DMV - Denied

Tried to get a titled today at the Nevada DMV. The pink slip for the T34 is long gone, probably thrown away during a house remodel.

They didn't like my proof of ownership I had EVEN THOUGH IT IS WHAT THEY WANTED ME TO GET LAST WEEK.

The supervisor then asked me to supply proof that I have owned pictures of this car for many years.

This was actually kind of a fun project. I had my daughter help me recreate a pose I did about ten years ago. The old photo is at the top with the car dissembled and the bottom photo is the car assembled. The car didn't age but I sure did! I hope the supervisor sees my growing older as proof.

As other proof of owner ship I was able to find my VW birth certificate from the factory. It is a letter addressed to me from Wolfsburg with my chassis number and vehicle description.

I should be good to go.

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Update - The birth certificate from Wolfsburg did the trick! The supervisor of the supervisor had to give the document an OK and signed off on giving me official title to my T34. Whew!
Thanks for all the encouragement from everyone.

Under the Hood Drainage Hose

My front hood drainage hose was disintegrating. I ordered several standard sized hoses from U.S. companies but none of them fit correctly.

Finally I located a supplier in England who had metric sizes. I found one which was a very close fit. Sent Lee Hedges a sample to get his opinion. He confirmed it worked for him.

The hose is located at www.VintageCarParts.co.uk . Order the tubing that has the 10mm bore and 1.55 wall.

Distributor Wires

The foil on engine lids always seems to rip above the distributor. People mentioned this was due to the spark plug wires not having angled boots. The straight wires, therefore, contact the engine lid. Over time the contact rips the foil.

While at my storage unit yesterday I found a Bosch spark plug wire purchased from Bill and Steve's years ago. It had the angled boots. I searched for the part number on the Internet and it turns out they are available at Amazon.com for $16. If you order two sets the shipping is free!

http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-09004-Premium-Spark-Plug/dp/B000BZEFGY

Engine Lid Graphics

Scott Taylor did the great technical work and created early engine lid graphics in .pdf files. I asked my local printer to provide a graphic in matte black vinyl. They were easy to apply and look great.

Rear Trunk Carpet Installed

Installed the rear trunk carpet. Used NOS material which was destined for a VW squareback. Much thanks to Mr. David Ball for providing me a template for one of the carpet pieces.

Early T3 Carburetor Altitude Corrector - Initial Impression

The early side draft T3 carburetors were given the option of having their main jets substituted with an optional Solex altitude corrector. Go here for more documentation on the T34 web site.

The size difference between the main jet and the corrector is quite noticeable.

Below is a photo with the unit installed. I didn’t have to remove the carburetor and there were no gasoline leaks with the unit in place.

Initial impressions at 7200 feet , with a warm engine, were quite favorable. I was able to start the engine with ease and run it around the block with the same performance I had at 4300 feet.

The big test is when I get the car registered and can run it to the 9000 foot summit of Mount Rose highway. Based upon today’s results I expect no issues.

T34 Tachometer Restoration

Purchased a genuine T34 tachometer recently and sent it down to North Hollywood Speedometer company for restoration. They will also convert the unit to 6v and paint the needle amber red to match my other '63 instruments. They used an old T34 clock of mine for spare parts.

Scott McWilliams, who himself is a 6v T34 tach owner, went to take pictures of the unit while it was apart. Thanks to ScottMcW for taking take off from his day!

All his photos and comments can be seen here at Flickr. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottmcw/sets/72157623924885494/)