[T3] 66 Squareback Recovery

[JaransonT3@aol.com]

Well......my trip to visit Jim Adney and recover my new 66 Squareback was a 
great success.  As Jim already mentioned, I had a friend from work, Chad, the 
"volunteered" to drive out with me and was a great help loading the 66 and 
the other treasures.  Was even a bigger help keeping me alert during the 14 
hours of driving roundtrip.  We left at 5:00am on Saturday and made it to 
Jim's by 11:30 or so.  Of course, it was only 10:30 WI time.  Forgot about 
the hour time change, so we got there a bit ahead of schedule (sorry about 
that Jim 8^)).

The removal from the "shed" it had been stored in was easier than it looked 
and after pulling it onto the trailer with the truck, we strapped her down 
and headed back to Jims for a bit of his "house special" fresh baked bread.  
I wnat the recipe!  We headed back east about 3:30pm and got back about 
11:30pm.  Had the Square unloaded and pushed into me driveway by midnight.

As Jim also mentioned, I picked up a front beam for my Fasty and a new floor 
pan for her.  Need to keep her happy so that she does not start to feel 
neglected. 8^).  The floor pan will save me lots of time over trying to 
refurbish the rusted areas on my existing pan.  Plus I can get to the pan 
refurbishment now and leave the Fasty body on her existing pan while I 
continue the rustoration of the body.

All and all it was a great trip.  Always good to see Jim and to talk VWs.  
Plus it is the rare opportunity to see more than a couple of T3s in one place 
at the same time.  With the 66 on the trailer in front of Jim's house, there 
were 4 Squares within 50 feet of each other!!

I took lots of pictures and will be adding them to my website later tonight.  
Nothing fancy, but wanted to give people a sneak peak.  Would do it now, but 
it too nice outside to sit at the computer any longer.....need to go give the 
Square a bath and see what I have gotten myself into............maybe she 
will tell me her name...

Later,
John Jaranson
'71 FI Auto Fasty (Jane)
'66 Stock Square (??????)
http://hometown.aol.com/jaransonT3

P.S.  Thanks for the compliments Jim.  Will keep pushing to improve those 
Fords.

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