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Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: 72vwtype2 on June 07, 2007, 10:43:49 PM

I am going to Whitehorse, Yukon next month. Are there any interesting VW air cooled wrecking yards worth visiting?

Thanks.  

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: bugbuzz on June 08, 2007, 09:24:41 AM

Theres only a few at the local wreckin yard here not to much though.Theres a few of us that went on a big collecting spree of acvw parts and cars a few years ago,so not much layin around anymore :ph34r:

There are a few driving around though..... is this a vacation or work?

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: James Buchan on June 08, 2007, 11:50:16 AM

I too will be up that way in the near future with work....  

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: bugbuzz on June 08, 2007, 03:25:27 PM

Oh good James, maybe we could trade BEER for some tuning tips....have some issues with my 2027! :o  

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: James Buchan on June 08, 2007, 05:43:38 PM

You betcha - I am always open to drinking other people's beer!!!!

I'm not sure when I will be up but it is part of my new job so I am sure it will be at least once this summer. Not even to sure where yet. I'll post when I know and I can bring my LM1.

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: RoadRunner on June 08, 2007, 05:51:19 PM

How often you going to have to go James?

I go every 6-7 weeks for 5-6 days :o

Good in the summer B)
January is another story :blink:

maybe we should keep an ACVW up there and we can car share.
In all my times up, I have only seen 2 buses and a beetle.

Good to hear they are up there, just in hiding?  

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: silas on June 08, 2007, 06:39:41 PM

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How often you going to have to go James?

I go every 6-7 weeks for 5-6 days :o

Good in the summer B)
January is another story :blink:

maybe we should keep an ACVW up there and we can car share.
In all my times up, I have only seen 2 buses and a beetle.

Good to hear they are up there, just in hiding?

wasnt there a type 3 for sale up there on craigslist not to long ago?

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: James Buchan on June 08, 2007, 07:21:40 PM

I honestly have no clue when or where I am going, I just know that I am at some point in time. I will know In july when I start with my new company. I know I won't be up there in the winter that's the only thing I know for sure. I will also have a company vehicle up there as well and I'm pretty sure it will be a truck of some sort.

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: bugbuzz on June 08, 2007, 09:49:33 PM

Sounds good to me!! I need a few tips if your willing to give them out to a fellow vw dumby :blush:
LM1??  dunno :huh:  what that is?

Just today I checked out a 1970 fastback this guy found..... with only 13,850 miles on it :rockon: very nice resto project!

I'm going to try to talk him out of it :ph34r:

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: silas on June 08, 2007, 11:09:04 PM

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LM1??  dunno :huh:  what that is?

 

an lm1 measures the air/fuel ratio of the motor (or more precisely, the oxygen content in the exhaust) and also performs a few other tricks.

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: 72vwtype2 on June 08, 2007, 11:49:58 PM

Thanks Silas,

I emailed that guy with the type 3 tonight and he responded right away. Unfortunately, that car is all he has and he could not provide any leads.
 

Title: Vw's In Whitehorse?
Post by: bugbuzz on June 09, 2007, 01:49:18 PM

LM1 sounds like just what I need..............

We will make sure we have the right flavor (beer) for ya James!!