Mike Self

Great story...for all you touring experts--is the extension on the driver's side windshield washer nozzle a standard thing on a touring, or was it added by a PO?    Looks like it moves the nozzle's position about an inch or so to the right.

mike

That's one lucky dog:  a loving new owner and gets to ride in an '02 (or several).  Way to go Lisa!

Mike

Lisa, that green disconnect fitting is definitely period, but aftermarket.  Were it my car, I'd leave it on for the reasons stated above.  And BTW you can use the same 6 volt battery that goes in a pre 1967 VW Beetle in Derby: either a Group 17 or 19; should be available in the States with a little searching (that battery also fits my Renault 4CVs)

mike

On 9/16/2019 at 7:24 AM, adawil2002 said:

Most likely will drive to Mid America 2020 with her.

Miss Veronica already has a space reserved in the 2020 Mid America caravan...but won't Vern be jealous?

mike

Jim Dinker will be honored--his daughter's name is Veronica...

Looks like a cool ride; looking forward to seeing it in person--Mid America 2020?

mike

Way to go Lisa!  Now us East Coasters and Midwesterners wanna see Derby!  Mid America next year!

mike

4 hours ago, 02princessLisa said:

I was wondering about the valve cover, is that only on the 1600?

The very early 2002s used that plain valve cover too; dunno when they switched to the ribbed one, but I believe it was before model year '69 production began in Sept '68.

mike

On 6/7/2019 at 5:36 AM, kiva667 said:

They were on the NKs too

Clear CV boots were only for the early 1600's..

As well as 2002s with VINs lower than 1664761...the changeover was one of many that occurred at the beginning of calendar year 1969.  While most changes dealt with new Federal safety and emission standards that took effect 1-1-69, others were either cosmetic or engineering changes.

And those clear boots won't work with later CV axles, or at least I'm told this.  Clear boots go with oil (they're clear so you can check the oil level); later rubber boots contain grease.

mike

PS--Derby looks, great--but now are you gonna want to actually drive such a pretty car?  Which one will we see at Mid America next year?

Looks like you're progressing right along.  Be sure and examine the worm gear carefully for pitting, and make sure the bearings are in good shape--no pitting or galling on the balls.  If the worm gear is pitted, you're gonna need another steering box, but yours is probably OK.  Mine just leaks like a sieve, so will have to remove and dismantle to replace the seals.  I have a spare steering box so may take that one apart and re-seal so I can do a simple swap out. 

Glad to see the car is progressing...

mike

Hated to miss this year's festivities--haven't missed one in awhile but it conflicted with an already booked river cruise in Europe.  The Ridge Run is saways a great time--good food, companionship and Jason's fantastic back roads drives.

Count me in for next year--and if you haven't been to Mid America 02fest in Eureka Springs, put that one on your calendar too--last weekend in April.  I'm planning my usual caravan from Dayton and back, so if that's in your planned route, watch for the "official" caravan invite next Feb or March.

mike

Looking forward to the Mid-America caravan!  Vern's lookin' goooood.

mike

Interesting that your car doesn't have the little auxiliary switch panel under the steering column.  I think it was used on at least some if not all the 67s that were US imports (spoke English and mph)--and those used the taller 4 way flasher knob just like the 68-71 US spec 2002s.   And apropos of a recent discussion, no brake warning light on the instrument cluster...

Is that a 153 or 154xxxx VIN?

Very neat,  original and unmolested early car.  the fact that it didn't have seat belts, though means it wasn't originally meant for the US market, because by 1967 all new cars sold here were required to have at least lap belts.  

And I think that aluminum key tag was made by a PO.  The key tag that came from the factory was grey cardboard with the VIN hand-written on it--obviously by a European given the extra strokes on the zeros and sevens.  

If you don't know it, there is a bit of a trick to installing the rain gutter trim without kinking or bending it.  If you need the info PM me and I'll send you the column I did on installing 'em.  When re-doing my '69 I was able to get the originals off intact, and reinstalled 'em without making a mess.

BTW, there's a young lady from Kansas City who has brought her all original Manila '67 to Mid-America; you two should meet.

cheers

mike

Always happy to help the next generation of 02 owners by passing on (sometimes) hard-won information.  Lisa, you'll have to drive one of your treasures to Mid-America sometime.  Either one would be the hit of the show, and probably wrest the long distance award from Andrew Wilson, who drives his tii from Maine.

cheers

mike

The metal blocks and caps that hold the trunk lid torsion bars (and the bars themselves) were always painted body color, as the painting step occurred after both hood and trunk lid were assembled onto the body shell.  

However, the plastic caps that were used on both 1600s and 2002s in '66, '67, '68 and "first series" '69s were always black (or white) plastic. The switchover VIN for 1600s was approx 1567845 when those caps were eliminated (and the whole torsion bar linkage changed); for 2002s it was at 1664761--the same time as the longneck diff was eliminated, a third speed was added to the heater etc.  A friend in CA  '69's VIN is 1664731 and has the caps; mine is 1664801 and doesn't.  And we know the history of both cars; they're original.

cheers

mike

Feliz cumpleanos, Tesoro, desde Ludwig, Wolfgang y Georg Fredrich.  

mike