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Hi Volks, [snip] >Sunday. Daylight Saving kicks in so lose an hour of sleep. Don't need >that at >the moment. Up at 7:00am and off again. Did the usual Sunday morning stuff >like grab the papers and laze about. 11:15am and I'm off to meet Steve >Farmer >(Last week Steve sent a note across the net for free '73 Fastback parts) >Arrived just after 12:00pm. Met the family and watched a bit of "The Mask" on >Video that Steve had playing for the kids. Expecting to find all the pieces >in a nice heap, I didn't take any work clothes. He must have been dreaming :) Luckily though Steve had some >old jeans to wear. Right size too! Steve had started working on the car on the Saturday and >most of the big stuff was removed. It was two saturdays in a row actually !! First order of business, dropped the >engine (FI) and gearbox (Automatic) without too many hassles. (except a >broken jack and a lot of oil. Oops!!!) Then we split the gearbox from the >engine as another member from the list wanted the Automatic Gearbox. (Andy, >have everything you asked for except the drive shafts which Steve still has >but they look like they might have to go with the box. Not sure about the pan >at the moment though. There are some differences but I'll see what I come up >with.) Next step take out the Torque converter. > >Hmmm. Consult the Bentley Manual and see what happens. Bentley says "Drop >engine, Take off Engine/Gearbox Removal Tool, Pull and Twist torque converter >off." (Abbreviated not word for word). So we pull, and twist and pull and >twist some more. She ain't coming. Well in the absence of anything else, I >say I'm going to undo these little studs here and if it comes off, pull out >that page of the manual. 10 minutes later it was off. I think Steve still >has the page in the book though. But Bentley just lost his credibility. It seems auto tranny info is a bit scarce. >Flywheel plate is off now and was really easy once we'd borrowed a bit of >water pipe from next door's renovation site to use as the breaker bar.. A >seized engine was also helpful. Next step, inside the car. An array of >spanners, screwdrivers, coal chisels etc. procured the pedal assembly, >shifting pad, wiring looms and various other pieces of available parts. I >think Steve might have got sick of me asking "Do you want this?" The hand >brake is still there, Steve, "Do you want it?" > >Anyway, it is possible to remove the complete wiring loom from a car without >cutting it. Just ask Steve as he watched me do it!! The human rubber man, I never new what you could fit in a VW engine bay until I saw Wayne in one!! No, you don't need a >knife, just a screwdriver and a bit of patience. Despite some areas having >already been cut I managed to pull every last bit of wire out of the thing >before leaving and even the FI box was removed through some very small holes >in tact. (Except for the bits Steve wanted of course.) During this time, >Steve removed the side and rear windows for me. We also found out how the > >By the time we'd finished, the car was totally guttered. The only things >left >were effectively the front end, the pan and the rear end. Just a shell up >top. (Ever wondered what a car looked like before it was put together?) > >Anyway, about 6:00pm, I headed off home, loaded down with the gearbox, an >engine (from under one of Steve's trees), the glass, the wiring loom, the >other essential gearbox stuff, both halves of the back seats. Was fun. Must >make a second trip though to pick up some more stuff. Steve, let me know if >sometime next weekend would be good for you to finish off the mess we'd made? > Next time he will need to bring a trailer or a truck :) >Anyway, I had an exhausting weekend but enjoyed every minute of it. Was >great >to catch up with someone from the list. We've got a few questions for Jim >when he gets back, but other than that it was great. Thanks for all you help >Steve. I hope your wife understands that the car will be there a little bit >longer. I think she has realised that! > >Now I need two days off to recover. Catcha. > >Wayne >'72 Notch >'73 Square >'83 Sigma and many pieces of VW's!! Regards, Steve Farmer PS: I now know how to remove all knobs, rear vision mirrors etc ... --------------------------------------------------- Heads Together Systems Pty Ltd PO Box 2103 Dee Why, NSW, 2099 Sydney, Australia Net: hts@hts.com.au Tel: 612 9982 6767 Fax: 612 9981 3081 Visit our Web Site at http://www.hts.com.au Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.