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Clatter
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 Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Good on you for being out and driving.
these are then things that happen when you do so.
My car sits in the garage all dusty like that right now as well.
Keep telling myself that the next restoration will be easier than the last one! 
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squaretobehip
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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I think a wash might be a bit therapeutic. Then grab a soft indoor cover for it to keep it from getting that dusty again.
Glad you're still around. You'll fix it.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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trailer to my truck and went back out to retrieve my car. I was so mad and upset at myself for pushing as hard as I did going up the hill that I was rushing to load the car onto the trailer. In doing so, My driver door took an 9 inch crease from rubbing on the trailer fender. That didn't sit well with me.
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Well, hopefully the scratch is just in the clear coat. I only say that, as I see white in the scratch (clear coat), versus blue (paint). Wet it down and see if it changes color, as that'll tell you how deep it is. It still sucks, but something like that can be easily written off as something fell in the garage, or you backed into something you couldn't see, and bumped the car. It's like I told a friend of mine, a falling shovel handle will do more damage than rocks being kicked up because of a construction zone (he had one go thru the glass before, and it whistled, until he replaced the glass). He's also had the glass fall out of a mirror before and chip the paint in 2 places. It went all the way down to the epoxy primer layer (no rust formed there even after 10 years of being outside).
It's good to see you've still got the car (even if it looks like a "barn find." It won't be long before you get the engine rebuilt and the car driving again.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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what kind of pistons you putting back in it?
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MonT3
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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It's been such a long time since I've posted on my squareback... back in June of 2022 I was heading into the hills for a drive. There are certain hills i like to climb at a good speed and I was on one of them. I crested the hill, A large plume of white smoke came from the under the car and immediately took it out of gear and coasted to the side of the road till I was able to turn into the parking area of the Old McDonald animal petting zoo parking lot. I knew I pushed too hard and something gave. I got out and took a look under the car as I could see a trail of oil coming into the parking lot.
Looking under the car, I could see a pool oil and after lifting the lid, I had oil all over the place.
I called a friend to get a rider back to my place where I hitched up my trailer to my truck and went back out to retrieve my car. I was so mad and upset at myself for pushing as hard as I did going up the hill that I was rushing to load the car onto the trailer. In doing so, My driver door took an 9 inch crease from rubbing on the trailer fender. That didn't sit well with me.
I let the car sit in the garage for a few months as I didn't want to mess with it as life takes over and I've been working on my Corvan as well as working on my masters program as well as work. Last year I pulled the engine and looked it over. I had oil leaks from each jug. From the spillage of oil on the tins, I found that oil breather tube had a crack under the egg-shaped bowl and the hose that connects the oil tube failed spewing oil onto the exhaust pipes. Because of the way I had oil all over my lower tins, I decided to forego a compression test and break the engine down to a short block and take a look at the pieces. I'm glad I did as I found the number 3 jug destroyed and the number 4 was right behind it with a hairline fracture. Here's #4 as #3 pic didn't want to upload as I've tried several times to load it. It's worse than #4...
I got a new set of pistons and rings, cleaned and honed the jugs and reassembled that. I also decided on new heads. My buddy Brian of Type-E Motorsports did the machine work for my 94mm jugs and pistons and I re-checked my rocker geometry and began to reassemble to a long block. So that's where I am at the moment. I'll be installing a CB performance Type3 alternator as well as a set of Webers. Hope to get it back on the road this spring. The door will get corrected when I have the ¬¬car driving once again. I hate to see it when I go into the garage as it's never look this bad (to me) but I sure miss driving it.
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WildIdea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Such an awesome car in person MonT3! It’s nice to finally read up on the backstory of your build journey. Looking forward to the spring cruising.
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andybla
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:03 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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like the wheel covers also  |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Nice Mr. MonT3!
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Thanks for the compliments guys. Not sure the Huls would do me any good but would be nice to stretch out in the back and camp.
This weekend's show was cut short due the storm coming in from Wy. I've never seen older, mature men became really concerned as they had no means (trailer) to get their cars home. I slipped out while the flakes were small and got the car home and went back for my truck. By the time I got back home the flakes larger and steady in their fall. Over all I had a good time. Took 1st place for the second year. Here are a few pics from the show...
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Sweet!! Congrats on a well deserved win. 
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bobnorman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Car is looking great! Congrats on the win...again, well deserved. Speaking of driving in the snow, I ran a 63 bug for a couple years in the 90s... My favorite memories from that time are driving it in the snow. I wish we didn't use so much salt on the roads here, otherwise I think I would (when done) take the square out for a spin in the winter now and then.
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MonT3
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Thanks for the compliments guys. Not sure the Huls would do me any good but would be nice to stretch out in the back and camp.
This weekend's show was cut short due the storm coming in from Wy. I've never seen older, mature men became really concerned as they had no means (trailer) to get their cars home. I slipped out while the flakes were small and got the car home and went back for my truck. By the time I got back home the flakes larger and steady in their fall. Over all I had a good time. Took 1st place for the second year. Here are a few pics from the show...
Now, back to the engine build.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:43 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Looking good Mont. I went out to the shed today and noticed my square had a flat tire. Its about all I have done.  |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:34 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Nice showing. Good on you going against the competition. Looks good against what showed up.
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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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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:35 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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I'm sure you get lots of compliments from all the guys & gals there. Women love squarebacks! You ought to buy those camping hinges from KollynnBlackpaw. 
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MonT3
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| Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Back at the Counts of the Cobblestone Car Show in town. Not a big turn out as last year than last year. This is just the arena area. The car got some updates on a few things and I'm happy with them. New phone and trying to learn it as some of my pics were probably huge and were removed. Trying to get that handled. More to follow...
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MonT3
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| Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Thanks Clatter. No heated seats for me here.
I got my bracket mounted...
Look forward to wiring this up to my relay switch in the background. Almost done.
On another note... Been thinking of painting my front visor Gloss black. I'm not sure the item would survive a trip through the powder coating process being the mesh is thin. I believe it' melt. Has have any information on it or know someone who may have done that or even painted theirs?
The other piece being considered is the swamp cooler - Blue body with black ends...
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Clatter
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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Nice little switch nacelle there..
Don't forget to put the switches for your electric seat heaters in there, too.. 
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MonT3
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| Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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I got around to cleaning up the JB weld material and did some more test fitting of my ABS to get it to fit in its place. No cutting into or items dangling from the dash. I'm going to order two more switches to swap colors. Been thinking on pulling apart the charger and soldering longer wires to replace the attached short ones. Almost there...
Merry Christmas!
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MonT3
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| Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 6:35 am Post subject: Re: Montehms 67 Prairie Square |
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WARNING: Viewing these pics will cause purist to cringe. viewer discretion advised.
Last night I took a break from the engine and began to work on my bracket for my light buttons. I initially started with a piece of metal that I cut, shaped and fitted into the lower portion of the dash where the radio mounts. I wasn't happy with the outcome so I when to ABS plastic and tried my hand at that. It too came out looking like ass so I pulled out my last alternative which was at one time my first. I cut the radio mount in three sections and took the ends and JB Welded them back together. I had to build up two areas to make contour lines match but it came out better than expected.
The inner edges of the bracket will get trimmed down some but it's there to support the ABS piece being inserted with drilled holes for my light switches, UBS charger and one those cig lighter looking chargers
The downer to this is that it won't have the chrome finish. Out of curiosity, I picked up a can of Duplicolor 'Chrome' spray bomb and tested the color out on a separate piece of metal to see and it looks like aluminum, so that's out. My options for this are gloss black or if anyone has a different paint that I can spray on that would give me a chrome look...I appreciate the assist.
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