Well I went air cooled finally and picked up a 1971 Super Beetle from Quitman Arkansas. The car had sat in a field for two years rusting away next to a barn, hence the name,(Barney) till my father saw it and negotiated with the owners. We changed the points, wires, plugs, and rotor, put a little gas in it and it fired right up! Mr. Patt Abbott from Heber Springs did a valve adjustment , tuned it up and it was ready to bring back to OKC. No I didn't drive it. I towed it back on Oct.1 and started tearing it down. It needed a lot of TLC but the body's good, no rust, and the engine runs strong.
I am becoming an accomplished VW mechanic. It seems that I am either restoring or replacing every part on the car. 39 years of neglect was hard on Barney. I plan to add to this blog every day if I get a chance. I will add pictures as I get them.
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