Welcome to the STF! Please Introduce Yourself and Your Ride
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Hey guys! Names Dan. I'm 46 and I just picked up a 1974 VW rail. Needs a bunch of TLC. I first saw these while on an ATV trip to Tennessee about 10 years ago. I've been searching for one in my area ever since. I literally just brought it home last night. It's still strapped to my trailer at home actually. I got it home after dark last night. It seems like the longest work day ever, just waiting to get home to work on it. Excited to be get things rolling!
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Welcome Dan. Am I correct that this will be a street rail or will it be an off-road/dual purpose rail. Pix are always a good way of getting acquainted around here
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Dan, you need to head on over to the Off Road forum with your rail and let’s see what you got. Need any help with pics or ideas just let us know.DanYag555 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:21 am Hey guys! Names Dan. I'm 46 and I just picked up a 1974 VW rail. Needs a bunch of TLC. I first saw these while on an ATV trip to Tennessee about 10 years ago. I've been searching for one in my area ever since. I literally just brought it home last night. It's still strapped to my trailer at home actually. I got it home after dark last night. It seems like the longest work day ever, just waiting to get home to work on it. Excited to be get things rolling!
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Welcome to the asylum, MikeVdubnut wrote: ↑Thu Jan 24, 2019 11:10 pm Hey everybody. My name is Mike and I’m a VWaholic. It’s been zero days since I worked on my 66 Fastback. This is my 26th VW, and first Aircooler. Learning a lot along the way, I’ve had this car just over a month now (merry Xmas to me). I briefly had a 68 Fastback that had a 73 914 motor in it, but the body was garbage and it was missing the proper title, so I pulled the motor and gave the car back to the PO. He is still letting me pull parts I need off it as it turned quickly into a parts car without the motor. Found this forum looking for ideas for properly fitting the motor to use the T3 bellows and tin, hanging the motor, and getting the old girl running (it was running in the 68 when I bought it).
Well that’s it.
In the t3 forum you should find a sheetmetal pattern in .pdf format to base your T4 swap bellows adapter on.
(if not, pm your email address)
I actually ditched the bellows for some silicone impregnated fiberglass fabric in a spring loaded loop on both ends,goes on/off in seconds and works well and holds up far better than new Chinese bellows. (currently running a 1.8 with 2L heads with MS3 in my 73 square, for about the last 90K miles, daily commuter)
Addendum to Newtons first law:
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
zero vehicles on jackstands, square gets a fresh 090 and 1911, cabby gets a blower.
EZ3.6 Vanagon after that.(mounted, needs everything finished) then Creamsicle.
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Hello first post here.
My name is Brandon and I have a basic stock 66' baja w/ 1600. I picked it up awhile back and finally have it cruising the streets. Took it offroad for the first time last week as well. My first car was a 66' bug and I had 2 baja's after that. I took a LONG break as some tend to while they grow the families, but I'm back in business now.
That's all I got for now.
My name is Brandon and I have a basic stock 66' baja w/ 1600. I picked it up awhile back and finally have it cruising the streets. Took it offroad for the first time last week as well. My first car was a 66' bug and I had 2 baja's after that. I took a LONG break as some tend to while they grow the families, but I'm back in business now.
That's all I got for now.
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Brandon you and your Baja come on over to the Off Road forum. Have any pics?Bock wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:35 pm Hello first post here.
My name is Brandon and I have a basic stock 66' baja w/ 1600. I picked it up awhile back and finally have it cruising the streets. Took it offroad for the first time last week as well. My first car was a 66' bug and I had 2 baja's after that. I took a LONG break as some tend to while they grow the families, but I'm back in business now.
That's all I got for now.
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Here is the Baja. I’ll be hanging around the off-road forum for sure.
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A fun ride for sure, welcome!
Life's too short to drive a boring car!
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/
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Thanks
Im in Phoenix on the west side of the valley.
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Hi there, my name is Riaan from South Africa. I have a ‘75 1600 twin port beetle. My first car was a ‘76 also 1600 TP and the same colour.
Have already done some work on the beetle and there is plenty more
Have already done some work on the beetle and there is plenty more
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Welcome! Of course without photos, it doesn’t exist....
Life's too short to drive a boring car!
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/
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Thank you!Chgrec wrote:Welcome! Of course without photos, it doesn’t exist....
Aah yes, the universal forum proof of life photos ... will post some photos
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Some pics as promised
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It does exist! Nice bug.....thanks for sharing.
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Life's too short to drive a boring car!
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/
My current project: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=151094
My last project: https://www.mgexp.com/journal/The-B-And ... lory.3321/