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On 17 Jan 2001, at 15:26, Michael Carmody wrote: > I have a few varied questions regarding my '67 Squareback. > > 1) The distributor that came with it cannot be turned far enough > counterclockwise (that's anticlockwise for some of you outside the > USA) to get it into proper time. It is likely that the dist drive gear has been installed incorrectly. This is common since the correct position is different from that for a Beetle. Your manual will show you how this should look. > 3) But I can't find > ANYWHERE new window crank handles for inside. My original ones have > most of the white plastic knobs broken off, and it's hard to roll the > windows up and down. I MAY have a good used pair of these. Tell me how these attach to the shaft and I'll check. What's the shaft diameter? > 4) I am also looking for a front license plate bracket. I should have one of these. It may take some doing to find. > The Square has a notable shimmy about 35 mph, and the brakes still > don't work worth a damn. I think one of the front disc calipers is > hanging. I already replaced the center brake line (now THAT'S a > bitch!) and bled the system, but it needs a four-corner going-over. I can rebuild everything if you are interested. This is a much better option than buying new. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org