1972 Squareback Restoration

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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by tristessa » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:50 am

.. well? Any news on the car's status, Meester Hambone? Been over a week...
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:44 am

Details, details...I have been getting all the bits ready for assembly. All are spotless clean, with seals installed etc. The front signal seal workaround with bike inner tube and screen rubber retainer will work just fine, never mind that it took me the better part of the morning to rig it! $200 signal seals ain't gonna fly.
Also have enough interior panels, although the rearmost are pretty beat. I patched them "good enuff", better than gaping holes etc.
The other day, after Hal Provided Hardware, I went to see Ca$hley, but he had no idea what I was talking about, although previously he told me he had type3 window chrome. So then I went to Trafton, who has 10,000 type 3 doors stacked neatly by the fence. Aw crap, had I known I wouldn't have bothered piecing together this gutted door. Luckily only 1 of the doors had the chrome I needed, with the scraper pretty much intact. $10 and all the fasteners I could carry. He also has a late Squareback, but it's pretty beat. Looks pretty much intact though. I'm sure I'll be back.
Then it was a trip to Halsey for fender beading and felt window channel. No felt though, at $40 I couldn't swing it. I should probably just order the good German stuff from ISPWest, $30 each including shipping.
I think I have most of what I need to get it back together. I am awaiting a call from the shop! And then another nervous drive home.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by tristessa » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:49 am

..well?
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by Amskeptic » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:55 pm

hambone wrote:And then another nervous drive home.
It gets better ... said he with the 430* hot heads stopping me cold.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Tue Nov 01, 2011 7:34 pm

It's home, and very shiny. Got the front and rear latches working, gas door too. Next is windows, and to figure out the fender beading workaround. And electrical, and rebuilding a door.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:04 pm

Driver's door is all together, new felt channel too. Looks good, works good. Man what a day, it took me all day. Lots of swearing.
Snapped 2 aftermarket window cranks, and 1 old German. WTF indeed. Pot metal? What were they thinking?
And then trying to get old warpy door panels to look 1/2 decent. Oh well, the Endless Pursuit of Perfection will rob you blind, put your great-grandchildren in the poor house. Nut house in this case.
The dingbat painter gave me the remainder of the paint with hardener already mixed in. It is now a blobby jelly, gee thanks a ton. Thanks to unavoidable chips I must now find a color match for touchup.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:18 pm

All the windows have seals on them and ready to install. Thanks Sluggo for the advice! It got a lot easier as I went.
Tomorrow, hopefully the Pit Crew will take care of business.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by tristessa » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:31 am

Pikshurz please
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:47 pm

Oh man thanks guys. Friday was a full-service work day.
Back of the car is together! Including the bumper and all seals. Getting there...
I'll post 'em soon. Pix that is.
Today, I really need a day off.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:42 pm

Front fenders and beading done! I am running out of things to install. Soon it will be time to get the F.I. working right.
Of course one of the front signal housings has a broken off screw boss. I think I will try RTV and see if it holds, unless someone has a better idear.
I woke up tired, discouraged, and muy bleah today. It was hard going back out there. But it is getting there.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Wed Nov 09, 2011 5:49 pm

Wouldn't you know that both temp sensors are bad? I replaced TS I and it runs a lot better. Even took a spin around the block. Also found a couple random disconnected ground wires. Now I have to figure out why the turn signals nor the dash lights work. Otherwise, it is getting close.

Finally some pics:

basket case
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original miles and dirt
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mess
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scoundrels
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first run
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off to the paint shop
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back
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best friends a person could have
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best friends a person could have
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lights
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all together
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I am now very very close to being broke, with gigantic utility bills waiting. This is pretty scary.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by ruckman101 » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:32 pm

Wow, hardly recognized her. sportin' snazzy.


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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by hambone » Wed Nov 09, 2011 8:49 pm

It has been an insane amount of work. Every step was something new. You know.
Now I'm staring at the spaghetti of the electrical system makin me go goo goo eyed.
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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by Amskeptic » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:46 pm

hambone wrote:It has been an insane amount of work. Every step was something new. You know.
Now I'm staring at the spaghetti of the electrical system makin me go goo goo eyed.
Looking good. Stay focused. This work is dis/re covery. The issues are not of the car's own making. For example, what did the car think as that first test drive unfolded? "I wish I could tell them that the hood is going to catch the air"??
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Re: 1972 Squareback Restoration

Post by ruckman101 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:52 pm

Shhhhh.


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