[T3] Hello all, new to the list!!

["Tom Cloud" <computerspace@hotmail.com>]

Hello all!
   I've been reading (lurking) on the list now for about 2 weeks and I
have to say, I'm impressed. The number of email messages this list
generates is impressive. Anyway, last weekend I scored my second
Fastback in the last 16 years. You see, the california smog laws would
not let me licence my last '69 FB several years after I bought it. It
was powered with a 914 2.0 dual webbered engine and the state 
thought it would be better to have the original FI pancake engine in
it. I then decided to sell it off...the fellow who bought it said
smogging it was 'no problem for (me) him'. That kind of stuff really
ticked me off. Then began my 16 year VW absence. This was 1982.

Well, last june I picked up my Aunt's original owner '69 bug. It was
in need of a total restore which is under way. The paint will be done
this Sunday - all things remaining equal. It's an original A/C bug 
as well, which I intend to repair/upgrade. I thought, GREAT! I'm back
into VW's again! I was excited.

Well, enter 2 weekends ago, the Sacramento Bug0Rama. Fastbacks are 
still my Fav VW and there sets in the show area a red with flames
'69 Fastback with auto trans. Well, who'd guess but my wife falls
for that Fastback and asks me to buy it for her!! It had an auto
so she can drive it, it's almost finished, paint wise (needs some
more weatherstripping and interior work) and boy what a COOL ride!
Needless to say, I jumped on that puppy and picked it up last 
Sunday. So, now I'm into this with a pair of '69's. I'm psyched!

So that's it. Thanks for reading and I'll be reading the list as
before.

Oh, does anyone have...a stock dual carberator air cleaner they'd like
to get rid of? The FB was converted to duals, but he lost the air
cleaner when the parts cars went bye-bye and I need one asap! Thanks!!

Regards,
Tom Cloud
'69 Bug
'69 Fastback!


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