Po-Mona Auto Jumble Thanx Charles ! . I was thinking about it as I sweated my butt off in my back yard all day . Looks like a thinner...
Hot Starts Often it's just a matter of throttle positioning ~ you never , ever want to pump the throttle on a hot engine . Rather , holding...
VERY Pretty Indeed ! But ; Does SWMBO know you used her cutting board John ? :rolleyes: .
Parts Supplies & Suppliers NAPA is a very good supplier indeed ! there's a tiny NAPA store near me and I throw them a lot of parts biz as I too...
Hydroboost All valid points . As you may know , I work for a large Municipality so we had thousands of these so equipped light duty trucks and...
Great ! Please post photos or link to same after the event .
Pinion Seal Replace As always , John is good at doing as well as explaining things . Me , I'd use a bit of pipe the same diameter as the new...
It looks very nice and I am sure Momma will remain happy for some time yet .
Nice Work ! Mike ; I always like to see pictures of professionally done works , they help others figure out what to do as well . Having had...
That typ of brush band needs NO screw / nut . The main power lead for the entire truck also connects to the hot terminal on the starter ....
Electrickery Fun ! I wish I were there as you have some very basic open circuit problem obviously . FWIW , 4 gauge cables are the bare minimum...
Drafted , Joined , No Difference As they're never coming home again . R.I.P. Keith , you made it home but now have left for good , you'll be...
Routine Compression Test I hope you've adjusted the valves again by now and know to keep cranking the engine until the gauge stops rising........
Looking Good Coach ! I think the frame boxing was a terrific idea , you might consider doing that for the steering box area too . Not going to...
Dead ' Babbit Pounder ' Understood and agreed Coach but I also know that when one is working on an old nail , a spare drive line like you have ,...
More Info Like what is it you're selling ? . The drive train ? . It runs fine or is a typical old takeout ? . And , where are you located .
They're *Different* So you need to approach the mtce. & repair angle differently ~ once you learn to do this , old VW's are simple to work on....
Good Works ! Thanx for the detailed writeup Bill ; I guess now I know why my brother rolls his eyes every time I say " I'll just take it...
Ouch ; Hang in there Bill .
Outstanding Work ! That's really impressive to see . FWIW , ' blind ' wasn't the problem , the basic fact that it was a working tool was why...
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