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jhicken
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 Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: The Ultimate Daily Driver: UPDATE |
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Yikes! When did you sell it? Your car was one of the cars that inspired me to build my '69.
-jeffrey
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scott s
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Ultimate Daily Driver: UPDATE |
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Holy Zombie Thread, Batman!
I'm glad jhicken knew because I sure can't remember. I miss that car, though.
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jhicken
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 11:40 am Post subject: Re: The Ultimate Daily Driver: UPDATE |
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No drilling required. There is a little hole where the rubber stopper mounts on your apron. You remove the stopper and a bolt threads through the hole and the decklid prop.
-jeffrey
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markiemark9
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Speaking of the propped lid...When I went to the CB linkage it interfered with the rain tray. I really prefer to keep the tray (for now, anyway), so I ordered a decklid prop from Vintage Speed. It's a nice piece and was a cinch to install since the engine was out at the time.
My only complaint is that it's a little higher than I'd prefer. It interrupts the flow of the body lines more than my homemade props. Still, I hardly notice it anymore and the engine runs extremely cool now.
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How does this install? Is there drilling required or grinding off of the existing latch catch? Thanks!
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scott s
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hell this is nice i want my '70 to look at least half this good  they should make this into a hot vw's article  |
Thanks! I'm not too far from you, down here in Rock Hill, SC.
I'm still driving the '70 daily. I consistently get 25-26 MPG, mostly on my commute to work. Back roads, 45-50 mph for a short stretch. Lots of city and around town driving.
I tried fitting the dual QP's but even with the flange re-clocked, they just wouldn't work with the collector....they didn't tuck up right.
The car's been pretty much trouble free and a blast to drive!
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scott s
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Scott, you wouldn't be Scott Shidell by any chance would you?
Also, where did you get your heater tubing (from fan shroud to heater box)? I like that its a bit more modern looking and seems a bit tougher than the foil stuff. |
No, not Scott Shidell.
It's been a LONG time since I picked up the heater tubing. I think it may be from JC Whitney or WCM.
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Nirvana92
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hell this is nice i want my '70 to look at least half this good they should make this into a hot vw's article
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Mr. Unpopular
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Scott, you wouldn't be Scott Shidell by any chance would you?
Also, where did you get your heater tubing (from fan shroud to heater box)? I like that its a bit more modern looking and seems a bit tougher than the foil stuff.
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skabonner
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I especially like the gauges in engine compartment
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jhicken
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Looks like a V4 from a Saab.
-jeffrey
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somdair-coolers
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No, not a "big honking turbo setup" but this:
It clears already, as you can see from this pic it needs the top standoffs due to the radiator fill tube:
Just wondering if there would be any benefit for more air in/out with a lower standoff?
Does anyone have any pics of a bug with both upper and a lower standoff installed? |
Since noone has asked, what is that engine from?!?? |
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scott s
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The local NAPA ordered them for me. They're actually for an Opel GT. Somewhere in this thread is the year and/or part number. I thik they're for a '74 or '75 Opel GT.
Nice compromise between ride and handling. MUCH better ride than the "normal" KYB GR2's that everyone sells for the VW.
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lanceevox
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where did you buy your KYB GR2 front shocks?
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scott s
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I never actually installed the wheel. I just trial fitted it. It seemed to work, though.
I'm currently running the stock wheel, restored by Koch's.
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| Yes, it bolts right up. The horn wiring is slightly different. On a '70, it's just a wire that's screwed down under a terminal. To hook the horn up on the Scirocco wheel you'd have to splice on a female wiring plug/terminal, but that's all. Otherwise a direct bolt on. |
did the turn signal cancel work though?
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scott s
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| So there is carpet under the floor mats? |
Nope, just the tarboard and floor pans. That's the way it came from the factory.
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scott s
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The speaker panels are ABS plastic. I can't remember where I got them, but they're readily available. I covered them with matching felt type carpet that is original to a '70.
The floor mats are repro rubber mats, front and rear. I believe they're from TMI and the carpet is from Sewfine. Both are very, very close matches to the original which, unfortunately, I had to remove because the carpet and mats were dry rotted and crumbling under my feet.
Speakers are 6.5" up front and 6x9's in a speaker tray behind the back seat.
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BigAlVB
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Scott, what kind of kick panels are you running and what size are those front speakers? Also is your floor strictly vinyl? If so, where did you get the material for the panels ,etc? Did you have to trim it yourself or is there a kit?
I'm liking the idea of that type of vinyl floor, if that's what it is. |
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scott s
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Yes, it bolts right up. The horn wiring is slightly different. On a '70, it's just a wire that's screwed down under a terminal. To hook the horn up on the Scirocco wheel you'd have to splice on a female wiring plug/terminal, but that's all. Otherwise a direct bolt on.
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