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  1. vwnate1 attached a file to the thread Hi Guys !.

    Whew ~ for some reason it wants to add TWO copies of each image..... (head scratching) . Bleeding the front calipers : [ATTACH] I'm...

    240D.BLEEDING.FRT.jpeg 240D.WEEL.Align .TOOL.jpeg 240D.BLEEDING.FRT.jpeg Oct 22, 2021 at 5:56 PM

  2. vwnate1 attached a file to the thread Hi Guys !.

    Friday update . Another semi busy week . You can see the 'city light' aperture in the picture above, I did find a N.O.S. factory...

    240D.CALIPER.NEW.OLD.PADS.jpeg 240.BRAKE.BLEEDER.jpeg Oct 22, 2021 at 5:52 PM

  3. vwnate1 liked Ernest B Way's post in the thread Hi Guys !.

    Time does seem to fly-fly---fly away -smile One of the reasons I sold my near new-off the showroom floor to to speak - 1953 3100 -5...

    Oct 22, 2021 at 5:29 PM

  4. vwnate1 replied to the thread Alternator.

    Um ; Be aware the Nate's 'advice' is from many decades of working on and with these fine rigs when they littered America and were just...

    Oct 22, 2021 at 5:18 PM

  5. vwnate1 liked coilover's post in the thread Alternator.

    Bill is right about the bracket design. Take another look at the one we made for a 49 with tall valve covers. The alternator is mounted...

    Oct 22, 2021 at 5:13 PM

  6. coilover replied to the thread Alternator.

    Bill is right about the bracket design. Take another look at the one we made for a 49 with tall valve covers. The alternator is mounted...

    Oct 22, 2021 at 12:11 AM

  7. vwnate1 replied to the thread Alternator.

    Andrew ; From a Mechanic's viewpoint, that looks like a new drive belt and is in and working, in due time it will stretch and expand a...

    Oct 20, 2021 at 10:57 PM

  8. vwnate1 liked Bill Hanlon's post in the thread Alternator.

    I'm usually considered a pretty decent guy Andrew. Maybe I was having a bad day. I was not commenting about you personally, and if you...

    Oct 20, 2021 at 10:56 PM

  9. vwnate1 liked Bill Hanlon's post in the thread Alternator.

    Poorly designed adjustment (with pivot point at 6 o'clock) moves side to side instead of up and down.

    Oct 20, 2021 at 10:55 PM

  10. vwnate1 liked Andrew Bahnsen's post in the thread Alternator.

    It's a 3/8x49 belt. Already hard to find, but I believe I need 3/8x48.5. There is not a ton of play in the bracket to remove slack.

    Oct 20, 2021 at 10:55 PM

  11. Bill Hanlon replied to the thread Alternator.

    I'm usually considered a pretty decent guy Andrew. Maybe I was having a bad day. I was not commenting about you personally, and if you...

    Oct 20, 2021 at 8:23 PM

  12. Andrew Bahnsen replied to the thread Alternator.

    Bill, what is your issue. Every conversation I've had on this post has been helpful and kind, except for yours. And you've done it twice...

    Oct 20, 2021 at 7:58 PM

  13. Bill Hanlon added new media Clipboard01 to 1947-1954

    Clipboard01.jpg Oct 20, 2021 at 6:13 PM

  14. Bill Hanlon replied to the thread Alternator.

    Poorly designed adjustment (with pivot point at 6 o'clock) moves side to side instead of up and down.

    Oct 19, 2021 at 1:38 PM
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