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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Maybe one last cruise for the year. Maybe not. We decided to take both out today.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:50 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

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I got my son to help out on replacing the other wheel cylinder.

Also got some goodies from Wolfsburg West this week ! I'm gunna try the reusable AMS 3304 silicone valve cover seals since I liked how the reusable AMS 3304 silicone drain plate seals have worked out on Herbie. Now I put a set on A Bomb as well. And thought it was a good time for the newest catalog. Those came in so handy to figure out all the parts Herbie was missing when we got him😂 I don't know the new logo for weight watchers looks a lot like Wolfsburg west.......

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:18 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Not the ideal day for it but first ride of the season! Fun testing all the brake work I've done recently. A little bit cold mid 20s and snowing lightly. No salt though. With a hat and some gloves the heat works fine. Better than Herbie's heat.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:24 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Speaking of brakes, samba member Cusser posted this cool idea for hooking up an air compressor to make a one man brake bleeder system.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=747133&highlight

Cusser wrote : I wanted to try making a pseudo power bleeder to try. I found a cap in my garage that fit the VW MC reservoir. I drilled a 29/64" hole in the cap, because I had a tire valve stem that required a 0.432" hole. Then I pulled the valve stem through.
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I filled the reservoir with new brake fluid, screwed on my cap with valve stem, set my air compressor to about 20 psi and attached it to the valve stem. Then I opened up the bleeders in sequence, filling up the reservoir as necessary to flush out all old brake fluid.

Success !



I tried this and it worked out great. This is my set up. I had an old brake fluid resivor cap and added the valve stem and a little bit of plumbing tape.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:33 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Even with a bit of a bad winter I was able to drive A Bomb at least once a month during the winter season.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Lookin' good Brent!
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:35 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

The A Bomb is looking good. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:44 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Looks even better now with the hub caps back in place 😃


Lunch time cruise with the windows open and all!

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 5:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Just a friendly reminder,
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Glad to see that you got the Bug back out. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

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Glad to see that you got the Bug back out. Very Happy


Thanks!

Then as soon as I got home I took the fuel tank out to start replacing the fuel lines. A buddy turned me on to belmetrtic for some German cloth covered ethonal compatible fuel line. About 5 bucks for a meter plus 5 shipping but still better than 5 bucks for a foot of non ethonal compatible stuff from another place.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

I found out this building burned down Wednesday.


https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Flames-engulf-former-mill-building-in-Enfield-16051445.php

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Some other images of it during the fire and now .

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:20 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

At first I thought "it's brick, it'll be fine."

Nope, it's seriously messed up.

Bummer, cool looking building
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 3:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

EverettB wrote:
At first I thought "it's brick, it'll be fine."

Nope, it's seriously messed up.

Bummer, cool looking building


Yeah I was thinking that same thing when I was happening but it probably had hard wood flooring just like a mill about the same age in the next town. The fire at that mill got so intense it melted steel beams! Sad though.

On a happier note another fun photo shoot location has been revitalized since my photos there.


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We have to go back but you can't park where the photo was taken.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

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We have to go back but you can't park where the photo was taken.

How about making a cheap print of your "then" photo, taking it with you on a drive there during weekday business hours, and showing it to any security people on premises? Ask them you want to take an "after" photo at the same location with the same car, and that you'll only be on site for 5 minutes...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Hey, Roland! That's an idea. I'll check into that. I haven't stopped over there in a real long time and it's possible that a car may not fit in there now. It may only be a sidewalk after the revitalization. But is really cool because when we took that before photo it was just an abandoned building now a thriving apartment complex with views of the Connecticut river.


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PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2021 4:58 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

Today in Pomfret the start of the CVA season, the 2021 Dust Off!

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:39 pm    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

I can't remember the last time we took old A Bomb to Hammonasset State Beach. Today was a terrific day for it!

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:27 am    Post subject: Re: Project 66 Daily Driver. Reply with quote

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