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I have a constant tape loop of Alfa motor sounds and Syd Barrett-esque Floyd playing in my head at all times.  here's a pic of my boy with his future ride, taken last sunny Saturday. Wonder if he's any good at headliners? The Proud new/future owner   |
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« Reply #61 on: July 17, 2013, 06:46:12 am » |
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Jim,
The car looks great! I really like the new color. I do miss the old blue "Pigsnzen" ride though. I saw Kevin the other night at the In N Out meet in Pleasanton and he told me you recently painted the car. I was shocked to hear the news that you changed colors because I remember how much you loved that old blue. Hope all is well.
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« Reply #62 on: July 19, 2013, 23:21:57 pm » |
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Jim,
The car looks great! I really like the new color. I do miss the old blue "Pigsnzen" ride though. I saw Kevin the other night at the In N Out meet in Pleasanton and he told me you recently painted the car. I was shocked to hear the news that you changed colors because I remember how much you loved that old blue. Hope all is well.
Popper
Thanks Jason. Same car, just new color. Yeah I loved the old blue, until I saw this one. The car's taking shape, still hours of work ahead of me (and little free time). But I like the results so far. |
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« Reply #63 on: July 20, 2013, 01:33:47 am » |
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I though for sure you'd be mashing your barefoot gas pedal and chirping gears and pulling brodies by now.
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« Reply #64 on: July 20, 2013, 04:15:50 am » |
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I though for sure you'd be mashing your barefoot gas pedal and chirping gears and pulling brodies by now.
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« Reply #65 on: July 21, 2013, 08:06:37 am » |
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« Reply #66 on: August 05, 2013, 18:31:37 pm » |
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Progress after some help from my son, Lucas. We got the Setrab cooler bolted back up next to transaxle and finished up getting main harness back into engine compartment.
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« Reply #67 on: August 05, 2013, 20:33:23 pm » |
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very nice to see you take care of the car so well in the garage. you even fitted the bumpers so the kids don't run their bike into it. very thoughtful, but on the street you don't need them, T-bars are fine  the color looks really good. |
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« Reply #68 on: August 05, 2013, 21:33:34 pm » |
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old geeks like me use real bumpers! Helps keep the cops from knowing too much too.
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« Reply #69 on: August 16, 2013, 15:29:08 pm » |
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old geeks like me use real bumpers! Helps keep the cops from knowing too much too. me too |
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« Reply #70 on: August 19, 2013, 20:20:48 pm » |
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Over two past weekends, got some limited time sorting out wiring harneses to engine. Hard to see in this pic, but that's just a mock up case in there with fan housing propped up so I can get harnesses' lengths dialed in. Main heavy black is stock '67 harness to alternator and stock oil light sensor (black wire which goes to 1.5 isn't used for coil with MSD box- so it's running from switch in instrument cluster to Bosch relay to turn on Setrab fans). The other black harness is instrument sender leads and "white" signal wire from MSD to 010 distributor. The green harness is for Bosch coil terms 1 and 1.5 from MSD box. moved my breather too to bettr clear RH Weber 48. Need to re-powdercoat that decklid latch too.  Edit Sept 10, (my) motor is in now, to stay, completely wired and mostly plumbed. |
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« Reply #71 on: August 21, 2013, 19:18:45 pm » |
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looking good jim!! the 67's retained its character and still breathing new life interesting you got Pm btw (from days ago lol ) |
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« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2013, 21:15:08 pm » |
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« Reply #73 on: August 21, 2013, 21:48:25 pm » |
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thanks guys.
here's a pic just before I took the car off the road earlier this year, in it's old color
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« Reply #74 on: August 24, 2013, 01:40:36 am » |
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Really like your color choice ! It fits perfectly on the 67' |
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« Reply #75 on: September 18, 2013, 21:33:02 pm » |
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Update... getting closer. Last night my wife and I pushed the windshield into place (yes my wife). Few more simple mechanical "put back together's" and it can go for headliner, then get rest of the glass in. Looking for a VDO 2-1/16" working clock (I have Cockpit style oil temp/pressure/fuel, ditching head temp want to put clock in place. I hear the clock from an old 924 will fit too. )
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« Reply #76 on: September 18, 2013, 21:59:40 pm » |
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« Reply #77 on: September 19, 2013, 02:08:50 am » |
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I used to have some of the clocks from Rabbit GTIs, but I think they're all gone.  If I came across one that still had the knob, I always grabbed it. |
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« Reply #78 on: October 07, 2013, 17:28:26 pm » |
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Almost there. Yesterday I actually hopped in the car, fired it up and prowled down the street to put a couple of gallons of 91 in it. Man it felt good to drive it again, even just down the block and back, sans rear windows and most of the interior. If anything, the lack of any sound barriers made it more fun. I almost forgot how urgent a stroked motor VW is to drive. This coming weekend is headliner/rear glass/rear 1/4's and hopefully the last few bits and pieces and it's done. |
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« Reply #79 on: October 07, 2013, 18:39:01 pm » |
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Well done, quick turn around!
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« Reply #80 on: October 07, 2013, 19:25:00 pm » |
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Well done, quick turn around!
Thanks Zach. Considering available time to work on the car comes in these short 2-3 hour spurts every few weekends, it took about as long as I kind of predicted. No real nightmares, but this wasn't done as a peel the body of the pan, zinc plate and powder coat every c-clip, etc. Just a refresh and new electrical. It's still my grocery-getter/commuter/weekend therapy machine. |
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« Reply #81 on: October 07, 2013, 22:52:10 pm » |
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It's still my grocery-getter/commuter/weekend therapy machine. I think that's the best kind, Jim . . . and yours will look awesome doin' it!!!!! |
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« Reply #82 on: October 08, 2013, 08:09:48 am » |
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« Reply #83 on: October 08, 2013, 10:40:12 am » |
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« Reply #84 on: October 14, 2013, 20:26:44 pm » |
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thanks for the link on the clock, I actually have a coworker that has an old 924 one stashed in his garage, so I'm good. Thanks again,
here's an update pic from this past weekend. Almost done.
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« Reply #85 on: October 14, 2013, 21:44:19 pm » |
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Congratulations JR... I for one,can appreciate the back breaking effort. The car looks Bitchin'..! This was the color of my first VW, a 1963 but it looks so much better on YOUR car. I can only imagine the smile on your face and the beat of your heart, driving your refurbished prized possesion..!! KUDOS...
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« Reply #86 on: October 15, 2013, 00:10:28 am » |
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It's beautiful, Jim. Did you put the old parmesan cheese packs and time slips back in the glove box? If not, put 'em in with a few fuses and some trail mix for the boys.....
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« Reply #87 on: October 15, 2013, 00:34:05 am » |
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Looking great! A job well done Jim!
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« Reply #88 on: October 15, 2013, 00:52:09 am » |
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It's beautiful, Jim. Did you put the old parmesan cheese packs and time slips back in the glove box? If not, put 'em in with a few fuses and some trail mix for the boys.....
GREAT JOB!
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thanks Dave and everybody else. Not only the parmesan cheese packets but also a pair of "My First Binoculars", a coupla kid-drawn road maps (marked with TRANE STATION, JAIL, ICE CREEM, DUMP TRUCK HOUSE) and a how to guide on talking your way out of traffic tickets. |
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« Reply #89 on: October 15, 2013, 02:36:26 am » |
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thanks Dave and everybody else. Not only the parmesan cheese packets but also a pair of "My First Binoculars", a coupla kid-drawn road maps (marked with TRANE STATION, JAIL, ICE CREEM, DUMP TRUCK HOUSE) and a how to guide on talking your way out of traffic tickets.
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