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Re: [T3] painting the rear brake backs


On 14 Oct 2004 at 20:39, David Sanderson wrote:

> Believe it or not we are beginning some small steps towards assembly. 
> I am getting ready to paint some of the suspension bits. I was 
> cleaning the  back plates for the rear brakes. This is a swing axle 
> and where the axle bolts to the rear plates it looks like there was 
> never any paint. There is a gasket that goes here I think. Should I 
> leave the area where the gasket sits clear of paint - I think so 
> judging by the look of this.

I think it wasn't painted in there simply because they were painted after 
assembly. I've heard that if you bought new backing plates they came fully 
painted, so you can do it whichever way you like.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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