[Fwd: Random Notes]

[Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com>]

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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:30:50 -0800
From: Allen Moore <concept@compassnet.com>
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Just got my latest VW Trends in the mail yesterday.

  I noticed on pg. 12 that Karmann Ghia Parts & Resto is selling
reporduction fuse
  boxes that will fit 67-71' type 3's.  They are advertised as exact
duplicates of the
  originals.  I wonder how good they are,  the one I have is VERY
corroded!

 Also, finally did a under car inspection of my Square.  Looks like the
Auto Trans
 pressure sensor is shot.  (This is that little vacuum thingy hangin'
off the rear of
 the trans).  Pulled the vacuum line off and out came about 4 oz. of
trans fluid!
 But the fluid came out of the vacuum line!  Anybody know where one of
these
 can be obtained?

 Also it looks like the right tie rod at the junction in the center of
the car is loose.
 What is this junction called?  Should I replace both sides at the same
time?
 It looks like it the is right side tie rod middle.  The left side
appears to still be
 tight.  Advice?

  Also looked through all the paperwork that came with the car.  It
appears that I
  am the fourth owner.  I was able to locate all the previous owners!
So, last
  Sunday I talked to them all.  I wondered what kind of "reception" I
would get
  from all of the P.O's.  Well, they were almost as excited to talk to
me as I was
  to talk to them!  They all said that they were glad the car fell into
hands that
  will appreciate and take care of it.  The second owner said he wishes
he hadn't
  sold it!  All the stories and experiences this car has had!  One thing
I found,
  nobody has ever replaced the shocks!  It still has the original 1970
OEM ones
  on it!
  Anyway, most of them want me to send pictures when the project is
complete!
  Wasn't that nice of them?

  Til Later>
  Allen Moore
  concept@compassnet.com
  70' Squareback