1960NSU

I still have 2 rear passions rims with tires, tires are in fairly decent shape and would do one or more seasons. Make me a offer I cant refuse and they are yours. Wendy These wheels are SOLD, rolling their way to Ontario.

HI GUYS; Does anyone know what this is, ignoring the lable I put on it LOL. I can't for the life of me remember where it came from in the car, was it by or in the heater area?Any help would be appreciated.Wendy

Thanks Bil and Canman, So the external lighting may be the day time running lights that the silver box controls? What is then the little grey/blue box for?WEndy

Hi Guys: As some of you know or have been looking at the updates I have been doing to our NSU/Smart Resto. we are at the wiring stage now and most of everything is going well and fitting accordingly. But I am trying to figure out what a few things are on the wiring harness. As we won't be using the heater or AC in the resto car, we are trying to figure out if we can take the wiring out of the harness for the preheater/booster, and the little silver and blue box that seem to be contected to it. My brother who is doing the work on the car has asked me to ask the list if these items were added on as an option as they don't look like they were put in the same time as the factory wiring was. These pic show the items as they were in the donar smart, and the ones we are trying to figure out if they can be removed. I have read in some posts that the silver box is connected to the glow plugs and we don't want to mess with the glow plug wiring.So if some of you know what the items are and if they can be removed with no interferance to the glow plugs please let me know.thanksWendy

Well went to town looking for a solution on the rad bottle, wreckers were a bust, don't have any VW on the lot. So went to VW repair guy, who has been working on VW since Noah's Ark was created, and another bust there, tried to explain what I wanted the bottle for and was looked at like I had nine heads. His loss, for not making a sale. Oh Well, back to square one.So we are going to use the Smart bottle, just try to position it as level as we can with the rad, may be a challenge to get air bubnles out when filling but, may have to put an extension on the filler cap, get the bubbles out, remove said extension and go from there. I got the extension idea from a VW forum, on a post a guy was having trouble bleeding air bubbles on his transport and came up with the extension idea, and it worked for him. So no harm in trying.Thanks for the comments Alex, and all your help.wendy

Oh thanks, I am going to go into town and see what I can find.

Alex I looked at the VW transporter bottle and yes it looks like it would work, just wonder on the hose diameter, any idea what the diameter would be on the VW, then I can see what the dealer/used guy would want for one?

Just a thought, if this expansion bottle is under pressure. Does it have to sit higher than the rad itself? or can it sit level with the rad. We were thinking it has to be higher than the rad, so this is why it won't fit in the NSU but if it is under pressure could it not sit level or near level? IF it can sit level we may be able to use the Smart bottle, and just use a longer rad to bottle hose. hmmmmHere is a pic of the bottle, as you can see it is too high.Wendy

Alex, now this is making sense to me, I have passsed this info on to my brother, thanks a bunch. Plus I will go the the wreckers today and see what I can find there as well. Wendy

Alex, I read last night through all those posts, and thought I knew what it was used for, but then it went into thermostats and all other kinds of things, then I got lost on the whole concept of the little green ball, never did find out if Tolsen endied up removing the ball allltogether. Maybe I will PM him and see what he did.Wendy

Maybe this is a dumb question, don't know but I have to ask.What is the purpose of the Check ball thing in the rad/overflow bottle? Does it's only purpose have to do with working with the heater core to provide the interior heat? or does it have something to do with the cooling of the rad/engine itself?Why? In our resto of the NSU, the rad bottle sits too high to be used, so we are going to make a new bottle but if I don't have to make the new bottle with a check valve in it, it will be so much easier. Plus there will be no AC or heater in the car as well, so we don't need the extra inlet/outlet for the heater core tubing. the new bottle will be sized to hold the same amount of fluid if needed or made a bit smaller as the fluid amount will be less for not using the heater core and tubing.I hope I made some kind of sense, Any thoughts? ideas?Wendy

I wish they could find the people who do this and make them jerks pay for the damage and cost ro repai the car. You really have to wonder ehat makes some people tick inside.Hope all turns out okay and the car can be fixed.Wendy

Hi: Could someone please tell me what the measurement is on the lower control arm from the ground? I need this with someone who has a 450 factory wheels 15" and tires. I need the amount in inches where the control arm bolts onto the lower cross member. I need from the ground to the center of the bolt.Thanks Wendy

thought I would update this once again, I have taken off the things that have been sold. Like I said earlier, I don't want to keep this stuff forever, so make me a reasonable offer on anyting you may need., or not need If you want pics of anything let me know and I can post themRear inner panels: 50.00/pr Sun visors: 15.00 pairUnderdash felt thingy's: 10.00 pairDoors L/R with no glass: 60.00 each Drivers side has glass,(removed) no door skins or locks Small vent window glass on doors: 75.00 prBlack Underpanels 50.00 pairRear tailgate; 150.00Rear glass hatch door with spoiler with defrost: 200.00Windshield: 125.00 Light/ switch (from below stereo): 10.00Cigarette lighter: 5.00Interior windshield trim: 15.00/ prUpper Dash: 75.00Lower dash: 40.00Heater vent bits ( from above stereo): 10.00Stereo/heater vent surround (does have a crack in it); 10.00 Heater Motor with squirrel cage: 75.00AC core: 75.00Antenna base: 5.00Pre Heater: has 3 plugs in it, just above above battery: 75.00 (i found out only on cdi)Inner rear fenders: 30.00/pairFront Fender Brackets L/R side: 50.00 pairFoot rest Foam: 10.00Weather stripping, for both doors and tailgate/hatch: 40.00Weather stripping for windows on doors (scrapers and inside felt rubber thingy) 15.00 pairI also have misc, bits from the heater area, little door for A/C on the firewall area, vent flap from the heater, and the drum like thing for the direction of air for vents. :10.00 for all bitsAlso not going to be using the seats, airbags still good in both. 300.00 pairCD Player-radio with underseat stacker, stacker is missing the cartriage thing, and I have the code............150.002 Rear passion 9 spoke wheels with tires ( tread still good) .....300.00Wendy

Where did you get that plate? I would love to have one, and that translation is not the same as my grandpa told me what it meant. in Gaelic LOLWendy

Okay noone cry here, but it is all that left of the smart now.Off to be recycled.Wendy

thought I would update this once again, I have taken off the things that have been sold. Like I said earlier, I don't want to keep this stuff forever, so make me a reasonable offer on anyting you may need., or not need If you want pics of anything let me know and I can post themRear inner panels: 50.00/pr Antenna: 15.00 Sun visors: 15.00 pairUnderdash felt thingy's: 10.00 pairDoors L/R with no glass: 60.00 each Drivers side has glass,(removed) no door skins or locks Small vent window glass on doors: 75.00 prBlack Underpanels 50.00 pairRear tailgate; 150.00Rear glass hatch door with spoiler with defrost: 200.00Windshield: 125.00 Light/ switch (from below stereo): 10.00Cigarette lighter: 5.00Interior windshield trim: 15.00/ prUpper Dash: 75.00Lower dash: 40.00Heater vent bits ( from above stereo): 10.00Stereo/heater vent surround (does have a crack in it); 10.00 Heater Motor with squirrel cage: 75.00AC core: 75.00Antenna base: 5.00Pre Heater: has 3 plugs in it, just above above battery: 75.00 (i found out only on cdi)Inner rear fenders: 30.00/pairFront Fender Brackets L/R side: 50.00 pairFoot rest Foam: 10.00Weather stripping, for both doors and tailgate/hatch: 40.00Weather stripping for windows on doors (scrapers and inside felt rubber thingy) 15.00 pairI also have misc, bits from the heater area, little door for A/C on the firewall area, vent flap from the heater, and the drum like thing for the direction of air for vents. :10.00 for all bitsAlso not going to be using the seats, airbags still good in both. 300.00 pairWendy

Well I am sure no one here has done this to thier Smart . I know it is scary to look at, but.............it is still amazing how much you can take off/and out of your Smart Car, and it will still drive.Wendy

Ross sent you a PM about the windshield.Wendy

thought I would update this once again, I have taken off the things that have been sold. Like I said earlier, I don't want to keep this stuff forever, so make me a reasonable offer on anyting you may need., or not need If you want pics of anything let me know and I can post themRear inner panels: 50.00/pr Rear taillights w/seals/skin: 100.00/prAntenna: 15.00 Sun visors: 15.00 Underdash felt thingy's: 10.00 pairRear corner Glass: 60.00/pr (passenger side has small scratch) with seals etc.Front and rear underpanels: 50.00/prDoors L/R with no glass: 60.00 each Drivers side has glass,(removed) no door skins or locks Small vent window glass on doors: 75.00 prBlack Underpanels 50.00 pairRear tailgate; 150.00Rear glass hatch door with spoiler with defrost: 200.00Windshield: 125.00 Light/ switch (from below stereo): 10.00Cigarette lighter: 5.00Interior windshield trim: 15.00/ prInterior roof light: 5.00Upper Dash: 75.00Lower dash: 40.00Heater vent bits ( from above stereo): 10.00Stereo/heater vent surround (does have a crack in it); 10.00 Heater Motor with squirrel cage: 75.00AC core: 75.00Antenna base: 5.00Pre Heater: has 3 plugs in it, just above above battery: 75.00 (i found out only on cdi)Side skirts: Drivers side good, passenger side missing tab on front bit: 20.00/pairInner rear fenders: 30.00/pairFront Fender Brackets L/R side: 50.00 pairFoot rest Foam: 10.00Power SunRoof with Headliner and switch to operate: 500.00 "I do not want to ship this if I don't have to, if I do it is a buyers risk."Weather stripping, for both doors and tailgate/hatch: 40.00Weather stripping for windows on doors (scrapers and inside felt rubber thingy) 15.00 pairI also have misc, bits from the heater area, little door for A/C on the firewall area, vent flap from the heater, and the drum like thing for the direction of air for vents. :10.00 for all bitsAlso not going to be using the seats, airbags still good in both. 300.00 pairWendy

Sent you the pics, Saturday would be better, we are in a car show on Sunday with our NSU.Wendy

Ian: I still have the switch, but it is on the steering column, which is on the car in Calgary, so I don't have axcess to it as I am in BC. If I can get it I will PM you.Wendy

Okay will dig them out and send you some pics.Wendy

Bil: I can take some pics of the light bits I have if you want. I PM'd you but your inbox is full.Wendy