Hippie's Engine Rebuild

[Hippie]

Well, Colin, me and a buddy decided to go to Effingham, so I guess I better get some parts by then.
Can I have some money please?

[ruckman101]

Well, tackling tasks gains urgency when it's a daily driver. Bertha bus has been trying me seemingly for going on A YEAR NOW! Delaying progress on Gretchen Ghia, oooooo, so demanding. So I can relate to dropping it and picking up a three cylinder commuter "real car". Yet I just can't quite do it. My little VW fleet calling for attention seem much more an example of a "real" car than any modern ones with computer control modules that leave you at the mercy of a dealer. Daily driver now coming up on ten years.

Yeah, been investing in my transportation future. Still cost effective, and a known entity, in the bigger picture.


neal

[Hippie]

Meh. You can get a scanner pretty cheap nowadays and still do most stuff yourself--but they don't break down often either.
I been driving my truck. Wife's got a car. No soul, but they run.

I'll prolly break down and get a long block just to get the Bus on the road. I rebuilt enough ACVW engines by now. I don't care if the LB is as good. It's just got to run.

[chitwnvw]

Looks like while you are down in Effingham you can pick yourself up a turnkey motor...

Hippie's new ride...

[Amskeptic]

Hippie's new ride...

That's a weird fan shroud. It tantalizes you with these fresh air hose outlets for heater boxes, but sets them so low that you can't actually put the hoses on.
WTH?
Colin

[Hippie]

...It tantalizes you with these fresh air hose outlets for heater boxes, but sets them so low that you can't actually put the hoses on.
WTH?
Colin

I wonder what was said at the exact moment the builder discovered he F'ed up.
I wonder what he said when he found out they were going to go ahead and ship them anyway.

[SlowLane]

I wonder what he said when he found out they were going to go ahead and ship them anyway.

My guess is: "meh"

[Hippie]

spelling.

[Hippie]

Yeah. Prolly said "meh"
@Jim. Most VW stuff sucks now. MAM sucks, in my opininion, too, but they throw a good party I hear.