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On Sat, 2002-03-02 at 22:49, Derek Flenniken wrote: > I'm going to check out a engineless, tanny-less 71 square tommorrow. > Basically, if the body/pan is good I'm taking it. Well, I guess the price > will have to be right also. I know to check the battery area, heater > channels, fresh air vent area for rust. Any other hard to spot areas I > should examine? Any other things I should be checking out? > > The plan is to drive one and restore the other, as I've found one cannot > simultaneously drive and restore a car. At least not a serious last another > 30 years restoration. Then swap the drivetrain and voila! And then restore > the other? And have two 71 squares? Hmm.... twin squarebacks. > Check the front trunk area, under the upholstery on the side walls. Also in the spare tire well, in the area of the bumper mounts. Check under the rear seat in the area of the inner fender well, and by the voltage regulator. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/