Incredible deal.Kent is spot on. The grill alone….Tempted to offer to buy the grill…and let seller keep the rest of it. 😉

$200 looks like a steal if someone had the drive train, room and ability.

I CAN’T WAIT!

That radiator shell, alone, is worth more than the asking price…Great deal for someone closer! Allen?

hey  JOe    welcome

hey  roy  wrong thread..Paul is gonna admonish  you    !jebarry2015-11-21 08:50:46

welcome…Enjoy!

Interesting that this thread on oil has gotten 181 views in only 18 1/2 hours on the site.  tdreplica.com is truly a pretty darn good web site for information.  eh?

This is an especially thorough article on oils. (Remembering that our air cooled VW’s run at higher temps and are older and not as close tolerances as many or most modern engines.) https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/motor-oil-wear-test-ranking/

Royal2015-11-20 22:04:34

This is an especially thorough article on oils. (Realizing that our air cooled VW’s run at higher temps and are older and not as close tolerances as many or most modern engines.)
https://540ratblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/motor-oil-wear-test-ranking/

Final call for calendar photos. I think I have enough but more is always better. I’ll be posting a rough draft here in the near future for discussion.

Annnd I can’t wait to unveil the great shot Jon Polivka just sent me.

Thinsetics are ‘spensive. You gotta change oil in these engines a lot (unless you have a full-flow filter). So synthetics don’t make a lot of sense.

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Nice, Joe! Drive ’em!

Welcome back Richard!Hope you don’t mind, I moved your post to a new thread. We were starting to build up a number of replies to your post in the Forum Upgrade thread that really didn’t belong there.Please head on over to the registry (link is in my signature) and enter your info in a post there! I love seeing that list grow!

Yep, Roy. I just didn’t want to write a book, though it looks like I wrote a chapter any way, once I posted it… In warm climates, that 20W40 should work well, or even a 15w40 if you can find those weights. 10w30 and 10w40 are common. I would not recommend 5wXX unless you’re driving in Canadian winters, nor do I like the common 15w50 or 20w50…[Read more]

My car is equipped with an aftermarket oil filter.  Also, I’m in Las Vegas.  The car is garaged and has no heater, so it won’t be driven much in temperatures below 50.  Nor would I anticipate torturing myself by going out when it’s much over 90, let alone when it’s 115.  Would any of this make any difference in the recommended oil, or in the oil…[Read more]

Richard, it looks like you have someone in Downs and someone in Newton.  Here’s a link to the map:

The all. I almost made a bad mistake. I’m all school and was thinking 30 weight oil. Glad now that I asked first…

Richard, there is a way to find members by location:  Go to the membership map.  Welcome (back).