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perello
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 Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:18 am Post subject: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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this guy now is 21
and will inherit the car behind him as his first car...so I though is time to do some necessary repairs...I will be dropping randomly the work I do around it on here....
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 7:58 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| perello wrote: |
this guy now is 21
and will inherit the car behind him as his first car...so I though is time to do some necessary repairs... |
On the car, or to the kid?
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perello
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 8:00 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| KTPhil wrote: |
On the car, or to the kid?
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kid got TLC overdose already
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heimlich
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| Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:08 pm Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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I'm trying to figure out the free social security and first car at 21.
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perello
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| Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:57 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| heimlich wrote: |
| I'm trying to figure out the free social security and first car at 21. |
haha hint: look at the international section
anyway first hing was to remove the old rusted half floor pans
and make obvious the different rusted spots
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perello
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| Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 12:47 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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so, after cutting out the rust, slowly welding back heater channels
and wheel wells
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perello
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 1:04 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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some more welding, the patch parts available in the market are not that great....also I dont fully understand the inner of this section...
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jarmchairpilot
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| Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:48 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| Great, come and do mine, I've been putting it off for ten years as I drive my 72 standard daily! |
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perello
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:50 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| Great, come and do mine, I've been putting it off for ten years as I drive my 72 standard daily! |
hahaah on my way!
i jumped to check the front, removed the spindles, lower ball joint dust cover was ruined so time to replace
while there checked if spindles were straight
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:02 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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What is going on in that picture? Looks like you have stuff held together with a car jack.
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perello
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:19 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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What is going on in that picture? Looks like you have stuff held together with a car jack. |
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:22 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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You use that before you replace the ball joint or after?
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:28 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| heimlich wrote: |
| You use that before you replace the ball joint or after? |
to get the spindle off and then back in
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| Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 11:10 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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| heimlich wrote: |
| You use that before you replace the ball joint or after? |
to get the spindle off and then back in |
OK. I understand now. I always replaced the ball joint with everything attached to the car. It looks like you are going through everything to make it tip top shape.
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perello
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:51 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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OK. I understand now. I always replaced the ball joint with everything attached to the car. It looks like you are going through everything to make it tip top shape. |
I was talking about replacing the rubber dust cover
to replace the ball joint I need to remove the torsion arm and use a 20 ton hidraulic press...how you do that attached to the car?
some candy
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| Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 6:31 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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to replace the ball joint I need to remove the torsion arm and use a 20 ton hidraulic press...how you do that attached to the car?
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I have a ball joint tool. There are cups that fit over the ball joint.
Here's a newly made tool. I have one specific to the VW one now but you can get the general idea from it.
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perello
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| Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:26 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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some progress, I did remove the transaxle to clean and replace boots, i like the seamless type
Taking out axle bearings
also fitted firewall tarboard, guess its the jbugs thick version...I did all possible mistakes
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:02 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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the work is going on, I am replacing the front beam... too rusty, and took the opportunity to
check the steering box
The roller was pitted so I replaced with a new one
and cleaned all parts
thanks to the incredible Tom thread on type 3 section, the resto end up looking good
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:14 am Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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That roller is definitely pitted. Where'd you get the replacement?
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| Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:28 pm Post subject: Re: 1200 in need of some TLC |
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looks like you got the right tools!
proceed 
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