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Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:02 am

I got today a new and genuine leather wrapped steering wheel Golf/Jetta MK3 (1993-1999, deluxe / GL style) for my Sedan 1994.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:04 pm

Changed Spark plugs and ignition wiring, and tensioned the pulley belt

Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:49 pm

Cleaned the whitewalls and chrome rings.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:49 am

finished "stripping" the front end this weekend.
fenders off, gas tank out, began cleaning the inner wheel wells...

found some more rust.

cleaned up the trunk. need to clean up the underhood wiring.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:22 pm

Changed the flexible fuel return line on the La Grande. Now it's ready for strut inserts and strut bearings.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:39 pm

Cut off the tarboard tangs in the engine compartment. Hooked up new rear brake lines from master cylinder to rear wheels. Got the drums put back on and new rear wheels installed.

Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:51 pm

Today I finally finished painting my 8-spoke Empi replicas. I can't wait to get them on the car! They look really nice.

Also, installed a set of air adjust shocks to help the saggy rear end of my car. It wasn't really bad before, but I've never attempted the torsion bar adjustment before and didn't want to injure myself or go too far on the adjustment, etc. The rear end sag was noticeable and for $75.00 and two hours' worth of my time, I fixed the problem.

Cell phone pics of no air assist vs. air assist (much more noticeable when you're actually looking at the car w/out use of photos):

Thank you going out to Cusser for all the helpful info! :D

Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:47 pm

Stripped the old running boards

dissembled the drums ready for mediablasting

wire-wheeled the sway bar

made ANOTHER shopping list!

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:31 am

I got today the VW-German adapter sleeve for the MK3 steering wheel, now I can install the new steering wheel in my Sedan.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:21 pm

Installed some gauges.. maybe not the best spot : /

Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:43 pm

mrquin wrote: Installed some gauges.. maybe not the best spot : /

You're gonna whack your knee and curse about them...

Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:52 pm

Antonio Trejo wrote: I got today the VW-German adapter sleeve for the MK3 steering wheel, now I can install the new steering wheel in my Sedan.
Please explain that sleeve...and can they be used on old pre-74 Beetles?

Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:08 pm

mrquin wrote:

Hopefully you aren't super tall and hit your knee on that pod. But I love the gauges! They look real nice with your dash color.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:06 pm

mnussbau wrote: Antonio Trejo wrote: I got today the VW-German adapter sleeve for the MK3 steering wheel, now I can install the new steering wheel in my Sedan.
Please explain that sleeve...and can they be used on old pre-74 Beetles?
There are two adapter sleeves to fit a genuine VW steering wheel in a mexican Sedan: 26 mm (for brazilian steering wheels) / 45 mm (for german steering wheels) but I do not know if works for german Beetles.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:08 pm

ANSAracingb wrote: mrquin wrote:

Hopefully you aren't super tall and hit your knee on that pod. But I love the gauges! They look real nice with your dash color.

Thanks. I sat in the drivers seat to make sure plus I ride with my seat further back and I'm 5' 7 so I'm good to go. :)

Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:29 am

I extended my shock towers so that I can lay beam with my air shocks. Actually, that's not a today job, that's taken me about 4 days (so far). :D

Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:29 pm

Sanded my roof :) dropped the sander on my hand when it was running. Thats what happens when unexperienced 16 year olds use power tools >.>. could have done more but i found it quite tiring.....

Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:25 pm

After a few problems that I couldn't figure out, I towed the car to a local air-cooled expert. He installed the DVDA dizzy in place of the 009 - and finally, the car will idle! All this time I spent trying to find that elusive vacuum leak, and it turns out that it was just the dizzy not playing nicely with the stock carb.

Stray

Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:10 pm

today I installed new wires, new points, new condensor, new fuel pump, new coil, and GOT IT STARTED AGAIN!!! tomorrow..idle problem!!

Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:18 am

My Sedan Edition One 1994 (Scale 1:1) is still on the VW workshop, so I spent the day working on my Sedan Scale 1:24 New chrome trim: realistic look!