So.. How did you find out about the brakes on the way home??

Fweem.


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David A. Tosi
Facilities Manager
Habitat Re-Store
3826 High Point Road
Greensboro, NC 27407

Also an antique VW nut!
"Barnhart Pinball" > wrote in message
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> Picked the little dude up today. Mechanically tight (new engine, trans
> mounts, tons of new parts) and runs great. Handles like a go-kart. I got
> lucky with this one as it has what looks to be the original paint, no
> rust (well, except for one or 2 small places on the driver door and a
> couple where it got scratched) and a perfect underpan. It's a color code
> 21E (looking though the net) "blood orange", and was equipped with
> factory air conditioning. Someone removed the part under the dash and the
> compressor is gone. All the lines and condensor/fan are still present.
> Wheels and hubcaps are striaght and present.
>
> The bad? It needs some TLC. It needs some brake work (bad master cylinder
> or leak somewhere - ask me how I found out driving it home), a new
> headliner, putting the fresh air box back (removed to put a tach and oil
> temp/pressure gauges + new fuel sender). It needs the right front fender
> either replaced or fixed - the headlight bucket is pushed back. The rear
> defrost is broken (clips are snapped off). I have what appears to be a
> bad fuel line (gas smell in trunk, looks like vent hose may be bad). Plus
> the headlights and running lights work off a toggle switch. Not cool.
>
> Is the welting(? - the parts between the fenders) supposed to be black or
> body color? I know the rear engine cover was replaced as it's white
> underneath (you'd think they would at least paint that too).
>
> It'll be restored and driven over the next 4 years until my daughter is
> old enough to drive - plus she is going to help restore it. It's what she
> wanted (an orange Bug) and I couldn't pass up on a deal - especially for
> a great running, solid car.