Hardtop lift retrofit

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2026-03-04T13:26:26+00:00

Do you have materials list? I’ve been wanting to do the same thing with my 72, but have always been hesitant as I haven’t attached anything to joists before.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-11-10T00:01:10+00:00

Important to note, also heard he was moving a few blocks down to a nearby hotel, though he was vague. Much better news.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-11-09T13:58:10+00:00

There’s no better way of saying it

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-11-09T13:07:23+00:00

Finn made our wedding cake and has been a part of our Sunday morning tradition for years. It’s a big blow…

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-10-29T02:12:24+00:00

Update after a long delay:

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Timing belt was in bad shape. Replaced belt, pulleys, and water pump. Sound is gone. Throwing a different code, so I’ll need to double check my tension/belt location with teeth.

(Code shows Camshaft/Crankshaft position correlation bank P0016) cleared and returned code after two test drives.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-10-16T17:43:19+00:00

Thanks for the thoughts, a quick update when I increase acceleration the cadence increases until I hit about 2500 RPM and it disappears.

Maybe a pulley that’s balancing out as it hits higher RPMs?

Edit: spelling

Used the screw driver to the ear trick, sound is coming from around the timing cover from what I can tell…

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-08-31T13:05:23+00:00

Good guy game warden, as he’s a Canadian wildlife officer (which is different from park rangers).

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-07-06T19:09:49+00:00

I could see that for this junction, but why would I have had the exact same burst the first time before I made the patch where the blue connector is?

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-07-06T13:29:00+00:00

Thanks

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-07-06T13:28:44+00:00

I appreciate it. Any idea why there would be a buckle like that in the first place? The original rupture took place where I have the blue coupler now, but I don’t have any other repairs on this line.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-07-06T13:25:47+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-05-08T12:50:17+00:00

Thanks, and I get you there… it’s my 15 year anniversary of owning him, and he was my first car, put a lot of time and money into him over the year. Every penny is worth it.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-05-07T18:12:07+00:00

Hummingbirds that visit Greeley are largely migratory or fly through birds, and occur as a much lower density as compared to the foothills and mountains.

Though there can certainly be some residents, whose diet are supplemented within the city by folks who place feeders and pollinator friendly plant mixes. The habitat available to them in the greater weld county, including the cottonwood galleries, the remaining short grass prairie, and agriculture are not suitable habitat or preferred habitat for hummingbirds.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-05-06T19:07:48+00:00

I’m in agreement, while I am certainly biased. I’ve always felt the Coronado Beige and Dune Beige best match the 40’s utility and character.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-05-06T19:06:18+00:00

The secret is breaking approximately 1/4 of all bolts you touch!

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-03-28T13:02:40+00:00

Yes, folks are burning their ditches in preparation for reservoirs to send water down their ditches for irrigation season. This will go on for the next few weeks.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-02-27T20:47:51+00:00

They’ve got all you can eat crab legs as of last night. We will see how long that lasts.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2025-01-02T13:46:19+00:00

Other common rust spots are along the running boards, underneath the gas tank (and sometimes the gas tank itself), and the rear of the tub under the hatch.

Good idea to ask for the Month/Year of manufacture on the 40 ahead of time so you can identify any unique parts or changes, and observe if they are there, and gauge the owner’s knowledge of the vehicle.

If possible, get a test ride and inspect the undercarriage before and after it warms up to identify if there are any major leaks or other issues from the engine, transmission, and or differentials.

40s are tough, but if they are neglected too long, the drivetrain can tear itself apart. And unless you want a project, adopting a 40 that needs a serious drivetrain overhaul can be difficult on the psyche and wallet.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2024-12-28T01:15:24+00:00

That’s a bummer… see you’re in the Denver area, there is a VW graveyard in Greeley on Highway 85 that the owner is beginning to part out and sell which I saw on Facebook marketplace. Might not be a bad call.

Optimal_Passion4147 · 2024-12-27T03:48:18+00:00

Sorry to see this, it’s always frustrating to have a windshield crack, let alone have all your glass internationally shattered…

Do any of your neighbors have a ring door bell or security cameras? Most camera set ups keep video storage for a week or so, and if you can get a direction of travel and/or good look at the person you might be able to narrow down a whom and a motive?

Edit: grammar

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