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74 Cosa Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2006 Posts: 535 Location: The Midwest
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:01 am Post subject: |
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Great winter project and a nice find. Looks like a pretty solid body. Replacement (new or used) fenders should be easy enough to find, even locally. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:33 am Post subject: The Chassis is black, I mean back (& black) |
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Chassis is back from the powder coater guy/Redi-Strip...It's the original floor, very solid with the usual minor pitting from rust. Could have smoothed over all the imperfections, but this car will be getting abused by a 16yr old, new driver soon! Chassis will need paint again in a few years I suspect. Picture quality is poor, better ones when we have more time/progress. I'd say about 80% paint in the tunnel. Detailed photos when we're putting it back together. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:36 am Post subject: |
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CLICK on PIC for Higher Res. Chassis close up, light colored specs are dust/salt. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:45 am Post subject: Barn Find VW THING Type 181 Dash Panel |
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Dash panel stripped of most of it's "stuff". Looks like a lot of detailed engineering work went into this design. Much more complex than the Type 1's dash panel. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:50 am Post subject: |
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CLICK PIC for Hi Res: Reverse angle. Again, lots of detail work here. Three fold down dash pods, folding windshield latches, heater and defroster ducting, and that wiper motor. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:18 am Post subject: New Fenders |
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CLICK the PIC for HD. We have located NOS fenders! |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:19 am Post subject: |
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NOS rear fender |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Front Fender Type 181 |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:22 am Post subject: |
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Note the weld...2 piece construction? Click Pic for close-up. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:23 am Post subject: |
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Rear fender inside. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:25 am Post subject: |
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Rear fender, bumper mount detail. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:33 pm Post subject: Barn Find THING Type 181 |
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CLICK for Larger Image. Almost ready for Redi-Strip! |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Almost ready for the stripper. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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Original factory shock still in place w/snubber. Noticed for the first time that the snubbers are Type 181 specific! |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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Click for BIGGER Pic. Front shock/suspension snubber part number close-up |
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caseydenise Samba Member
Joined: April 25, 2004 Posts: 1637 Location: The Great Swamp, NJ
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Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Keep up the progress, looks like a great car. I restored a 73 a few years back, if you have any questions this forum is full of great folks. _________________ Central Jersey Volkswagen Society - President |
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MitchSD Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2011 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for sharing! Please update as you continue this restoration. Looking good! |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:52 pm Post subject: Barn find VW Thing Type 181 |
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Removing the gasoline heater. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:59 pm Post subject: Barn Find VW Thing Type 181 |
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The deconstruction continues in the worst recorded Chicago winter. Inside the "trunk". Trunk had been sealed from 1978 until 2013. |
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randybriscoe Samba Member
Joined: December 26, 2007 Posts: 241 Location: chicago
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Good shot so we don't mix up wire position 58 and 54. |
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