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Celthing Samba Member
Joined: June 15, 2007 Posts: 115
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:39 am Post subject: Front end reference |
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What is a good, easy to understand manual/reference for the novice I could use to replace my front end? |
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kuebelwagen84 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Edison, NJ
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Front end reference |
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Celthing wrote: |
What is a good, easy to understand manual/reference for the novice I could use to replace my front end? |
The parts manual with the exploding diagrams would probably be most helpful:
http://www.thethingshop.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=181PL
Mine was made by a different company and doesn't look like it's in the same order as this one, but it should all be the same stuff _________________ // '73 Thing "Jeep Zerstörer" currently being restored / kustomized
// '07 Rabbit taking over daily driver duties
1600s of air-cooled German muscle! |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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The parts manual won't tell you what bolts need to be torqued and to what setting.
Get a repair manual. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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I slept on crofty's tent once. I passed out drunk from two bottles of Everett's brother's wine. |
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Towel Rail Horizontally Opposed
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 4622 Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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By "front end" are you taking about the body, or the front suspension? _________________ 1974 Thing -- under the knife
1967 Beetle -- spring/summer/fall driver
1996 Subaru OBW (EJ22, 5-speed, AWD) -- winter car, 3-seasons "don't feel like biking today" car
049 > 070 > 053 > 009 |
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kuebelwagen84 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2007 Posts: 144 Location: Edison, NJ
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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crofty wrote: |
The parts manual won't tell you what bolts need to be torqued and to what setting.
Get a repair manual. |
I was under the impression that he wanted to swap the front clip, but yes if it is the suspension/front beam then the service manual would be best... it's pricey on TTS and GMW and what not, but it's worth it _________________ // '73 Thing "Jeep Zerstörer" currently being restored / kustomized
// '07 Rabbit taking over daily driver duties
1600s of air-cooled German muscle! |
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kubelmann Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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The RoMTOC Thing Data CD contains that info and more for $16 and you get my tech assistance whether you buy the CD or not. Thing front end rebuild is one od my areas of great expertise... |
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