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Install the front end panel
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Side view of front end panel
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Prepare to install engine
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Engine in place (no wiring yet)
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The engine had sat on a pallet for about three years without
running. I hooked up the engine and cranked it. It cranked, but
did not start. I poured a little gas in the intake of the carburetor
and tried it again. It fired up and purred like a
kitten. VW engines are amazing.
I promised my children a hunting trip during
Christmas Holidays, and I
was in a time bind. I towed the car to Dale's Imports in
Corpus Christi, TX for final tune up. Dale can accomplish
in a day what would take me a week to do. |
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Towing the Quailmobile out of the shop
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Ready to go to Dale's Imports
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When the car came back from Dale's, we had to install the box
and complete the wiring. The wiring was a real puzzle
since the instrument panel from the old car was a 1971 and the
wiring harness for the new car is a 1970. This required
studying wiring diagrams to determine the subtle differences in
the wiring of the two different model years. |
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Install the box on the body using the forklift
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Rest box on pallets to check fit
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Box fitted and in place
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Install back seat
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Install divider in dog
area to separate it into two cages
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This is how the wiring looked before the front
panels was installed so you can appreciate the challenge
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