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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Air-Cooled Head wrote: |
Wow, nice! Your progress is making me green w/ envy!
These seat covers you have,
I went to that website, and don't see where they offer VW stuff. Did you get these recently? Custom order? |
The boxes the cover came in said TMI. I still have the boxes and will look for where they were shipped from. I am betting that the "Distinctive Industries" are a 3rd party vendor.
Air-Cooled Head wrote: |
Are those red plastic shades above your door glass? I haven't seen those in ages! (I've got chrome ones) Where'd they come from? |
The shades came with the car. I like their old-school look. I have left them on because they fit the theme.
Air-Cooled Head wrote: |
And tell us about your "non-stock" headliner. I have my reasons,,,,, |
I don't know what you are talking about? Non-stick headliner? The headliner is custom made with fabric from the fabric store. I don't know about non-stick? I'm learning how to read these days. Here is a picture of the headliner. I like it a lot. He did a great job with it.
Air-Cooled Head wrote: |
Keep up the good work, and updates. I need as much inspiration as I can get. |
If you look at the other threads in my signature, you can find a lot of inspiration. I keep pretty much everything I do documented. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 6:18 am Post subject: |
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Looked at the boxes. Looks like it is a combination of foam from CIP1 or West Coast Metric. I do not think the items were in the right boxes.....I think the foam is TMI bought from CIP1. The covers look like they were purchased from West Coast Metric.
I would start there. Unfortunately, only the foam was in the original box it shipped in. The other items were wrapped in plastic or stored in other boxes. My best guess is above.
If I wouldn't have had the seat set already, I would have gotten my covers and foam from ISP West. As a matter of fact, that is where I ordered my carpet set as stated earlier. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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W1K1 Samba Member
Joined: March 04, 2004 Posts: 4893 Location: Southern AB
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catbox Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 859 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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The headliner is all kinds of fun! _________________ "...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume. |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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New things a coming around the corner. I sealed the tank. I have new clutch and gas cable sets coming in. The carpet set from ISP is ordered. I ordered some new Sprint Stars yesterday. I should be able to relocate the hard fuel filter up under the driver's side rear fender this weekend.
I'm making all kinds of progress. Now I am playing the waiting game for parts and the tank sealing process to complete.
Here are a couple of pictures from this weekend. The first is with the new cooler and hub caps I found at the swap meet. The second is after I removed the "Hood Ride" stencils that were all over the car.
I can't wait to get the wheels on. I think they are going to look great on the car. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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69 Notchback Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2011 Posts: 714 Location: Bailey Co
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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Adam it's Leo I met you in the springs at Mr Gas trans shop. Followed u home to pick up that auto trans for Jim Adney. the new square is beautiful. Tell me more about the EMPI bumper bars. I have a set and can't wait to mount them. This is the first type 3 I have seen them on since the late 80's . |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:00 am Post subject: |
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69 Notchback wrote: |
Hey Adam it's Leo I met you in the springs at Mr Gas trans shop. Followed u home to pick up that auto trans for Jim Adney. the new square is beautiful. Tell me more about the EMPI bumper bars. I have a set and can't wait to mount them. This is the first type 3 I have seen them on since the late 80's . |
Hi Leo. Good to see you around.
The bumper bars came with the car. That is all I can tell you. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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69 Notchback Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2011 Posts: 714 Location: Bailey Co
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:44 am Post subject: |
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how are they mounted. Do they have a bracket in the back of the bumper that contures to the shape of the bumper. I think you have type 1 bars onyours my bars are longer. you can see pictures in my build thred. Leo's 68 square build. I remember you where moving to Texas. Are you there now? |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:55 am Post subject: |
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69 Notchback wrote: |
how are they mounted. Do they have a bracket in the back of the bumper that contures to the shape of the bumper. I think you have type 1 bars onyours my bars are longer. you can see pictures in my build thred. Leo's 68 square build. I remember you where moving to Texas. Are you there now? |
No idea on the mounting. They were on the car when I got it.
Ad far as Texas, yes. I am here. It's hot. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13247 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to Texas - at least you are in a relatively low humidity spot. Are you going to DubSplash in Lewisville next month? It should be huge
heads up on the wheels. if there has never been anything but stock wheels on the car, you may have to grind the protruding edge on the front calipers in order to mount the wheels. You definitely have to do that with original sprint stars, not sure about the re-pops _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Erik G wrote: |
Welcome to Texas - at least you are in a relatively low humidity spot. Are you going to DubSplash in Lewisville next month? It should be huge
heads up on the wheels. if there has never been anything but stock wheels on the car, you may have to grind the protruding edge on the front calipers in order to mount the wheels. You definitely have to do that with original sprint stars, not sure about the re-pops |
Non-humid part? Compared to what? Th inside of a sauna?
I grew up in the panhandle. Dry and windy.
I spent my last decade and a half in Colorado Springs. Dry and Sunny.
This place will take some getting used to. That is for sure.
Leo,
I will take closer look at the bumpers after work. The car is down for the tank reseal and at home. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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one4house Samba Member
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13247 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:42 am Post subject: |
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one4house wrote: |
Erik G wrote: |
Are you going to DubSplash in Lewisville next month? It should be huge
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Erik,
Is this the one that is Sunday only? If so, I was thinking about it. We will see what works out. |
yeah, my club puts it on. - http://www.dlkdubsplash.com/
as for the humidity, Houston/Sauna same thing. I grew up in NorCal and it's like nothing else down in HTown _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Erik G wrote: |
one4house wrote: |
Erik G wrote: |
Are you going to DubSplash in Lewisville next month? It should be huge
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Erik,
Is this the one that is Sunday only? If so, I was thinking about it. We will see what works out. |
yeah, my club puts it on. - http://www.dlkdubsplash.com/
as for the humidity, Houston/Sauna same thing. I grew up in NorCal and it's like nothing else down in HTown |
Do you are going to be at this show? I'm sure I'll make it. I just haven't planned it out yet. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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one4house Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2009 Posts: 1121 Location: Sherman Texas
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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69 Notchback wrote: |
how are they mounted. Do they have a bracket in the back of the bumper that contures to the shape of the bumper. I think you have type 1 bars onyours my bars are longer. you can see pictures in my build thred. Leo's 68 square build. I remember you where moving to Texas. Are you there now? |
They seem to have a bar in the back that is the width of the holes. That supports them and holds the bar on the outside. There is a spacer on the outside to space them away from the bumper.
I am going to find your thread and check your car out now. Work was a monster today. _________________ My Old 64 Field Find
My Old 66 Squareback
My Old 66 Beetle
My Old 70 Squareback |
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69 Notchback Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2011 Posts: 714 Location: Bailey Co
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Yea work has been a beast for me lately as well. Thanks for the heads up. I figured there was some kind of support back there. The bars have some waight to them. Can't wait to get my square back from paint so I can start putting it back together. Keep up the good work the square is looking good. |
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yuppies Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2015 Posts: 1 Location: Jakarta-Indonesia
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:43 am Post subject: |
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one4house Samba Member
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Erik G Samba Member
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