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nightcrawlr
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 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:01 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Took the Jetta to town to get Texas State Inspection. Car failed due to dark tint installed on the front driver and passenger windows. Guess Oklahoma does not have a problem with this. Dad and Noah had to use razor blades to remove the tint before the car would pass.
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Ben Dover
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:53 am Post subject: |
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| You guys used razorblades?! A steamer and bondo knife removed tint with ease. |
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:58 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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| Ben Dover wrote: |
| You guys used razorblades?! A steamer and bondo knife removed tint with ease. |
I am sure it would have worked better than a razor blade. We just used what was available at the inspection station. We were trying to get it inspected so the car could be registered before the 30 day window was up. |
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:04 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Had a slow leak in the right rear tire, and the front right rim was badly damaged. We had harvested a good rim at the Pick N Pull so Dad stopped by the tire shop to get these items taken care of while the car was in town. With rims removed Dad was able to inspect the brakes. End result is the car needed brakes on the front. Rear were about 50%. Dad and Micah went ahead and put all new brake pads on, both front and rear.
Old vs New brake Pad, I think the previous owner had gotten all the good out of these brakes!
Micah, my brother replacing the rear brake pads.
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 11:06 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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My Dad started working on the front and rear bumper covers. He was planning on having them painted tomorrow. In the process of final sanding and cleaning, he hit the rear bumper cover with the air gun and put a big chip in the primer. Tomorrow is another day! 
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Stock Steve
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2015 12:20 am Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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| I agree it is horrible stuff! |
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:20 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Pictures of finished project.
Dad took the car on a 500 mile road trip to make sure it all worked well.
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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1 month rebuild! That is quite a crew effort. 
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Stock Steve
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:44 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Had to replace RH brake light bulb. Dad and Mom thought my approach was funny!
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:58 pm Post subject: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Front brake rotors started pulsing, had to replace them.
Cleaning and preparing for installation.
Test fitting the rotor.
Locating and installing rotor retaining screw.
Had a problem with the bottom (left hand side) and top (right hand side) caliper slide bolts. These two bolts stripped the thread out of the caliper frame. Thanks goodness for Oreilly's and Autozone, they each had one oversize caliper slide bolt in stock. These self tapping oversize bolts work very well. It saved a trip to the junk yard for a replacement caliper frame! Found them in the "Help!" section of the store.
Torque lug nuts to finish the job!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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Good Job! 
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nightcrawlr
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| Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Sarah & Thomas 2000 Jetta GLS |
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| Thomas and Sarah traded the Jetta for a new 2018 Honda CRV. |
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