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<x-charset iso-8859-1>I'm listening... and may well be willing to put up the deposit. Why don't you email me directly at veedub@apartment101.com Thanks, Russ. Jason Ford 68 Notch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Wolfe" <russella@prairieinet.net> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [T3] adjusting the Torsion Bars > On Wednesday 10 October 2001 09:27, veedub@apartment101.com wrote: > > My 68 Notch was lowered by her previous owner. Is there a way to determine > > what the factory settings were so that I can raise her from the "dark side" > > back to a more factory-like ride? > > > > I think in the process of lowering her, the previous owner did not match > > the torsion bar notches appropriately, as she sits about an inch lower in > > the left rear side. > > > The proper tool to adjust the torsion bars, is the VW261 protractor. This is > the tool shown in the Bentley on pages 71-72 in the rear axle section, and > page 19 in the front axle section. > I own one of these tools. > I would be willing to loan this tool out, but I would require a substantial > deposit, plus shipping. This tool is no longer available, and I have a pretty > large investment in it. I had to do a pretty good trade to get it. > > -- > Russ Wolfe > '71 Fastback AT > '66 Fastback MT (IT RUNS) > russw@classicvw.org > http://www.classicvw.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org > </x-charset>