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Stevo Wide 5
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Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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Installed new rear hatch seal, engine lid seal and the small seal to close off interior at the back to keep out engine and exhaust fumes! What a difference! Money very well spend!! Also installed a german weave rear carpet to preserve the brittle gray rubber mat!!!
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62 Type 3 Notchback
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JONSMITHBUG
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Joined: March 21, 2012
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Location: albany,new york
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| Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:50 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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drilled out the jets and found my problem,drank a beer and looked at her and told her i loved her and felt some relief after a week of hair pulling,,,now ill do it all over again tomorrow because i traded my nice 2001 daily for it,,,my new daily,,,yay
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stonecoldcars
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Location: Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:00 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Installed a new upper steering column bushing so I know longer having a floating steering wheel. Soooo much nicer. Also scored a super nice wood steering wheel from my dad he purchased back in 1968 while he was stationed in Germany. I haven't installed it yet cause I'm still working on the new interior, but It will look killer in my fasty.
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JONSMITHBUG
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Location: albany,new york
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| Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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tires!
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Rustwagon88
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Joined: March 18, 2017
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Location: California
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Did a bunch of work on the front end today...
NEW:
upper ball joints
lower ball joints
rotors
wheel bearings
calipers
brake pads
fluids
brake lines
Refitting those metal brake lines from the master cylinder to the reservoir is a huge painnnnnnn
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savannanotch
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Location: Washougal,WA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Question , Can anybody out there comment on the origin of this oiled foam that is located above the trunk latch bolt on my 69 Notchback. I suspect it is very old as it is somewhat deteriorated. It still is soft and obviously saturated with oil for a reason. Just seems unusual to me .
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Mike Fisher
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Location: Eugene, OR
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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That foam doesn't belong there I don't believe. I've found it under the rear fenders, on the air intake box corner.
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69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
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Evilgtiguy
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Joined: April 15, 2012
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Location: Perth, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2017 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Started putting my pan together
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Stevo Wide 5
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Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Got the rest of the squareweave carpet set from Fabrik Mike to complement the interior!
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Typ3nut
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Joined: October 08, 2002
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Location: MI, MotorCity ManCave
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| savannanotch wrote: |
Question , Can anybody out there comment on the origin of this oiled foam that is located above the trunk latch bolt on my 69 Notchback. I suspect it is very old as it is somewhat deteriorated. It still is soft and obviously saturated with oil for a reason. Just seems unusual to me .
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That Foam is probably from the spare tire block/wedge that came on the '68/'69 models to keep the spare tire from rattling. |
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savannanotch
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Location: Washougal,WA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| It's on the rear hatch lid. |
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Stevo Wide 5
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Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:39 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Adjusted the valves today and she runs like new again!!Purrs like a kitten!!
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:59 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| savannanotch wrote: |
| It's on the rear hatch lid. |
My guess is one of the PO's added it there to stop a rattle, as normally there isn't anything like that there.
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savannanotch
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Location: Washougal,WA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:31 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Thanks for the input Bobnotch . Its still a bit of a mystery to me ,the previous owner was an Italian Dentist I don't see him even putting a wrench to the car . He sent it to the shop for any and all work . But I suppose a sloppy mechanic could have been looking for a short cut . The latch is solid ,never rattled.
My best guess is it was used as a convenient spot to keep something to wipe the dipstick. That would explain why it is well oiled. |
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notchboy
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Location: Escondido CA
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| Stevo Wide 5 wrote: |
Got the rest of the squareweave carpet set from Fabrik Mike to complement the interior!
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Stevo looking sick  What's the 411 with Fabrik Mike? Does he make full kits?
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 10:22 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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| savannanotch wrote: |
Thanks for the input Bobnotch . Its still a bit of a mystery to me ,the previous owner was an Italian Dentist I don't see him even putting a wrench to the car . He sent it to the shop for any and all work . But I suppose a sloppy mechanic could have been looking for a short cut . The latch is solid ,never rattled.
My best guess is it was used as a convenient spot to keep something to wipe the dipstick. That would explain why it is well oiled. |
Except normally there's a vinyl covered panel over that opening, so you wouldn't see the latch assembly.
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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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squareback66
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Joined: April 23, 2017
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| Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Took a sawzall to it.
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OKType3Tim 
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Location: Northeast Oklahoma
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| Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Finally got back to working on the T34 (Miss Molly) front end restoration.
The caliper restoration started months ago:
Rebuilt calipers, using Ray's excellent write up on the subject are now installed:
The new master cylinder is installed and plumbed to all four corners:
I uninstalled the steering box, that I rebuilt last summer when that whole rabbit trail started. Now that I can rebush the cover; I tore it completely down and started over.----much better:
State of the front section now with refurbished beam, steering box, calipers. And new tie rod ends, steering damper, and master cylinder:
Tomorrow, figure out the plumbing between the master cylinder and the reservoir.
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djbeverly
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 6:30 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Picked up my narrowed front end from autowerks....and almost got the motor ready! Excited!
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Bobnotch
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Location: Kimball, Mi
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| Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:46 am Post subject: Re: What did you do for your Type 3 today? |
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Tried to move the 70 Square closer to the shop, only to bury it in the soft ground. Then hooked up a tow strap, to see about getting it out, only to try and bury the tow car. Called it a day, after covering 1 side of the Square in mud. Sorry no pics, as I'm too embarrassed to show the mess we made.  
On the plus side, we moved Rob's car into the shop, so he can get back to working on it. Yesterday we even dropped the engine, so we can get some room to weld the rear bumper mounts on. I didn't take any pics, but he did. 
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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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