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hello chris vernon here from new zealand. 2 years eh?well there's bleeding the brakes for starters. oil change check the timing battery could be flat if it was connected steering may feel funny at first let the car warm up properly. 2 years isnt much,so as long as you change the oil etc you should be ok........and watch for other past 'inhabitants' in the car!!!!!!! thats my bit anyway. see ya vern(notchman) '63 notch 'ts' '72 squareback '67 beetle '57 beetle '71 beetle race car -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Fox <cjf3@hotmail.com> To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org> Date: Wednesday, 17 June 1998 09:15 Subject: needed advice from those in the know >Hello, > I recently acquired a '69 squareback with 27,000 original miles in >practically mint condition. The original owner passed away at the ripe >old age of 95. The inspection ran out in '96 thus it must not have been >driven for two years. > Currently it is in his garage collecting dust. I need to get to a >garage for inspection and a once over. > > Question #1: Is there anything I should know about driving a car >that has not moved in 2 years so as not to cause >undue damage?(i.e. breaking it in) > > Question #2: Being new to car repair/restoration, what things >should I be doing/learning to do as opposed to giving >all my hard earned cash to my friendly neighborhood >mechanic? > >I'm trying to learn and I'm reading posts to the group, but any advice >to a newbie would be greatly appreciated. > >Chris Fox >'69 squareback > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >