Thanks guys! As to the pressure valve, it is my understanding that if you ony add disc’s to the front it is not necessary. If you do all four corners you must change the master cylinder that incorporates a proportioning valve. I hope others will chime in. I read the Samba threads on this and other threads which is how I researched this…[Read more]

Clean work! It sure looks nice.

Hey RichWelcome to the group and good hunting for your next project. Id love to see picts of the VW limo. I drive a VW MG kit as well.

Mine are still sitting in an unopened box… I don’t think it’s the Empi kit, but I honestly don’t remember.Are people doing the disk conversion without a residual pressure valve? I’ve seen that adding one is sometimes necessary, especially on American cars. Seen little discussion on VW conversions…This week has been consumed by other higher…[Read more]

Good upgrade!

Any thoughts on the recently posted car for sale? The black one in MI.A London something or another.

Welcome aboard!  

No offense taken and, of course, none meant. The market for these cars–as with many “classic and collectible” cars–is hard to know. Very few old cars can return a person any real cash on their investment, so the value is always about the fun you can have with it, and so it’s subjective.

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SSHHH!If IL. hears other states require inspections, they’ll start requiring them here, too! 

Wish I had more room.:(I could have LR book-ends!:lol:I’m sure at that price someone will snatch it up soon.

Pleased to meet you, Rich.

I agree Paul, that it is all in what someone is willing to pay, or accept…Again, based on my experience a couple years ago, eBay sales (not listings) are the best indicator of current market value. Then, if a weekend’s work would get it on the road, it was valued at about $3k. If you could immediately start driving and enjoying it, without…[Read more]

Welcome!

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Ed,I’ve noticed that you seem to make very low ball efforts of value – no offense meant – but based on my shopping experience a couple years ago, $1000 is about what a VW-based TDr that’s been setting outside until the pan rotted away. This one, in dry storage,seems to be a barn find and likely would bring $1500 to $2000 on eBay. But, $300 might…[Read more]

$3000 seems rich for that particular car, despite the low miles. $300 would be a good deal. $1,000 might even be justified if she’s a runner. But plan on spending thousands of dollars and as many hours to get her in shape.

Yearly safety inspections, but no emissions check. Cost is $7. Registration is also annual, but can be done by mail. Cost (for the Lafer) is $71.75.

This is the electric pump I installed on mine. Carter Low Pressure PumpToo soon to provide much feedback…EDIT: Should you choose to use an electric pump, here’s some good reading on installing and wiring it. Though it’s a VW site, the wiring is the same in principle. For safety reasons, I used the suggested Bosch relay that shuts the pump off…[Read more]

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