[T3] Fastback Build Done!

[brent@bottolfson.net]

I agree with Max.  I'll probably always have something on it to do.

But, I did drive it almost 400 miles today with only small issues.  I lost a center cap from one of my rear wheels and my speedo cable broke.  It started with a little whine, then I'd fiddle with the position a bit, then it would come back worse.  Finally it quit.  I think once it starts making noise like that its over...

There are a couple other small things, but they're fairly insignificant.

My decklid handle/license light holder seems to be mismatched and the chrome piece doesn't fit right.  Hopefully I can find another (and a replacement center cap) this weekend.

And there's a small oil leak haunting me.  It looks like the pump cover, but I just had it apart and put a new gasket in.  I'm not ready to tear into it again for the single drop of oil when I park it.  I'll fix it, but like you said, time for a beer and enjoy driving it.

-Brent

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Max Welton" <max_welton_2k at yahoo.com>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Subject: [T3] Fastback Build Done!
Date: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 1:07 pm


Very Nice!

But I'm having trouble grocking the idea that any of these cars are ever "done". ;-)

Max Welton
http://www.maxwelton2k.net/


--- On Fri, 6/8/12, Bobsnotch at aol.com <Bobsnotch at aol.com> wrote:

> From: Bobsnotch at aol.com <Bobsnotch at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [T3] Fastback Build Done!
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Friday, June 8, 2012, 11:31 AM
>
> In a message dated 6/8/2012 1:25:15 A.M. Eastern Daylight
> Time, 
> brent at bottolfson.net
> writes:
>
> I'm  happy to announce that I've finished my Type 3
> project.  It's a 69 
> Fastback that has had a complete body-off restoration with
> everything 
> restored/rebuilt.  A little bit of the darkside, but
> not too much.   Thought I'd
> share some pictures for the non-samba folks.
>
> Hope you like  them!
>
> s1165.photobucket.com/albums/q588/bbottolfson/?src=wap
>
>
>
> Brent, the car looks great. Nice attention to detail, and
> excellent follow 
> thru on completion. Are you sure it's "really done"? Or
> mostly done enough
> to  handle the move (from California to Washington),
> with a little fine
> tuning and a  couple of minor things left to do? ;-)
> I've been following the
> build on the  Samba, ever since you started it, and
> that car has definitely
> come a long ways  from where you started. I even like
> all the little "custom"
> things you've done  to it as well. Nice job, now go
> have a beer and relax.
> The Classic weekend will  keep you busy enough. :
> ) 
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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