Completed something that was put off for a while?

[Wolverine]

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[MA_PE]

heck. that doesn't look bad at all. Up here that car would have at least half of the doors completely eaten away from corrosion.

 

[Supe]

heck. that doesn't look bad at all. Up here that car would have at least half of the doors completely eaten away from corrosion.

It's amazing how different the interpretation of "solid" can be between people that live(d) in New England, and those that live down south.

 

[Master slacker]

Sounds like a fun project... as all old VW's are considered projects. I don't know what year your block was made, but my dad was foolin' with his a few months ago and discovered that one of the original 8 mm studs was pulling out of the block. Need to pull it apart again to install case savers. ugh

 

[Master slacker]

So I decided to flush the coolant system in the Imp since the heater core has been clogged for a few years. The last time I did this was about... ohhhhhh... 6 years ago and it was green. Drained everything I easily could and it was all brown with rust. Rust flakes were abundant. Refilled everything, bled the system and, voila! HEAT! Knowing this wasn't going to last long, I went for a ride to loosen up any other crud in the system. After 10 minutes, the heat died. F'ing heater core got plugged too quickly.

So now, it looks like I'll do a repeat of this a few more times. Eventually, everything will get cleaned. Eventually...

 

[envirotex]

Looking forward to restarting this project this summer...the kid in the photo is 15 now.

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[MA_PE]

Looking forward to restarting this project this summer...the kid in the photo is 15 now.

nice. I hope it's still nice and rust-free like it is in the picture.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

Looking forward to restarting this project this summer...the kid in the photo is 15 now.

nice. I hope it's still nice and rust-free like it is in the picture.

Kids usually don't rust, unless you leave them out in the rain.

 

[envirotex]

Looking forward to restarting this project this summer...the kid in the photo is 15 now.

nice. I hope it's still nice and rust-free like it is in the picture.

Kids usually don't rust, unless you leave them out in the rain.

left the kid outside, the car's been in storage

 

[MA_PE]

and cars don't drain your wallet nearly as much as kids do.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

But I havent seen any decent Tax deductions for cars, though...

 

[envirotex]

and cars don't drain your wallet nearly as much as kids do.

Indeed. Have to get 15-yo's car tuned up, too...'85 Toyota Land Cruiser. Paid for, and a tank.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

So I decided to flush the coolant system in the Imp since the heater core has been clogged for a few years. The last time I did this was about... ohhhhhh... 6 years ago and it was green. Drained everything I easily could and it was all brown with rust. Rust flakes were abundant. Refilled everything, bled the system and, voila! HEAT! Knowing this wasn't going to last long, I went for a ride to loosen up any other crud in the system. After 10 minutes, the heat died. F'ing heater core got plugged too quickly.
So now, it looks like I'll do a repeat of this a few more times. Eventually, everything will get cleaned. Eventually...

You have an Imp??? Now I KNOW there's something wrong with you!

 

[MA_PE]

But I havent seen any decent Tax deductions for cars, though...

just a drop in the bucket.

 

[Master slacker]

You have an Imp??? Now I KNOW there's something wrong with you!

Y'aint lived until you change the coolant on a small creature with horns and claws.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

You have an Imp??? Now I KNOW there's something wrong with you!

Y'aint lived until you change the coolant on a small creature with horns and claws.

I don't think I want to know where that coolant drains from...much less where you fill it.

 

[envirotex]

So instead of the Boss, this is what I found in my garage instead...out of the frying pan, into the fire.

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[MA_PE]

looks like it's changed a little in 15 years.

 

[envirotex]

damn mice.

but really, we have had both cars, i just thought the boss was a little closer to completion...my better half says no, so this is THE PROJECT now instead

it's getting resto-mod treatment, replacing the aftermarket 302 it had in it with a 5.0L.