since age 14. I have built several Ford traditional hot rods and have worked on all types of cars. I have had a Siata, 35 Packard, 356 Porsche, 69 VW. And currently have a 1939 Ford pickup and a 1930 Ford Coupe AV8. My wife always wanted a Thing. She thinks they are cute. I just bought this 1973 Thing. Not sure what the plan is but I am sure I will need advice and help from this group.
Pete
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zohami
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Joined: June 01, 2006
Posts: 123
Location: Kailua
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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Aloha Pete!
You'll find this group very helpful, and I'll use this line to thank all of you who've helped me so far. Hope I can return the favor someday.
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Sold the Doka, now it's a '74 Thing  |
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LoveMyThing
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Joined: October 05, 2008
Posts: 89
Location: Los Angeles
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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| Hello and welcome. My 1974 Thing once had the generator seize about 25 miles outside of Hayward, Wisconsin. My sister and I spent the week sleeping at a canoe landing near a 100-foot tall statue of a muskie fish at the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. Hayward is terrific but there are not a lot of local sources for air-cooled VW parts and expertise. Good luck! |
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Pete VW
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Joined: April 29, 2017
Posts: 26
Location: Hayward Wi / Placida, Fl
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:42 am Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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The big fish is still there.I am hoping to track down a guy in Duluth that has a bug drag car. I saw him run in the street drags they hold in Duluth. He made it to the second day beating big engine cars. Very fast. I heard he works on VW.
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911pickup
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Joined: March 06, 2004
Posts: 625
Location: Near Goats on the Roof
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Pete VW
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Joined: April 29, 2017
Posts: 26
Location: Hayward Wi / Placida, Fl
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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Thanks 911 for the parts leads. Wow you have one great shop. Oh how I wish I had a lift.
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carsdlt
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Joined: May 02, 2012
Posts: 317
Location: So. OC, Calif.
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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Welcome Pete. Nice looking 181 - love the wheels. Keep it off those salty roads in your Wisconsin winters  !
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Thanx, DLT
'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
"If it works, don't fix it....let it break on its own." |
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ALANSD
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Joined: April 16, 2015
Posts: 341
Location: Woodstock, GA
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| Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 9:29 am Post subject: Re: New Guy |
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I have had my 73 for two + years. Its a whole lotta fun for an old dude. Like driving a car from the 1930s.. welcome.
I have learned a lot here thanks to the help of many. Still learning.
Love to tinker.
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