Check out my thread on repairing that odometer on a VDO.Pictures and everything.billnparts2016-03-23 20:24:25

Simmer down you two!

Cool!

Progress on the Toyota, for any interested. I think this will be a much better fix than the typical DIY guy might make (with fiberglass mesh and Bondo). It’s all metal, held together with two full packages of JB Weld at 3960 PSI along a good bit of surface area. 

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That’s a good spot to look. They are apparently very common in Brazil. None on the Samba when I looked the other day but probably they come up from time to time. They should not cost a lot.

Yes. 4×130.

Brazilian VW rims, late model (circa 1991–see here). Cip1 had these–non chrome–on “clearance” for like 4 years for $49 per and I almost bought them a dozen times, but never did. Haven not seen them listed in quite a while, so maybe discontinued.

edsnova2016-03-20 21:12:09

Wow. And to think I thought having an MG-themed shirt and tie marked me…

I think if you don’t have the sleeve (this part?) then you have an early style rig. You’ll want an early style pressure plate or, if you get a later one, also get this collar that goes over the “fingers.”

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That’s a nice 450SL in the background.

Good info, guys. Never thought of this as I did the Soob Job. Now I’ll need to check and make sure the Subaru wiring incorporates this feature. I think it must, but I don’t know.

No pressure valve.

Good upgrade!

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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Pleased to meet you, Rich.

Welcome!

$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.

I took a look at it this afternoon.  They want $3K.  It’s salvageable but there’s a lot of work to be done.  This was an estate sale, the guy was kind of a hoarder and kept all kinds of records.  Charlene and I looked for anything on the car (records, build manuals, ephemera) but could find anything.  I know that’s stuff is there, in the base…[Read more]

Nice! Love that car.