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I need to replace my clutch and the brakes on my 71 Fasty. The clutch is slipping, the brakes are squeaking and it just needs to get done. I called around and the lowest quote I got is $291 for the clutch and $165 for the brakes. But that is all I would get, a new clutch and new front brakes. I used to work on cars as a kid, I can read a Bentley manual and I am not afraid to get dirty. I want to take advantage of when my engine is out to replace any necessary seals and give it a tune up, i.e. spark plugs, wires, etc. So I am asking for your help... The car is a 1971 Fastback with 81K unmolested original miles. We are talking a totally stock car here. It became a daily driver about 2,000 miles ago. I am going to do the work myself over Labor Day weekend. I have the Bentley Manual, basic tools, floor jack and jack stands. Previously, Jim had said that Original Equipment is the best, so I do not want to replace anything that is unnecessary. Can I just replace the Clutch itself, i.e. the spring pad, or do I need to replace the cover and bolts as well? Do I need a special tool or can I get away with some basic tools? What else should I replace while the engine is out? I also need to replace the bushings right under the gear shift (rattles a lot), where can I order those from? Where do you recommend I order all my parts from, I need to have everything here before I get started. I am in Charlotte, NC and do not have any decent parts shop for Type 3's! Any additional info or tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks John _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ Shameless link for search engines: http://listarchive.type3.org ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~