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 Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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Spring plate bushings finally showed up so I finished up the drivers side suspension stop. Now I can finish up the rear suspension adjustment. 
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 8:12 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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Got back into the garage finally, good thing it was only 100 deg. in the S.F.V. . . . UGH
Got the driver side bushings replaced snd let me tell ya, with that lower stop removable this job is a lot lot easier. Good for me because I gotta take it off again cause I miss calculated on my lowering numbers.
You can see that the spring plate now clears the swing arm and almost no tension on the torsion bars. A little wiggle help with a screwdriver was enough to pull it off.
One more thing is if you have access to 4 longer bolts for the spring plate retainer use em, an extra half inch long helped out refitting that to.
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| Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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Hallelujah ! AAA finally opened this week so I was able to get the registration all dialed in. Its on now!
Took her out for a good little cruise around the neighborhood.
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Ceckert64
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| Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 11:07 am Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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Now that I'm all legal with the S.B. I've been putting some miles on it. Now I notice an exhaust smell when waiting at stop lights.
heater boxes on but not hooked up and no interior panels yet.
Could this be the cause?? |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sat May 23, 2020 8:00 am Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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| QRP wrote: |
Now that I'm all legal with the S.B. I've been putting some miles on it. Now I notice an exhaust smell when waiting at stop lights.
heater boxes on but not hooked up and no interior panels yet.
Could this be the cause?? |
Look at the deck lid seal, and the seal under the engine hatch. Those are the 2 most common causes of exhaust smell. The 3rd common cause is not enough tail pipe sticking out from the apron (and into the air stream).
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 |
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Thanks Bobnotch.
You may be right about the tailpipe, it is a little on the short side.
But for now windows down enjoying a Memorial day drive.
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Now that I'm driving the SB I gotta start working on cutting down all the
shakes & rattles going on in this thing, with no interior other than seats n headliner it's pretty noisy in her.
Manage to trace down a loose fender bolt that was driving me nuts then a friend of mine gave me some office floor mats he was gonna throw out . . . BOOM instant floor mats.
Stuff is really cushy and with only the drivers side done I can already tell the difference.
They ain't nothing fancy but since this thing is on mega budget build it worked out perfectly.
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| Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 7:22 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Back on the shitbox today, thought I would take a shot at some DIY upholstery with an old moving blanket. I don't think it came out to bad and again the price was right . . ZERO!
Spilled a little blood today.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 10:35 am Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Agreed, looks good. Everyone forgets about those little spikes until they rip you open. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Finally got off my duff to install the passenger side rear bushings, of course I would pick the hottest day of the week.
Anyway I don't know if this is common practice already but I didn't want to get involved with removing fender bolts to get new inner bushing on so I just cut one side and slipped it over the torsion bar.
Figured once its back together it won't be going anywhere.
Also made a rear cargo matt to help keep things a little quieter.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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The rear mat looks good. Nice job.  |
Thanks Bobnotch.
From an earlier post about rear hatch seal, I noticed I am missing the smaller seal on the rear hatch.
You can see in the photo above . . LOL guess I need to order that.
Also I was wondering if anyone here has looked into these bamboo interior kits. They look pretty good to me.
Type 3 Interior Panels – Bamboom Wagens
https://bamboomwagens.com/shop/type-3-interior-panels/ |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 4:59 am Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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| The rear mat looks good. Nice job. |
Thanks Bobnotch.
From an earlier post about rear hatch seal, I noticed I am missing the smaller seal on the rear hatch.
You can see in the photo above . . LOL guess I need to order that.
Also I was wondering if anyone here has looked into these bamboo interior kits. They look pretty good to me.
Type 3 Interior Panels – Bamboom Wagens
https://bamboomwagens.com/shop/type-3-interior-panels/ |
Yup, you're missing the one that goes between the floor and the deck lid. I think ISP sells it, as does CIP, as I installed one last summer but can't remember where I got from.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:19 am Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Scored a pair of seats for the SB yesterday.
Out of a 79 Jag . . . for 50 bucks.
They line up pretty good with the slide rails. |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 12:57 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Well the drivers side went in easy enough.
Stoked on these.
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Ceckert64
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| Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2020 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: My first type 3 - 1973 Squareback |
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Yea quite a difference from the first seat . . . . LOL
I wasn't planning to use the headrests, I like the lowback look. |
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!!! Congrats! Have fun!
