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Gustav, 1963 VW Double Cab Truck
Engine Installation
Good buddies Pedro & Jack came up to help get the engine installed. Of course there were a bunch of little items that needed to be modified to get everything into place correctly.
When we turned the key to start the motor ... nothing. The starter was dead. So I was bummed not to be able to drive it to the OCTO Meet.
Pedro installed a used T3 6V starter & a 12V battery to help get the engine started. Minor issues with no rear brakes & no windshields. But we drove it for the first time since 2012 when it had been resuscitated from the Missouri barn!
February 2019 installed
Accelerator cable angle issue
Pedro sucking gas through fuel pump
Finally!
Jack & Pedro
Setting the timing
Running!
First drive since 1980's
First drive since 1980's
First drive since I bought it in 2014
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