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Standard Split
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| williamblanda wrote: |
I DID visit the pre67 site…
Rattletrap's been rebuilt, recycled and transformed into something totally different from it's original form. What did Levy say? Oh yeah, everything has been replaced expect for the knob on the dash... |
No, the dash has been replaced knobs and all, the MAC truck smash twisted it. However, areas of the original body have been retained contrary to the nonsense that some have posted 
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SuperSamba 
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A lot of arguing with no information.
If anyone knows the location of the Beetle mentioned in the first post, PM EverettB and he will unlock it for an update. |
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EverettB
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Albert Klein's record Beetle |
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It would have been interesting to know what else was replaced on the bug over those 1 million miles. He noted engines, transmissions and tires. What about suspension parts, door hinges, seats, etc..
Too bad his logs weren't scanned and saved that showed his detailed maintenance records. 
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HMVWNAB
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tuexss
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Albert Klein's record Beetle |
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I checked with my family, and they managed to produce this photo of the burned out car. While it was burning Albert Klein managed to retrieve the log book from the glove compartment.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Albert Klein's record Beetle |
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I first became aware of this guy while living in Long Beach Ca. Late 70s, a great place to be then. Anyway VWs were a lot more popular just by shear numbers and magazines were more plentiful, so here's where I caught up with him about 1978? If you read into it he gives you valuable tips to increase longevity and some of meticulous records too. Here's Al.
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tuexss
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:33 am Post subject: Re: Albert Klein's record Beetle |
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| Thanks for this great article. This is "Complete Volkswagen Book"? Do you have the issue number/year of publishing? Would be great for my records. |
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Albert Klein's record Beetle |
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| Thanks for this great article. This is "Complete Volkswagen Book"? Do you have the issue number/year of publishing? Would be great for my records. |
Here's the book. It's complete VW book #4 which came out in 1976, wow.
I spiral bound it for easy reading and am showing you the table of contents. Lots of good technical info here. I visited eBay and found about a dozen of these for sale prices all over the map but you usually score for less than 10 bucks. Good luck.
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