I've found a Thing!

RSorak 71Westy · Post by **RSorak 71Westy** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:06 am

A buddy of mine's grandma has a thing in her backyard she wants rid of!!!!
OK You folks who know Things what do I need to look out for when I go inspect this thing.....I know VW engines and all just looking for Thing related quirks etc.....

Thanks

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:16 am

Is that like a doodad?
Or a gizmo?

werksberg · Post by **werksberg** » Wed May 27, 2009 8:19 am

Type 181 VW Thing....super heavy duty front end that off road racers really want. Also HD trans and CV's too!

I'm finishing up making front hood, deck lid seals and a package for the rubber edge welting for the sides too!

I also make PC (Lexan material) .060" or .090" thick replacement windows too!

JM

Hippie · Post by **Hippie** » Wed May 27, 2009 5:47 pm

1st: =D>

2nd:
Um. I don't know a lot about Things, but I'll pretend for a minute. Check the reduction gear boxes on the rear wheels if your model has them. They are kind of pricey to rebuild, I hear.

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Wed May 27, 2009 6:02 pm

Rust. Look for rust. This is the thread you are looking for:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... pical+rust

RSorak 71Westy · Post by **RSorak 71Westy** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:32 am

I just got back from looking at it. It's a '73 and the odometer shows 58K and it still has the original exhaust....so I'm guessin the mileage is right....It's real solid for sitting out in a back yard of the past 10 years. No real rust besides some small holes in the floor. It's bright yellow faded to almost white with a brown stripe. It has roll bar too. When they get a title they are going to call me back. I gave them the forms to get one from Broadway title.
I can hardly wait for that phone call.
I'll post a pic or 2 as soon as Win7 decides to let me copy them off my camera w/o crashing explorer.

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:37 am

p.s. Use Firefox/Photobucket!

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Thu May 28, 2009 10:38 am

Here's a little incentive for ya - have you heard of the Acapulco? Here are some pictures I took at the 2006 Springmeet:

zblair · Post by **zblair** » Thu May 28, 2009 11:15 am

That ragtop on that Thing looks cool! Do things ride like a jeep?

RSorak 71Westy · Post by **RSorak 71Westy** » Thu May 28, 2009 11:46 am

Do things ride like a jeep?

I think they were VW's version of the jeep....yes. I do know the front suspension is a unique heavy duty beam, that's highly sought after by dune buggy builders.

RSorak 71Westy · Post by **RSorak 71Westy** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:35 pm

All right got Win7 behaving....

now you can see why I can't wait to thaw this Thing from it's 10-11 yr. sleep.
Why there's a bench grinder in w/ the engine no one knows.

MeyerII · Post by **MeyerII** » Thu May 28, 2009 1:50 pm

RSorak 71Westy wrote: Why there's a bench grinder in w/ the engine no one knows.

Maybe its and Eberspacher BN-4 bench grinder.

werksberg · Post by **werksberg** » Thu May 28, 2009 4:00 pm

And I thought it was a turbo....

covelo · Post by **covelo** » Thu May 28, 2009 4:56 pm

zblair wrote:

p.s. Use Firefox/Photobucket!

x2. Great cars!

p.s. Just get a Mac. Goes much better with the Thing for the complete hipster look.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun May 31, 2009 7:48 am

Looks pretty good! I dig an intact car. Man that engine hasn't run in a long time...

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I've found a Thing!

I've found a Thing!