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FatherDaughter73Super
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Joined: April 23, 2010
Posts: 170
Location: Columbus Ohio
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 Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Thing Owners Roll Call! |
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Just bought a 73 a week ago. I knew it had a good bit of rust esp rockers and the floorpans would need to be replaced. As I get it cleaned out it's a little intimidating considering I've never welded but not afraid to try/learn. If any of you have been through it and can offer any tis they'd be much appreciated.
Can anyone tell me what the hard line is that runs under the passenger side from front to rear? Mine is rusted through and I've just begun digging into it like I said so haven't yet discovered where either end leads.
Is there anywhere I can get a Thing-specific manual?
Thx
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Semper_Dad
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Joined: May 14, 2005
Posts: 3511
Location: Indiana
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Thing Owners Roll Call! |
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Congratulations on your acquisition. Good luck on the restoration.
Hardline on the passenger side is part of the fuel evaporation system. It connects the expansion tank in the frunk to the charcoal filter under the right rear wheel well.
You can find a downloadable “Shop Manual” for your 181 in the technical section within this website. It’s more of a compilation of other book but it does contain a good deal by of 181 specific information.
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rhubarbray
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Joined: September 13, 2023
Posts: 15
Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Thing Owners Roll Call! |
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Suppose I should have started here first rather than start posting. In late August my wife aquired a yellow 74 Thing from my brother who owned it for 6 years. So keeping it in the family. My brother just drove it around his town in Northern Ontario and didn't really do much to it. I've slowly been going over it and realizing it needs a bit to get it back up to where it should be. Been having fun, learning a lot, spending my wife's money, 
I'd always seen and heard of enthusiast groups for the old air cooled VWs but now that I've opened the door and walked in..........damn! This is whole 'nother world!! |
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oldcarsguitars
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Joined: June 07, 2011
Posts: 14
Location: Durham, NC
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2023 1:19 pm Post subject: Re: Thing Owners Roll Call! |
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I have owned a few Things over the past 25 years and just brought home another one that is fortunately better than it looks!!
Lol
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RocklinDave
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Joined: May 03, 2003
Posts: 318
Location: Georgia (L/L)(34.012525300, -83.995595400)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Thing Owners Roll Call! |
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Been away a while, (aka) kool1. Herbie the love bug guy. Just my ole Thing
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