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by Glenn Thu Mar 09, 2017 11:11 am
EDNCAROL wrote: Glenn wrote: Glad they had a manual handy, since the torque specs on a Type 4 is different than a Type 1.
Anyone else find it funny that the manual has a green cover?
The Bentley manuals have different colors for different models and range of years so a mechanic can easily find it on a shelf.
Late model Beetles is orange.
MrBreeze
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by MrBreeze Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:06 pm
Closer still......
Already ordered the paint for the exhaust
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by Glenn Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:41 pm
The engine is off the stand and on a floor jack.
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by ObnoxiousBlue Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:43 am
Rob, use VHT on the exhaust. I had great luck with it.
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by Glenn Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:09 am
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by MrBreeze Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:22 am
ObnoxiousBlue wrote: Rob, use VHT on the exhaust. I had great luck with it.
I tried that once and it didn't work. I probably didn't follow the instructions right
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by MrBreeze Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:24 am
Ordered last night. I figure I'll do it after I get it back. I read on some forums that people let it sit for a few days before they start the engine so I'll apply it on a Sunday and let it sit a few days since I don't usually drive it much during the week
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by Glenn Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:23 am
You might want to wait until temps are in the 50s.
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by MrBreeze Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:40 am
Glenn wrote: You might want to wait until temps are in the 50s.
True, might as well
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by MrBreeze Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:04 pm
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by SUMTHING Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:59 pm
CONGRATS !
we know that the early bird gets the worm however,
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by Big_kid Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:36 pm
WOOHOO!!!
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by Glenn Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:47 pm
Drive that Fat Chick.
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by Glenn Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:50 pm
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by ObnoxiousBlue Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:35 am
Nice Rob! Exciting stuff to see it running again!
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by Tom Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:39 pm
Back on the road before Mike ! Sweet .
I'm not an air cooled snob , I like them all !
Brown wrote: Tom is right!
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by Glenn Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:43 pm
Tom wrote: Back on the road before Mike ! Sweet .
what, you had a doubt?
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by ObnoxiousBlue Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:35 pm
Glenn wrote: Tom wrote: Back on the road before Mike ! Sweet .
what, you had a doubt?
What the hell?!
I don't discredit Rob's work... But it is simple to put the bus back on the road when all it needs is a set of heads.
I am relying on many other cogs to make this machine work.
When finished, it will be as beautiful as it is reliable...
#suckit
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by Glenn Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:01 pm
ObnoxiousBlue wrote: #suckit
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by ObnoxiousBlue Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:55 pm
Thanks for reminding me! I need to order those!
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by Glenn Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:05 am
[quote="ObnoxiousBlue"]Thanks for reminding me! I need to order those![/quote]
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by MrBreeze Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:11 pm
Back on the road againVIDEO
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by ObnoxiousBlue Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:18 pm
Congrats Rob!
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by Glenn Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:27 pm
ObnoxiousBlue wrote: Congrats Rob!relish in our investments and not need to see each other at GT for a while! LOL
The color is close.
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by MrBreeze Fri Mar 24, 2017 2:30 pm
VIDEO
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