Good on ya, Greg.  And right, same thing happened when I had the tire guys slap on new tires and align it. Driving home I thought I was gonna die. Car wandered and rode so rough. Checked the tire pressure in the driveway: 36 all around.

Set them at like 16 and 24 and was instantly happy.

Allen: THANK YOU!

Got the front axle nuts today and went out to replace the busted one on Bridget. Can’t thank you enough.

Probably should set the rears at 22# +/-.

It’s amazing how much better the car rides with four new matched tires. As other have mentioned, Discount Tire loaded them up to close to 30 psi. After lowing the front down to 18 the ride and cornering is great. Had to take it the local winery, Orfila, for a test drive.

Carlisle bump. Just a couple weeks left to get a discount on showfield pass.

http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-import-and-performance-nationals/default.aspx

Who’s in this year?

New guys: You can come without a car. Plenty of us (me included) will be happy to chauffeur you around, or even let you take the wheel.

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Hey David,  I appreciate your astute observations. I used 1/2 ” channel Aluminum stock, the ears are 1/2″ so you are just seeing optics from the angle. Yes the 3rd image was the original Duchess part that I used as a temple. I looked for 8 years to find an exact replica, before it occurred to me to just make a replica out of Aluminum channel…[Read more]

Paul. The Gas Tank Liner is shown in the CMC Assembly manual on page 48. It fits into the cutout for the gas tank and then the tank gets installed into the liner and body. The only purpose I can see for this is to prevent any fuel that leaks from the tank from entering the passenger compartment of the car. The body tub on my TDr does not allow the…[Read more]

Paul. The Gas Tank Liner is shown in the CMC Assembly manual on page 48. It fits into the cutout for there gas tank and then the tank gets installed into the liner and body. The only purpose I can see for this is to prevent any fuel that leaks from the tank from entering the passenger compartment of there car. The body tub on my TDr does not allow…[Read more]

Dave
Can see that you are starting from the aluminum channel on left and then fabbed the half of the hinge in second image. The ears of the fabbed piece appear to be of a higher profile than what you started with. Die you weld the aluminum ears or is it just optics? Assume the third image was the template of what you gabbing, correct. In fourth…[Read more]

Your VIN is a VW VIN.

119219037  is a Type 1 (Beetle) built in September 1968.

VIN Decoder on the Samba at: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.php

Hard to beleive teh VIN is not stamped on your VW pan. The VIN isn’t really “between your seats.” It is further back on the VW pan, near the access plate for the shift rod to…[Read more]

Welcome back!!!

Allen,

What problem are you trying to solve with a liner?

What kind of gas tank? VW?

FWIW… I’ve never seen a “liner” for a VW tank. And I’m not coming up with a pretty picture, trying to imagine how one would install it. I have seen POR15 used as a tank sealant, after the tank is properly cleaned.

Ed, I do not consider myself a good bodywork/paint guy.   But, the best way to make up for lack of light and patience is to have NO paint.  I need consistent uniform bright light with NO shadows.  None – they’ll screw you up.   You (I) can never ever make a paint job better by hurrying.