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twomonkeysayoyo
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Joined: November 17, 2009
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Location: Carrollton, GA
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 Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject: resurrection of '73 |
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Ok, so I'm bringing a '73 back to life. Pics Here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/twomonkeysayoyo/VolkswagenBug#
When I moved it I think I busted a brake line in the rear so I will have to replace all of those, but I'm trying to get a list of things I need to bring with me to get it running well enough to drive 60 miles to a different garage and am looking for suggestions. The garage it's in now is in a very rural area with few resources.
So far:
things I need before I get there- Chirco tune-up kit
- Chirco Emergency Road Side Kit
- Rear Cage (shock absorber mount)
- rear cage mounts (shock absorber)
- exhaust system
Things I can get when I get thar from yon Advance Autoparts
- oil
- tranny fluid
- battery
- brake fluid
- brake lines
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thesatelliteguy
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Location: Santa Rosa CA
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twomonkeysayoyo
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:32 am Post subject: |
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and then?
Whether I do this where it is (Hampton SC) or 60 miles from where it is (Aiken SC) makes no difference in my mind but 60 miles of back-road driving is a whole lot more sensible than 220 miles of I-20 for the first run. What I'm saying is the 60 miles is arbitrary; a goal for the few days I have after Christmas to get it running. The ultimate goal is to get it to Midway on the Alabama/GA border from South on the GA/SC border before the first of the year. Towing will probably be involved, but the less of it the better and the closer to I-20 I am the more likely I can get a friend to do it for me instead of paying out dear, dear fixit funds. |
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baja72
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If you want to make one trip let me know. I have a trailer we can put it on and bring it home. Give me a call or PM me. Bruce
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vdub411
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Don't forget plenty of WD40 and starting fluid.  |
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ZARJDR
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after sitting that long one of the first things I would do is pull both ends of the fuel line and blow air through it. If you get good air flow, I would follow that with some brake cleaner or carb cleaner. Lacquer thinner or mineral spirits would also do in a pinch, then blow the line down again. A quick once over on the carb, filter etc is a no brainer.
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twomonkeysayoyo
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| ZARJDR wrote: |
| after sitting that long one of the first things I would do is pull both ends of the fuel line and blow air through it. If you get good air flow, I would follow that with some brake cleaner or carb cleaner. Lacquer thinner or mineral spirits would also do in a pinch, then blow the line down again. A quick once over on the carb, filter etc is a no brainer. |
Ok, one of the things I forgot to mention I was gonna do was pull the gas tank and see if there's any buildup. You think this method might prevent me from having to do that? |
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