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Blauchen L331
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Location: Gainesville, Florida
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 Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| Eric&Barb wrote: |
Since you have been soaking it for so long you could try rotating the distributor with a strap wrench. Try one direction and then the other. If it moves better to shift it back and forth while adding some more penetrating oil.
Would need to remove the vacuum advance to keep from crushing it. |
Yes, we have already tried this......guess I'll just have to put a cut up soda bottle taped to the distributor head and flush it full with PB Blaster and let it sit for about a week?
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Just an FYI, PB Blaster is not the best solution for freeing frozen items, there was a test someone here reported on a while ago, Liquid Wrench was much better, and the best of all was a acetone/ATF home brew.
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Ahhh I see, well I'll go with some Liquid Wrench around the base, hopefully that will do the trick?
The pulley tune-gap with the points has gone fine, the car ran extremely well all weekend.
I think the major problem I had before was with bad fuel, while as soon as I put that can of Seafoam and a fresh tank of non-ethanol gas on top of that, the car ran like a Swiss Watch.  ~ Even before the new points!
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Blauchen L331
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Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Finally made 31,000 original miles yesterday afternoon.....
Had a relaxing Sunday drive with Blauchen around the lake and out for some Ice Cream at ANDI's.
Cars running fine, next plan is to rebuild the fuel pump and fix the horn and turn signals.
Turned over 31,000 original miles in this beautiful driving weather and I already can't wait till next weekend. 
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Blue Baron
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You're drivin' the wheels off that thing.
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Blauchen L331
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| Blue Baron wrote: |
| You're drivin' the wheels off that thing. |
Yeah, over to your house...... 
See ya soon!
Tom
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(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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GüteAndTite
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Blauchen L331
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Well G&T,
That set up is NOT working correctly, while as it is now, one cancels out the other, I am running only Blinkers now, the Semaphores are rebuilt, but I haven't been able to find a local mechanic with electrical know-how to tackle this issue yet, also haven't been able to get a European Semaphore Switch (complete) some parts are still missing......
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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GüteAndTite
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Well G&T,
That set up is NOT working correctly, while as it is now, one cancels out the other, I am running only Blinkers now, the Semaphores are rebuilt, but I haven't been able to find a local mechanic with electrical know-how to tackle this issue yet, also haven't been able to get a European Semaphore Switch (complete) some parts are still missing......
Tom |
even though it's not currently functioning, could you still post a diagram.
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Blauchen L331
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I've been driving Blauchen quite alot this year, even back on the Interstate, running 70/75+mph with the 100% stock motor.
Recently reached 32,250 Original Miles with Blauchen, still running like a Swiss Watch.
Getting ready for Bug Jam here in Florida on Sunday.......see everyone there, come by and have a look at Blauchen and say hello!
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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jzjames
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:34 am Post subject: |
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| Blauchen L331 wrote: |
| 70/75+mph with the 100% stock motor. |
Whoa!  |
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Blauchen L331
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| 70/75+mph with the 100% stock motor. |
Whoa! |
Yes, out of control isn't it?
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Blauchen L331
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My CIA "spy tourist" interior display at the Bug Jam, with a real 1958 Minox B spy camera, original manual, my reading glasses all resting on an original late 1950's US Forces road map of Southern Germany (Bavaria).
A word of thanks to everyone who stopped by to see Blauchen with the V.I.P. Calendar cars during the 2015 Bug Jam.
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Blauchen L331
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| Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Pretty N' the Pink
Blauchen in a beautiful setting parked alongside the road to Lakeland, March 20th 2016 driving to the Lakeland VW Classic.
Camera: Leica M8 w/1954 Nippon Kogaku (Nikkor) Nikon f2/50mm lens
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Bug-nut
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Have you ever been able to get the distributor out yet?
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Blauchen L331
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| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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| Have you ever been able to get the distributor out yet? |
Not yet, hopefully will be able to attend to that sometime in April or May?
That's needed as well as an oil change/fuel pump rebuild/engine pull to swap out the end seal & throw-out bearing/ check clutch, replace if necessary/ machine the flywheel/ adjust the valves, set timing, that's what my mechanic has in mind for next time.........
Blauchen reached 32,800 original miles this past weekend while driving to Lakeland.......
And he's still running like a Swiss watch we drove to the Lakeland Show without issues.
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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62ItalianRagtop
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:52 am Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Wonderfull photos
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Blauchen L331
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| Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Latest news......New Garage for Blauchen
Blauchen had to move, so we are in a storage unit now, dry and clean and I have added Moth Balls and Cedar Rings to try to keep the bad critters away.
@ 32,897 original miles
He looks more happy since we left that old garage, we're getting ready for summer!
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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62ItalianRagtop
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| Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Hi, what about carpet ? Is it original ? Any pictures please ?
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We had fantastic weather here last Sunday and my best friend Lorne was here from outta town, so we went out for a drive with Blauchen on Lake Howard.
And with the temps up into the high 80's we decided to go enjoy some of those world famous Shakes and Ice Cream Cones at "Andy's Igloo" in Winter Haven!
~ Nothing major on the radar except for a oil change and tune up soon....
Enjoy!
Tom |
those are some great pictures. Its good to see a fellow vdubber who also likes photography
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Blauchen L331
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| Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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We had fantastic weather here last Sunday and my best friend Lorne was here from outta town, so we went out for a drive with Blauchen on Lake Howard.
And with the temps up into the high 80's we decided to go enjoy some of those world famous Shakes and Ice Cream Cones at "Andy's Igloo" in Winter Haven!
~ Nothing major on the radar except for a oil change and tune up soon....
Enjoy!
Tom |
those are some great pictures. Its good to see a fellow vdubber who also likes photography |
Hello Chicken Soup!
I shot most of those photos with my old Leica M8 digital with `1950's Nikkor or Leica lenses. Yes, "Blauchen" was often my PInUp when I wasn't shooting the gals for my old business. - Thanks for the compliment.
Tom
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OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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Danny79
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| Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: Better Than a Barn Find.....My 1957 Horizon Blue Euro/Export |
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Hi Tom,
I have a 57 oval, horizon blue at one time, factory sunroof and it's been parked for years, most of the parts were missing. I decided to see what I can do, first we start with getting the title in my name, and looking to Everitte and the Samba to find inspiration. I found your original bug posts for that. Thank you!
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