VW+VW1500
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The confusing world of Type 3 oil strainers
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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 Ghi...
Friday, June 24, 2011
L 469 Anthrazit
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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 ca...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
California Central Coast 1500 Ghia sighting
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Ivan 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 roug...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Getting reacquainted with the front brakes
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It'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 ...
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Saturday, April 9, 2011
Early VW 1500 wheels: new and improved
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A 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...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
We don't need no stinkin' badges...
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...but we buy them anyway. Some time ago I found an ADAC enamel badge commemorating the 40th Internationale Automobil Austellung (IAA), the ...
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Loved One
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Ivan Pang sent me these great 1976 photos of his anthracite '62 1500 notchback at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. For...
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