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Bobnotch Samba Member
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17970 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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The T34's do look good with 2 tone paint! _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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Kharon8 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 375 Location: Espoo, Finland
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Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Summer is now officially gone, 4C/40F today despite sunny day, so it's time to do something to T34 again.
We didn't get it registered this summer as it has starting problems (weak starter/something else) and a car like that isn't fun to use at all.
Then summer came and we don't work on cars on summer if it can be avoided, otherwise we've never time to drive them. Summer here in North is short and winter long.
But I managed to find a factory refurbished starter for it and I'll test it later in autumn.
Currently busy with my latest project, a -62 barn find Beetle I bought in July. Managed to get motor running and it moving by its own in a weekend, but brakes need total overhaul before trying to get it inspected and that's going on now, starting with rear brakes.
PO bought the car in 1969, she had it 52 years. Although it was left in the barn in 2001 when it didn't pass inspection, because brake problems, and had been sitting since then, 20 years.
Haven't found rust holes yet, but found some backyard patches and lot of gravel/sand/clay as the PO was living by a gravel road.
On-going project log in
http://kharon.suomiforum.com/www/kupla2/
if anyone is interested. Currently in Finnish only, but pictures tell a lot. _________________ Kharon -- '62 typ1, '63 typ14, '61 typ21, '65 typ34, '74 412, '75 typ26
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22431 Location: Kimball, Mi
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bullethead Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2007 Posts: 109 Location: Way Down South
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Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:29 pm Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Congratulations on a nice find... if that's original paint it came back to life beautifully. _________________ Russ
Vintage Driven... Oil Cooled
'62 Porsche 356 Notchback Hotrod
'63 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia
'64 VW Bus 21 Deluxe Samba
'67 Porsche 911 S
'68 Porsche 911 T Targa
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Kharon8 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 375 Location: Espoo, Finland
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:45 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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bullethead wrote: |
Congratulations on a nice find... if that's original paint it came back to life beautifully. |
Thanks.
it's a repaint, but it wasn't old when it was left sitting. We'll see. _________________ Kharon -- '62 typ1, '63 typ14, '61 typ21, '65 typ34, '74 412, '75 typ26
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novek Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:54 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Hey folks. Looks like things have gotten a little quiet in here. I just read this entire thread. Why? Well, yesterday I bought a very original 1965 T34. It's never been messed with and is VERY original. Very small amounts of surface rust and nothing serious. Interior is in extremely good condition.
I'll be leaving the car alone and preserving. It's been parked inside (likely it's entire life) and off the road since at least 1997 so I've got some work ahead of me on the fuel and brake systems before it's back on the road. Yesterday was a multi hour ordeal unsticking the brakes enough to get it to roll....
I'm sure I'll have questions as I dig in. Hopefully I don't need to buy to many T34 specific parts. |
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ALLWAGONS Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2000 Posts: 4190 Location: Pasadena CA/DTLA soon China
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Pics or it didn’t happen! _________________ I'd be UNSTOPPABLE if not for Law Enforcement and PHYSICS.
I recycle old cars and parts, other than when I rot, that's as Green as I am going to get.
Thanks to my Tesla driving neighbors, I feel more relaxed driving my SUBURBAN and old VW's.
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bullethead Samba Member
Joined: September 28, 2007 Posts: 109 Location: Way Down South
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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ALLWAGONS wrote: |
Pics or it didn’t happen! |
++++1 What he said!!
Kidding aside, congrats on your score... we need to see it now. _________________ Russ
Vintage Driven... Oil Cooled
'62 Porsche 356 Notchback Hotrod
'63 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia
'64 VW Bus 21 Deluxe Samba
'67 Porsche 911 S
'68 Porsche 911 T Targa
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Bryan67 Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2003 Posts: 2942 Location: Fresno, Ca.
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Yes, what they said. _________________ If you`re going to do something, do it right. |
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Kharon8 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 375 Location: Espoo, Finland
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:35 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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novek wrote: |
Hey folks. Looks like things have gotten a little quiet in here. I just read this entire thread. Why? Well, yesterday I bought a very original 1965 T34. |
Winter hibernation in forum as most people have their cars done, no projects on-going and typically T34-projects take many years because of a) rust and b) missing parts ... proper T34 parts aren't easy to find.
But: What colour? Where are the pics? (Just like the others said, you have to have at least some pics.)
(A note to myself: Forum shows my local time (1:35PM) as posted-time. No idea if it's adjusted to each user location, but it would make sense.) _________________ Kharon -- '62 typ1, '63 typ14, '61 typ21, '65 typ34, '74 412, '75 typ26
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22463 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Kharon8 wrote: |
novek wrote: |
Hey folks. Looks like things have gotten a little quiet in here. I just read this entire thread. Why? Well, yesterday I bought a very original 1965 T34. |
Winter hibernation in forum as most people have their cars done, no projects on-going and typically T34-projects take many years because of a) rust and b) missing parts ... proper T34 parts aren't easy to find.
But: What colour? Where are the pics? (Just like the others said, you have to have at least some pics.)
(A note to myself: Forum shows my local time (1:35PM) as posted-time. No idea if it's adjusted to each user location, but it would make sense.) |
Well Ive done my part in spades. I have something posted with pics clear back to page 53
This one recently came up for sale - I was curious to know where it went? Looked like a decent enough project with lots of welding.
Enough pics?? _________________
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
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Kharon8 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 375 Location: Espoo, Finland
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22431 Location: Kimball, Mi
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Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:24 pm Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Yeah, I think it's pretty complete too, but also very rusty.
The bus looks good though. Nice work on it. _________________ Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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Tram wrote: |
People keep confusing "restored" and "restroyed". |
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Kharon8 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2011 Posts: 375 Location: Espoo, Finland
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Bobnotch wrote: |
The bus looks good though. Nice work on it. |
Thanks!
Haven't summed up the cost yet and I think I don't do that until it's all done. But several thousands for minor body work and paint alone.
Paint preparation (for really good paint) is *really* slow work and therefore expensive. I think it was worth it, though. At least after a while when pain in the wallet falls off a bit.
Fortunately the spare parts are dirt cheap for a bus and not many are needed, so the rest shouldn't cost much. _________________ Kharon -- '62 typ1, '63 typ14, '61 typ21, '65 typ34, '74 412, '75 typ26
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Kharon8 Samba Member
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notchboy Samba Member
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Sunroofgod Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:18 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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Can someone post a detailed picture on their foglight out and where the screw to mount the foglight through the bottom ring should go? |
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22463 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:02 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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I haven't restored a gauge in a long time. The T34 is a little special in that the trim ring is crimped and needs a special bit of tweaking to get off without totally jacking it up. I started with the gas gauge and picked the crappiest one to practice on. It turned out great and is a keeper. I moved onto the speedo, last Ill do the clock.
The line up next to a replica tach. Getting paint that exactly matches the new part was an added surprise.
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OK, this thread is over. You win. |
Jason "notchboy" Weigel
1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13281 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Official Type 34 thread |
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just got the facebook reminder that I sold my T345 10 years ago, Frank Beck was passing through with a race car truck and trailer, picked it up to go to Gunnar racing in Florida. Kevin always wanted a "goofy ghia with the sunroof" I guess he had Jerry Garcia's bus, restored the worlds most expensive car, etc. Would love to see how it ended up, next Florida trip I will have to hit up the museum
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