<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Thanks Jim,</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">The c<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR>ar is fuel injection with dual carbs..</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">The squirrels did a pretty good job of eating the wires leading to motor.</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Car was running good until wires were eaten.</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; RIGHT: auto; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-STYLE: normal; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Thanks and look forward to any other tips you may have.</SPAN></div>
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<DIV class=y_msg_container><BR>On 4 Nov 2013 at 10:38, Hunt Williams wrote:
<DIV id=yqtfd64966 class=yqt9162036137><BR clear=none><BR clear=none>> I have opportunity to restore 69 fastback.<BR clear=none>> Body & engine in good condition.<BR clear=none>> Needs all new wiring, paint & interior.<BR clear=none>> Any suggestions?<BR clear=none>> Worth fixing?<BR clear=none>> Best place to get parts?</DIV><BR clear=none><BR clear=none>'69 is a great year. It's got the classic early body style as well as <BR clear=none>IRS, 12 V, and fuel injection. (Is it still FI? I hope so.)<BR clear=none><BR clear=none>As for parts, the best thing to do is to ask here first for specific <BR clear=none>items. Some parts will be hard or impossible to find new, but good <BR clear=none>used parts are often available from people here. In general, opt for <BR clear=none>good used OG parts over new, because new parts are often Beetle <BR clear=none>parts, which are often slightly different, or are not as well made as <BR
clear=none>the originals. <BR clear=none><BR clear=none>I suggest that you not try to replace all your wiring. Just repair <BR clear=none>what you have. There are new FI harnesses available; they are good, <BR clear=none>but they are expensive. Good used ones might be had if you want to <BR clear=none>save money.<BR clear=none><BR clear=none>Main advise: Get your car running and the bugs sorted out BEFORE you <BR clear=none>start working on the cosmetic stuff. Do it the other way around and <BR clear=none>you may discover that you don't have enough money to finish the job.<BR clear=none><BR clear=none>-- <BR clear=none>*******************************<BR clear=none>Jim Adney, <A href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" shape=rect ymailto="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">jadney@vwtype3.org</A><BR clear=none>Madison, Wisconsin, USA<BR clear=none>*******************************<BR clear=none><BR clear=none>_______________________________________________<BR
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