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My '67 Squareback Everett's 1967 Squareback Log
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November 19, 2002 • Adjusted rear seat heater outlet cables so vents close completely.
November 17, 2002 • Adjusted pedal stop plate, set brake and clutch pedals to correct clearances.
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• Re-glued loose drivers foot well carpeting.
• Lubricated squeaky rear suspension. Ahhhh, the nice, quiet ride is back.
November 14, 2002
• Replaced popout hinge seals, the passenger side was rattling sometimes:
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There was some tape on the hinge mounts from an older fix(?).  I removed it
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Old rubber seal
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New seals I made from 1.5 inch shrink tubing.  Shrunk to fit by hand, then slid on the hinges
November 9-10, 2002 • Repaired a few more door panels, installed new rubber grommets:
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November 7, 2002 • Removed rear hatch door panel to fix material
• Repaired loose driver's door panel material
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October 27, 2002 • Checked and adjusted chokes for "winter".
• Installed new rear mat
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October 8, 2002 • Began soaking my new rear mat in Glycerin to make it more supple
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October 4, 2002 • Located a nice used rear mat!
September 17, 2002 • Idling a little high, adjusted right side linkage as it was a little bit off
September 14-15, 2002 • Replaced intake manifold seals with correct Type 3 fiber ones, no more metal
• Installed new 12v electromagnetic shutoff valves I got from RMMW, retuned as needed 
• Adjusted front bumper so it was even left to right
September 7, 2002 • Right side carb. intake sleeve was leaking, sealed it with Loctite #64000
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• Fuel pump was dirty and leaking grease, cleaned it up and resealed it
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August 30 to
September 2, 2002
• Removed right side engine tin to check for thermostat spring, it was missing, as suspected, installed new spring.
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• Removed left side engine tin to check for oil cooler sealing foam, it was missing, as suspected, installed new foam
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• Installed new oil cooler seals
• Installed new accelerator cable seal
• Installed new generator brushes
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• Rebuilt carbs., retuned engine
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