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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
No... not worth the trouble.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Brown
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Re: End of the season
It might be hard to drive it without a transmission!!!AoT wrote:So you going to put that temp stock engine in for the duration of the repairs?
"THE BLEEDER"
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
I have a spare IRS 4 speed. Both the spare engine and tranny will drop right in since they came from a late 73. Correct TO bearing and correct external regulator alternator.Brown wrote:It might be hard to drive it without a transmission!!!AoT wrote:So you going to put that temp stock engine in for the duration of the repairs?
The engine crate is done.
There's enough room so I can ship the header, carbs, intake manifolds and other stuff so they can run it and found the cause of the tapping sound.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
I called UPS and almost had a stroke. I called Conway and the price is much cheaper but still not reasonable.
It seems if you don't have an account it's much more expensive.
It seems if you don't have an account it's much more expensive.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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mannys66
Re: End of the season
why don't you have the people you shipping these two crates to use their account and you pay them. I'm sure they have accounts set up with various shipping comepanies since they ship transmission and motors out of their facilities all the time.
Re: End of the season
Glenn wrote:I called UPS and almost had a stroke. I called Conway and the price is much cheaper but still not reasonable.
numbers?
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
UPS said over $1000 with residential pickup and a lift gate at both ends. Conway was about $300 with me delivering it to their depot in Syosset. I'm sure I can get it cheaper.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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MrBreeze
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Re: End of the season
$300 for both? That's not that unreasonable. I deal with UPS every day. Every other day I get a "fuel surcharge" update from them. It's a joke
This is the DVG forum. We do not tell people how to post here. Go play in the kiddie pool if you don't like it.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
$300 just for the tranny, $400 for the engine.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
That big empty box sure gets small fast.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
I sent my tranny to Rancho last year via UPS and it cost around $130. I did the same thing with the custom wood box and the straps to tie it down. The tricky part was I had to make the box to the dimensions of the biggest cardboard box they had to get that price. Tight fit but I got it. Oh yeh, Rancho must have liked my wooden box because they sent the tranny back in a double walled cardboard box and I wrote them a letter to please send it back in the same box. Oh well.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
Well... I just posted on USHIP and the "upfront" quotes are much more reasonable.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
leo wrote:Oh yeh, Rancho must have liked my wooden box because they sent the tranny back in a double walled cardboard box and I wrote them a letter to please send it back in the same box. Oh well.
ouch! Good thinking tho leo
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
freightcenter.com
They gave me the best price and I can save on the lift gate by delivering it to the shipper's depot in Plainview.
They gave me the best price and I can save on the lift gate by delivering it to the shipper's depot in Plainview.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
GR
I'm off today if you wanna take a ride over. We can use my truck.
I'm off today if you wanna take a ride over. We can use my truck.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
Re: End of the season
FedEx had something called "dimensional weight" Where you could have a large item even if it is light your going to pay more. That kind of sucks. Nice work shopping around.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
thanks Raj, but i'm still shopping around. I hope to do it next week. if your available that would be great. If not i can get Jim's small trailer and take it to Plainview in that with the Civic.Raj wrote:GR
I'm off today if you wanna take a ride over. We can use my truck.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
Nah.... its will be easier with the Tundra. Just keep me posted on the tentative date and please see what nights that have later hours since I'm a '9-5er'.
Glenn wrote:I have to say, this "gruppe" is so much more than just a car club.
MrBreeze wrote: This is the DVG board. The threads flow as they flow.
Deal with it.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
Arrangements have been made and i'll be delivering both crates to freight terminals on Friday with the help of Jim Lynch and his small trailer.
I was able to get the cost down to a reasonable amount for both... with a bit of shopping.
There's more to come over the winter.
I was able to get the cost down to a reasonable amount for both... with a bit of shopping.
There's more to come over the winter.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
Narrowed torrsion housing, shorter axles and mini tubs? Just throwing ideas out there.Glenn wrote: There's more to come over the winter.
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
Ratrod or pickup conversion 
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Re: End of the season
Nitrous ?
I'm not an air cooled snob , I like them all !
Brown wrote:Tom is right!
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
Nah... i'm a "all motor" guy.Tom wrote:Nitrous ?
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
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realbluefoot
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Re: End of the season
I think he should go the Full Monty:Glenn A wrote:Narrowed torrsion housing, shorter axles and mini tubs? Just throwing ideas out there.Glenn wrote: There's more to come over the winter.
73 Thing
65 deluxe 13 window bus
Old VW's are like dead hookers at the beach...they're hiding everywhere and if you're lucky you'll find one that's not rotted away!
65 deluxe 13 window bus
Old VW's are like dead hookers at the beach...they're hiding everywhere and if you're lucky you'll find one that's not rotted away!
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Glenn
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Re: End of the season
All hail the mighty SNORKELSTANG.
I can only wish.
I can only wish.
Glenn
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
"You may not get what you pay for, but you always pay for what you get"
When you mess with the bull, you get the horns.