tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89096775779325770742024-03-13T16:02:45.335-07:00VW+VW1500Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-31190224937138448172011-07-10T21:23:00.000-07:002019-02-11T10:14:49.362-08:00The confusing world of Type 3 oil strainers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sFmAUwazZyK6LMoO38QNLuHZY_4CCVABbDSahkgJ1QHquZC4xYJkZXjUWdQlOet6h0m6jd1mi_IbQbrZwfI9rmDHY1obn_44brmeunF0ET57JQ34kyM5OfBtp1d4EXDiuMML6fpr6IL3/s1600/strainerA1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6sFmAUwazZyK6LMoO38QNLuHZY_4CCVABbDSahkgJ1QHquZC4xYJkZXjUWdQlOet6h0m6jd1mi_IbQbrZwfI9rmDHY1obn_44brmeunF0ET57JQ34kyM5OfBtp1d4EXDiuMML6fpr6IL3/s1600/strainerA1.jpg" width="400" /></a>
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Last year I bought an NOS Type 3 oil strainer. When it arrived I realized the design of the strainer was different from the one in my Ghia, which raised some questions. Was the one in my car not a Type 3 strainer? How are Type 1 and Type 3 strainers different, and how are the various Type 3 versions different from each other? Here's the old one from my '62 for comparison:<br />
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It seems to be an OEM part, with VW and MH (Mann+Hummel?) stamps:<br />
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The VW Type 3 Workshop Manual points to the oil pickup tube diameter as the defining characteristic of the different versions. The diameter is larger in the 1500S engine (14mm) than it is in the 40hp (12mm), and the manual warns of dire consequences if the wrong one is used.<br />
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My car seems to have the 1500 strainer, identified by a ridge stamped into the filter screen. I then checked a later copy of the parts book and it lists only the following:<br />
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311 115 175 A to July 1969<br />
111 115 175 B from August 1969<br />
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The strainer I bought is 311 115 175 A, so according the later parts book it should work. 311 115 175 A is just a later development of the strainer design. <br />
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New replacement Type 3 strainers also conform to this later design. Use them with confidence.
While researching oil strainers I found this note:<br />
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So that's what that open space under the strainer is for. The magnetic oil ring was listed in the 1961 parts book as a standard part for the VW 1500 (#12):<br />
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They come up for sale every once in a while, though the 36hp version (111 115 195) seems much more common than the 40hp/1500 one (113 115 195). I'll buy one eventually if I can track one down.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-34899833733818646102011-06-24T21:06:00.000-07:002019-02-10T21:13:15.789-08:00L 469 Anthrazit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYuOo1yp9ADXD7IIUNBdu-TJnyVQtXLi9C8SFZJ2I-IHC7mp_GZvfEZrQ4ozLIFm1M1DUzwOhmIZcGP2LnpwvSHf8Ykxr8Y-Wwa9ig2zo3rXHJr_VpxpL9Z-swnkcX8kxX4QZWVaBP2r-/s1600/L469.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicYuOo1yp9ADXD7IIUNBdu-TJnyVQtXLi9C8SFZJ2I-IHC7mp_GZvfEZrQ4ozLIFm1M1DUzwOhmIZcGP2LnpwvSHf8Ykxr8Y-Wwa9ig2zo3rXHJr_VpxpL9Z-swnkcX8kxX4QZWVaBP2r-/s1600/L469.jpg" width="400" /></a>
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I found this 1 kg can of anthracite lacquer at the VW Classic swap meet. I've always told myself that if I saw an original factory can of anthracite for sale I would buy it. On first seeing it I assumed it would be completely dry but it's still liquid and fairly full. I think my car is trying to tell me what color it wants to be.
Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-66166676852992479452011-05-31T22:31:00.000-07:002019-02-10T10:43:23.529-08:00California Central Coast 1500 Ghia sightingIvan Pang sent me these pictures of a '63 1500 Ghia he encountered on the road near San Luis Obispo—in May 1975. It must have had a rough life, as it's looking a little the worse for wear for a car that was only 12 years old at the time. I wonder if it's still around today?<br />
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One thing a really like about these photos is the fact that more than half of the cars in the background are aircooled—either VWs or Porsches. That's just they way it was in California back then. If you'd like to help increase the aircooled population of San Luis Obispo in 2011, you should consider joining the <a href="https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=474628"> Type 3/Type 34 50th Anniversary Central Coast Cruise</a> this fall. Details are being finalized now, so it's time to start planning.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-74531772420214399362011-05-15T22:01:00.000-07:002011-05-15T22:55:47.104-07:00Getting reacquainted with the front brakesIt's been many years since I've done a front brake job on an old VW. The last time the front brakes were done on this car was about 12 years ago, when NOS wheel cylinders were installed by a local mechanic. Initially I thought I'd be able to get away with a brake fluid flush and adjustment, but the right front brakes were locking up. Stuck wheel cylinder(s)? Collapsed brake hose? The car has probably only seen 1000 miles since the brakes were done so how bad could things be?<br /><br />I was stopped in my tracks soon after starting by an odd thing: Both lock nuts turned together when I tried to loosen the outer one on the right side. That shouldn't happen. I didn't have a thin 24mm wrench so had to source one. Luckily Lanner Kahn at <a href="http://www.vdubengineering.com/">VDUBEngineering</a> in Canada offers a nice purpose-made 24/27mm spindle wrench, so I ordered one up. Once I got things apart the problem was obvious. Someone had used a larger diameter lock plate from another VW. This is the kind of hackery that can cause you to lose a wheel on the road. Not only that, all the expendable parts were shot—bearings, seals, the whole lot. Luckily, with a little help from <a href="http://www.billandsteves.com/">Bill and Steve's</a>, I was able to find everything I needed to put things right. Here are the old and new parts for comparison—it's as if the last bearing repack was done using only a crow bar and a sledge hammer. Nothing like seeing someone else's shoddy work to remind you that you're better off doing it yourself!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3U8n_v_53C5bq4D2H9q59fg_jAm6wp3aabQqs_GQqk6teKouEwiZQIo24v0q3uD8GOUCVfa-FBbe4xT3x-YhQU5_T_-dZmO5zQyPX5_8RTT5QB6Pah8kbR4RbwK_IfMY7-dYqr50aoyLA/s1600/bearingsetc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3U8n_v_53C5bq4D2H9q59fg_jAm6wp3aabQqs_GQqk6teKouEwiZQIo24v0q3uD8GOUCVfa-FBbe4xT3x-YhQU5_T_-dZmO5zQyPX5_8RTT5QB6Pah8kbR4RbwK_IfMY7-dYqr50aoyLA/s400/bearingsetc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607180472987143874" /></a><br /><br />Turned out it was the wheel cylinders that were the braking problem -- gummed up from lack of use. I cleaned and honed them and I think they'll be all right for awhile, though I'm going to start searching for another complete set of NOS front cylinders just in case.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-11839096466947652612011-04-09T16:56:00.000-07:002011-04-10T00:01:41.288-07:00Early VW 1500 wheels: new and improvedA few years ago I found five NOS VW 1500 wheels. They're the early 4-slot version meant only for 1961–63 models. Unfortunately while NOS means "new old stock," it doesn't necessarily mean cosmetically perfect. While these wheels have never been mounted on a car they had picked up some surface rust and shelf wear in the many years they were warehoused. Off to the powder coater.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82qXjv_Ih6UaFT_ORUg6a93uzYOnM8LInBcvEnqByw8kG9kzOWlrs6tsBEusiUQmblYhVGv261LLhkcNAkDWUFDjpM3Q-kbDDzKPuzD8bobSB9Pwk6WCG-tiJ5gngpKitvM8pgF8iO3aG/s1600/before.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82qXjv_Ih6UaFT_ORUg6a93uzYOnM8LInBcvEnqByw8kG9kzOWlrs6tsBEusiUQmblYhVGv261LLhkcNAkDWUFDjpM3Q-kbDDzKPuzD8bobSB9Pwk6WCG-tiJ5gngpKitvM8pgF8iO3aG/s400/before.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593739244128287074" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwmR0GrD2g-Rbj8LoYNZkFzLr-600liyCjPvhQLfCCfYh_rQ9wfW0ea8h1QNcvuU0dV6GbQKwfvZhFBI0Nvs9s0w6OlVBbVJwqSvPUc7sg0vpJ5NXJ9tPDhEgS56iROKRCB41GzdtP_an/s1600/MIWGstamp.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixwmR0GrD2g-Rbj8LoYNZkFzLr-600liyCjPvhQLfCCfYh_rQ9wfW0ea8h1QNcvuU0dV6GbQKwfvZhFBI0Nvs9s0w6OlVBbVJwqSvPUc7sg0vpJ5NXJ9tPDhEgS56iROKRCB41GzdtP_an/s400/MIWGstamp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593739239753017858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8PrFkunpnfLcUu_hET0K9GW6qOY2HxSha8TpayQ_YG6UlPk-uKp4WYMlmMvKUioW56A2OJn0FtfeBrJCXJDPD24yeRZtcSDdy2m_UtQhoPnD-A2i3tQPj70EJBEl4NSsL0HG_crfuCM9/s1600/sticker.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8PrFkunpnfLcUu_hET0K9GW6qOY2HxSha8TpayQ_YG6UlPk-uKp4WYMlmMvKUioW56A2OJn0FtfeBrJCXJDPD24yeRZtcSDdy2m_UtQhoPnD-A2i3tQPj70EJBEl4NSsL0HG_crfuCM9/s400/sticker.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593739234010829922" /></a><br /><br />After some online research I decided to use <a href="http://www.powdercoater.com/home.html">Andrews Powder Coating</a> in Chatsworth, California. They focus on powder coating for cars and motorcycles, and they are a supplier to <a href="http://www.icon4x4.com/">ICON</a>. That's good enough for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO7KeG5apMa7my5jr3LXcfPB-klx4o0ZORUml-ZGsjA2Je4xeBCGT4-CeN_LEFN4sOSzTcmroPIUL2EXl2TNwujK4hPTStt0N31hNf9Wx4i_ioUnJLeHK9zHBsk6SuGYKdF-X5-7kG47s/s1600/coated.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXO7KeG5apMa7my5jr3LXcfPB-klx4o0ZORUml-ZGsjA2Je4xeBCGT4-CeN_LEFN4sOSzTcmroPIUL2EXl2TNwujK4hPTStt0N31hNf9Wx4i_ioUnJLeHK9zHBsk6SuGYKdF-X5-7kG47s/s400/coated.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593737918407250866" /></a><br /><br />The wheels came back looking like new. I had Andrews match the OEM semi-gloss black. They masked the lug bolt and brake drum bearing surfaces at no additional charge, which saved me the trouble of scraping the paint off later. Wheels can come loose if these areas are powder coated, so it's best to keep them unpainted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjdDfDkRUz1DaJ7n8uw7iy602tlhvtfQOxLRnYz8iorDCUs7aA1raBoxo7vYOocyunQT4cZWwP9bUt8BL1M8DC83SOp-GlthXrHeb_Gmj1w6TKRO8zRpmcdWouNEHjxEI70p9poC-uJ54/s1600/lugseat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjdDfDkRUz1DaJ7n8uw7iy602tlhvtfQOxLRnYz8iorDCUs7aA1raBoxo7vYOocyunQT4cZWwP9bUt8BL1M8DC83SOp-GlthXrHeb_Gmj1w6TKRO8zRpmcdWouNEHjxEI70p9poC-uJ54/s400/lugseat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593737916738295426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTGIs4ZoCZY8KajICpI1eLBbR4fG1rUqsQkRi-z_p1hP9UgHX3-2GMBhF8VCH9wOOthIYV5-5IUeu9zBQPozCRcbypbUd-ZxRywiqKQulaOMz921LKlKjxt6p-23HPsw-_naHRNUnYTXq/s1600/masking.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGTGIs4ZoCZY8KajICpI1eLBbR4fG1rUqsQkRi-z_p1hP9UgHX3-2GMBhF8VCH9wOOthIYV5-5IUeu9zBQPozCRcbypbUd-ZxRywiqKQulaOMz921LKlKjxt6p-23HPsw-_naHRNUnYTXq/s400/masking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593737913425633778" /></a><br /><br />One interesting thing about these wheels is that they're all factory replacements made after 1964. The newest one has a September 1970 date stamp. Three of them are safety rims with additional bumps that keep tubeless tires from breaking the bead on very hard cornering. I really like the idea that VW was still making parts specifically for the earliest VW 1500s into the 1970s, and incorporating safety improvements into them too. I still have all five of my Ghia's original April 1962 stamped wheels, but I'll keep them in storage and use these newer ones on the road.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSua2IRPM75YzHeyZMxlEJzoxCxShagrni0Xw4Q7X0kjtOxBftdWPmVIOdEsyL_sp8NiBuWWyJEe05QL2bbxxaAsAOkfEz2tkcuKUTPnTO1TL3gCWwkoOs6M4gIy2lw-7jWkSQ-jd80Ik6/s1600/bump.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSua2IRPM75YzHeyZMxlEJzoxCxShagrni0Xw4Q7X0kjtOxBftdWPmVIOdEsyL_sp8NiBuWWyJEe05QL2bbxxaAsAOkfEz2tkcuKUTPnTO1TL3gCWwkoOs6M4gIy2lw-7jWkSQ-jd80Ik6/s400/bump.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593737908998662818" /></a><br /><br />I found a very nice used Pirelli Cinturato CN 36 tire recently, and I had it mounted on one of the newly powder coated wheels as a test. Pirelli has reissued the early '70s vintage CN 36, and I'm thinking about buying a set of them for the Ghia, but since they're slightly wider than the original size (175-15 rather than 165-15) I wanted to see if there were any fit issues. There aren't. A bit more expensive than the comparable Michelin XZX, but with an extra helping of awesomeness. My car now has a very cool spare.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPsBJajGNjiSgkgFDj0INsDw3jsT75qse9EMRRVxN89IyVCSfCiJiaHXJtfb2kwAh1L4gDa8gpViTlkHupvwDgJvF0OyWF1PR-k-cEnexq-VtBG5S3ffGoCLtuDLPXLv1ak6yfrNOs7uZ/s1600/cn36.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPsBJajGNjiSgkgFDj0INsDw3jsT75qse9EMRRVxN89IyVCSfCiJiaHXJtfb2kwAh1L4gDa8gpViTlkHupvwDgJvF0OyWF1PR-k-cEnexq-VtBG5S3ffGoCLtuDLPXLv1ak6yfrNOs7uZ/s400/cn36.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593737908214299954" /></a>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-6353231296261213052011-03-26T18:08:00.000-07:002011-03-27T14:57:00.802-07:00We don't need no stinkin' badges......but we buy them anyway. Some time ago I found an ADAC enamel badge commemorating the 40th Internationale Automobil Austellung (IAA), the 1961 auto show where the VW 1500s were first shown to the public.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1mlErb5-3W6Dkwy4ClbO0FLHAq6epjH1AY7RTkdJogN_QU59tBHZDVTmByDo2trJ5QpMM-GeW8CKJf1LHPdIixbqFKitA6y0E5z01luGxHxzbI8HcJxVWou37ma2hyPQqEvvVvdl26Gd/s1600/adaciaa40.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC1mlErb5-3W6Dkwy4ClbO0FLHAq6epjH1AY7RTkdJogN_QU59tBHZDVTmByDo2trJ5QpMM-GeW8CKJf1LHPdIixbqFKitA6y0E5z01luGxHxzbI8HcJxVWou37ma2hyPQqEvvVvdl26Gd/s400/adaciaa40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588877191934420002" /></a><br /><br />It's an enamel interpretation of the <a href="http://www.poster-stamps.de/exhibition-c-g/3884-frankfurt-1961-40-internationale-automobil-ausstellung.html">1961 IAA poster</a>. The poster looks great—I'd really like to find an original one someday—but the design was clearly hard to translate into enamel. Let's just say that it's the kind of thing that could only have been created in 1961, so in that way it's perfect.<br /><br />The question now is: If I were to install it, where would it go? Normally a badge like this might be mounted on a car's radiator grille, but that obviously doesn't apply here. On other rear-engined cars like Porsches badges sometimes get mounted to the rear air intake, but the 1500 Ghia's flat rear deck doesn't really lend itself to that solution. What to do? Luckily great minds tend to think alike, so there are a few other 1500 Ghia owners who have already taken up this very same challenge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K_VpkjU3JTUoEwiir7f-ToHfYLV4ps74WyORTtHBIc6G5_pIziFR_Rqa4KHAggu22COn1yjJM5of9OfkVt7tAM0xCrrGthdXluuBA40IANALr4UppaPHchSbwe0zoyJsGY2mLFL3T4uy/s1600/lee62.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_K_VpkjU3JTUoEwiir7f-ToHfYLV4ps74WyORTtHBIc6G5_pIziFR_Rqa4KHAggu22COn1yjJM5of9OfkVt7tAM0xCrrGthdXluuBA40IANALr4UppaPHchSbwe0zoyJsGY2mLFL3T4uy/s400/lee62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588877187366139362" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://m346.blogspot.com/">Lee Hedges</a> opted for the classic vintage VW badge location: low on the right side front fender between the wheel opening and the door. Looks good, and it's historically appropriate, but the downside is that it requires drilling into the fender, making the installation a fairly permanent decision. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj870ektNaYH4Lb0c0BlS0WSDx_sFqceoQVbsU2S-sHnN7EjcOILodhrFbo2bUSQw059T7Ru5HwI0DXntQyPR1Je04Mk1O0Nh3Uj2IoCVpQJ3QTuIXrNVfAKvVYlUiNAIMyhq1tztvGo5m9/s1600/andy62.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj870ektNaYH4Lb0c0BlS0WSDx_sFqceoQVbsU2S-sHnN7EjcOILodhrFbo2bUSQw059T7Ru5HwI0DXntQyPR1Je04Mk1O0Nh3Uj2IoCVpQJ3QTuIXrNVfAKvVYlUiNAIMyhq1tztvGo5m9/s400/andy62.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588877182519751426" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://rebuildmyghia34.blogspot.com/">Andy Holmes</a> chose to mount his badge above one of the front overriders on a custom-fabbed bracket. This looks great and has the advantage of being close to the traditional location on a front grille or badge bar. But there's already a lot going on visually on the front of a 1500 Ghia, so I'm just not sure.<br /><br />I'm currently leaning toward mounting it on the glove box door. I found a good strong magnet that will keep it in place. It's not permanent, it will keep the badge out of the weather, and I'll get to look at it (occasionally) while I'm driving and remind myself of where and when the 1500 Ghia had its debut.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5137eH2UFIijZlvyRnZ3K0VagfWqheRLx7nbYh31UE2eLm81yZ3p9YsNmXKiXCYyCKN9EiGkMFZfhsj1q3jkVIn-Mbmw-QsCAf7js9Pjr8bWgsAfXj24GhyphenhyphenD4TUVUIqCnTUIT6aJUtoqy/s1600/adacbadge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5137eH2UFIijZlvyRnZ3K0VagfWqheRLx7nbYh31UE2eLm81yZ3p9YsNmXKiXCYyCKN9EiGkMFZfhsj1q3jkVIn-Mbmw-QsCAf7js9Pjr8bWgsAfXj24GhyphenhyphenD4TUVUIqCnTUIT6aJUtoqy/s400/adacbadge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588877177770137010" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:80%;">[<span style="font-style:italic;">Photos by Lee and Andy of their cars "borrowed" from other sources.</span>]</span>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-44312611595829891202011-03-06T12:19:00.000-08:002011-03-06T13:04:30.083-08:00The Loved One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6fZ5M6iZJCNVILQml5P0E_5RZlF9slZvIN3iYic45gGYah6Ly3pogyqIiQSJizqVGXAUGyGVjovNVwavR15aTEelUuQ5Ca-vvtS7ZzFZx8Wy6fg3zC8AS4wwZsjtzj8m8gxRRh-oJN3/s1600/ivannotch1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTi6fZ5M6iZJCNVILQml5P0E_5RZlF9slZvIN3iYic45gGYah6Ly3pogyqIiQSJizqVGXAUGyGVjovNVwavR15aTEelUuQ5Ca-vvtS7ZzFZx8Wy6fg3zC8AS4wwZsjtzj8m8gxRRh-oJN3/s400/ivannotch1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581065101809985314" /></a><br /><br />Ivan Pang sent me these great 1976 photos of his anthracite '62 1500 notchback at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Forest Lawn (a.k.a. "Whispering Glades" to fans of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FuWtAvNpo"><span style="font-style:italic;">The Loved One</span></a>) does a pretty good job of standing in for the old country.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NYA9oVnhOU7NtrfHKbzj3kIPDxFGXfJ4FtSwtZ2YGbG2Q0ms2reaj7GC2KUSRrl0TGQ4_72SebWrkDfjOeWMZMLZi3asNdjKLGJaLcv8K-htWmwyRO2RzUdnXDiunBGTuzPtZ1uI7ias/s1600/ivannotch2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NYA9oVnhOU7NtrfHKbzj3kIPDxFGXfJ4FtSwtZ2YGbG2Q0ms2reaj7GC2KUSRrl0TGQ4_72SebWrkDfjOeWMZMLZi3asNdjKLGJaLcv8K-htWmwyRO2RzUdnXDiunBGTuzPtZ1uI7ias/s400/ivannotch2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581065092705901682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpi973Q1i_y6-6V4fWtDuZBvvp1jOGJ1OLYI2TlXAJb_E82kxEqTUBZNsiumx1EKMuG01Cf-pz4a6vDqk_lHl_k52HkHOv-3cK9sKpUyBRLd2Nu8BB0SW1GoOzLxJjQ05yXXED56o_3FZ/s1600/ivannotch3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpi973Q1i_y6-6V4fWtDuZBvvp1jOGJ1OLYI2TlXAJb_E82kxEqTUBZNsiumx1EKMuG01Cf-pz4a6vDqk_lHl_k52HkHOv-3cK9sKpUyBRLd2Nu8BB0SW1GoOzLxJjQ05yXXED56o_3FZ/s400/ivannotch3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581065082231105186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M1r_jbtVhr1m0aLsxCL3wKTdLcn29AM_v1kXgGGFvUW8UWxT-sw8AftXdTMSgZ3OoFGdcA8eSAtslfOdJImiL2eifE23onVzvOXD1DQ3R1HOKfkZgZd4RkjfKF_yTzbNTyEpNi83vXjZ/s1600/ivanotch4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3M1r_jbtVhr1m0aLsxCL3wKTdLcn29AM_v1kXgGGFvUW8UWxT-sw8AftXdTMSgZ3OoFGdcA8eSAtslfOdJImiL2eifE23onVzvOXD1DQ3R1HOKfkZgZd4RkjfKF_yTzbNTyEpNi83vXjZ/s400/ivanotch4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581065079935296674" /></a><br /><br />Ivan has been a part of the vintage VW scene in Southern California since the early days, and he has also made it his practice to photograph <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2010/07/los-angeles-has-always-been-type-3.html">interesting cars</a> he has seen in Los Angeles' east side neighborhoods over the years. He has owned this particular low-mileage notchback since the mid-1970s. Other than the vintage Porsche 356 wheels and hubcaps (shod with what appear to be Michelin ZX radials) the car is unmodified from original. Ivan still has the original VW wheels and hubcaps in storage. He says the seats have been protected by factory accessory seat covers since the car was new, so the upholstery is in perfect condition. I asked about the clear taillight lenses and he says they were that way when he bought the car.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDMYHO90K8f6RE_NfauF4CoMFWlqQ3Iwih2TrawjDC8sdTQ1CtAdbBZvIguYdWoEVyVlPpY1OUf3jCNGEIdMKRHfEwcstKgAW0EmREH5HVLWwzMSM_jlTHJzSET1zS9WAfjMoSV4kfTyi/s1600/ivanotch5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYDMYHO90K8f6RE_NfauF4CoMFWlqQ3Iwih2TrawjDC8sdTQ1CtAdbBZvIguYdWoEVyVlPpY1OUf3jCNGEIdMKRHfEwcstKgAW0EmREH5HVLWwzMSM_jlTHJzSET1zS9WAfjMoSV4kfTyi/s400/ivanotch5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581069303441156658" /></a><br /><br />Here's Ivan at the wheel on a road trip to San Francisco back in the day. The notchback has been in long-term storage for many years and has seen very few miles since these photos were shot 35 years ago. I hope it sees daylight again this year for the 50th anniversary of the VW 1500!Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-20995348387965093082011-02-20T18:00:00.000-08:002011-02-20T18:15:07.304-08:00Karmann-Post No. 25, October-December 1962<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6E8DNKbrvV3mbNFlQtte-CUrNrv_SMw2ZGeXG06YEt6x3ptzaZ0xStezmNxdUB1G1Fb1mQ6ulJyJyfE7c3RLay4q420-XZaMp8bXloXI803W7Yl6U-UOg3CNCaxM197zgfEBIlO43EgA/s1600/kp25a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6E8DNKbrvV3mbNFlQtte-CUrNrv_SMw2ZGeXG06YEt6x3ptzaZ0xStezmNxdUB1G1Fb1mQ6ulJyJyfE7c3RLay4q420-XZaMp8bXloXI803W7Yl6U-UOg3CNCaxM197zgfEBIlO43EgA/s400/kp25a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575959142405720610" /></a><br /><br />In this issue of <span style="font-style:italic;">Karmann-Post</span> an article on the VW 1500 Karmann-Ghia reprinted from <span style="font-style:italic;">Auto Motor und Sport</span> is illustrated with images of both Karmann-Ghia models along with photos of production in the Karmann factory. There are some rarely seen promotional images of the 1500 Ghia here, including an early '63 sunroof model (Type 345), alongside the usual press photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu3DD5CajeNAqOcjBloU0lYpA7ExsOSTBobTRM90gTpM1VgSLTvAIhfRtCNTvD0yg91qtPUya-93wV64ovg-V_Y3UsXtnzuPBg_CAlmId0Bg9O2adTCeCypGOd501z55ZLQdo9KVPmVj5/s1600/kp25b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnu3DD5CajeNAqOcjBloU0lYpA7ExsOSTBobTRM90gTpM1VgSLTvAIhfRtCNTvD0yg91qtPUya-93wV64ovg-V_Y3UsXtnzuPBg_CAlmId0Bg9O2adTCeCypGOd501z55ZLQdo9KVPmVj5/s400/kp25b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575959130969639410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKz_wfIXUWXTzh4xwJCXj6o4oHbp8fuaLqGyH8ZZnRSWFODsN11cFFXoieNUVSxAsCUyVC01Wvkcpx2-hxpuL8Ic3T4TBRnOVIQMFZmSGYIdcUvbvK7E2YWzk7gdKNokRHDrIHN_DLPPt/s1600/kp25c-d.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QYlzbDT7iUtvfgTqAFJF20iEQJm2tKU_GJhlu_4nlWCdm5j72rZ5aZnRwhPC7ABuGjlq1A_yQURiqKwlLY5gFZt-e9dA2nZaFQIBchL8IVgUungzk_XhhdL5mRjCIqiSZ50w3SMCxOBS/s400/kp25m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575958720818958658" /></a><br /><br />The <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2007/12/motor-tourist-road-test-december-1962.html">Motor-Tourist review</a> of the 1500 Ghia is also reprinted in this issue.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-26581729925020172572011-01-23T15:03:00.000-08:002011-01-23T15:51:02.366-08:00You can take it with you: the Blaupunkt Derby 660In the 1950s and '60s Blaupunkt and other European auto radio manufacturers offered portable "picnic" radios that had the option of being installed in a car as a dash-mounted pullout. Unlike more recent pullout systems that were intended for theft prevention, the idea behind these older pullouts was versatility.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH4WNAQuKAH9acePG1_JlG-4sVTqYbK3cUdKR5dlWxWruhNMfk8Id4D6gtwFhus5XhgL383Zcb5cGJpr6tmraxk8TTIXQyr8k15Kfc1jh93YE9wovA8SsLUqaYqVOXIh1Jetq9NxHMgqt/s1600/derby1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCH4WNAQuKAH9acePG1_JlG-4sVTqYbK3cUdKR5dlWxWruhNMfk8Id4D6gtwFhus5XhgL383Zcb5cGJpr6tmraxk8TTIXQyr8k15Kfc1jh93YE9wovA8SsLUqaYqVOXIh1Jetq9NxHMgqt/s400/derby1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523849176091890" /></a><br /><br />The Blaupunkt Derby 660 was introduced in 1965 so it's a period-appropriate accessory for a VW 1500. It's larger and more modern-looking than the <a href="http://www.antiqueradio.org/blau01.htm">previous Derbys</a> and offers shortwave, longwave, and FM bands. I bought this one many years ago and found the under-dash mount more recently.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1b9UDqquJpPr5u29LVH8D2XwAi68lJrjlZ-ZPQCfSqf7s9RoUSoxnGeQyEZSUeWDYX6HcZ3IOSMA1cwOvM25ifyy58QRssF629HAyM_uwllfWZGIl3lGX4f3sfCIXPpU7NbuGk78vq3T/s1600/derby3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1b9UDqquJpPr5u29LVH8D2XwAi68lJrjlZ-ZPQCfSqf7s9RoUSoxnGeQyEZSUeWDYX6HcZ3IOSMA1cwOvM25ifyy58QRssF629HAyM_uwllfWZGIl3lGX4f3sfCIXPpU7NbuGk78vq3T/s400/derby3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523848767604546" /></a><br /><br />Nice typography on the dial still has echoes of the 1940s.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H_NFxyJn_oC0q8VNn1GGMnT_o1sUgkd_uicRP9Fdy0xgqe6YrFB7f5cL0cXS-8EMqf6bE2s5ZT-NLnYeY66JZbI7ODwriFCAcKUCczKSvwwj3sYxi88IF-zSaot1Lx7i1xv__lkHgwWd/s1600/derby4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H_NFxyJn_oC0q8VNn1GGMnT_o1sUgkd_uicRP9Fdy0xgqe6YrFB7f5cL0cXS-8EMqf6bE2s5ZT-NLnYeY66JZbI7ODwriFCAcKUCczKSvwwj3sYxi88IF-zSaot1Lx7i1xv__lkHgwWd/s400/derby4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523843765626354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOaQQX0wyem49WoYQo2GgEtednUBfk7OC5BE8wcctntr2L3wowfI83WMh_eCrwVS38JGNtRrIFKKpK3EEg8leA_j2MfyfJfUdhMZ4m1ETUMZ7ezzwwFKhJ9pyKKpl7QnrZhKZEFdYlIx5/s1600/derby5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBOaQQX0wyem49WoYQo2GgEtednUBfk7OC5BE8wcctntr2L3wowfI83WMh_eCrwVS38JGNtRrIFKKpK3EEg8leA_j2MfyfJfUdhMZ4m1ETUMZ7ezzwwFKhJ9pyKKpl7QnrZhKZEFdYlIx5/s400/derby5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523837152659810" /></a><br /><br />The car mount was meant to be installed under the dash. It carries the Ideal brand. Ideal was the original name of the company, and the blue dot that was used as a quality control symbol eventually evolved into the company's trademark. The name was formally changed to Blaupunkt in 1938, but apparently the Ideal brand was still used for some components.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3nYOu9Id9gKwvB1lN9A6WpO-I0aDCMDSp78mToN_alXSvuAakXtkqZz-xaKmk13WoExJKitL4WoCMCwq5dT7skSow9Nj_XLJ-TcEnAzJ9y6XKyTO7HrIS_7j4uFxPqj4UzF7juFsHjQO/s1600/derby6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3nYOu9Id9gKwvB1lN9A6WpO-I0aDCMDSp78mToN_alXSvuAakXtkqZz-xaKmk13WoExJKitL4WoCMCwq5dT7skSow9Nj_XLJ-TcEnAzJ9y6XKyTO7HrIS_7j4uFxPqj4UzF7juFsHjQO/s400/derby6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523319495769586" /></a><br /><br />A plastic ridge on the top of the radio case guides the radio and secures it as it slides into the mount. The following sequence shows how a protective flap on the mount automatically opens to accept the radio as it slides in. When it's pushed fully home the power, antenna, and speaker are automatically switched over to the car's components.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfn_NRD0epd9yrjciTXBgUz92zYPWL2dStTcRdZPNrb02boz4Fz4H75nIW0Orr699JUVZW0ISD6dTLHVe9iwNdUEA6IpXol6iSaM_6aYNwOa-tKf1ODk2mKpRNXtqzbmI21wdR7OeQxQN/s1600/derby7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfn_NRD0epd9yrjciTXBgUz92zYPWL2dStTcRdZPNrb02boz4Fz4H75nIW0Orr699JUVZW0ISD6dTLHVe9iwNdUEA6IpXol6iSaM_6aYNwOa-tKf1ODk2mKpRNXtqzbmI21wdR7OeQxQN/s400/derby7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523304836436994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9hb8NP-APuqkwtiVXOBZbUkZ1LLjChimFh9_bnp-qat4tCLOTjoDXCN63hKZ4QSZLo5rGMeD1RpFU4K_meoOVawBwTxyzaJc43a_7xMr0iXkiWSlu374JOcqEe2qSwq_MT9fLCpTia19/s1600/derby8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9hb8NP-APuqkwtiVXOBZbUkZ1LLjChimFh9_bnp-qat4tCLOTjoDXCN63hKZ4QSZLo5rGMeD1RpFU4K_meoOVawBwTxyzaJc43a_7xMr0iXkiWSlu374JOcqEe2qSwq_MT9fLCpTia19/s400/derby8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523294063108690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NpbmvcCSGsJc6GjhR3ktSsqisUH4jvcu1mPF_HisH7dpBVwNyTZWBZkvAzPFmfuxadwlRWwzb0_qWt1IMIRUdCovZGjzC5TuNvSeKFNPw_XMc7T6Vtr7oH55SWbv7S-PYpQMPNXhWjQ3/s1600/derby9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NpbmvcCSGsJc6GjhR3ktSsqisUH4jvcu1mPF_HisH7dpBVwNyTZWBZkvAzPFmfuxadwlRWwzb0_qWt1IMIRUdCovZGjzC5TuNvSeKFNPw_XMc7T6Vtr7oH55SWbv7S-PYpQMPNXhWjQ3/s400/derby9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523278712847938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEdvViAxcc5DdnN0p2saFdF5-jpplezk1l8Phwz5nlM5tTyl382W72LpLKm3tBU_0kpPeV_AalguffaWrwleLHzaX_9fTx91N8K7UksgDAMi1-Lf9J9VcvJmx8wKpHQhu_7ackH-1mWtI/s1600/derby10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEdvViAxcc5DdnN0p2saFdF5-jpplezk1l8Phwz5nlM5tTyl382W72LpLKm3tBU_0kpPeV_AalguffaWrwleLHzaX_9fTx91N8K7UksgDAMi1-Lf9J9VcvJmx8wKpHQhu_7ackH-1mWtI/s400/derby10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565523273327541570" /></a><br /><br />The radio is then locked in place. A push tab above the radio unlocks it and allows it to be removed again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjTvt_oGDWGIEUHaFhv8fYa8_9sxF620O_QRIAfw3SvPPzAViHSOmJlD_-vvKb7TF7HGp8c8nRsknqiOyT3s6fFP3iHyWml5xltqKRJLxJPYT24uYoRB0d8tbgh11oGu67Bv_ncRCKLRI/s1600/derby11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLjTvt_oGDWGIEUHaFhv8fYa8_9sxF620O_QRIAfw3SvPPzAViHSOmJlD_-vvKb7TF7HGp8c8nRsknqiOyT3s6fFP3iHyWml5xltqKRJLxJPYT24uYoRB0d8tbgh11oGu67Bv_ncRCKLRI/s400/derby11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522808314312082" /></a><br /><br />The radio also has jacks for an alternate external power source and external picnic speakers or headphones for use away from the car. They thought of just about every possible need.<br /><br />In the last few months I was able to find instructions for mounting a Derby 660 in a VW 1500 or 1500S:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LxD4zunQSfe4pA_gO2lWDxJvQT6rQs3EHub_EgBWC1XZX2jYnMST9T-ufVWJswdVx-jLT2HLKwYjNA0zTQaX3WiH9JokqyIEY9qPak2gmQydzbMk4_wNbyRQIfZ9HPdJrYFpNoEfkQ0C/s1600/derbyinst1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LxD4zunQSfe4pA_gO2lWDxJvQT6rQs3EHub_EgBWC1XZX2jYnMST9T-ufVWJswdVx-jLT2HLKwYjNA0zTQaX3WiH9JokqyIEY9qPak2gmQydzbMk4_wNbyRQIfZ9HPdJrYFpNoEfkQ0C/s400/derbyinst1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522436206645250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eU33_JNT5jlfKQuDryErJdVAJuTFFs3QDCEaxgQ9_fMRmRcTG5WbIIdQpcrYQneUn_WpV-DqFs5OOvNGDAqyYPTGXrf68Qhl-aJTat8Zrdx1wjTLylXFpJWJOgfilIIUCVUO_mIseBNc/s1600/derbyinst2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6eU33_JNT5jlfKQuDryErJdVAJuTFFs3QDCEaxgQ9_fMRmRcTG5WbIIdQpcrYQneUn_WpV-DqFs5OOvNGDAqyYPTGXrf68Qhl-aJTat8Zrdx1wjTLylXFpJWJOgfilIIUCVUO_mIseBNc/s400/derbyinst2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522423584496786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8QXpLB8COeYx2tHNwh2jz2A_HzGwAJ9ntNQJ8Tih2h1sQPpWpDaLygec2xXlc-z9wpn_F4aPE0W7apjRh9LX4Sar_nkceUTjUnw-Ojkb22cPgjz4ZPssHgDuGhPGkaGvEQFoE77lDa8L/s1600/derbyinst3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ8QXpLB8COeYx2tHNwh2jz2A_HzGwAJ9ntNQJ8Tih2h1sQPpWpDaLygec2xXlc-z9wpn_F4aPE0W7apjRh9LX4Sar_nkceUTjUnw-Ojkb22cPgjz4ZPssHgDuGhPGkaGvEQFoE77lDa8L/s400/derbyinst3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522415782327154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9VZ0R7Wsn5qaUMHfA2Ewyj4bOeT6gpyLqJXHP5lqcrP6LdPidLdOLaTR-TQCoOZXciUlzVWBqwMHEMOnJ6McbRdKt6U8LdO_KD56SZ6QJNzzGact1xhRb5DRwfjjtvlIJ4IxDOdKNop2/s1600/derbyinst4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC9VZ0R7Wsn5qaUMHfA2Ewyj4bOeT6gpyLqJXHP5lqcrP6LdPidLdOLaTR-TQCoOZXciUlzVWBqwMHEMOnJ6McbRdKt6U8LdO_KD56SZ6QJNzzGact1xhRb5DRwfjjtvlIJ4IxDOdKNop2/s400/derbyinst4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522401957603938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj83gkGXpkjrNXnDKvFVwxVsUXXmHWg_oY8F3M4kjVsMOrADdIHKZM9yvCTeZ5tx7HmtUGAF16wo2YZ0C2Zdzf194WLLRNdN1Kd8oLcXf4Lw0V-ZrXOK0_8tTSzsX7wmuOpeL7LKaXkp_B/s1600/derbyinst5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj83gkGXpkjrNXnDKvFVwxVsUXXmHWg_oY8F3M4kjVsMOrADdIHKZM9yvCTeZ5tx7HmtUGAF16wo2YZ0C2Zdzf194WLLRNdN1Kd8oLcXf4Lw0V-ZrXOK0_8tTSzsX7wmuOpeL7LKaXkp_B/s400/derbyinst5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522394392992114" /></a><br /><br />I originally bought this Derby with the intention of mounting it in <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/01/vw-1500s-i-have-known-part-2.html">our '65 Squareback</a>, but I didn't locate the mount until after I sold the car. I'm not sure if it will find a home in my 1500 Ghia or not. We shall see.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB1kxDD37MvcZUKfqA8lYc3i3sYo8N0lrCx1UT_LyahXZSzYlVDxJs_4oHB0S7YUdluZ7YmSQhy4IXZKr50LiuSW_LAC6zD0r1guW5_ZU3fLYcvIe7LAshfrEqMxdiqr_h2tlf3DdhjPY/s1600/derby12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNB1kxDD37MvcZUKfqA8lYc3i3sYo8N0lrCx1UT_LyahXZSzYlVDxJs_4oHB0S7YUdluZ7YmSQhy4IXZKr50LiuSW_LAC6zD0r1guW5_ZU3fLYcvIe7LAshfrEqMxdiqr_h2tlf3DdhjPY/s400/derby12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565522803290655250" /></a>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-73438555989011563212011-01-15T21:48:00.000-08:002011-01-15T23:07:30.482-08:00Karmann-Post No. 20, July-September 1961<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmwLt-QfwufMFzHyYOifWtw9SIiYI_BjFCWX0Gh3iRIZ30lEn3EYPMYJUSKAr94-DmjDLHNJAqiC8IMYSw4KA559URpHM2Yx6rrtjqS1Z4Iy0pfE2S9xP5wAWHv8gCD3WuqNKYz-nXPXp/s1600/kp961a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidmwLt-QfwufMFzHyYOifWtw9SIiYI_BjFCWX0Gh3iRIZ30lEn3EYPMYJUSKAr94-DmjDLHNJAqiC8IMYSw4KA559URpHM2Yx6rrtjqS1Z4Iy0pfE2S9xP5wAWHv8gCD3WuqNKYz-nXPXp/s400/kp961a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562663303123662914" /></a><br /><br />The cover of issue number 20 of Karmann's promotional magazine featured a 1500 Ghia cabriolet prototype on display at the 1961 Frankfurt auto show (IAA). Other photos of the new 1500s were featured inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBheeYwSLPTKubarrij13tdDfRkgyunhpqpc00v1mH6T7_DToI7saNNT9ZSxcq5xin4G9IypWlQY92HdivnveH2xir4nYjyh_Jk8HWWC_EnKnOunROHxx8NFBX5kUlrm9a_beGlMl1ErM/s1600/kp961b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBheeYwSLPTKubarrij13tdDfRkgyunhpqpc00v1mH6T7_DToI7saNNT9ZSxcq5xin4G9IypWlQY92HdivnveH2xir4nYjyh_Jk8HWWC_EnKnOunROHxx8NFBX5kUlrm9a_beGlMl1ErM/s400/kp961b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562663297938804226" /></a><br /><br />Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Karmann and Ghia's Luigi Segre with the cabriolet at the IAA.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRihROHCSRq8NSdQsPVTzc88IjHzOkFzvj22IXXoHy4Ua91LazuLb3BuQ2usEJNuhvoaoGEUBpbmXFCOy8RDQzeVTjw4N63USz_AHVhSRHn-7HaM7yObXF5R0IuDAnOCiVkie32NF0AxS/s1600/kp961c.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRihROHCSRq8NSdQsPVTzc88IjHzOkFzvj22IXXoHy4Ua91LazuLb3BuQ2usEJNuhvoaoGEUBpbmXFCOy8RDQzeVTjw4N63USz_AHVhSRHn-7HaM7yObXF5R0IuDAnOCiVkie32NF0AxS/s400/kp961c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562663301551653522" /></a><br /><br />Also at the IAA, the 1500 Ghia cabriolet is shown to German President Heinrich Lübke.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-Hvb-aoASp-QyUU4fgn8ugOhiTgliPnHw1SKnu0_-hpkPFCUkmWYTqJs4teIl1kGNAdxN70C8L6_4pGjrP-ExHrOLewfdj-0OcBQ3s1mV2QwOFaLh_QVYB8cu98u-BXfBLJgp1tYsOkl/s1600/kp961d.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-Hvb-aoASp-QyUU4fgn8ugOhiTgliPnHw1SKnu0_-hpkPFCUkmWYTqJs4teIl1kGNAdxN70C8L6_4pGjrP-ExHrOLewfdj-0OcBQ3s1mV2QwOFaLh_QVYB8cu98u-BXfBLJgp1tYsOkl/s400/kp961d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562663293593820130" /></a><br /><br />The issue also includes a spread featuring press photos of the new Karmann 1500s. The 1500 Cabriolet is referred to as the "four-seater" and the 1500 Ghia as the "two-seater." That's refreshingly honest — apparently Karmann didn't consider the 1500 Ghia's back seat a realistic place for anyone to sit.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-44285326793883646582011-01-02T16:12:00.000-08:002011-01-02T16:31:30.018-08:00It's an unusually wet winter for Southern CaliforniaYou swingaxle drivers take it easy out there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjG6cze5_iRZ0Jvbnc9Y89GrWmpSTVV5PRJTC11sJvF9ELbCJODZbLRssvOQZhjjMQN4a-aWbVxEIbU-iyGBxsBLMW1hzdW64YyBG7ppY5XxkLURyNbWt0d7u-8ZM4LCWJIPsCp5ymjKLc/s1600/rallynotch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjG6cze5_iRZ0Jvbnc9Y89GrWmpSTVV5PRJTC11sJvF9ELbCJODZbLRssvOQZhjjMQN4a-aWbVxEIbU-iyGBxsBLMW1hzdW64YyBG7ppY5XxkLURyNbWt0d7u-8ZM4LCWJIPsCp5ymjKLc/s400/rallynotch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557750512797883154" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:80%;">[<span style="font-style:italic;">1500S pushing the limit at Oulton Park, Cheshire, England in the 1960s. Source unknown.</span>]</span>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-32098791679699613352010-12-05T21:56:00.000-08:002010-12-05T22:35:53.679-08:00VW 1500 factory maintenance training slides<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhfdzzw5Pa2CmP0B0rksk6xNipVLAIf-TGuq6lh9rVoj07daHJslKEGse1uUI7SOWlh4NnMiMmDBGyGzlh4o1rsVZDv_eUkwUd02XljDx2IFyP85hIJ9t0oB2xSQAsH4ZvqkFvmXnXTSs/s1600/18-00.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhfdzzw5Pa2CmP0B0rksk6xNipVLAIf-TGuq6lh9rVoj07daHJslKEGse1uUI7SOWlh4NnMiMmDBGyGzlh4o1rsVZDv_eUkwUd02XljDx2IFyP85hIJ9t0oB2xSQAsH4ZvqkFvmXnXTSs/s400/18-00.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451365038233234" /></a><br /><br />Last year Eric Colla was lucky enough to find a set of original factory training slides that cover basic maintenance of the VW 1500, and we put together a digital version of the slide show to share with the Type 3 community. The slides and caption text have been scanned and Everett Barnes created a page on <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/">The Samba</a> where they can be viewed as individual images or downloaded as low-res or high-res pdfs. Here are a few of the slides:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYPD_c9oUEin_cNFa4Z3lLCEiJ29d4xv390CiJb278cRuqeZ11kicsxoNIZyVBCc92BEQW-O7kQDL36Yo3WccX0upIf_Z8aV4gp-bXD73DafG-nAvR7vMYNr8-fdYQpbHVtPh551FZRwj/s1600/18-01.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYPD_c9oUEin_cNFa4Z3lLCEiJ29d4xv390CiJb278cRuqeZ11kicsxoNIZyVBCc92BEQW-O7kQDL36Yo3WccX0upIf_Z8aV4gp-bXD73DafG-nAvR7vMYNr8-fdYQpbHVtPh551FZRwj/s400/18-01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451359461084450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlVqOL6RRSoRx-_TrOlVfqF2r7Ba84d9EecrqwESYlV5UbpO8WN8Dj3-3WkPZqtpUt2zRWiqtcVRCrXo2WnMk_2pSQH6bM4GitgVwNeX1KYvsiXIMR5q5q5jaeI7nOtlblPcv52MVoSun/s1600/18-03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKlVqOL6RRSoRx-_TrOlVfqF2r7Ba84d9EecrqwESYlV5UbpO8WN8Dj3-3WkPZqtpUt2zRWiqtcVRCrXo2WnMk_2pSQH6bM4GitgVwNeX1KYvsiXIMR5q5q5jaeI7nOtlblPcv52MVoSun/s400/18-03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451355005712482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Rs_Oorp2f8O3tK57IzMrPxpdKAM0Jns_GN7oV4iIPjkgByJs5ZBKdpLsC81oYFlUM_2bqm0a7n7TkCGp2txWNKJFSzDY9XHpcdxg1dSSgwQrvsawRBqjvhEl8aHpLyhCR0QjI5kTZi3_/s1600/18-15.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Rs_Oorp2f8O3tK57IzMrPxpdKAM0Jns_GN7oV4iIPjkgByJs5ZBKdpLsC81oYFlUM_2bqm0a7n7TkCGp2txWNKJFSzDY9XHpcdxg1dSSgwQrvsawRBqjvhEl8aHpLyhCR0QjI5kTZi3_/s400/18-15.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451350514544178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8evM_bH58syA2ZGX0_vhcj3UpOZdDM2H0V46jbhzbtlh9tiMbinUovKQWfqkxJ4V-jZoYTgkLK10hvrnS-_8gLbhXDunoSLYryRAaVLbVJX6RD6y2XD0fQiuLkkao-Iv9fIVwTlDbLyN/s1600/18-21.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8evM_bH58syA2ZGX0_vhcj3UpOZdDM2H0V46jbhzbtlh9tiMbinUovKQWfqkxJ4V-jZoYTgkLK10hvrnS-_8gLbhXDunoSLYryRAaVLbVJX6RD6y2XD0fQiuLkkao-Iv9fIVwTlDbLyN/s400/18-21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451016150308370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffUTTnHJCdArsSnDpTw1TCnSnAz-oWj4FA7KwFNxMI8XGo792FS013r0y_jE59m9vZlgM1_NmnXUsJjhblQUyICMaGQOYhLjeKNYXyyYGeWyNmTApGsyu8DSqiSHilJghSiemsKRI8O5d/s1600/18-32.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffUTTnHJCdArsSnDpTw1TCnSnAz-oWj4FA7KwFNxMI8XGo792FS013r0y_jE59m9vZlgM1_NmnXUsJjhblQUyICMaGQOYhLjeKNYXyyYGeWyNmTApGsyu8DSqiSHilJghSiemsKRI8O5d/s400/18-32.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451017289578498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQXeLFX-8ZKuJzWZ6XCz059gncs_jvLfVVCgrqBkz0Doj-SfIsvexZh3CfNiUvVKYfvtZqMhjT6RMUdC4B7NOuDKRi6G7rv8AJgHG3Yk5SpTmVXYyyT9aKvHJ2KkMQ8LlszHiJZJArWVx/s1600/18-38.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQXeLFX-8ZKuJzWZ6XCz059gncs_jvLfVVCgrqBkz0Doj-SfIsvexZh3CfNiUvVKYfvtZqMhjT6RMUdC4B7NOuDKRi6G7rv8AJgHG3Yk5SpTmVXYyyT9aKvHJ2KkMQ8LlszHiJZJArWVx/s400/18-38.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451009518631426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPC5kW7km_I4ll3ztdEQfwZW4csXPTeFd750yfdUwVzsw8mbE-_uoaF1Wti9s2K80BNxDXSfFs-p66_5dzZqQ-WUpByedU0rVdb-i3GVZGiJvJ9aIC7vdFR5LGQtLzIIvUXdhkD0doNKd/s1600/18-46.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPC5kW7km_I4ll3ztdEQfwZW4csXPTeFd750yfdUwVzsw8mbE-_uoaF1Wti9s2K80BNxDXSfFs-p66_5dzZqQ-WUpByedU0rVdb-i3GVZGiJvJ9aIC7vdFR5LGQtLzIIvUXdhkD0doNKd/s400/18-46.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451004884297122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJkJ9yMAP64EdwUm8FJQGABkrVln31RUL9s9VFIbFg42yPh_11FuCpnxRbO4g1SfjChpZb8uaqahKymFm5hNtTxwQ03feneoufuC8krtvA4I76ZEYjm7Py24Sky6cce_1Stfd5AfXFhqW/s1600/18-50.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJkJ9yMAP64EdwUm8FJQGABkrVln31RUL9s9VFIbFg42yPh_11FuCpnxRbO4g1SfjChpZb8uaqahKymFm5hNtTxwQ03feneoufuC8krtvA4I76ZEYjm7Py24Sky6cce_1Stfd5AfXFhqW/s400/18-50.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547451001961146242" /></a><br /><br />From the photos and the information provided it appears that it was produced in late 1962 at the beginning of the 1963 model year. It's a great reference for how the early engines were originally set up, though since many parts have been painted gray for clarity it's not definitive. Even though I've read through all the early VW service literature many times I still learned a couple of new things from going through these slides and captions. <br /><br />View or download the slide show <a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/vw1500_maint.php">here</a>.<br /><br />Many thanks to Eric and Everett for making this happen.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-1073699061100768562010-11-13T10:38:00.000-08:002010-11-13T10:45:15.722-08:00VW 1500 letterpress cutI got a package in the mail from my friend <a href="http://www.stevehuber.net/">Steve</a> and opened it to find this old letterpress photo cut of an early VW 1500. Steve knows me pretty well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrAYoreQRP2RhyEvkj4UU1vb60_SWYTeqPUYGO0xo9-xYmYXriVm1Roir3f7LU9q0W5oa-oL9a5d1PpAumTqhvTxsjIU2oQ3Rdk7_B5CYYHoWJ5lNNYbYmYYQUXdHU6iTp_5nTHI70yA_/s1600/notchcut.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrAYoreQRP2RhyEvkj4UU1vb60_SWYTeqPUYGO0xo9-xYmYXriVm1Roir3f7LU9q0W5oa-oL9a5d1PpAumTqhvTxsjIU2oQ3Rdk7_B5CYYHoWJ5lNNYbYmYYQUXdHU6iTp_5nTHI70yA_/s400/notchcut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539106214988426562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrmp-iCSnaEtjlNmwAlfLDXj2hE9Myxmim_vRjqDCTLg4hAPGtuTDmjex4UXWo7LV4U4P_67W1VRL94cwt-qMpCsmtx0AzibkaqlyuOaclcyK8c6CrRAS258b-caXDi6h7ln-JuAUyCOw/s1600/notchcutback.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrmp-iCSnaEtjlNmwAlfLDXj2hE9Myxmim_vRjqDCTLg4hAPGtuTDmjex4UXWo7LV4U4P_67W1VRL94cwt-qMpCsmtx0AzibkaqlyuOaclcyK8c6CrRAS258b-caXDi6h7ln-JuAUyCOw/s400/notchcutback.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539106201142119810" /></a><br /><br />Letterpress printing was on its way out in the 1960s, replaced by offset printing for most commercial jobs by the end of the decade, so it's a little unusual to find a cut of a '60s car. This one was probably used in a newspaper advertisement. It's an early '62 or '63 model and "VW 1500 1964" is handwritten on the back of the block.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUOxHjKRXL72SZPoNym6WSofd-e7y488kQ_E_bv7792OD_TVzzfiyGFntGdxS3UzWa2Y6nwAoo788-VjD4fmUV800G6h3vYQvzEQQ5WEB3U3vCQ0aQeoETfgG3IS8CeTBTuZ5ju9918jM/s1600/cuts2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDUOxHjKRXL72SZPoNym6WSofd-e7y488kQ_E_bv7792OD_TVzzfiyGFntGdxS3UzWa2Y6nwAoo788-VjD4fmUV800G6h3vYQvzEQQ5WEB3U3vCQ0aQeoETfgG3IS8CeTBTuZ5ju9918jM/s400/cuts2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539106195615747858" /></a><br /><br />I know of someone who has a letterpress so I might have to print up some cards. For the time being it can keep company with a old cut of a <a href="http://www.kdf-wagen.de/lcode/index.php?p=71">Bernd Reuters</a> split window that I found years ago.<br /><br />Thanks Steve!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwl5o6Nub8MGdvYu2rl03HlP_uifYIUZ_TW7SR4_GXkzRUtibRNGFGCNkC967RTcpqB2MuE1KU9m14nUhRIv2cIkDnwNzIALhOh5rezrHOiLZvcK_DWt20wJdGULpGV97HaQvme5daVdv/s1600/VWcut.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwl5o6Nub8MGdvYu2rl03HlP_uifYIUZ_TW7SR4_GXkzRUtibRNGFGCNkC967RTcpqB2MuE1KU9m14nUhRIv2cIkDnwNzIALhOh5rezrHOiLZvcK_DWt20wJdGULpGV97HaQvme5daVdv/s400/VWcut.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539106190249770594" /></a>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-73502103269775923932010-10-24T20:58:00.000-07:002010-11-25T19:56:24.543-08:00"What bugeyedom has lost in the Sprite it has made back on the Karmann"The 1500 Karmann-Ghia has the honor of being the punchline of one of Henry Manney III's jokes in his coverage of the Frankfurt auto show for <span style="font-style:italic;">Road & Track</span> magazine's January 1962 issue. He isn't too keen on the Ghia's front-end styling and reports that it reminded another reporter of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen">Schwimmwagen</a>. He likes the rest of the styling, though, and calls the 1500 Ghia "an improvement on the old one."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Xu1BYgW2NIIPG9ORStK0KvQl73TbPBmdY_xJ4ggO3G4eE1HWrQyFGOh1f1xu6b7szauqmYRage3PA4Ac_ksnYcIASHobaw-LgQpaDCiMUYKjoDOMRvrgm15Z4VvaQnoKuQ3wabFhC8V/s1600/manney.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Xu1BYgW2NIIPG9ORStK0KvQl73TbPBmdY_xJ4ggO3G4eE1HWrQyFGOh1f1xu6b7szauqmYRage3PA4Ac_ksnYcIASHobaw-LgQpaDCiMUYKjoDOMRvrgm15Z4VvaQnoKuQ3wabFhC8V/s400/manney.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531845976401801650" /></a><br /><br />There's prominent coverage of the VW 1500 introduction in the article, including a feature photo of the dramatic 1500 display ("driverless Volkswagens, neatly executing 4-wheel drifts..."). But Manney is more interested in the NSU Prinz, BMW's 700 convertible and 1500 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_New_Class"><span style="font-style:italic;">Neue Klasse</span></a> sedan, the Porsche 2-liter, and the Fiat 2300 Coupe by 1500 Ghia designer <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/11/sergio-sartorelli-19282009.html">Sergio Sartorelli</a>. He seems a little underwhelmed by the VW 1500s in comparison. He predicts, correctly, that the Variant will be the biggest seller.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPsfLHD69I37FNEZLNj-QJiUZQYqD0fOmErw8tmdN2KiprPxd1-y-qKblCRQyPS4igV7A1s6R9IhWlrQdJSYDSIGNg3eLFnEReG-PefuMp-JegkdYhVm0P7gSMIZZScPrv2QywSxuG_MT/s1600/manney1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPsfLHD69I37FNEZLNj-QJiUZQYqD0fOmErw8tmdN2KiprPxd1-y-qKblCRQyPS4igV7A1s6R9IhWlrQdJSYDSIGNg3eLFnEReG-PefuMp-JegkdYhVm0P7gSMIZZScPrv2QywSxuG_MT/s400/manney1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531845977920443682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm4682FnQS6ZOxm_IbLAxWb-vigMlAXR_OFGsI8KGSGpD-ImB77EHZihIqJq4WymHcQadX17bu0KYDTTDYtKBHtFMuAdVdnMwYuEoL2_-C_J7tp2qxDJfghf-ET_8mS48iNnWZndjYTEj/s1600/manney2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm4682FnQS6ZOxm_IbLAxWb-vigMlAXR_OFGsI8KGSGpD-ImB77EHZihIqJq4WymHcQadX17bu0KYDTTDYtKBHtFMuAdVdnMwYuEoL2_-C_J7tp2qxDJfghf-ET_8mS48iNnWZndjYTEj/s400/manney2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531845972207165858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA7IHrFh2brnw395r2IRHEuzHNQDrHoe6g5kFIFoZCjdc4xnRDrx6ja_eQBKtls8PkhoFkhc510aEVr2PeWtFvleeH3R6qMbc7AbnMDQ26gYhvX-2uzzBK3IqQMw6lMLh0xOMCFm1B3UI/s1600/manney3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA7IHrFh2brnw395r2IRHEuzHNQDrHoe6g5kFIFoZCjdc4xnRDrx6ja_eQBKtls8PkhoFkhc510aEVr2PeWtFvleeH3R6qMbc7AbnMDQ26gYhvX-2uzzBK3IqQMw6lMLh0xOMCFm1B3UI/s400/manney3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531845969713759650" /></a><br /><br />I have always enjoyed reading Manney's pieces for <span style="font-style:italic;">Road & Track</span>. His humor and satire made other contemporary automotive reporting seem pretty dull in comparison. He was doing his automotive version of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Journalism">New Journalism</a> years before his fellow automotive writers got on board.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-59363860158979697162010-10-03T15:23:00.000-07:002010-10-03T21:28:05.698-07:00No tourist delivery notchback for youI found this VW dealer postcard while browsing an online Porsche forum. Postmarked December 10, 1964, it's a Spokane, Washington dealer's response to someone who inquired about arranging European tourist delivery of a VW 1500 notchback. The dealer regretfully advises the customer that the only 1500 that dealers could arrange tourist delivery for was the "Station wagen" and that delivery of a notchback would likely be very expensive if they were to try to arrange it on their own.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp997WJewGe1ndDPrJVb5JhRekGEbZt5iKmiRoicKucmHL6Or1kvbwr45uByVwdPhJM8DcLOVVGKY06Ivrou-uRpobeHIZrBzncsP4zGTwq9grKHCov1BTkUs2aYyssRIiaVwujZiQcMZG/s1600/valleyvw1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp997WJewGe1ndDPrJVb5JhRekGEbZt5iKmiRoicKucmHL6Or1kvbwr45uByVwdPhJM8DcLOVVGKY06Ivrou-uRpobeHIZrBzncsP4zGTwq9grKHCov1BTkUs2aYyssRIiaVwujZiQcMZG/s400/valleyvw1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523954193543199714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ2IGwrZyTCYIlTO_LV738XkJLcDAyiSZK3TNhuWv2SR8ZnOA21dzvUSrEC0chg0-Q2kHllU_13Zx7niQaeUXfLZUkfNC37b8yKve4oY67K9FFSaPhC2tEAvX38bSh1VJqlTcVPvHKJe4/s1600/valleyvw2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJ2IGwrZyTCYIlTO_LV738XkJLcDAyiSZK3TNhuWv2SR8ZnOA21dzvUSrEC0chg0-Q2kHllU_13Zx7niQaeUXfLZUkfNC37b8yKve4oY67K9FFSaPhC2tEAvX38bSh1VJqlTcVPvHKJe4/s400/valleyvw2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523954188397030178" /></a><br /><br />This is interesting. On one hand it's an example of the lengths someone in the U.S. would have to go to in order to buy a new notchback. Why would VW promote tourist delivery of the Squareback but not the notch? Was it some kind of "viral" strategy to stimulate public interest in the Squareback in the year before its official U.S. introduction? At the same time, American dealers who were unwilling to risk damaging their relationship with Volkswagen of America had to turn away business, while they were undoubtedly aware of other less scrupulous dealers who were dabbling in the <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/10/car-and-driver-on-vw-1500-gray-market.html">gray market</a> and making a nice profit. All they could hope for was the possibility of a service relationship on the tourist's return. It was a lose/lose proposition for dealers and customers until the following year, when suddenly they could have as many Type 3s as they wanted. Yet still no notchbacks.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-41946183213022610002010-09-11T16:21:00.000-07:002010-09-30T10:12:03.153-07:00The Gelb Aktion in actionLast year I wrote a short post about <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-advertise-vw-1500.html">a rare 1961 brochure</a> published for VW dealers that explained the many components of <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2007/01/vw-vw-1500-ad-campaign-1961.html">the Volkswagen + VW 1500 advertising campaign</a>, titled <span style="font-style:italic;">Wir werben für den VW 1500</span> (We advertise the VW 1500). It's a fascinating look from a dealer's point of view at the many tools that were available for publicizing the new 1500: posters in many sizes and formats, banners, freestanding signs, projection slides, print advertising, <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2007/06/volkswagen-vw-1500-postmark-ad.html">postal advertising</a>, sales brochures, and window stickers. Here are some photos showing how these campaign components were actually put into use by individual dealers, as seen in <em>VW Informationen</em>, VW's internal publication for dealers and distributors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUIpmcDseaUmE-LducXukPhvxdP1l0snTUjhCzb1OYJ1xWl_Q5RIGUjg6X_wssBvyI7t8ORbvNykKgeQra8dryopMc-EFQFgr9r1DM9maUsgagyDBZ0ReWznBN2KwJIIV73wYdA9HjdKw/s1600/1500dealer1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUIpmcDseaUmE-LducXukPhvxdP1l0snTUjhCzb1OYJ1xWl_Q5RIGUjg6X_wssBvyI7t8ORbvNykKgeQra8dryopMc-EFQFgr9r1DM9maUsgagyDBZ0ReWznBN2KwJIIV73wYdA9HjdKw/s400/1500dealer1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812468029732242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC9g-6fQZ7ekvbT9yyG_SKYPSF7oa5MqIHbphgme2QPW__Qlqq7q4QIqCHAVP9Bq0TdeMdhRO7QznU2F9tIYDhu88Cu5oOZxRvHQQGbVtqHJGg8eJVxFHwVDcxmOUv67kaYG9u86-62MN/s1600/1500dealer2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwC9g-6fQZ7ekvbT9yyG_SKYPSF7oa5MqIHbphgme2QPW__Qlqq7q4QIqCHAVP9Bq0TdeMdhRO7QznU2F9tIYDhu88Cu5oOZxRvHQQGbVtqHJGg8eJVxFHwVDcxmOUv67kaYG9u86-62MN/s400/1500dealer2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812461998794274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3-MSsqdyJdXD-J4Fi4iSER1ll7yEncM9HYFqVT_Xqxr1AENa8eZkWzxpFNJZplDlp92eh9tVQkXUAWJbDVSbqEawbW7Y4yAvCY4pK_dUoTmdMSN5IZm5JV6yZhqKCuwrB0ud9swyqBLi/s1600/1500dealer11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3-MSsqdyJdXD-J4Fi4iSER1ll7yEncM9HYFqVT_Xqxr1AENa8eZkWzxpFNJZplDlp92eh9tVQkXUAWJbDVSbqEawbW7Y4yAvCY4pK_dUoTmdMSN5IZm5JV6yZhqKCuwrB0ud9swyqBLi/s400/1500dealer11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812092943643842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXnNWvssVTqqB5NjPUCD3PZ3D33wiMGK1gq0nV9WLAnRAjG6e0Ktm5FyaQvlTVcvBachRLeKj6zmaqMczS-GYHE8bOX6AYU0MQTfRsqqP-PdC82QpSr9LgBeUA2ESoTGSUjKB1m4a0518/s1600/1500dealer12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKXnNWvssVTqqB5NjPUCD3PZ3D33wiMGK1gq0nV9WLAnRAjG6e0Ktm5FyaQvlTVcvBachRLeKj6zmaqMczS-GYHE8bOX6AYU0MQTfRsqqP-PdC82QpSr9LgBeUA2ESoTGSUjKB1m4a0518/s400/1500dealer12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812079123611682" /></a><br /><br />On the right side of the photo above you can see a poster for the 1961 Frankfurt international auto show, where the VW 1500 made its public debut. This dates the photo to September 1961.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I1QOP0RL1BCLEkWkhry5db461B-Z8mc5qzOznoNiHgxH4eELIpO-OhI8huJzDgnZ6zyWKfTb86chN8UB2ceI2sPBv-OOfPGfUQoPYnuHNhHIhOONv3jC9susLIV6JLW_FAqFnV9lmJ5n/s1600/1500dealer7.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4I1QOP0RL1BCLEkWkhry5db461B-Z8mc5qzOznoNiHgxH4eELIpO-OhI8huJzDgnZ6zyWKfTb86chN8UB2ceI2sPBv-OOfPGfUQoPYnuHNhHIhOONv3jC9susLIV6JLW_FAqFnV9lmJ5n/s400/1500dealer7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812067499661314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVt-ZMP24p-rL_Eo2tA4woUYbrr7l6vXYNNApFuXGRZswvjrS-2iPuTQ_FtgHPtaGQ0Ij3wUzDutg2DXmztmm2D8DkKKhyphenhyphennfWaiq2h1fLhPbiqHQZTtovgrfmf4SO-nY6214XWGqXoaq3/s1600/1500dealer6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVt-ZMP24p-rL_Eo2tA4woUYbrr7l6vXYNNApFuXGRZswvjrS-2iPuTQ_FtgHPtaGQ0Ij3wUzDutg2DXmztmm2D8DkKKhyphenhyphennfWaiq2h1fLhPbiqHQZTtovgrfmf4SO-nY6214XWGqXoaq3/s400/1500dealer6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515812059150339858" /></a><br /><br />This dealer raised the bar by combining campaign components with additional graphics in a futuristic space frame advertising structure.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZGPKSKpTZGgDUgg5RXx3626FwlAfOrImBzdip-wjNCf-8JqHS5_s01039VdnVqdhLZFZa4L2l4m0MxfBJy92uflMSNC-u-8dBMuBFKuZolH2vPaodI8EzesU8lypgKtLIiDR7Ilx4IUe/s1600/1500dealer10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZGPKSKpTZGgDUgg5RXx3626FwlAfOrImBzdip-wjNCf-8JqHS5_s01039VdnVqdhLZFZa4L2l4m0MxfBJy92uflMSNC-u-8dBMuBFKuZolH2vPaodI8EzesU8lypgKtLIiDR7Ilx4IUe/s400/1500dealer10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515827327092167554" /></a><br /><br />And here the dealer's name has been spelled out on the side of the building using campaign posters. Too bad the photo isn't in color!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi772-DJfAkLPeFLb6ycVV9qymmWT_11mvC65viUebhdd77K6ImagVLRRACmn1isBFAH59iXES0IPtUIRfYpu3h41jFDyzGbQw8uyFLBLVTC5r0dsN0bfXo079b-SDWnD52xu1sLKMVhgDo/s1600/1500dealer8.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi772-DJfAkLPeFLb6ycVV9qymmWT_11mvC65viUebhdd77K6ImagVLRRACmn1isBFAH59iXES0IPtUIRfYpu3h41jFDyzGbQw8uyFLBLVTC5r0dsN0bfXo079b-SDWnD52xu1sLKMVhgDo/s400/1500dealer8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515811615865069010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5duLAQyNru3gOdHSbjjj2GOQuOfBbyieOQcnBPyvyOSti5vhuBBaZSUmf3XzYO_fGZeKv27DMfNg1XDwJLj6J8eITEx313MIteyhf2qY10jSQFasRwQrXvw2vtCJNIMWg9e9fokqoVYfX/s1600/1500dealer5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5duLAQyNru3gOdHSbjjj2GOQuOfBbyieOQcnBPyvyOSti5vhuBBaZSUmf3XzYO_fGZeKv27DMfNg1XDwJLj6J8eITEx313MIteyhf2qY10jSQFasRwQrXvw2vtCJNIMWg9e9fokqoVYfX/s400/1500dealer5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515811595467012178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHthyphenhyphengsT_d1khKhBxfUPkl3Uc8Y-YvupS_8c7iI6cLRzshLhYsv-A8YXns8MqngQJ2M1k9nRV_ZW1HnG0cUJDPsZgER7_q-CtDzlEVbswoQwnID7U6OQ8HiSBwWw4avq3bXr4x-eBFEVdZ/s1600/1500dealer3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHthyphenhyphengsT_d1khKhBxfUPkl3Uc8Y-YvupS_8c7iI6cLRzshLhYsv-A8YXns8MqngQJ2M1k9nRV_ZW1HnG0cUJDPsZgER7_q-CtDzlEVbswoQwnID7U6OQ8HiSBwWw4avq3bXr4x-eBFEVdZ/s400/1500dealer3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515811587420019458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdawmZxIwBaHcXzGxvJWndJbRVWpNKtW1ipck_ed63cr19AERhyphenhyphen_nklusSI3TQ_TpSLnF0BUJ3CihYcJmo6CGAK1VXzNoXPEUq_N5vs1Lxq-Qk597GRtft6FUOyYdbAzX7iJknhc5jq20/s1600/1500dealer9.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdawmZxIwBaHcXzGxvJWndJbRVWpNKtW1ipck_ed63cr19AERhyphenhyphen_nklusSI3TQ_TpSLnF0BUJ3CihYcJmo6CGAK1VXzNoXPEUq_N5vs1Lxq-Qk597GRtft6FUOyYdbAzX7iJknhc5jq20/s400/1500dealer9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515811574205526626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvjtula9Y_bijn8qrQ50taqJfogZE14qqV9VOhAA3pQj3E4mgaL4i4NpXlhkFcoDz7wDcaiI89DbjJ-FA7xbWA7ECW59u0mLVzkc18fSXghoGYuGeoWSBrK5cSnQpVnpqZQmu9s2kYsg_/s1600/1500dealer4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitvjtula9Y_bijn8qrQ50taqJfogZE14qqV9VOhAA3pQj3E4mgaL4i4NpXlhkFcoDz7wDcaiI89DbjJ-FA7xbWA7ECW59u0mLVzkc18fSXghoGYuGeoWSBrK5cSnQpVnpqZQmu9s2kYsg_/s400/1500dealer4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515811569438744610" /></a><br /><br />All in all, an effective demonstration of what today we would call "branding." The bright yellow color, sans-serif typography, and high-contrast imagery made a very bold visual statement. The complex simplicity and flexibility of the system conveyed a unified and consistent message no matter what location or medium. Modern publicity for a modern automobile.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-xRN48nkT4N5BULsGw1kp1EIMVaZz1yYZv0MOWdVnsq4zWi0A-xAABYHeG_xUVQ4s4Zb-0_BmXc6AzTaiAzWzYVbTbfrOA79RcL_3E9ZfJfhtbDqYPAsniLlgyiwKnramUCVK5C0ZKSI/s1600/1500street.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 420px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-xRN48nkT4N5BULsGw1kp1EIMVaZz1yYZv0MOWdVnsq4zWi0A-xAABYHeG_xUVQ4s4Zb-0_BmXc6AzTaiAzWzYVbTbfrOA79RcL_3E9ZfJfhtbDqYPAsniLlgyiwKnramUCVK5C0ZKSI/s400/1500street.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515816659212970978" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:80%;">[<span style="font-style:italic;">thanks to Johannes for sending some of the dealership photos above</span>]</span>Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-84937921130972076072010-08-28T21:38:00.000-07:002010-09-12T12:08:47.813-07:00Do you know where you are traveling on vacation?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpoZ07aAOWlJu5Et94NqoduJGD5fFsQ6lw_07MppUu29PyGkTQR1XcF1XobLrjqR_FlKVGkP9C2uumn5QNP61JjSp6Wkf6yzhb7EgOQxzyFlA6BKTjstVGMUUIeGUy6yUmY9Mkvbd6_uJ/s1600/63ad.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpoZ07aAOWlJu5Et94NqoduJGD5fFsQ6lw_07MppUu29PyGkTQR1XcF1XobLrjqR_FlKVGkP9C2uumn5QNP61JjSp6Wkf6yzhb7EgOQxzyFlA6BKTjstVGMUUIeGUy6yUmY9Mkvbd6_uJ/s400/63ad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510688452567487682" /></a><br /><br />This 1963 ad for VW service features a 1500 Ghia in an exotic Mediterranean locale to underscore the idea that service for every VW is available anywhere. A very nice oversized reprint of the ad was produced by <a href="http://www.parc.de">P.A.R.C.</a> with the permission of Volkswagenwerk AG, so you can get your very own copy.<br /><br />[h/t to <a href="http://blogs.motortrend.com/2/1000549/everyday-i-am-driving/index.html">JL</a>]Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-63759876219808966672010-08-14T13:35:00.000-07:002010-08-14T17:51:09.254-07:00VW 1500 introduction, Sports Illustrated magazine, September 1961An article in the September 4, 1961 issue of <span style="font-style:italic;">Sports Illustrated</span> about the new VW 1500. It's hard to imagine a time when a subject like this would have made sense for <span style="font-style:italic;">Sports Illustrated</span>'s readership.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7SGdxG4TheAjKAL6Zrdq3qpKB9RjqOQNerXjfnQtrBbsVNFWkcK61ylEw8U70WrK3YhYz1jtUaK9vzsZZLcX4U82j5abQggEI4lfG7HJKgJUj2bbtR1tTVGkv6DCKT0W9N18Ts8w-jL5/s1600/SI961a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7SGdxG4TheAjKAL6Zrdq3qpKB9RjqOQNerXjfnQtrBbsVNFWkcK61ylEw8U70WrK3YhYz1jtUaK9vzsZZLcX4U82j5abQggEI4lfG7HJKgJUj2bbtR1tTVGkv6DCKT0W9N18Ts8w-jL5/s400/SI961a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505367438976178402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20L0XN7K5SL7EcjC-Ofqn4wTJRjiJkZDPzTZRaEhu_TT7ObWvCBZrGhBZNb1kTEZAq7lPIG8tilC1XQa_RMwnOPkrBoh9XC3ViWpgejp43L3VVQ7kBn_75YvYUyryZqUHTL66J_dhBycs/s1600/SI961b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20L0XN7K5SL7EcjC-Ofqn4wTJRjiJkZDPzTZRaEhu_TT7ObWvCBZrGhBZNb1kTEZAq7lPIG8tilC1XQa_RMwnOPkrBoh9XC3ViWpgejp43L3VVQ7kBn_75YvYUyryZqUHTL66J_dhBycs/s400/SI961b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505367436579284914" /></a><br /><br />The writer, Kenneth Rudeen, likes the new bigger VW quite a lot, going so far as to describe it as "an extremely desirable car." He sees the 1500's appearance as being very Italian in spirit and compares it to the contemporary designs of Pininfarina. Rudeen speculates that the 1500 may not make its way to America until perhaps 1963, by which time demand in its <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/11/wirtschaftswunder.html">newly prosperous home market</a> might be satisfied.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-23465590395592713392010-08-07T22:27:00.000-07:002010-08-08T07:32:07.719-07:00The Type 3s, Ghias, and Type 3 Ghias of Treffen 12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-KYiVBZFEoQZ-BRMBLN6phFprcxFldFkLULpNIUUtdBZGsg3mveSTb0nUq9Lk69_q55aG3Z0MMbE6am18Ikr5EbgcSK2CFNpXWpAFmoYrB2dZRWlGrRI_XqItAwC3tEj2E0vj3Z_vtHJ/s1600/t12o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH-KYiVBZFEoQZ-BRMBLN6phFprcxFldFkLULpNIUUtdBZGsg3mveSTb0nUq9Lk69_q55aG3Z0MMbE6am18Ikr5EbgcSK2CFNpXWpAFmoYrB2dZRWlGrRI_XqItAwC3tEj2E0vj3Z_vtHJ/s400/t12o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502910203225440562" /></a><br /><br />I caught a ride up to Treffen 12 in Oxnard, CA, today with Scott McWilliams in his '64 1500 Ghia. The last Treffen I went to was over ten years ago, back when it was for Karmann-Ghias only. It's now open to all aircooled VWs, but the focus is still on the Ghias. Here are some highlights of the show:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirotZB0XNCqesSdDNQFC5aEyjQSwNXx-UKatiGwbfD5I8iRmyFZFdVynq774GIiN2ZQWISPn3V5_qjFZ9AU_64WlWfDDYwZ8b08kfKrwqA0f39iEzphA41_NfPNRlB0xbmVFW75FQ6xw1q/s1600/t12t.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirotZB0XNCqesSdDNQFC5aEyjQSwNXx-UKatiGwbfD5I8iRmyFZFdVynq774GIiN2ZQWISPn3V5_qjFZ9AU_64WlWfDDYwZ8b08kfKrwqA0f39iEzphA41_NfPNRlB0xbmVFW75FQ6xw1q/s400/t12t.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502910197005585714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7cVipE77rMc5_j23wk6IsB63EJW80rVsLjK6RHbqTLx5DnHjq0qy3EdH0yXmBPMGr5KUUSC5AXlvDt6nTaveoWa2LmNZ_DOBlbqsmcmgvRAZPUHERRp95kk8vBPweUglit1JpBoPG0BB/s1600/t12i.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR7cVipE77rMc5_j23wk6IsB63EJW80rVsLjK6RHbqTLx5DnHjq0qy3EdH0yXmBPMGr5KUUSC5AXlvDt6nTaveoWa2LmNZ_DOBlbqsmcmgvRAZPUHERRp95kk8vBPweUglit1JpBoPG0BB/s400/t12i.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502910192754330466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PVVecnQHv-Dq6Ikx5IY_zU55TznXXhgptCRGXZRqycTRXVK7I8_4MLRPZXgV066HVO1Y0C3nMIdkGEgGUoQymHEOo41dlcFdLbQGl0VGTSjTOSsoP1-wb7iqHouicWgtc_i_5INOgRE9/s1600/t12b.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PVVecnQHv-Dq6Ikx5IY_zU55TznXXhgptCRGXZRqycTRXVK7I8_4MLRPZXgV066HVO1Y0C3nMIdkGEgGUoQymHEOo41dlcFdLbQGl0VGTSjTOSsoP1-wb7iqHouicWgtc_i_5INOgRE9/s400/t12b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502910180149611346" /></a><br /><br />Mark Merrill brought his unrestored 55,000 mile lowlight Ghia. A real time capsule. The original owner lived on Catalina Island and only used the car on visits to the mainland.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5zlRAbHaeFnOIiI4ark5XvmBwu3kTwv9S_q6mz6m0_WQPHpkMOmNP4kxRz7LMXWXRyEtekeyhio2JO-E7R8qXkREZemQWZ4bzqNhGpyyZsuyNkUlulMc_HqpWtwam9ylVUZwkA7-FOaZ/s1600/t12d.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh5zlRAbHaeFnOIiI4ark5XvmBwu3kTwv9S_q6mz6m0_WQPHpkMOmNP4kxRz7LMXWXRyEtekeyhio2JO-E7R8qXkREZemQWZ4bzqNhGpyyZsuyNkUlulMc_HqpWtwam9ylVUZwkA7-FOaZ/s400/t12d.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502910173829886082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_oO-saubTyPWNlMDIhv9bCipVIJjjpK33bxXl7TLEudmH4LJGe8kQf5jD-IH8keuraehN2FYYExT2KiaWYCoCBA8YO7eItq3Qjwfvw53w8wL0LOhV4W-l-r4fsAaL5Fe4Ktjmg-G9yr3/s1600/t12f.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_oO-saubTyPWNlMDIhv9bCipVIJjjpK33bxXl7TLEudmH4LJGe8kQf5jD-IH8keuraehN2FYYExT2KiaWYCoCBA8YO7eItq3Qjwfvw53w8wL0LOhV4W-l-r4fsAaL5Fe4Ktjmg-G9yr3/s400/t12f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502909432326855714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9hwYobhuS0fNJwBFs4ppwtlaFnpUi1ZI4NvSeKSyryLDOmRZymZOREAGX6LmHEDcA_1ySRACC8rkZVzJAaw3O0Nn6FCDX3vM_uiEcRTtzfS1zHU5amBuPD3DMACaC6hlBc3yPqPwUvsR/s1600/t12h.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY9hwYobhuS0fNJwBFs4ppwtlaFnpUi1ZI4NvSeKSyryLDOmRZymZOREAGX6LmHEDcA_1ySRACC8rkZVzJAaw3O0Nn6FCDX3vM_uiEcRTtzfS1zHU5amBuPD3DMACaC6hlBc3yPqPwUvsR/s400/t12h.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502909431439676578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZD-QKsvhvnqD_rSC-F7LD7XxU-i5cvLDONwa4uZhWLqpK1xK5NoXOH3-Wgy4oJ3bF_cxb9_G4J-2uRJcMv7EpeRnfQXIBiH-CrRmwx0P_WmerKhgs_6dVLMIPwVkO8tifjmlrz6UJa_g/s1600/t12j.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZD-QKsvhvnqD_rSC-F7LD7XxU-i5cvLDONwa4uZhWLqpK1xK5NoXOH3-Wgy4oJ3bF_cxb9_G4J-2uRJcMv7EpeRnfQXIBiH-CrRmwx0P_WmerKhgs_6dVLMIPwVkO8tifjmlrz6UJa_g/s400/t12j.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502909423294470514" /></a><br /><br />Another unrestored time capsule, this one a '61 originally purchased at <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2007/03/van-wyks-vw-santa-barbara-march-1961.html">Van Wyk</a> in Santa Barbara. The pacific blue/blue white color combination and the blue interior are the same as my own 1500 Ghia originally came with, right down to the turquoise wool carpet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMcLVEms6DySkwq499ecpCu3ZOGnpRb2kLRWIbCvA90tMAMpPg55aAsbNRp9IiCF5Wm18pfaSOgAdCkpsXTFNX1LiEBZs5kWaY6Yzu_EF106d8te78_RV1reiKkXufB4W3YL1tkonxwyl/s1600/t12n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMcLVEms6DySkwq499ecpCu3ZOGnpRb2kLRWIbCvA90tMAMpPg55aAsbNRp9IiCF5Wm18pfaSOgAdCkpsXTFNX1LiEBZs5kWaY6Yzu_EF106d8te78_RV1reiKkXufB4W3YL1tkonxwyl/s400/t12n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502909414027966354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEk8y-93ipAnQzCpbHQHHeMPXV9lyFUniK7plvYiART8yGgEKVjVgEQY7fW_kBGk5Cl3Mg7UFtJMMw7XrjG8v7GqdyYeqrZFtjC_06Ko9vwGi8ehi-ZW8rje7BGqY2HWSfb2hq0pfGW94/s1600/t12s.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEk8y-93ipAnQzCpbHQHHeMPXV9lyFUniK7plvYiART8yGgEKVjVgEQY7fW_kBGk5Cl3Mg7UFtJMMw7XrjG8v7GqdyYeqrZFtjC_06Ko9vwGi8ehi-ZW8rje7BGqY2HWSfb2hq0pfGW94/s400/t12s.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502909405326755154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIXFAQ8_qTrfgZ_F60CCVExf9lqJ8Etm9LC30jwZt8sABJn2ZZidIGyyC5vSDmmTRVQUXwSjfHd1qRhUvskfHNAK_CUfWwHLYh_g7mUQy0q5_Wlfmq8JE1nu2nunbZqiMaZiIGKt8yJcc/s1600/t12e.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIXFAQ8_qTrfgZ_F60CCVExf9lqJ8Etm9LC30jwZt8sABJn2ZZidIGyyC5vSDmmTRVQUXwSjfHd1qRhUvskfHNAK_CUfWwHLYh_g7mUQy0q5_Wlfmq8JE1nu2nunbZqiMaZiIGKt8yJcc/s400/t12e.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502908746901882018" /></a><br /><br />Lisa Meier's '58 and '64 convertibles looked great.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5EiRSnjwPG2eEQVSus_QtYy_R71muX_xzmwCNQlry9lhhoUT076nm1iAANxrSMDig2-VkpbZthIwEzVmGox9KVf_T1VUJT-XwvPgykjtV8ytmX7PnTM81z7VKM0VBUu5tXrDE7fbnEUI/s1600/t12p.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5EiRSnjwPG2eEQVSus_QtYy_R71muX_xzmwCNQlry9lhhoUT076nm1iAANxrSMDig2-VkpbZthIwEzVmGox9KVf_T1VUJT-XwvPgykjtV8ytmX7PnTM81z7VKM0VBUu5tXrDE7fbnEUI/s400/t12p.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502908744312666994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFaFV067y-YybiDQEce1ALeTuzT16oaYaDvqEIEGEljoHpIt38jIir1SRZxE_LybaL_jmhP5HcpIX_hnU9bTnhilQYJkdGtDmNfmLBBcBCWGrRGjs2NEaiG-MxLIKEKHhyphenhyphenYD2sn-Ncn9S/s1600/t12l.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFaFV067y-YybiDQEce1ALeTuzT16oaYaDvqEIEGEljoHpIt38jIir1SRZxE_LybaL_jmhP5HcpIX_hnU9bTnhilQYJkdGtDmNfmLBBcBCWGrRGjs2NEaiG-MxLIKEKHhyphenhyphenYD2sn-Ncn9S/s400/t12l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502908732053307218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Xads7EhwXWqUjvJuM8yJisry6xl8KlH2T-XN489xzz0DWz1ZnMLQZ_XgO_mTmM9pQk5_QYsGN-1OXS7ezQ9Pk8FYMJZI2D4c2HP7-dWIJA9_NYVCBvkdhlP7kAUSmX-AGK6BgKQpERL/s1600/t12q.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Xads7EhwXWqUjvJuM8yJisry6xl8KlH2T-XN489xzz0DWz1ZnMLQZ_XgO_mTmM9pQk5_QYsGN-1OXS7ezQ9Pk8FYMJZI2D4c2HP7-dWIJA9_NYVCBvkdhlP7kAUSmX-AGK6BgKQpERL/s400/t12q.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502908723320148514" /></a><br /><br />A very nice '64 notchback.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2xN0xtmBKBXUsy4tAdGn30lF2HNw4xlPKQGcgIyp-000VKF2JmbDSVkbEJ5IS5pnnRCsabPx_Ry3Fsgr4_tk5H9__Kpn4iKn_rWyVxsUcuSIVBmFV-CfRBW0wOP6pl3stNtbA0fN82bB/s1600/t12r.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2xN0xtmBKBXUsy4tAdGn30lF2HNw4xlPKQGcgIyp-000VKF2JmbDSVkbEJ5IS5pnnRCsabPx_Ry3Fsgr4_tk5H9__Kpn4iKn_rWyVxsUcuSIVBmFV-CfRBW0wOP6pl3stNtbA0fN82bB/s400/t12r.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502908716691186194" /></a><br /><br />The Type 34 lineup, from left: Chemo Ordaz, Scott McWilliams, Lee Hedges, and Tom Reay. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcZjZQqQPMRdsWZxPQqmfg3mKHH6acz8Tww2wnrtOvbgpJzev2j1SEB0gYwVbIILrWLk32tgWw1vw3QHmKQQsPvU8RoSSyoWRI977gD62lQyOz6DyLOrBQpCLIUjXNlImA9M1GL7wSkdL/s1600/t12m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcZjZQqQPMRdsWZxPQqmfg3mKHH6acz8Tww2wnrtOvbgpJzev2j1SEB0gYwVbIILrWLk32tgWw1vw3QHmKQQsPvU8RoSSyoWRI977gD62lQyOz6DyLOrBQpCLIUjXNlImA9M1GL7wSkdL/s400/t12m.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502907944886660034" /></a><br /><br />Scott's '64 sunroof.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit4cQFxJql4vfQPiVmRiHCMWEA_L6FvyeQiiAzdFunbYYrorFCDWT0Ne_2X6wXhPoTF5w1w_DY0pgHdv_ukaUwJJZT0Z1CxXTrT_k3Cp704iBshfHKWXpmmgHvUekzXRrQOVRxuuWg3MV/s1600/t12.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgit4cQFxJql4vfQPiVmRiHCMWEA_L6FvyeQiiAzdFunbYYrorFCDWT0Ne_2X6wXhPoTF5w1w_DY0pgHdv_ukaUwJJZT0Z1CxXTrT_k3Cp704iBshfHKWXpmmgHvUekzXRrQOVRxuuWg3MV/s400/t12.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502907935110583762" /></a><br /><br />Antonio Pellegrino and Luigi Segre, grandson of <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2008/12/carrozzeria-ghia-in-style-auto-1.html"><span style="font-style:italic;">the</span> Luigi Segre</a> of Ghia, were in attendance to present the Sartorelli Segre Elegance Cup to the finest Ghia of the show. Lee, Antonio, and David Ruby of the <a href="http://karmannghia.org/">Karmann Ghia Club of North America</a> were the international panel of concours judges, and the three finalists were Lisa Meier's '58 convertible, Mark Merrill's unrestored '59, and Tom Reay's '65 Type 34. Lisa's convertible took top honors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpTtlVkJj9v_3wmF-nXHQMHTme_gg-LnN1ZUZgKFxaTnLPa3xvis1-C_w5BCzIQTisRbTAyXoZrrZBQj4XGlzzpJ65hMAyQfabN3Mm-NkurqMzJfWB6XA1v2paUkmqxgjri7-Iu3Ql6Rl/s1600/t12g.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZpTtlVkJj9v_3wmF-nXHQMHTme_gg-LnN1ZUZgKFxaTnLPa3xvis1-C_w5BCzIQTisRbTAyXoZrrZBQj4XGlzzpJ65hMAyQfabN3Mm-NkurqMzJfWB6XA1v2paUkmqxgjri7-Iu3Ql6Rl/s400/t12g.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502907928907279234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOV1wQTgP41ck5ww1CLbrpQ14hIm-UZ3Q9zulv-tG7gDVhs8iYMkYj_emr_WA1jtDJDyo-UslyM1RiXlsLHzZ3kEPyt4LTIGefZjOFO5Gh5VXL-7L849bgMkB_MzIcn5wflziEIV8MxD3/s1600/t12a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBOV1wQTgP41ck5ww1CLbrpQ14hIm-UZ3Q9zulv-tG7gDVhs8iYMkYj_emr_WA1jtDJDyo-UslyM1RiXlsLHzZ3kEPyt4LTIGefZjOFO5Gh5VXL-7L849bgMkB_MzIcn5wflziEIV8MxD3/s400/t12a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502907923415249218" /></a><br /><br />As the Treffen was ending a very red Corvair convertible pulled up, and Lee couldn't resist parking his Ghia next to it for a photo op. Separated at birth? You be the judge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTL1sY0M-8xSD4HY5vr_4A3iozKSshB9SxyNGOtybQOLct6R_txcPcLPQGZPPl_GzS9sRfsWUYSASG6cZH9iXcwbb2HqErlR-Fz2Be2myGjNrVpXkOH-eI2DwJ0mW8wtxmA6wqhr4JVNWc/s1600/t12c.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTL1sY0M-8xSD4HY5vr_4A3iozKSshB9SxyNGOtybQOLct6R_txcPcLPQGZPPl_GzS9sRfsWUYSASG6cZH9iXcwbb2HqErlR-Fz2Be2myGjNrVpXkOH-eI2DwJ0mW8wtxmA6wqhr4JVNWc/s400/t12c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502907916746789202" /></a><br /><br />Best of all, Scott generously allowed me to drive his Ghia on the way back to LA. A very nice car on the road, and the sunroof is a definite plus. Thanks Scott! And thanks to Scott Dempster of <a href="http://www.karmannghia.com/">KGPR</a>/<a href="http://www.airheadparts.com/">Airhead Parts</a> for hosting the show.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-66807567125964593372010-07-24T13:49:00.000-07:002010-07-24T18:13:19.048-07:00Los Angeles has always been Type 3 friendlyWhile I'm waiting for my new Optima battery to arrive here's a photo Ivan Pang sent to me of a faded gulf blue '63 VW 1500 notchback parked in a garage a few houses away from where I live...in 1976. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzc6U4RmBmdXZJkxHxoNdq5y1eqe3zmHKQ-j9C7YxeuWA9zB5zlePl1OCTW2zqzYbiw76AW64HnaD_lMP5NKin0tfYVMVwhxzHlq0-KTC7uPNSkJ2tnT4wWTZbtKM47jJLFgCD5uBa9xu/s1600/63notch.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyzc6U4RmBmdXZJkxHxoNdq5y1eqe3zmHKQ-j9C7YxeuWA9zB5zlePl1OCTW2zqzYbiw76AW64HnaD_lMP5NKin0tfYVMVwhxzHlq0-KTC7uPNSkJ2tnT4wWTZbtKM47jJLFgCD5uBa9xu/s400/63notch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497583597997821698" /></a><br /><br />It's good reference for the kinds of features a daily-driven VW 1500 would have had in Los Angeles back in the day: solid red rear lenses, bias-ply thin whitewalls, curb feelers, AAA sticker on the bumper, etc. The license plate's number sequence points to an original registration date of around 1965, so it may have been a gray-market car. It looks worn but all original, which is no surprise because it was only 13 years old! No telling whatever became of the car; it was long gone by the time we moved to the neighborhood 20 years later.<br /><br />Ivan has lived in the area for many years and he has always tried to photograph old VWs when he sees them. He has been a part of the California vintage VW scene from its beginnings in the early 1970s and has owned lots of interesting old VWs over the years, among them a Rometsch Beeskow cabriolet. He still has a number of them, including a low-mileage '62 notchback.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-34062997652440663512010-07-18T14:25:00.000-07:002010-07-18T14:52:06.824-07:00Engine is back inI got the engine back in yesterday. The reinstall was fast, smooth, and uneventful. A motorcycle jack under the engine takes most of the drama out of the process.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzSf-zTkLJmcnRMKbKC16jTX0t2AxdSE-juhS1SNNyLOjFH6gf1RVREcskQ5ylAS3nuU_5nhn_dUusbaTyJ1E7CeWKLCBh8TfTZDEOjG7j5Fg0-Onuz_52v3-WU9rRF2vfB8c2Lux1PJG/s1600/engine710.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzSf-zTkLJmcnRMKbKC16jTX0t2AxdSE-juhS1SNNyLOjFH6gf1RVREcskQ5ylAS3nuU_5nhn_dUusbaTyJ1E7CeWKLCBh8TfTZDEOjG7j5Fg0-Onuz_52v3-WU9rRF2vfB8c2Lux1PJG/s400/engine710.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495365811133475346" /></a><br /><br />I finally got to install the <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2009/02/more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about.html">'63 heater mufflers</a>. I had to improvise a substitution for the insulating ring (311 255 379 B) that the VW Workshop Manual advises be installed. I found some self-adhesive silica insulating tape at <a href="http://www.mcmaster.com/#silica-cloth/=80ouar">McMaster</a> that should do the job. Supposed to be good for 1800° F. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN9vFCWi_csDEbkKY7tfsNipwpUi3SsEIC9uVF3v5LHqZfUfDUAclwjfyX5-EcqbsC3VBQZdDzUr8nBrjmRiCqVoVI9DpywGvPgUFRBZ9K3D5cD6Y9cW6dmLiRvYeJ8668GjtKLzeATve/s1600/heatermuffler1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN9vFCWi_csDEbkKY7tfsNipwpUi3SsEIC9uVF3v5LHqZfUfDUAclwjfyX5-EcqbsC3VBQZdDzUr8nBrjmRiCqVoVI9DpywGvPgUFRBZ9K3D5cD6Y9cW6dmLiRvYeJ8668GjtKLzeATve/s400/heatermuffler1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495365805687167666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGZ_5DBraH0E5OTWqozgh4vOWNb9fm5gSAehYZL5NJqdjMq5d0LqNOqzN_gMHvgtwk8Ylh5Q7LeDjkOpB2uZ7JZGlGKR6oeJx2g7RlsO-aU3Je-Vfjaz4tc77TJsLFSTmjtMqCAEU9LA8/s1600/heatermuffler2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGZ_5DBraH0E5OTWqozgh4vOWNb9fm5gSAehYZL5NJqdjMq5d0LqNOqzN_gMHvgtwk8Ylh5Q7LeDjkOpB2uZ7JZGlGKR6oeJx2g7RlsO-aU3Je-Vfjaz4tc77TJsLFSTmjtMqCAEU9LA8/s400/heatermuffler2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495365796462366594" /></a><br /><br />According to the Workshop Manual, without insulation here the muffler can get too hot and burn. <br /><br />Close to having it back on the road. I have a few loose ends to take care of and I have to see if my 6V battery will hold a charge (unlikely) or locate a new one.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-1551000669543668932010-07-11T11:08:00.000-07:002010-07-11T12:00:41.618-07:00Gray e-brake boot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-jXHeSOk0I6QJbVO-4VajJ7ZLodxGdF8EcY6v11LwAFE6TERqJWZ7UUAt-A7Rtb5vcb9BqG88VFIGG7Nf0nRNA8b9rb1024ieVyVtCtsy8edTfyRGHzCVotQiFxUfkBtz_FXd82_j_Xj/s1600/ebrake.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-jXHeSOk0I6QJbVO-4VajJ7ZLodxGdF8EcY6v11LwAFE6TERqJWZ7UUAt-A7Rtb5vcb9BqG88VFIGG7Nf0nRNA8b9rb1024ieVyVtCtsy8edTfyRGHzCVotQiFxUfkBtz_FXd82_j_Xj/s400/ebrake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492719405527028450" /></a><br /><br />My best find from the VW Classic weekend was an original gray e-brake boot. It's a surprisingly hard to find item, and I've been trying to locate one for years. It's really clean and there are no holes or rips. I picked it up from a seller at OCTO for a very reasonable price. Couldn't believe my luck.<br /><br />Several years ago <a href="http://www.36-hp.com/">the restorer of a '58 beetle</a> had a short run of gray repro boots made in Belgium, and I bought one when they were available. Here it is next to the OEM original. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI2ykAWdOAoTVYsNuQU88ei7PXuQIgJzUIHr3x1W69CBAdWs7WGONEoIf5y288Uo3_KCfavDo1gDk6bNiWJjBXYWOgvRkk_dhqzYfnureIvQGhCmWoCNOTFJiwoGTavg6aWOEDRCWXlDI/s1600/boots1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI2ykAWdOAoTVYsNuQU88ei7PXuQIgJzUIHr3x1W69CBAdWs7WGONEoIf5y288Uo3_KCfavDo1gDk6bNiWJjBXYWOgvRkk_dhqzYfnureIvQGhCmWoCNOTFJiwoGTavg6aWOEDRCWXlDI/s400/boots1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492719397324930290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SaRBMdV7Z6My988Gmjzxlin_3UF2YVLnTj8a9RT0QFHFpLaEbvXTtJxpxxCzR2KF0wyh-tTnNrY1r41Bcsr8zojaEgIl2jSkpxY-S8hzAiaRzhwl4bpEc9J9w37TKVdDPtGbb4mxbejJ/s1600/boots2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4SaRBMdV7Z6My988Gmjzxlin_3UF2YVLnTj8a9RT0QFHFpLaEbvXTtJxpxxCzR2KF0wyh-tTnNrY1r41Bcsr8zojaEgIl2jSkpxY-S8hzAiaRzhwl4bpEc9J9w37TKVdDPtGbb4mxbejJ/s400/boots2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492719388520019842" /></a><br /><br />It's not perfect—the shape and texture are a little off and the gray color is too blue—but it's well made. It's also the style without the adjustment access slots/flaps on the sides. Some original boots have these access slots and some don't, and I don't know what applications got which boots, or when. The supply of these repro boots now seems to have dried up as well. I'll sell this one and put the proceeds back into the Ghia's restoration.<br /><br />Gray e-brake boots are very much in demand and it's surprising to me that a good quality reproduction isn't currently available. Respraying black boots gray is always an option, I suppose, but I doubt the result would ever look exactly right.<br /><br />In other brake news, the rear brakes are finally completely assembled, adjusted and bled. If all goes as planned the engine will go back in next weekend.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-21201289209177181082010-07-10T13:55:00.000-07:002010-07-10T14:03:44.266-07:001500 Ghia visor clips<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhU_jxCnMJgQ4EO2bUR9ity4go5yDKbMzLlUuslFRDT4wMCKpjWV4PLeIjjyj7bX21x8dLMb5k1AXBsL_Q5a-VoGrZHNstC8bwtYnSs5-5fRUwxeH2aXfFZP_8YgG3SUMZXUSDpJrA_C7/s1600/visorclips.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhU_jxCnMJgQ4EO2bUR9ity4go5yDKbMzLlUuslFRDT4wMCKpjWV4PLeIjjyj7bX21x8dLMb5k1AXBsL_Q5a-VoGrZHNstC8bwtYnSs5-5fRUwxeH2aXfFZP_8YgG3SUMZXUSDpJrA_C7/s400/visorclips.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492384845411986898" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of 1500 Ghia visor clips, I'm very happy to finally have a pair of originals thanks to Larry Edson. They're not 100% perfect—both have minor cracks from use—but they're very presentable and far better than most others I've seen. It's rare for any of these clips to have survived due to an overly complicated and under-engineered design. This has lead to a cottage industry in 1500 Ghia visor clip replacements, some more successful than others. A few examples I've accumulated over the years:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_FFmG8TTv54ojSG6C_9CdGved3bqKt2hNWaS_2J2nphp6ypBWziSJ2XdOFI0GdCvUPuFyrAMVPNf7ou51OiAsGOmVzlGLz0AfTWq2YSG28t7AdbxkZpI_Ne4TVRSrQFy1jedprFev4_l/s1600/visorclips5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_FFmG8TTv54ojSG6C_9CdGved3bqKt2hNWaS_2J2nphp6ypBWziSJ2XdOFI0GdCvUPuFyrAMVPNf7ou51OiAsGOmVzlGLz0AfTWq2YSG28t7AdbxkZpI_Ne4TVRSrQFy1jedprFev4_l/s400/visorclips5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492384815088947378" /></a><br /><br />I've seen a number of Ghias with these bent steel hooks. They work surprisingly well, taking advantage of the spring tension in the visor mounts to hold the visors in place, and they're simple enough to not call attention to themselves.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYnXqocOETljyfX4j1tMYzaykq1Ts0yaa8IISeGAq-RuIDRvBjEW7SYZeQaVzd8hAnFt3v2gItqcK7EzTLYMi_DHmZ7r014k_hj7quXEHY9omzfM1vi1AZJVqnSAw3gKKnL9d4xWTaAjs/s1600/visorclips2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYnXqocOETljyfX4j1tMYzaykq1Ts0yaa8IISeGAq-RuIDRvBjEW7SYZeQaVzd8hAnFt3v2gItqcK7EzTLYMi_DHmZ7r014k_hj7quXEHY9omzfM1vi1AZJVqnSAw3gKKnL9d4xWTaAjs/s400/visorclips2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492384840247797122" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/search.php?username=copellos">John Copello</a> made these machined aluminum and powder coated clips, and it's possible that he might still make them to order. They follow the original design fairly closely but are blockier and have fewer rounded edges. They lack the flexibility that the originals have, of course, but they work. They're presentable but are clearly hand made.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWderpTGrS_VcQdUNPM9goK09kv_-WAVnekg6Gkp9VxwJYkW7UqCUrVTbKJcOpNGji0_rnXnXm2H98J_l7PlzELeROWiM02pvQagL6USXAgMV7co9KMgtGofdFzEn36WXDwk9803OZsRx/s1600/visorclips3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitWderpTGrS_VcQdUNPM9goK09kv_-WAVnekg6Gkp9VxwJYkW7UqCUrVTbKJcOpNGji0_rnXnXm2H98J_l7PlzELeROWiM02pvQagL6USXAgMV7co9KMgtGofdFzEn36WXDwk9803OZsRx/s400/visorclips3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492384833032870738" /></a><br /><br />Someone painstakingly cast these clips in resin and then drilled, carved and sanded them into a more rounded version of the originals' shape. They rely on a tension fit to hold the visors up, but the resin is brittle and I think they would probably break if used regularly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tZ9wP5LXO3P6ord1ueRXCDSrP3pHVkxsWTM5dqJIOqocILpxAXIxC_VqE7NPOM4mLk7ZLX7qTYyMlQD2jpjsQ7A8IzcKW4ljDFvuZ05xXhehafFYNX8URWMKUCvuQ2YKDdUe2r-VI8UK/s1600/visorclips4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7tZ9wP5LXO3P6ord1ueRXCDSrP3pHVkxsWTM5dqJIOqocILpxAXIxC_VqE7NPOM4mLk7ZLX7qTYyMlQD2jpjsQ7A8IzcKW4ljDFvuZ05xXhehafFYNX8URWMKUCvuQ2YKDdUe2r-VI8UK/s400/visorclips4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492384821799799234" /></a><br /><br />These crudely fabricated aluminum clips were in my '62 when I bought it. They're not much to look at but they do the job.<br /><br />A number of years ago someone in the <a href-"http://www.type34.org/">Type 34 Registry</a> had a quality reproduction made, but to get a set of them you had to be in the right place at the right time, and I wasn't. It's too bad a larger production run wasn't done. There are rumors of some investigation into a new high-quality repro. Hope it really happens.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-15326830575724479972010-07-05T22:02:00.000-07:002010-07-05T22:43:36.898-07:00Type 34 Ghia hood latch deflectorThere are a few parts that every Type 34 Ghia owner needs. Who couldn't use a pair of those visor clips that seem to have been designed to break the first time they were used? Or how about the plastic deflector that keeps the front hood safety catch from damaging the rubber seal? When's the last time you saw an original one? In my case that would be never.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyrlkygtkZvnLznF92xjU1ix5a0js_xEdjNAEJhNZrciFx7Jw_HYTjFTgGnr7YsOrf8aF_gv9P1sItsqOpX5zz2lOC1wePSbJvRZeruKVDawhYlb2Me3M8ZBKCEQjdslBDALZ3jODg4rP/s1600/defector1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyrlkygtkZvnLznF92xjU1ix5a0js_xEdjNAEJhNZrciFx7Jw_HYTjFTgGnr7YsOrf8aF_gv9P1sItsqOpX5zz2lOC1wePSbJvRZeruKVDawhYlb2Me3M8ZBKCEQjdslBDALZ3jODg4rP/s400/defector1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490662504287375282" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://the-nautilus.blogspot.com/">Greg Skinner</a> has taken it upon himself to reproduce the elusive deflector and he very generously brought a few to Bob Walton's pre-Classic BBQ for the Type 34 owners in attendance. Here is one of his repros, a faithful copy of the original part (341 823 491). I decided to test fit it to my Ghia. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb7qFVpWlZfBKY-lGPztT2G89WtsMdZGka26U_orBimTWLxZx3Plt6CaVhR8PS1yz_enaV1LcrEPUezFZOF1oK7FpiMD_cM_RRUAiVHAsGr6fsD_CY4FEN6I7dwP4MudI4r_qffP9Cqwm/s1600/deflector3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwb7qFVpWlZfBKY-lGPztT2G89WtsMdZGka26U_orBimTWLxZx3Plt6CaVhR8PS1yz_enaV1LcrEPUezFZOF1oK7FpiMD_cM_RRUAiVHAsGr6fsD_CY4FEN6I7dwP4MudI4r_qffP9Cqwm/s400/deflector3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490662498655788034" /></a><br /><br />One of the good things about having owned a number of old VWs over the past 30 years is that I've amassed a lot of hardware. I was able to find screws and washers that match the originals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVwwkAWe192sqSTW6g5Ql0ArJkLSSqtL7eb_yt0bEUsiKlMDN9paKYbx1zdoeWWGomeTQuOAydnWbzpHzUR_RZpReLv3P2_V6cElIbwT6ETHzS87Iw-EcA7lasoYA9eZmkQJTHA2S9SA5/s1600/deflector4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVwwkAWe192sqSTW6g5Ql0ArJkLSSqtL7eb_yt0bEUsiKlMDN9paKYbx1zdoeWWGomeTQuOAydnWbzpHzUR_RZpReLv3P2_V6cElIbwT6ETHzS87Iw-EcA7lasoYA9eZmkQJTHA2S9SA5/s400/deflector4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490662479912589170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bUpMPj9Uih4Fzej7tCKpKFGdoQAkD8whot1AmfFOl_iRCFOHtoP4zJL9FsaynqTXBb-shw8kQpe8W37GzD_H-ZslLVsooiXuSVzarNwIqzq-hvMlN97fL14GnGZV6bn9xj8Th_rjRKt-/s1600/deflector5.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bUpMPj9Uih4Fzej7tCKpKFGdoQAkD8whot1AmfFOl_iRCFOHtoP4zJL9FsaynqTXBb-shw8kQpe8W37GzD_H-ZslLVsooiXuSVzarNwIqzq-hvMlN97fL14GnGZV6bn9xj8Th_rjRKt-/s400/deflector5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490662470322877554" /></a><br />Here you can see how the deflector would protect the seal—if there was a seal there to protect.<br /><br />Many thanks to Greg for addressing this very real need. We all owe you one.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8909677577932577074.post-27259737716295645492010-07-03T09:53:00.000-07:002010-07-04T11:27:17.178-07:00Modifying a '63 rear brake drum for a '62It's only fitting, really, that one of the slowest Type 34 restorations ever should get one of the slowest brake jobs ever. That's what I get for trying to keep things correct for an early '62. Over the last few months I've been trying to locate the early parts I need without much luck. The unique early '62 brake parts are really hard to find, so you have to buy them when you see them even if you don't need them yet, because you eventually will. I've already found it's possible to <a href="http://vwplusvw1500.blogspot.com/2010/05/modifying-type-1-oil-slinger-for-early.html">modify a Type 1 oil slinger</a> to work with a Type 3 drum. The drum itself was the next hurdle.<br /><br />Over the VW Classic weekend I tried to track down an NOS or good used '62 rear drum without any luck. For a moment I thought I'd hit paydirt when I saw an early pinwheel drum in a box of NOS oval drums, but alas it turned out to be an NOS early front. I promptly scooped it up for future use. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY7XrsCMJxhTMoiK_YZrV4XwUThyDx9bbiV-w5bHrD4k1U8iInCxArzAaWlSmntCmpRB9wxV_v-UaUUEpWx_Lgv9WyBLv2IfEEl0fUcCCwq1PEQVBqiOYczy9YOURBJfmEb2X0dN3LIKz/s1600/311405615_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY7XrsCMJxhTMoiK_YZrV4XwUThyDx9bbiV-w5bHrD4k1U8iInCxArzAaWlSmntCmpRB9wxV_v-UaUUEpWx_Lgv9WyBLv2IfEEl0fUcCCwq1PEQVBqiOYczy9YOURBJfmEb2X0dN3LIKz/s400/311405615_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489734987263623378" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfuASPaHcpczkXo7cI78utEWoVEXF7-ol1-japX7bejqBVgA8ikjK11FpFJVXNfpIwfHxz2EAQGgCtIROYGcsc3x9gZ6631J1Eit2pJj_G6dFcH7UxFhsnYbiFHwX0M1Ssa02AjvjnfDG/s1600/311405615_2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvfuASPaHcpczkXo7cI78utEWoVEXF7-ol1-japX7bejqBVgA8ikjK11FpFJVXNfpIwfHxz2EAQGgCtIROYGcsc3x9gZ6631J1Eit2pJj_G6dFcH7UxFhsnYbiFHwX0M1Ssa02AjvjnfDG/s400/311405615_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489734977517446690" /></a><br /><br />Mmmmmm...Cosmoline.<br /><br />A few other potential leads failed to pan out, so I decided it was time to drill a hole in the existing '63 drum on my Ghia to accommodate the oil slinger. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D5_REeeQICnZKaLtyTynCZ3UjMFZTFsL2-O_KL36h-8ljmrKq5oA7VGiJOxhEv6dP18-bC65_tHI-_dAPovgMXB7mjv_anNJ-GU0D2Yquj6kxIATzM4tLPLZnImkeutPnrUS_v9tE50O/s1600/reardrum1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D5_REeeQICnZKaLtyTynCZ3UjMFZTFsL2-O_KL36h-8ljmrKq5oA7VGiJOxhEv6dP18-bC65_tHI-_dAPovgMXB7mjv_anNJ-GU0D2Yquj6kxIATzM4tLPLZnImkeutPnrUS_v9tE50O/s400/reardrum1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489735381069603906" /></a><br /><br />In this photo of my car's original beyond-tolerance doorstop you can see said hole at just after 12 o'clock. If you look closely you'll see there's a slight depression in the casting below the hole to allow clearance for the oil slinger tube.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja19cbvVe7HQ929Kja74OCtFor6Ko20oqA08U-rzZRPDKp_bg95rZ1JZkh4MPZ5mhms3z4ZuxUT-NUh49rgT8JHgUJvke4JGPPfXFgyqFBsieRQEDOj4BTXCSfk8Rc3Q-jELEq5l1mRhDD/s1600/reardrum2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja19cbvVe7HQ929Kja74OCtFor6Ko20oqA08U-rzZRPDKp_bg95rZ1JZkh4MPZ5mhms3z4ZuxUT-NUh49rgT8JHgUJvke4JGPPfXFgyqFBsieRQEDOj4BTXCSfk8Rc3Q-jELEq5l1mRhDD/s400/reardrum2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489735392547034482" /></a><br /><br />Fortunately the '63 drum's casting also includes this depression, helpfully indicating the drilling location and saving me some time with a Dremel tool. After measuring carefully I drilled a pilot hole and then the final 8mm (5/16 in.) hole.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8eL6jXtBXYL1I-8h8Nu0zCM2r1FWInfXFz2kI_Co3RgyOdZN9vbLuWNXNzYSj-TkeC-LIw_CNJpZFEPUT3kgDvpn0AEm0i9-1zEBaP9nbMFwz1TXPeTT0_mfZe59vHnTeayEc0rvcsFf/s1600/drilleddrum.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8eL6jXtBXYL1I-8h8Nu0zCM2r1FWInfXFz2kI_Co3RgyOdZN9vbLuWNXNzYSj-TkeC-LIw_CNJpZFEPUT3kgDvpn0AEm0i9-1zEBaP9nbMFwz1TXPeTT0_mfZe59vHnTeayEc0rvcsFf/s400/drilleddrum.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489735397545537618" /></a><br /><br />Testing the fit with an original Type 3 slinger. It's good to go. After a little cleaning and painting today the left rear brakes will be ready for reassembly.Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15374323459236158726noreply@blogger.com0