Southpaw
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The Green Tin Can
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 25, 2009 17:58:38 GMT -5
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Post by Dustin on Mar 25, 2009 18:01:36 GMT -5
Wow! Not too shabby for how full of crap it was.
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VDub63 ( Steven )
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Club Photog
63 Beetle, 63 Beetle #2 project, 62 Beetle project
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Mar 25, 2009 18:24:15 GMT -5
Looks good Glen. Does it run? Have you taken it for a spin yet?
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 25, 2009 18:46:09 GMT -5
I have started her but only by poring gas down the S-pipe . There is a fuel supply issue . When we started her there was no smoke after sitting so long . Now that I can see the motor in back is a label saying that this is a Factory rebuilt motor . You can see in the back corner that I started to put a little shine back in her . Like a before and after thing .
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wells
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Post by wells on Mar 26, 2009 5:36:19 GMT -5
Nice work Southpaw! That is pretty impressive given the condition you found it in. Very cool!
Wells
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 26, 2009 6:46:59 GMT -5
I pick up glass @ 10:00 am today from Aki . The bus may sit for a day or two due to I have a Pink Bug to work on .
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Mar 26, 2009 11:17:42 GMT -5
Wow!!!!! The bus cleans up nice!
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 26, 2009 11:47:56 GMT -5
I got my glass from Aki today , Thanks Aki .
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 27, 2009 9:17:53 GMT -5
I had the glass in by 5:00 . Used the old seals till it leaks or repaint .
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VDub63 ( Steven )
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Mar 27, 2009 9:26:11 GMT -5
Pictures?
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 31, 2009 8:00:20 GMT -5
Update , After taking the title to the DMV I received a card back saying I need to stop back there is an Issue with the title . Last Friday I did , They told me that the Bus needed to be checked by the Police . Friday night I stop at the corner store and there just happened to be a MSP car giving some other dude a ticket . So I grabbed the paper work an asked if they could help ? They followed me home and all numbers match . Now My M-Code says the bus was built Nov,4 1977 , The 1992 title from the State of Washington says that my bus is a 1978 ,all numbers match . DMV says my Vin. numbers say that my bus is a 1979 . Michigan's DMV trumps all, I now am a new owner of a 1979 VW Transporter .
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 31, 2009 9:41:21 GMT -5
O-ya as I was working on my fuel supply or lack there of . First I pulled the filter , no gas flow . On this bus the gas goes from Right to Left by a steel line and 3in rubber sections as joints . I pulled the steel line out found it to plugged 30% or so , after using a braided type wire as a ram rod and carb cleaner I now have gas from the tank to the pump . Next I pulled the pump I think its trash , more tests to confirm .
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Post by ghiastein on Mar 31, 2009 12:02:42 GMT -5
Remember August was the change over for the next model year. So a November 1977 Bus would be a 1978 Model year. I have no idea why the DMV calls it a 1979.
Did you find anything interesting when you checked the M-Code?
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Mar 31, 2009 13:12:58 GMT -5
I was questioning that also the first time I ran the Vin.No. 229205XXXX That may explain why there is a color (paint code) not offered till 1979 .
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Southpaw
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Post by Southpaw on Apr 3, 2009 10:16:12 GMT -5
Update , I ran the m-code as a 1979 and things came out a little different . Production Date Nov.10,1978 . With 1 extra code 147 that I have unable to find . And 7149 on the bottom line that the decoding system had no place for . I also picked up a used fuel pump yesterday but its cold out there today .
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