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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:55 pm 
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update time...

Tank and tins are painted


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:59 pm 
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Also thanks to Eliot, he hooked me up with some new shoes. I was going to get the tires switched over but after seeing what the gray looks like I decided to leave the gray rims on there.

the old ones are the first picture


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:02 pm 
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Started installing the new harness but got derailed due to a broken fuse block. I am on the hunt for a new one .


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:28 pm 
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Looks great Ethan. I like the gray wheels better too.
How long do you think before you get her back on the road?

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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 3:38 pm 
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Hopefully i will be driving it to the classic.

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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:38 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:45 pm 
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Well a little more progress is done. I got the seats back in, I think my youngest son approves (he was my helper that day)
I tell you the shift coupler fought me like you would not believe. I ended up having to fire up the torch to get the nut out, and then again to get it off the shaft. And of course I could not find the other set screw from when I took the motor out. I am sure I have it but it is probably packed away with the original engine and trans. So I ended up making my own set screw until I make another order. (shipping was going to cost more than the set screw) For the life of me I can not understand why when you purchase a new shift coupler it does not come with the set screws. They should at least write in big letters on the order page (Hey Buddy you are gonna need new set screws this does not come with it)


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:48 pm 
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I dont have an original fuel cap for my tank, that is on the list of items to purchase down the road. I am not sure what color the cap was supposed to be originally but I tried silver and did not like how it looked.
So I ended up starting back over and painted it grey


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 11:55 pm 
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I removed the glove boxes to install the new harness, these poor babies are in very bad shape as you can see from the photos.
So far this "getting it back on the road" build is sucking my VW funds dry and I really did not want to spend upwards of $250 on repro boxes at this time. My wife stepped in and helped me repair these boxes, I know they are not perfect but they will be perfect for the time.
I was able to get the fabric way cleaner than it was, I imagine this is the original fabric. It does not match the existing seat covers and door panels. I sure wish I had taken a before picture, you could just barely see the pattern with all the grime.
I went to paint the boxes and did not know if they needed to be satin black or flat black, but after I researched on here I found that they should have been grey. I doubt the grey I had on hand even remotely matches but I sprayed them anyway. here is the final product.


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 Post subject: Re: Ethan's 1951 Build
PostPosted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:08 am 
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That came out really nice, great job Ethan and Courtney!

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