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notchboy
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What, I didn't make the list?  |
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And to all the Sambanistas and the VW Type3.org members for their encouragement and support.
If I missed you, please, please Do Not take offense! I did my best over the last couple of years to keep track of Everyone's contributions, whether physical, technical, emotional or moral support. |
Sorry if I neglected to "single you out", but you are a Sambanista, correct? I did offer my apologies in advance! Two years is a long time to keep track all those folks who have been so helpful. Sorry about that!
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I know right. You're not even a popular kid like me and Im not on the list. And I even GAVE them a part 
I am totaly kidding Sue, just like Turbo 
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Suesanctuary
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Location: Wishing we were still chest deep in Vw Parts at the Wolfe Estate.
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| What, I didn't make the list? |
| Suesanctuary wrote: |
And to all the Sambanistas and the VW Type3.org members for their encouragement and support.
If I missed you, please, please Do Not take offense! I did my best over the last couple of years to keep track of Everyone's contributions, whether physical, technical, emotional or moral support. |
Sorry if I neglected to "single you out", but you are a Sambanista, correct? I did offer my apologies in advance! Two years is a long time to keep track all those folks who have been so helpful. Sorry about that!
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I know right. You're not even a popular kid like me and Im not on the list. And I even GAVE them a part
I am totaly kidding Sue, just like Turbo |
My Deepest Apologies, Sir Notchboy, I KNOW for a fact that you were "on the list." I musta' somehow "lost" you, when I "upgraded" from a bookmark sized slip of paper, to a notebook sized one.
I fixed-ed it!
Guess my secretarial skills are a bit sketchy, I'll make it up to you by sanding some louvers, when we make it to your neck of the woods...
And you Know how much I love doing those!
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New York was the first state to require license plates, back in 1901. In those days, you had to make your own. Sears even sold Kits! Massachusetts was the first state to issue them in 1903.
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| Suesanctuary wrote: |
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| What, I didn't make the list? |
| Suesanctuary wrote: |
And to all the Sambanistas and the VW Type3.org members for their encouragement and support.
If I missed you, please, please Do Not take offense! I did my best over the last couple of years to keep track of Everyone's contributions, whether physical, technical, emotional or moral support. |
Sorry if I neglected to "single you out", but you are a Sambanista, correct? I did offer my apologies in advance! Two years is a long time to keep track all those folks who have been so helpful. Sorry about that!
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I know right. You're not even a popular kid like me and Im not on the list. And I even GAVE them a part
I am totaly kidding Sue, just like Turbo |
I gave them a bunch of shit, and I made the list.
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Suesanctuary
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Location: Wishing we were still chest deep in Vw Parts at the Wolfe Estate.
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We finally got around to giving "Wolfie" a much deserved bath yesterday. Once we got into eastern Kansas, heading home, and the landscape really started "greening" up, "Wolfie" did his very best to "catch" Every single insect that crossed his path! What a mess!
"Wolfie" earned himself a couple of little stone chips with pride , gobbled up a couple little "tumbleweeds," ( well, they were weeds and were tumbling across the highway) one going each way, in Neb. and Co..
We were thinking about taking him to the local parade/ cruise night, last night, but it was just too damn hot 'n' humid.
I think Bob may have already posted that he figures we drove just over 2900 miles for the Invasion trip. Since the speedo input shaft broke about three miles into Il. (on the way to Co,) and Jim Adney repaired the speedo at the Invasion. (We put on about 1200 unrecorded miles.) I used Mapquest to get an approximate number, based on our gas stops and such.
We spent $477.90 on gas, for 115.14 gallons (premium), averaging 25.447mpg, near as we can figure.
Bob thinks the speedo may be off a tiny bit, but hasn't gotten it back out on the highway yet, to test it out using the mile markers, or running with someone with a known accurate speedo. Since we don't have GPS, well...
Haven't seen too many other folks Invasion pics yet, but saw several by John J. and a couple by Chad, of "Wolfie" in motion, that I really like.
We haven't addressed the small leak in the windshield seal/glass, lower passenger side, yet.
Only bummer was, because "Wolfie" kept having starter issues, we didn't manage to find the time for Marilyn to actually take him for a drive...
Usually as we approached the Wolfe Estate, hmmm, maybe he was wanting to stay and visit longer...
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Did you know:
New York was the first state to require license plates, back in 1901. In those days, you had to make your own. Sears even sold Kits! Massachusetts was the first state to issue them in 1903.
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Kharon8
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How has the summer gone?
Any news?
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peaceful warrior
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For those unable to attend the Invasion, we compiled a "little list" of folks we wanted to be sure to acknowledge, and had it set on the windshield, at Saturday's meeting place in Palmer Park:
Special Thanks To:
• Russ and Marilyn Wolfe
• Roy
• Scott (T3KG)
• Jason Weigel (Notchboy)
• Tom Reay
• Tram (Georg)
• Fastback Don
• Dustin (DMCLNR)
• Neil Mast (Notchback)
• OFC Doug Narczewski
• Greg Skinner
• Everett Barnes
• Brian Gardner (66311)
• Bill Shurter (Wood Worker and Very Close Friend)
• Aaron Dortman (Paint Supplier)
• IBJack (Jack Fisher)
• Chris (Flyinglow94)
• Jim Adney
• Supaninja (Nick Lakich)
• Jonce Fancher
• Brian Lewis (Peaceful Warrior)
• Lance McDonald
• T34.com (Type 34 Registry)
• Rob Heydt
• Chris Heydt
• Phil (My Machinist)
• Jill and John Jaranson
And to all the Sambanistas and the VW Type3.org members for their encouragement and support.
A Very Special Thanks to My Beautiful Wife, Sue.
If I missed you, please, please Do Not take offense! I did my best over the last couple of years to keep track of Everyone's contributions, whether physical, technical, emotional or moral support.
Thank You All!!! |
Thanks Sue and Bob! It so sucked for me not to make it up at least for the weekend, but you can curse my wife for that.
BTW, I still want to get a T-shirt that will fit me. Who is has them and are there any XL left over? Actually it may need to be an XXL as the XL I got barely fit my wife, and she is a S.
Bob, Wolfie looks great! Speaking of Wolfie, I had intended to bring up the last of the Wolfe Pack stickers I made up. If anyone wants one, let me know.
Hope to meet/see you two at some point. 
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Suesanctuary
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How has the summer gone?
Any news? |
No not really. I've had our newest addition, Patch the cat, to the vet several times, now forced into being an indoor only cat- since he can't seem to stay healthy otherwise. We had to have the culvert at the end of the drive replaced, right after the Invasion ( to keep the county from doing it and charging us BIG bucks.) So Bob and I have basically just been busy working trying to get the unexpected bills paid down.
He did get some better bumper bits while we were at the Invasion, but hasn't had the time to do anything with them yet. "Wolfie" is just sitting patiently in the shop, awaiting his turn. We still have to see about fixing the minor windshield leak too.
Bob has been talking to Mrs. Russ off and on, as occasionally someone calls her or shows up looking for parts. Seems not everyone knows our beloved Russ is gone. There is at least one VW parts place in town, that sends folks out to the Wolfe Estate, or gives them the phone number, when they're looking for old VW parts.
I think Mark is out there now, trying to go thru/ get rid of more stuff. We'd be there helping if we could, but just can't get away right now.
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Did you know:
New York was the first state to require license plates, back in 1901. In those days, you had to make your own. Sears even sold Kits! Massachusetts was the first state to issue them in 1903.
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Suesanctuary
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Thanks Sue and Bob! It so sucked for me not to make it up at least for the weekend, but you can curse my wife for that.
BTW, I still want to get a T-shirt that will fit me. Who is has them and are there any XL left over? Actually it may need to be an XXL as the XL I got barely fit my wife, and she is a S.
Bob, Wolfie looks great! Speaking of Wolfie, I had intended to bring up the last of the Wolfe Pack stickers I made up. If anyone wants one, let me know.
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John Jaranson is who you want to contact about the Invasion shirts, not sure if/ how many/ what sizes he might have left though.
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New York was the first state to require license plates, back in 1901. In those days, you had to make your own. Sears even sold Kits! Massachusetts was the first state to issue them in 1903.
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Euronut
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I know the car is done, but I was still excited to see an update on this thread. Hope all is well with you two.
Peter
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Suesanctuary
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I know the car is done, but I was still excited to see an update on this thread. Hope all is well with you two.
Peter |
Aw, sorry to leave you hangin' without your "Wolfie" fix Peter. We've just been busy with other stuff. The warm weather months are usually when Bob gets most of his customer work, which is generally non VW related.
Though, I think next month, Gary, from the Invasion (drove the huge honkin' motor home) is going to be dropping off his Square for Bob to do some body work on. So Bob is still 'playing with' VW toys, and helping to keep them road worthy, whenever he can.
We're doing good though, Thanks for asking guys.  When Bob gets to putting together the better bumper bits and installing them, I'll be sure to keep ya'll in the loop.
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Did you know:
New York was the first state to require license plates, back in 1901. In those days, you had to make your own. Sears even sold Kits! Massachusetts was the first state to issue them in 1903.
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Mike Fisher
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Peter could show us some pics of His VW?
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Kharon8
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Thanks Sue for the update.
I've been so busy with other my cars/bike (T2, T14 and old Kawasaki) that T34 isn't progressing at all.
But one serious problem almost confirmed: It idles nicely but won't move (stutters and stalls when I try) and I found a guy who had similar symptoms in his T3 and the guilty part?
Almost totally clogged fuel pipe, mostly rust dust from fuel tank.
I'm going to check that later this summer and I'm really surprised f it's not that, I cleaned fuel tank an year ago and it was quite rusty inside. So a kind of progress.
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Suesanctuary
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*tink, tink, tink*
Hello? Anyone there?
Cuz' I'm Baaaccckkk!
It's just a mini update, but hey, in case you're interested....
We've finally had some nice, warm and sunny weather, for more than one day.... that allowed part of the yard to dry up a bit.
So Bob decided to increase our beach front property, errr, I mean, started sandblasting the inside/ backside of "Wolfie's" "new" bumper bits.
I know, I know, pics or it didn't happen, so here ya' go....
Enjoy!
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| Thanks for the update Sue. Funny, t'was only the other day I looked up this thread to see if I'd missed any updates (sometimes I don’t get notices from threads I'm subscribed to for some reason) This was one of my favorites but like all good things, they come to an end, so I’m happy to see something new. |
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Bobnotch
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The pieces I started sandblasting, were the worst, as far as rust on the back side. They also were re-chromed. From the looks of things (when I blasted them), it looked like they were a little light on the copper coating. That allowed the bumper pieces to rust from the backside. I'm going to see about doing the other pieces today, as I had company stop by yesterday right after I finished those parts.
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Suesanctuary
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Evening All,
Seems I've been slacking on my secreterial duties.... Sorry 'bout that.
Our "Spring" weather has been a bit like the Peanuts Charlie Brown character.... 
You know, "wishy washy."
But, last month Bob did manage to find a decent enough day to finish sandblasting "Wolfie's" "new" bumper bits and got them primed and painted,
in between helping our boy work on repairs to his and his wife's daily drivers.
A few you "die-hards" found the pics in the gallery, but for those who didn't, here ya' go:
May 19, 2013
Primer:
Paint:
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Suesanctuary
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This past Sunday, Bob finally got caught up enough to install "Wolfie's" new to him bumpers, look a Lot nicer than his OG ones.
Again, sorry for the delay, we've been dealing with a sick kitty cat.... and only a month after our son had to have his beloved kitty put to sleep- it's been a rough month....
Any way, yes, yes, pics please!
"Wolfie" showing off his new Bling!
Look how dusty it is already!!!
Ah, that's better, he cleaned 'em up for these photos!
Enjoy!
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Suesanctuary
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| Hope to be at that point with my cars some day. Look great! Weathers been crappy out here as well. |
Thanks Monte! Keep at it, you'll get there! Well, I figure we got off lucky with such a mild winter (2011-2012), that this past winter just doesn't want to let go. Mother Nature's way of letting us know who's Really in control....
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