Something strange in every stash
- Thomas Sottile
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Re: Something strange in every stash
It looks like it had something mounted on the top of the air cleaner maybe a forced air device??
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Owners do the darndest things. When I bought my former '63 B coupe, it had been retro fitted from the original annular ring disc brakes, to drums. The lunatic who did the work replaced the backing plates but instead of fitting the left side to the left axle and the right to the right, he chiseled out the areas below the centers to accommodate the king pin carriers, which belly out a bit. All he had to do was swap sides and the factory indentations on the plates would have been fine. This same genius installed A drums at the rear, which allowed copious amounts of oil to seep onto the linings. Oh well, brakes are over-rated anyway. Who needs them?
- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Latest stash had some weird stuff, we should all remember to smile, right?
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- GregVandenbussche
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Re: Something strange in every stash
the fan behind the speedo!
Bt5 Super - used to be fjord green, was painted brass, then brown... sadness
- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
That's going in the 550 build.
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- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
This latest one is pretty funny considering how many bent and kinked hoods we've all seen.
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- Martin Benade
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Re: Something strange in every stash
That’s pretty good. And from a period-correct Dymo Labelmaker too.
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
This one is unique. The parts receipt for a 20 count of horn grills, alas, I didn't get all 20.
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- Joris Koning
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Re: Something strange in every stash
A, I have seen some more of those. Peter H. Had a similar box a couple of years back selling the grills at a fair price at the lit show.
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- Mike Wilson
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Great find, Adam. Better than the repros with those big rivets!
Mike
Mike
Mike Wilson
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
Lomita, CA
'63 B coupe
- Martin Benade
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Are you talking about my grills?
Cleveland Ohio
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
62 Cabriolet
56 VW
02 IS 300
04 Sienna
- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Ok, someone with a good eye can tell me what's wrong with these gearboxes. I know what was done to them, just curious if anyone can pick it out and guess.
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- Joris Koning
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Re: Something strange in every stash
That's an interesting front cover..
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Some kind of VW conversion I’m guessing a dune buggy.
- Adam Wright
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Re: Something strange in every stash
Tony always knows the tricks!
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