Initial Interest Gauge

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Initial Interest Gauge

Post by Amskeptic » Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:30 am

Heere we go, you ask, "why is Colin so LATE with this 2014 Forum?" and I answer:

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I've been shoveling in the morning, I've been shoveling in the evening, I've been shoveling out a warning (look out, lumbar vertebrae!!!) . . .

Please give me your desired Volkswagen Improvement Prayers
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hoped-for time frame
and
geographical location.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by Xelmon » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:30 pm

Yes We Can. =)

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Post by airkooledchris » Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:48 pm

=D>

Im down for a visit this year. Whenever's clever.
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Post by whc03grady » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:11 am

Of course.
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
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Post by Jivermo » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:41 am

Nose cone work, new clutch, check end play, possible rear wheel bearing. As soon as you can come down. It's warm here.

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Post by whc03grady » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:58 am

Amskeptic wrote:Heere we go, you ask, "why is Colin so LATE with this 2014 Forum?"
Going back to 2008, you've opened it up on the 49.5th day of the year, on average. So you're 6.5 days early.
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com

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Post by rallybug » Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:23 am

I'll be in for a visit again :cheers:
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Post by asiab3 » Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:44 pm

Yes and yes. I've been looking forward to this forum opening, checking it twice a day, and you all still beat me. Glad I'm not the only one excited. :cyclopsani:
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Post by Lanval » Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:07 pm

Last round for the current location, I guess. Depends on when you get here. Hopefully, if we find a new place, it'll be somewhat more comfortable than past sessions. Plenty to do as always.

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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:27 pm

whc03grady wrote:
Amskeptic wrote:Heere we go, you ask, "why is Colin so LATE with this 2014 Forum?"
Going back to 2008, you've opened it up on the 49.5th day of the year, on average. So you're 6.5 days early.
Bless your statistician's heart, Mr. Map Maker.
Colin
(whose blood pressure, on average, spikes at the 13th day of enrollment when it looks like I have jumped the shark for good)
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:29 pm

rallybug wrote:I'll be in for a visit again :cheers:
Hey don't worry about your AAA dues . . . . :bom:
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by Amskeptic » Wed Feb 12, 2014 6:32 pm

Lanval wrote:Last round for the current location, I guess. Depends on when you get here. Hopefully, if we find a new place, it'll be somewhat more comfortable than past sessions. Plenty to do as always.
I have always enjoyed our local location, it's just the Greater Irvine cookiecutterSoCalManicured heebiegeebies that I have suffered coming in off the desert. Still mulling the exit time and direction . . . clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by whc03grady » Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:55 am

Amskeptic wrote:Please give me your desired Volkswagen Improvement Prayers
and
hoped-for time frame
and
geographical location.
Colin
Leaky transaxle, sliding door refresh, little oil leaks, gauge cluster, things I break in the meantime
and
earlier is better I guess since you asked but anytime really
and
Anaconda Montana.
whc03depositsent
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com

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Post by Lanval » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:51 pm

Amskeptic wrote:
Lanval wrote:Last round for the current location, I guess. Depends on when you get here. Hopefully, if we find a new place, it'll be somewhat more comfortable than past sessions. Plenty to do as always.
I have always enjoyed our local location, it's just the Greater Irvine cookiecutterSoCalManicured heebiegeebies that I have suffered coming in off the desert. Still mulling the exit time and direction . . . clockwise or counter-clockwise?
Colin

Smog is due in late June. Running pig-rich, but relatively happily at the moment.

Things we could do:

* Smooth out the shifter: Alignment from earlier; also the forward guide is probably wasted ~ I haven't looked
* Clean and reseal the camper top
* Fix the fluid squirters. Pump is good, just dumps water on the ground. I suspect line is broken in the dash area
* Exhaust? Maybe bad, I dunno. Smells metallicy when running

more stuff.

ML

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Post by jcbrock » Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:25 am

Better schedule your northern plains swing after the first week in May, because that pic at the top could have been May 2 here last year. I'm still in for the basics but every time I walk in the shop I think of more - I've got an electrical leak somewhere and am casting a suspicious glance at the alternator diodes, help getting the sliding door track cover back on, doing what I can to the driver/pass door lock and latch mechanism to get them working better.

John
'76 Type II Station Wagon - in the family since new!
Corvallis, OR

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