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dlc_b0z
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Is this thing done yet?
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Just finished reading your post Youbugme2, nice job getting the PO to sell it to you, did she ever say why it was put in the yard and what does the odometer say? Cool Gecko's too were they Gecko eggs? Lastly forgive me for not knowing yet but do all air cooled engines have a preheat I am not familiar with that term, still learning.
Congratulations on your wife's pregnancy and I love her enthusiasm with the bus it will make for great family memories just remember to tell your kids NOT to put their hands on the door latch when in drive 
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Special 2 piece muffler, got to love southeast rust.
Did get the engine out its clean endplay feels great. Feels like the rings are all that is stuck.
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SkooobaSteve
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Yes, the stock engines came with the heat flaps and thermostat just helps the engine get to normal driving temp that much faster. She never told me why it was parked, but there was a guy after it before I got it. He said it was parked with brake problems, I believe that since the rear wheels were covered in brake fluid. More than likely the only reason the brakes were not rusted to the drum.
I did get the the engine on the stand couple days ago. Got to looking at the carb the safety wire on the governor where it is twisted together has a vw stamp in it. Pretty cool I'll try to get some pictures up tonight. Just havn't been out there much other than to just clean up. Waiting on some metal to get in so I can start cutting some stuff off.
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SkooobaSteve
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Well went ahead and broke down the engine part of the way. It was for sure a running engine when it was parked can tell everything moves well and there is no major damage to be seen... so far
Lots of build up in the cylinders
Didn't get a good picture of this but pretty neat. The screws on the governor have holes so they can all be safety wired together. Where the wire is twisted together it is leaded and has a vw emblem stamped into it. Cool stuff guess that was early tamper proofing lol.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=391061
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JinxedSydney
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This shot made me smile! Excellent thread!
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This shot made me smile! Excellent thread! |
X2. Great story and pictures, and look at that complete interior! |
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damn i was just home in dothan a coupla weeks ago. shoulda looked ya up but it was a very short visit. i did swing by and check the status on a coupla hidden cars that i've known about for 20 or so years. 2 of the ovals are still there but the NICE 60 is finally gone. guess somebody found one of my spots haha...ken....
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| damn i was just home in dothan a coupla weeks ago. shoulda looked ya up but it was a very short visit. i did swing by and check the status on a coupla hidden cars that i've known about for 20 or so years. 2 of the ovals are still there but the NICE 60 is finally gone. guess somebody found one of my spots haha...ken.... |
I think I know about the ovals lol. They aren't together one is behind a privacy fence and not for sale the other one is ratty and the guy wants way to much. The 60 is on the road now if it was the white one without the turn signals. Small towns got to love it, but yeah if you are around feel free to hit me up chat goof off.
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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| Starting to wonder what I should do next. I expected to have some sheet metal by now but it hasn't been shipped. So thinking about just going ahead and building the engine. Doing some of the brake work, just dont want to be sitting around much longer waiting on the metal to show up. |
Yeah, do something, anything, you got lots to do 
But seriously, lookin' good Jonathan.
When I'm stuck, I usually pick a task that I've been dreading and just push through it.
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| YOUBUGME2 wrote: |
| Starting to wonder what I should do next. I expected to have some sheet metal by now but it hasn't been shipped. So thinking about just going ahead and building the engine. Doing some of the brake work, just dont want to be sitting around much longer waiting on the metal to show up. |
Yeah, do something, anything, you got lots to do
But seriously, lookin' good Jonathan.
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Well sorta stuck right now was going to just pull the engine apart, but loaned out some tools. Getting them back tomorrow so I can get it apart and get the case and heads to the cleaner.
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59 Euro ragtop build with my dad
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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SkooobaSteve
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Well heads are no good on the engine... so at a stand still there.
On the other hand Ive gotten some of the sheet metal I needed.
inner and outer cargo door rocker check,
short rocker check
both cargo door repair sections check
cargo floor section is on the way hope to have it soon
still need pass rear corner..
part of the package tray over engine
doglegs and front floor (I'll more than likely get it driving daily before I get these  )
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WTB 67 beetle rear seat belts.
59 Euro ragtop build with my dad
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=493553&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
65 dlx Slow build
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Awesome thread. Met you this weekend at the Lee show so I had to check it out. That is is great bus with some cool history. I hope to see it out at one of the shows soon.
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