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« Reply #180 on: January 19, 2011, 05:38:21 am »

Yes I did miss it, I was in phoenix at my daughters volleyball tournament, where I got food poisoning and spent the weekend doing 180's on the toilet. Now that's what I call a GOOD TIME!!! Now ask yourselves, who missed out on what?? But in other news, I did find a VW only wrecking yard, lots of type 3 stuff, some bugs that i could see thru the fence Cool
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« Reply #181 on: January 19, 2011, 06:19:27 am »

Yes I did miss it, I was in phoenix at my daughters volleyball tournament, where I got food poisoning and spent the weekend doing 180's on the toilet. Now that's what I call a GOOD TIME!!! Now ask yourselves, who missed out on what?? But in other news, I did find a VW only wrecking yard, lots of type 3 stuff, some bugs that i could see thru the fence Cool

Let's GO!
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« Reply #182 on: January 24, 2011, 02:25:37 am »

It's gone!

Henry and Nanci just left with it.
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« Reply #183 on: January 24, 2011, 03:11:16 am »

YAY! It's off to the shop? Hope so, Rick.
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« Reply #184 on: January 24, 2011, 03:12:58 am »

YAY! It's off to the shop? Hope so, Rick.

Yep!
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« Reply #185 on: January 24, 2011, 03:22:17 am »

Where's the Like button? Me likey! Good job, Mr. M.
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« Reply #186 on: January 24, 2011, 03:36:21 am »

Good news !
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« Reply #187 on: January 24, 2011, 03:54:23 am »

Is it really... is it? Is it truly.. is it?? Really?!
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« Reply #188 on: January 24, 2011, 04:45:50 am »

Yes it's true!!!  I heard it from the man's lips this morning. Good luck Rick, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Bob.
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« Reply #189 on: January 24, 2011, 05:26:08 am »

Thanks Everyone!
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« Reply #190 on: January 24, 2011, 22:38:15 pm »

Some pics after the slumber party at Casa Mayeda,

Lets' see, my car was last on that street in 1983   Shocked  Cool

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I just hope that not too many parts from my car show up on Henry's!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #191 on: January 25, 2011, 00:23:44 am »

Sheesh Rick, grab some ginkgo!!  There's nothing left on it for Henry to take!  Remember, we stripped it a few weeks ago.   
He can't even grab stuff off the engine....  hmmm,  where did that go Rick?  Huh Roll Eyes  Cheesy
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« Reply #192 on: January 25, 2011, 00:51:44 am »

popouts? decklid?  Shocked

The Stainless louvered firewall? Wink

Are we sure we got all the roaches out of the ashtray??  Grin
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« Reply #193 on: January 25, 2011, 01:58:57 am »

Are we sure we got all the roaches out of the ashtray??  Grin

Stupid insects.
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« Reply #194 on: January 25, 2011, 02:04:43 am »

Are we sure we got all the roaches out of the ashtray??  Grin

Stupid insects.

Them too!  Grin
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« Reply #195 on: January 25, 2011, 02:22:01 am »

You should pray for that cheese grater to be stolen !!! Tell me your not leaveing that.
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« Reply #196 on: January 25, 2011, 02:24:49 am »

I may leave it just cuz it seems to piss everyone off!  Grin

It's the Deek way  Wink
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« Reply #197 on: January 25, 2011, 03:25:52 am »

So your saying the deeks got bad taste???
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« Reply #198 on: January 25, 2011, 04:02:39 am »

Are we sure we got all the roaches out of the ashtray??  Grin

Stupid insects.

Them too!  Grin
Those were snail carcasses!  Tongue
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« Reply #199 on: January 25, 2011, 06:58:40 am »

So your saying the deeks got bad taste???

No that we tend to piss people off
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« Reply #200 on: January 25, 2011, 06:59:07 am »

Are we sure we got all the roaches out of the ashtray??  Grin

Stupid insects.

Them too!  Grin
Those were snail carcasses!  Tongue


Not in the ash tray!
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« Reply #201 on: January 25, 2011, 08:20:10 am »

I gave everything that was in the ashtray to your son Anthony  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #202 on: January 25, 2011, 18:18:18 pm »

 Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #203 on: February 13, 2011, 02:13:57 am »

Today, a few of us DEEKS gathered to get Rick's front fenders off to the body shop. Our esteemed Worm ventured up into the attic for the treasure hunt, such as it were.

Nope, that's a shifer.


We're getting warmer.


BINGO! Mission accomplished.


So, off to the body shop we went and saw the l/f quarter panel back to it's proper state of being.








The fenders were delivered safely after we removed the turn indicators and headlights. One more step to this Cal Looker being back on the road! STOKED!

One last parting shot.









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« Reply #204 on: February 13, 2011, 02:26:42 am »

AWESOME!!
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« Reply #205 on: February 13, 2011, 02:52:01 am »

What a treasure hunt it was in Ricks attic today.  I am still COVERED in dust.  There were some amazing finds.  Everything has been up there 25+ years.  Did I already mention dust?  That Hurst box is probably worth more than the damn shifter now.  42 DCNF's, Truehaft kadron manifolds, 356 horn, 2 piece 8 spokes in the box, heads, bumpers, a bitchen never used Berg merged dual can exhaust with tape still on the chrome tip....wow.  Vintage 70's skateboards... I could go on and on.  Boxes and boxes and boxes...  I heard when I left and Rick started going through everything a few more surprises were found.  We STILL have'nt found his motor Ha!  Found some color matched tin.....  Oh and theres a pretty cool Notchback thats been under wraps just as long.  The cloth cover had not been removed in 25 years.  Cool to see and would be another great project.  Jealous.
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« Reply #206 on: February 13, 2011, 03:13:57 am »

Excellent Repair Rick, one step closer to Bug In... and nothing is better than doing it with friends!!! Wish I was there helping
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« Reply #207 on: February 13, 2011, 03:29:27 am »

That was a fun way to spend our morning!  Alway a good time with a bunch of DEEKs...  Cheesy  Grin  Cheesy
Let's keep this project moving Rick!!  Cool
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« Reply #208 on: February 13, 2011, 04:34:44 am »

It was a great treasure hunt. Thank you Worm and Holly, Lisa and Giana, Fred, my daughter Allison and her boyfriend Johnny and most of all to my lovely wife!

Some of the treasures included...


NOS 42 DCNFs
Berg DNCF Manifolds
Truehaft DP Kadron Manifolds... NOS but cut to match my heads
Kadron SP Manifolds
2 original DKK Tank Turret club stickers which predate the Vince Ito club stickers that everyone knows.
DKK "No Name but The Game's the Same" Dash plaques
Auto Haus Orange Stickers
I <heart> My VW Johnny's Speed and Chrome
15" Dan Gurney wheel
NOS 68-72 Rear Bumper (snapped up by Worm  Wink )
Some VDO Cockpit Gauges
Autometer 3" Tach
A button from a Roadster show at Scooters... which became Dairy Queen... which became Nicks.
most of a 36hp motor I bought because I wanted the fan housing... if anyone wants what's left and can arrange to pick it up, PM me and its yours!
Some vintage Skateboards.
NOS Steering Column Lock with lock cylinder, keys and electrics
3 of the original fenders for my car... I think the 4th might still be on the car.
Empi Camber Compensator
Empi Bumper Guards
Empi insignia... I'll have to post a pic and get our Empi gurus to tell me exactly what it's for. Looks like there was 2 in the package and there's only one left. It's hard but I'm not sure of the material
NOS Berg QP Mufflers for 1 3/8" merged header
About a dozen dash plaques from other VW and  non-VW events
90.5mm piston with a rather large hole in it  Shocked
NOS Bosch Blue Coil
Pr. SB12s
Pr. Carrello H4 headlights
Pr. Cibie H4 6V headlights
Pr. Cibie Tungsten Renault R8 or R10 headlights still in my '67 front fenders
Chrome Coil
Orignal Gauges and panels out of the 67
Original '67 Steering Wheel
Racemark 14" Steering wheel.

Oh... and a '64 Notchback!  Grin

I'll be putting some of this stuff up for sale and I'll let The Lounge have 1st crack at it before I put the stuff up on The Samba
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« Reply #209 on: February 13, 2011, 04:44:12 am »

Octavio's has done a great job on the repairs. They chose to use the original spare tire well so I'll have that NOS one up for sale soon. Now that he has the fenders, the car should be ready to come home this week!

Hey Mark... you didn't post that "special" picture for Bob!  Grin

EDIT: I see it made the "Cool Pics" thread!
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