That’s the scuttlebutt, but here is a little summary of the entire Route 191.  The AZ 666 tidbit is at the bottom.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_191

Sedona…probably THE most beautiful area in the USA.I’ve been going to Sedona for 18 years.Bought a house in the Village of Oak Creek in 2009…was intended as a retirement home for me and “she who will not be named”. But with the breakup of my marriage…that plan is, you might say, on ice!Still LOVE Sedona tho.I read they had to renumber AZ Rt.…[Read more]

Congratulations Paul!  and to Lauren!    My daughter was director of her HS dance team many years ago, so I know how your busting at the seams.    Guess there’s several of us ex band parents with TD’s

Flagstaff, Sedona and Winslow can be snowy in the winter.  The local kit car club took an April trip this year in their modern vehicles, and ran into a snowstorm up north.  Kit cars would have had quite a time in the snow.We’ve got one of the twistiest roads in our state of Arizona, nicknamed the Devil’s Highway, as it was formally named Highway 6…[Read more]

I certainly felt like it was a ripoff.  So much money for no noticeable difference.

Looking forward to the pics. Have a safe trip and enjoy upstate NY. Great time of year to go up there. Right with the fall colors and before the cold and snow.

 Your daughter and you have a lot to smile about  Dan

I like Lubriplate’s “suggested procedure” to “…apply LUBRIPLATE No. 105 as a light coating by means of a brush or swab or by spraying to all moving parts of the engine.”
I believe it should go on to say, “You VW guys should ignore all that brushing and swabbing crap and just squeeze as much as you can into your steering box.”

Congrats to you both! And, as the father of a former marching band daughter, it’s nice to know that we have something else in common besides being TD replica drivers. (No comment on football, though.)

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Rocky,
I replaced the steering box in my 74 Ghia. Came with instructions to add Lubriplate 105. I also use lubriplate when I assemble my engines. The extreem heat of the engine oil will disolve the lubriplate which is what you want in an engine but works really well and doesn’t melt or liquify in the steering box. 90 wt oil is used for the…[Read more]

 Congratulations Paul!!! This accomplishment deserves recognition. We all know you as a TD Replica person , now we know you as a father of a daughter who is making something good out of her life. Larry Murphy40833.4143634259

My little girl will be off to college by then…no more chasing the marching band around NJ in the fall.
I WILL miss that!
But more weekends will be free!PMOSSBERG40833.3879398148

Found this on a UK VW forum:
Question: Just had my 63 beetle steering box rebuilt and was wondering if it is supposed to be lubed with grease or oil?Some research says EP oil (like a gearbox) and others say grease it. It did have a very heavy grade of grease inside it (but im not sure this is correct).
Response: The box changed just before the…[Read more]

BDriver, The 69 vw steering box is not sealed tightly enough for a light weight oil like 90w.  Here’s a view of the seal on the bottom, which will not hold anything in a fluid form without leaking.Here are the gears in the box.  As you can see they are fairly large worm gears and simple bearing grease doesn’t “feel” like it provides sufficient f…[Read more]

 
Grease? Every steering box I owned called for Hypoid 90 gear lube. Did VW make a late model steering box that called for grease?

Ripoffs?

Ooh, sorry for the oversize snaps.Mark: painted desert run! dead of winter! Or Flagstaff-Sedona-Winslow through Sitgreaves and Tonto National Forests. Just a thought.Paul: Yes. We missed you. Next year’s Pumpkin Run will be the fifth annual & they’re talking about a blowout.

Most folks favor the front engine cars as more authentic than the VWs. You’ll see ads for front engine cars that say “no VW stuff here,” etc. The cars seem to command a $1,000-$2,000 premium over the rear engine models. I believe the Ford powered ones are more versatile than the Chevettes, for those of the hot rod persuasion. That said, as a VW…[Read more]

Ok Allen…do NOT get me started on the Giants name!
At least there is a long history that can be used to justify retaining the NY name. But I’m one of those that think the NY should be dropped.