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EDNCAROL wrote:

Glenn wrote:Glad they had a manual handy, since the torque specs on a Type 4 is different than a Type 1.

It's better to refresh your memory than you rely on..... what were we talking about?

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.

Closer still......



Already ordered the paint for the exhaust

The engine is off the stand and on a floor jack.

Its gonna be soon.

Rob, use VHT on the exhaust. I had great luck with it.
You need to follow the curing procedure though.

ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Rob, use VHT on the exhaust. I had great luck with it.
You need to follow the curing procedure though.

I tried that once and it didn't work. I probably didn't follow the instructions right

Glenn wrote:http://www.por15.com/POR-15-High-Temp_p_104.html

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

You might want to wait until temps are in the 50s.

Glenn wrote:You might want to wait until temps are in the 50s.

True, might as well

It lives.

https://youtu.be/_To-P5svJVQ

CONGRATS !

WOOHOO!!!

Drive that Fat Chick.

Rob, you need this: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds ... id=2034205

Nice Rob! Exciting stuff to see it running again!

If that stripe wasn't red, I'd have just bought it... Lol

Back on the road before Mike ! Sweet .

Tom wrote:Back on the road before Mike ! Sweet .

what, you had a doubt?

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

ObnoxiousBlue wrote:#suckit

Thanks for reminding me! I need to order those!

[quote="ObnoxiousBlue"]Thanks for reminding me! I need to order those![/quote]
Anytime, "old man".

Back on the road again

Congrats Rob!
I can't wait to have mine back on the road... Hopefully we can relish in our investments and not need to see each other at GT for a while! LOL

ObnoxiousBlue wrote:Congrats Rob!
I can't wait to have mine back on the road... Hopefully we can relish in our investments and not need to see each other at GT for a while! LOL

The color is close.