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W1K1
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| I picked up a pair of 6 ton 2' tall jack stands. |
everyone should own a set of these jack stands, the little 2 or 3 ton don't go high enough. My buddy has 4 of the 12 ton for his car, so much more space under the car, and the base is super stable. You just need a floor jack that can reach.
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ataraxia
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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I bought some 10 ton jack stands after wrestling with moving the body from a body cart to smaller jack stands/jacks to get the pan back on the car. I use hockey pucks from Amazon to use as buffers between the jack and the body.
They were expensive for jack stands but cheaper than a trip to the ER. |
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vwfye
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| Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2020 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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I used a ratchet strap last night to put tensio on the set up. This morning, it had released! Woot!!! Next is to unbolt the pivot pins and then start fitting it all to the updates subframe.
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The cart is HF 500lb unit. That makes it all so much easier. I should have bought one years ago!
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:21 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| vwfye wrote: |
I used a ratchet strap last night to put tensio on the set up. This morning, it had released! Woot!!! Next is to unbolt the pivot pins and then start fitting it all to the updates subframe.
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The cart is HF 500lb unit. That makes it all so much easier. I should have bought one years ago! |
Nice. Glad to hear you got it out.
I have a couple of those carts for moving stuff. In fact I've got a spare engine sitting on one at the moment.
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vwfye
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:55 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Any hints on rwmoving the driver side pivot bolt? No real room to hit the allen wrench with the 3lb sledge. A long breaker bar just tries to flip the unit and a torch will melt needed things.
Thanks!
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vwfye
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Bought a HF 17mm 1/2" drive allen wrench. Figure if it breaks while doing the job, it was worth the sacrifice. 4ft breaker bar and the transmission strapped to the table finally got it to move! Now, the PB Blaster soak...
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vwfye
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| Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Oh the joys of custom things...
I was hoping to get the new subframe mounted to the IRS transmission tonight, but...
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vwfye
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:04 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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My goal was to have my subframe together, before New Years... 14 minutes to spare! Nothing is torqued, tightened or cleaned up, but it is installed!
Good night!
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Jason37
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:03 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| vwfye wrote: |
My goal was to have my subframe together, before New Years... 14 minutes to spare! Nothing is torqued, tightened or cleaned up, but it is installed!
Good night! |
That’s a win! |
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| Jason37 wrote: |
| vwfye wrote: |
My goal was to have my subframe together, before New Years... 14 minutes to spare! Nothing is torqued, tightened or cleaned up, but it is installed!
Good night! |
That’s a win! |
Agreed. Who knows, we might see this car sitting on all 4 tires and an engine getting stuffed soon. Now that would be a huge goal to see completed. 
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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vwfye
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Never, ever, live in a house while it is a construction zone AND try and build a VW.
That is all...
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ataraxia
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| vwfye wrote: |
Never, ever, live in a house while it is a construction zone AND try and build a VW.
That is all... |
I learned that lesson last year...the car lost to the house every time. Something that should have taken a couple of weeks is now coming up on a year. |
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vwfye
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Yesterday, I spent hours trying to solve an issue with the rear shocks not fitting in the lower pockets. All kinds of complicared things... none cheap or off a shelf. Grrrr...
Then, after hours of looking for parts, I found the answer and it was so... simple. Doh! Raise the bolt hole at the pocket for the lower shock eye. Ah-ha!
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vwfye
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| Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:11 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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So, my shocks didnt fit the lower shock mounts... panic! After hours of complicated or expensive or both solutions... doh!!! Raise the bolt holes in the mounts. Doh! Doh! Doh! That with shorter springs should let my rear ride height as wanted.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| vwfye wrote: |
So, my shocks didnt fit the lower shock mounts... panic! After hours of complicated or expensive or both solutions... doh!!! Raise the bolt holes in the mounts. Doh! Doh! Doh! That with shorter springs should let my rear ride height as wanted.
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Looks good.
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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vwfye
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Did you know that a t3 IRS transmission does NOT have mount holes in it to mount it to frame horns?
I do now! Doh!!! 
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:38 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Did you know that a t3 IRS transmission does NOT have mount holes in it to mount it to frame horns?
I do now! Doh!!! |
Yup, the holes are either filled by aluminum "plugs" or aren't drilled at all.
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| "Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives." |
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vwfye
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:49 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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Just one more issue I wasn't aware of. I will see if there are plugs or I will have to drill.
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:33 am Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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| Just one more issue I wasn't aware of. I will see if there are plugs or I will have to drill. |
That's how you tell if it's a genuine type 3 IRS trans, complete with T-3 gearing. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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| "Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives." |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: The Roach |
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The 4 mounts on my IRS transmission looks like they are filled with lead?
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