[T3] '67 Squareback

[Everett Barnes <everettb@thesamba.com>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>I did a bunch of work on my '67 Squareback last weekend:
o New disc brake pads, new rotors (past wear limit), new rubber brake lines
o New dual port intake seal on left side, there was an air leak
o New vacuum port rubber cap (cracked) because my car has a 009
o Oil and tranny fluid change, greased front end
o New plugs; new plug wires to replace mismatched set on vehicle
o Set chokes, one was stretched out so I tweaked it back to the correct
tension
o Set idle and mixtures, synched carbs.
o New fuel lines and filter
o New fuel line bushing for engine tin over tranny, found perfect bushing
at hardware store
o New rubber ends on the balance tube - used 7 mm fuel line hose, fit perfectly
o Adjusted clutch pedal free play
o New shifter bushing in tunnel!

Comments/Questions
1. When I retracted the calipers for the new rotors and pads, I had to move
them in and out a few times to get them working nicely at the new setting,
is this normal?
2. The lock plates for my calipers had the little lock tabs broken off so
I used lock washers.
3. What should the part # be for a '67 distributor?  Anyone have one for
sale?
4. The thermostat is broken, can this be replaced without pulling the engine
and removing all the tin?  It looks like I can just unscrew the heater box
to engine tin and replace the thermostat.  I was thinking of putting a set
of vice grips on the thermostat rod so it doesn't spring up into the engine.
5. When I was at my FLAPS, there was another Squareback owner there (Square
not there), he was looking for a set of solid glass to replace his pop-outs
because "my system keeps popping the popouts out of their hinges"  ;)






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