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...Just thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm in Portland, OR, and have recently
picked up my first VW, a '71 beige
squareback. I got the car in barely
running condition for $420. Since I know
very little about working on cars, I
towed it up to Halsey automotive and let
them play with the motor, clutch, etc.
The FI was missing too many parts, so I
had them put Webers on ($OUCH$). I plan
to do all the simple stuff myself:
interior, rust repair, all new seals,
etc., and I'll gradually learn some of
the mechanical stuff. Some of my rust is
around the rear windows, so I've been
paying close attention to the posts re:
removal of windows, but I'm wondering if
there's a trick to getting them back in!
Also, I noticed the story of the
fastback popping out of reverse. Mine
does the same thing with first gear. The
shifter will wiggle and rattle for a few
seconds, then I'm not in gear anymore!
Will the same advice apply to this
situation? Well, anyway, here I am.
cheers, LEW
P.S.: Wish me luck with the seals from
West coast metric, because I've already
bought them!
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