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Incredible build I love the fab work. Also sweet SB project for your son. I cut my car teeth on VW's and mostly typeIIIs. I miss my old 65 sunroof Notch to this day. There was one on the local CL a few months ago. I had to force myself not to go look at it.

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Re: wiring-

I have a nice Fluke DMM. I'll follow the same protocol we use when powering up machines running 208vac and 480vac. Pre-power up: Check resistance to ground for each individual circuit at a time by closing CB's (or installing fuses). Same when powering up; one circuit at a time.

An early notch is on my dream car list. Sunroof would just be icing... I have a saved search for them on a CL app. Have to resist every time they come up! Also have a folder full of T3 pics and surf the Samba regularly. :metal:

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No no no, you have a couple Chevy's to finish first. I've been patiently waiting. :lol:

This thread just keep getting better. Loving this car!

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What welder are you using?

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I'm continually amazed by the amount of VW guys on here! I think we need our own section just for VW's, could be listed right under the Alternatinve Tinkerings section on the forum home page... :uhmk:

Here's my junk, '64 sunroof with OG paint.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...52572527_n.jpg

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Love the narrowed beam and minimal camber look! Very nice!

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Hey, Frizzle Fry, love your work, but what happened? Did your job take over all your time? can't wait to see this one finished!

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was thinking of you today! (no homo) saw a dad and his who appeared to be teenage daughter nervously driving a gloss black convertible sunbeam.. this thing was immaculate!

so where's yours danggit!

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:lol: guys :lol:
Work has been insanely busy, and the rare days off are mostly booked by the family (no complaints). The work I have done on the minx has been non-update-worthy (mostly wiring and reworking the trans xmember to clear the exhaustification.

Thanks for checkin in!
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Hey, FF! Found a new challenge for ya. Looks like a 1956-58 MG Magnette ZB:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/3130420686.html

These are beautiful cars. I think they look better than the Jaguar Mark I/II.

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Good looking car. Bet that would be fun to get glass for especially that rear window.

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I was thinking the same thing, and wondering how many of these cars are in the U.S. Not sure I've ever seen one here.

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i live in europe and never seen one like it ,
it lookes like a stretched 4 door morris minor
as for windows the english aspesially austin and british leyland are known for using the same parts on different cars , if it isnt and exaxt fit you can get it as close to the curvature you need if youre good in sheetmetal , i suspect the first thing anyone would try when customizing it is to do a top chop , it has a classic led sled look to it

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Very cool and definitely off the beaten path :metal:

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10 days without an update... I can't take it any longer!!!!! :waah:

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Tell me about it :waah:
Finishing the work-project that's been thieving all my time this week :D

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Can't blame a man for rakin in the dough...:metal:

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Yeh, but enough is enough. Time is more valuable than money! ...ok a balance is ideal. Right now the pendulum is way off center, but it's about the make a correction :) No complaints though. I wouldn't prefer the alternative...

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Got a little update... :D
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...tification.jpg

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Hey, where's the detailed report?

Have you ever seen the British show "Wreck Rescue" with Mark Evans? A friend turned me onto this series with an MGB roadster project. This one is about a young lady who turned a complete basket case 1959 "frog eye" Sprite into a concourse drool-all-over, with some help from her father, very impressive:
The one piece of the original body that looked to be in one piece (bonnet) had to be replaced. The engine fired and ran great on the very first try. Sweet!

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Awesome...:metal:

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Sounds great Mike!!! More motivation for me to fire up the Burb again. I think you should be planning to take that on the PowerTour next summer.......just sayin......:D.

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mark evans is a pretty funny guy he used to be a vet with a passion for anything with an engine
he made a couple of other shows as whell for discovery channel he build a cobra kitcar , a super seven kitkar , a plane a helicopter , a jaguar e type , a bunch of british and american bikes and a special landrover with a rangerover chassis
the tittles are usually ..... is born
http://www.markevans.co.uk/

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Thanks Pops and Rob. I'm super stoked about it! I need to get the cooling goin and install the muffler clamps so I can get a better sound clip. I have a bunch of pics I'll post later.

Others; pls quit with the hijacking...
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It's always great to hear them go the first time. I had a similar problem the first time I was starting my jimmy up. No clutch, but the neutral safety switch was not plugged in. For some reason I thought it would be louder. It actually sounds pretty tame, should make an excellent sleeper.