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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:09 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

Oh yes....everything I've always envisioned my car to be...but it's not. In the event I decide to dip into my 401K do you have a reliable, responsible, fastidious, anal...and of course reasonable transport service you can recommend for shipment across country? Great car!
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:26 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

you pop that valve cover retainer all the way on? its off on left side in picture..
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

What's that spare tire holder thing for?
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:39 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

Beautiful!

Calipers are on the wrong sides, bleeder goes up top.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:13 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

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She might actually get in that one, mine.. not so much. Maybe she just doesn't like the driver Rolling Eyes


Word of advice. My wife hated VWs till I had her start picking out the seats, then carpet, the fabrics for the conv. top, yada yada, right?... Then she flipped. The fact that mine is a interior designer has been awesome.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:17 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

Keith wrote:
Beautiful!

Calipers are on the wrong sides, bleeder goes up top.

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Thanks Keith. Awesome catch. I'll flip them today! Thanks.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:24 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

Thanks Keith. Awesome catch. They'll get flipped today! That's a excellent excuse to install some new stainless steel braided lines that I found in the garage. SCORE!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

Hi,
I have a question about the suggestion to "flip" the calipers. In your photo you are showing a caliper mounted on the left side of the car and it is also marked with the letter "L". Are you going to "flip" this "L" caliper on the right? Or...are you actually referring to re-positioning the mount so that the caliper is behind the axle as opposed to in front of it? Sorry...just looking for clarification. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 12:28 pm    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

8 bids.. nice
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:18 pm    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

AutoExpress wrote:
Hi,
I have a question about the suggestion to "flip" the calipers. In your photo you are showing a caliper mounted on the left side of the car and it is also marked with the letter "L". Are you going to "flip" this "L" caliper on the right? Or...are you actually referring to re-positioning the mount so that the caliper is behind the axle as opposed to in front of it? Sorry...just looking for clarification. Thanks.
Rich


Air rises in fluid, that's why the bleeder goes up top.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:46 pm    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

AutoExpress wrote:
Hi,
I have a question about the suggestion to "flip" the calipers. In your photo you are showing a caliper mounted on the left side of the car and it is also marked with the letter "L". Are you going to "flip" this "L" caliper on the right? Or...are you actually referring to re-positioning the mount so that the caliper is behind the axle as opposed to in front of it? Sorry...just looking for clarification. Thanks.
Rich



Keith is right. It's a design flaw and the bleeder valve should be positioned at 12 o'clock to allow the air to bleed out, which is how I ended up bleeding them. FYI: I left them as the manufacturer intended them... Since the caliper doesn't seem directional it may work fine. The manufacturer would have to referee that theory.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:42 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

AutoExpress wrote:
Hi,
I have a question about the suggestion to "flip" the calipers. In your photo you are showing a caliper mounted on the left side of the car and it is also marked with the letter "L". Are you going to "flip" this "L" caliper on the right? Or...are you actually referring to re-positioning the mount so that the caliper is behind the axle as opposed to in front of it? Sorry...just looking for clarification. Thanks.
Rich


It is actually quite common to install the right caliper on the left side of the car and vice versa. It is a defect with the production of these units. If the calipers are installed as marked "L+R", the brake line often rubs on suspension components or you cannot get full range of steering range.

My are installed with Left on Right and Right on Left and it works just fine.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:57 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

you can stick a small piece of wood between pads little larger then rotor.. then bleed with bleeder in highest position.. do both sides.. then put on.. you are done.. and no air.. or you can reverse bleed them but I never liked doing that..
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:59 am    Post subject: Re: '65 Charity Case..... Reply with quote

22 bids.. 10 hr to go.. nice price.. but I think it should be higher.. and will go higher last hour i am sure.. reserve not off.. but i am going to guess... 18k it will sell ?
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