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ith the frame built and rear
end and front axle all set
up, along with steering
complete, and motor, trans
Wand drive shaft all hooked
up and ready to go, not to mention the
body and bed all attached, one would
think that we’re almost fi nished with
this VW, but not so fast sparky, we’re
not home yet, and yes, now the devil
comes full face in the details! By the
way, we’re not real hot on grammar or
punctuation or what a sentence looks
like in the south, but you get my gist. I
build rods and not novels. At any rate,
yet left to do is this list... Radiator and
grill, pedals, wiring, lighting, gauges,
exhaust, interior, and making it legal. In
the next issue we will tackle as many of
these at a time as I have room for.
Yes, there is a light at the end
of the tunnel, even if it might be
a train! We’ll start with cooling. If
you are running a 20’s or 30’s grill
shell as we are on this VW, the
best bet outside a custom made
radiator (mucho bucks) is a 64-66
mustang radiator. First they will
cool most V8’s, although you
may need a mechanical fan on
the inside as well as an electric
fan on the outside blowing back
through. Still this little radiator
fi ts in any of the 20’s and 30’s
grill shells, and they’re cheap.
Twenty fi ve to fi fty at a swap
meet, and $129.95, now at
AutoZone new. To set it up,
get yourself a stack of blocks
(2x4’s or whatever) and set
the radiator on them to check
height. Run a level from the
cowl to the radiator, and set it
about 3” lower than that level.

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