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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hey GI...nice looking gauges and paint there. |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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63ziggy Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Treated my ride to a new set of KYB Gas a Just shocks all the way around. My youngest who is now 13 and my companion cruiser helped me install. He is taking a full blown liking to the Thing. Glad to see he wants to learn to wrench as well. The others were installed when my build began 7-8 years ago. I figured they were getting weak.
scored full set in a Thing package from KYB on line discount site. $133 shipped for 4. Heck of a saving when compared to JBugs or CIP1 or etc. They were all over $50-$56 per shock. Even after discount, still over $50each.
no chance to test the ride. thunderstorms again all day till late. Miserable rain still here in STX.
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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63ziggy Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Joe
Its been fun. I did the originql build with my oldest who was 13 or so at the time we started. He is now 22 and somewhat doing his thing. (pun intended).
My middle who is 18is big on sports and good at it. Mechanical, not so much. Cars, some appreciation but that is far as it goes.
Youngest has latched on. Good times.
catch you on the next update. |
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ALANSD Samba Member
Joined: April 16, 2015 Posts: 341 Location: Woodstock, GA
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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My Thing has Kyb in front and Monroe air shocks in the rear.. |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Actually drove Thing today -- first time in 2015, first time ever without its top.
Thing was totally dead but I purchased a lithium-ion jump starter that would easily fit in a glove compartment or on the Thing shelf, and it fought like heck and got Thing started.
I'm still paranoid about taking Thing anywhere because even after a drive, it is still 50-50 as to whether it wants to restart on its own. I'll certainly take the jump starter with me as well as some regular jumper cables, but I can't wait until the engine gets rebuilt with an alternator so this nonsense can get sorted once and for all.
Nevertheless, it was fun to actually drive it again. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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GI Joe Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2005 Posts: 2012 Location: Athens, TN
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doublecanister Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2008 Posts: 1184 Location: Richmond, Va
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 4:11 pm Post subject: Working on the thing |
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In getting prepared for The upcoming Kubel Treffen show,
I finally managed to clean out underneath the hood again, loosened the gas tank and redid the gasket around the tank to the body and managed to get my gas tank vent fume recirculating system working!
I had bought the Thing Shop's anti-gas tank smell kit but was still getting A slight odor, the kit did help but it wasn't 100%
I had noticed that the vent line that goes from the canister on the Front driver side that runs to the rear air cleaner was stopped up, I pulled the junction hose underneath the passenger front and used some tubing and my air compressor and blew the lines out.
Also replaced my fuel line hose to the heater.and I replaced all the very small vent lines underneath the hood that help prevent gas fumes.
All I can say is Yay! No more gas smell! 😎
T _________________ ****************************************
2020 - Mustang Eco Boost [High Performance]
1973 - Thing
1966 - Mustang GT- Fastback
1951 - Ford F1 pickup Flathead V8 |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:25 am Post subject: |
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new bridgestones 185r14 on rear, and primed wheels with silver rust protection..looks much better IMHO
_________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:06 am Post subject: |
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this morning the thing generator light went on...oh oh
after tracking down the issue, discovered that the generator was not delivering any current at all...
so after some acrobatic dismantling (without removing engine), discovered
there was a tiny short between windings and frame (the shiny small dot on the D- cable). So i will do some effort to isolate that. _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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adjusted camber and toe-in at front wheels ..
man, it made a HUGE difference!
I always thought setting toe belongs to the "dark side" and I was afraid to do it by myself...turned out to be a quite simple operation. _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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63ziggy Samba Member
Joined: June 19, 2005 Posts: 1100 Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Been a while since we got out. Loaded up with my youngest and took on Nifty Fifty's cruise night saturday night. still 96 degrees at 6pm. little warm for the first couple hours of cruise-in and drive to gathering. over 200 hot rods of all kind. we spent a good 3.5 hrs visiting with fellow car lovers. just one other VW in site. Nice split bus.
we did get several great compliments.
fellow enthusiast who's girl just sold her 2000 Jaguar vert, "This is my favorite of all the cars here tonight".
another, "we were just talking about Things the other day and said there was no way you could make them look good. Well you proved me wrong".
lastly, gentlemen with a 1936 all original Cord that had been in his family for 50yrs, thanked me several times for bringing our Thing out to the show. He was part of the show crew.
couple pics for grins
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:45 am Post subject: |
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added a new gadget. directly from Taiwan..the only transistors my Thing has
_________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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schundy38 Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2010 Posts: 35 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 11:33 am Post subject: Purchased my Thing! |
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Just bought, washed, replaced headlights, fix loose ground in fuel gauge. Drove her 150 miles. Getting ready to replace fuel lines, adjust brakes, change oil, and adjust the valves. _________________ 87 Vanagon (sold)
1973 Type 181
71 Super Beetle
03 F-350
90 BMW 325ic |
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VolsThing Samba Member
Joined: August 09, 2015 Posts: 6 Location: Central Florida
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Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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I stripped the seats and seat belts out - I managed to get the rear seats finished and will tackle the fronts during the evenings after work. The front seats look fairly rusty when looking under the covers. I hope to get away with sanding and wire brush but may need to have them blasted...not sure yet. I am planning on sanding the inside floor pan while everything is out. |
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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replaced my military regulator with a german 38A reg
_________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
1974 German Thing
1978 Bug 1200 |
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analogmax Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2006 Posts: 161 Location: Chandler, Arizona
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Had a visitor in the campground tonight |
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