<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379625" dir="ltr">Hello all,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379484" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379485" dir="ltr">I'm not a frequent poster, and my period of activity on this list was a while ago, but I've been learning from all of your conversations for many years now and applying the learnings to the ongoing resurrection of my '73 Fasty. The car used to be my daily driver (only has 68K original miles, 20K of them from me) until someone ran a stopsign and t-boned me on the driver's side in 2005...it took a while to get a reasonable settlement from the insurance company, to determine if they had "totaled" it, to find some of the needed parts, to replace the brake system (the main line through the car ruptured in the accident so I figured all the lines were near the end...all new lines, hoses, master & wheel cylinders, pads/shoes, etc.), to graft in new panels where the rear end had rusted, and more...but yesterday the car, recently painted and sporting a refreshed interior, new window seals and new wheels/tires, passed its first safety inspection in 10 years and went for a first drive. It tracks very well (all tie rod ends and ball joints were also replaced in the last 10 years) and was a pleasure to drive.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379619" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379637" dir="ltr"><a id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379648" href="http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1344036.jpg">http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1344036.jpg</a></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379692" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379693" dir="ltr"><a id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379706" href="http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1344035.jpg">http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1344035.jpg</a><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379693"> </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379617" dir="ltr">Anyway, just wanted to post a couple of pics via TheSamba...count one more T3 on the road :-)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379638" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379761" dir="ltr">- Doug</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1430238746529_379762" dir="ltr">Falls Church, VA<br></div></div></body></html>