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Vee Dub Nut Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2004 Posts: 1183 Location: Dallas, GA
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: Ever find something unusual in your VW? I found a key... |
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Well I'm working on getting my 67 back on the road after a long stint in the garage (stored while I was in school). I've been working on the wiring harness in the engine compartment and adding a junction block. As I was pulling extremely old electrical tape off of the harness I found a surprise.
Now I've owned this car for 8 years, and I've seen the lump in the harness before. I never did try and figure out what it was, and figured it was someones poor attempt at a wiring repair. After pulling the tape off, low and behold I find a key to the car! Seems the previous owner (an old barber in my hometown) taped a key to the harness to prevent himself from getting locked out.
Ever find anything unusual or unexpected in your VW? |
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Hotrodvw Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2004 Posts: 6327 Location: Orygun
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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I found my missing driver's side door handle to my '67 bug under the back rest of the back seat. Why was it back there.......I have no idea. I almost went and spent $97 for another one, but I found it! Weird! _________________ '67 Sunroof
Eric
78x94 with IDA's....oober fun
Horsepower is an addiction........Addictions cost
lots of money!
Hose & Fittings |
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Aaron_Dos Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2007 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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I found a diamond ring jammed in a crack under the carpet in my '66 |
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Geoff'67 Samba Member
Joined: August 07, 2007 Posts: 20 Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: |
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when I was putting new padding and covers on the seats, I found an ancient gumball in the horsehair of the bench's backrest, lol. that and some ancient candy wrappers. |
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CASON Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2007 Posts: 293 Location: jacksonville fl
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:02 am Post subject: |
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i found alot of spiders in mine when i got it |
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13843 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:45 am Post subject: |
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While cleaning the turn signal assemblies I found a house door key most likely the P.O. stashed it there. _________________ Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
72 type 1
72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold}) |
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Pfc J Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2006 Posts: 344
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 6:59 am Post subject: |
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I found a pair of scissors, an 8mm wrench and one wiring cover nut down in the bottom of the drivers side "A" pillar when replacing my windshield defrost hoses.
First time I ever took the engine out I found that one side of the clutch fork had broken and been repaired with a coat hanger welding job. |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 33883 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Half a dozen posts and no mention of weed yet? |
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Just alot of mice in my old 69. May she rest in piece (piece's). _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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MedicTed Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2005 Posts: 2110 Location: King of Prussia, PA
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:12 am Post subject: |
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shano63 wrote: |
Just alot of mice in my old 69. May she rest in piece (piece's). |
The mice or the 69? _________________ Ted Wojton
70 VW Bus Westfalia camper
2003 GMC Sierra |
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casualvw Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2007 Posts: 100 Location: lurking in the rants
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: |
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I found roaches in the ashtray of a beetle I just bought. |
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shano63 Samba Member
Joined: October 06, 2006 Posts: 3596 Location: Stormville NY
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:20 am Post subject: |
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MedicTed wrote: |
shano63 wrote: |
Just alot of mice in my old 69. May she rest in piece (piece's). |
The mice or the 69? |
Both! _________________ 63 T1 Ragtop Gulf Blue
08 Civic 5spd
22 Wrangler 6spd
78 F250 4x4 4spd
Chris
Take it as it comes-- Morrison |
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cagstorm Samba Member
Joined: October 23, 2006 Posts: 204 Location: Waco, Texas
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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This is a GREAT thread!
While pulling my car apart, I found all kinds of cassette tapes down in the void in the trunk where the defrost tubes come up. I also found OLD craftsman tools, and ballpoint pens. I am sure there were some other things, but they must not have been too impressive.
When I was 18 I bought a used '86 mustang GT convertable. While cleaning out the trunk, underneith the spare tire was a 1 gallon ziplok bag with this white crystalized powder! The girls family I bought it from said the girl had been in trouble with drugs. Man when I found that, I FREAKED OUT. I did not need to be caught with that junk and ruin my future. It was trash day and the trash guys were coming down the street in their truck. I just put it in the can and hoped noone would find it. I dont know what it was, but I am pretty sure I threw away THOUSANDS of dollars worth of it... What ever it was! _________________ '70 Deluxe
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Joesplace Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2006 Posts: 313 Location: Brookings, Oregon
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: |
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The PO who owned my 64 bug toured Europe for 7 years then South America for 2 in the bug camping all the way so I knew he had a stash somewhere. I tore the car apart and found an envelope taped under the drivers tar board with $300 in it. Also found a factory german spare parts kit he purchased in Germany in 65 - still had the sales receipt . . . |
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Lidpainter Samba Anti-Hero
Joined: January 21, 2004 Posts: 2045 Location: 41.77 | -83.56
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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I found a matchbook from the "Bovine Sex Club" under the seat of my Rabbit. WTF? _________________
EverettB wrote: |
Thanks, time to bulk up on meat! |
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Lidpainter wrote: |
I found a matchbook from the "Bovine Sex Club" under the seat of my Rabbit. WTF? |
Where is coW to answer THAT question?? |
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CASON Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2007 Posts: 293 Location: jacksonville fl
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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found some old bosch spark plugs in ther original box |
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drscope Samba Member
Joined: February 19, 2007 Posts: 15273 Location: Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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I just found a 4 foot long snake skin inside the fan shroud on a 1600 dual port motor. It's been sitting a while. The mice had also moved in and the tops of the cylinders were packed with seed shells and torn up upholstery. Good thing I pulled the fan shroud, this one would have been a real hot rod!
We were building a Pinto Race car a few years back and in the trunk under the carpet and sound deadener we found a bunch of polaroid photos of what we presume to be the previous owner having sex. Man was that some UGLY people! _________________ Mother Nature is a Mean Evil Bitch! |
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Mongo63 Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2007 Posts: 1358 Location: prison city, IL
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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KTPhil wrote: |
Half a dozen posts and no mention of weed yet? |
I found a bag of weed in mine... happy now? |
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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I once bought a 67 and when I pulled up the carpet I found a solid floor.
I was very happy. _________________ Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
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