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A buddy of mine's grandma has a thing in her backyard she wants rid of!!!!
OK You folks who know Things what do I need to look out for when I go inspect this thing.....I know VW engines and all just looking for Thing related quirks etc.....

Thanks

Is that like a doodad?
Or a gizmo?

Type 181 VW Thing....super heavy duty front end that off road racers really want. Also HD trans and CV's too!

I'm finishing up making front hood, deck lid seals and a package for the rubber edge welting for the sides too!

I also make PC (Lexan material) .060" or .090" thick replacement windows too!

JM

1st: =D>

2nd:
Um. I don't know a lot about Things, but I'll pretend for a minute. Check the reduction gear boxes on the rear wheels if your model has them. They are kind of pricey to rebuild, I hear.

Rust. Look for rust. This is the thread you are looking for:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewto ... pical+rust

 

I just got back from looking at it. It's a '73 and the odometer shows 58K and it still has the original exhaust....so I'm guessin the mileage is right....It's real solid for sitting out in a back yard of the past 10 years. No real rust besides some small holes in the floor. It's bright yellow faded to almost white with a brown stripe. It has roll bar too. When they get a title they are going to call me back. I gave them the forms to get one from Broadway title.
I can hardly wait for that phone call.
I'll post a pic or 2 as soon as Win7 decides to let me copy them off my camera w/o crashing explorer.

p.s. Use Firefox/Photobucket!

Here's a little incentive for ya - have you heard of the Acapulco? Here are some pictures I took at the 2006 Springmeet:

That ragtop on that Thing looks cool! Do things ride like a jeep?

Do things ride like a jeep?

I think they were VW's version of the jeep....yes. I do know the front suspension is a unique heavy duty beam, that's highly sought after by dune buggy builders.

All right got Win7 behaving....




now you can see why I can't wait to thaw this Thing from it's 10-11 yr. sleep.
Why there's a bench grinder in w/ the engine no one knows.

RSorak 71Westy wrote: Why there's a bench grinder in w/ the engine no one knows.

Maybe its and Eberspacher BN-4 bench grinder.

 

And I thought it was a turbo....

zblair wrote:

p.s. Use Firefox/Photobucket!

x2. Great cars!

p.s. Just get a Mac. Goes much better with the Thing for the complete hipster look.

Looks pretty good! I dig an intact car. Man that engine hasn't run in a long time...