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Meet The New Girl
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:07 pm
by misszora
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:27 pm
by Bleyseng
Cool car! Lucky to have that one for sure.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:03 pm
by wcfvw69
Nice.. It looks very original and she appears to be wearing her original fenders and bumpers. I hope you keep her stock and get her dialed in.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:24 pm
by misszora
So much to learn about that year. I want to address the little rust spots right away and just keep her running smoothly. She's a blast!
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 12:54 pm
by Amskeptic
misszora wrote:So much to learn about that year. I want to address the little rust spots right away and just keep her running smoothly. She's a blast!
You have late decklid (1972). Don't know about the "D" case, we will need to perform careful inspection.
What a sweetheart.
Colin
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(oh, yeah, by the way, "wedding present????" ) ?
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Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 1:04 pm
by misszora
I did notice that about the deck lid. It was once light blue. :)
I'm stoked! I took a peek at your itinerary and need to get you a deposit!
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:00 am
by tristessa
I'm pretty sure one rear fender was replaced at some point .. look at the tail light elevations.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:33 am
by misszora
huh. kinda like a bad boob job. ;)
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:17 pm
by Amskeptic
misszora wrote:huh. kinda like a bad boob job. ;)
How is the bug doing? What is his/her/its name?
Colin
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:24 pm
by misszora
Engine is out and sitting over at Hambone's. Heads are getting a valve job - valves were clanking around in the guides. Tins are almost clean - round two tomorrow. New axles, new muffler, gasket kit & main seal purchased, new-to-me tires will happen once she is driving.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:24 pm
by misszora
Oh. I think I'm digging Dharma Bug. Sometimes I call her Biscuit too.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:46 pm
by hambone
Engine lid has a weird thermostatic louvered plastic flappy opening above the license plate with VW part #s on it...have never seen such a contraption. WTF?
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 6:00 pm
by misszora
Homemade?
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:03 pm
by hambone
No, it looks stock.
Re: Meet The New Girl
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:29 pm
by asiab3
hambone wrote:Engine lid has a weird thermostatic louvered plastic flappy opening above the license plate with VW part #s on it...have never seen such a contraption. WTF?
Late model thermostatically controlled vent flaps?