Nice work on the airbox. It’s amazing how continually ongoing these projects are.

I’ve been futzing with the computer on the Dutchess and had called Mykk over to check the tune and after a little more checking we discovered two things; one, I had a vacuum leak somewhere and, two, the air entering the engine was at 120 deg. F above ambient.The first was solved by figuring out that the 2.2 L Chevy does not have positive crankcase…[Read more]

I posted this link a in the General Discussion forum, though I can’t link to that post.  You may want to try this stuff, rather than sanding everything.

For what it’s worth, I’ll second Kent’s recommendation of Meguire’s.  And how you can start with 400 grit, is beyond me.  You will be sanding forever with the finer grits to get the scratches that you put in out.  I use the same procedure that Gabor recommends:  1500-2000-3000-compound.  And lastly Ed’s right on about removing the small leav…[Read more]

Baytown: I would. 

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I have never had any luck getting sanding lines of less than 1500 out by compounding. Actually I recommend finishing with 2000, or even better 3000 before compounding. I use 1000 or less only when there is a run or a blemish. Whenever sanding with a lower grit, always go through he intermediate grits before ending up with your final one.

With all respect to KentT’s great job here’s something else to look at.Somebody posted this under cleaning oxidized gelcoat. It is unbelievablehttp://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=579174
PMOSSBERG2014-02-04 23:38:19

Big box delivery today! The new, narrowed front end, shortened torsion bars and tie rods  from CIP. Now the question: I assume I need to remove the smaller leaves from the torsion bar pack, as it’s talked about in this forum?

BaytownTD2014-01-02 18:27:43

Today, I tested a small area, sanding with 400 grit (to progress to 600 grit, then compound, then, if there is any color left, wax!)

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Well, I got the carpet done in the Benz and finally was able to do the steering box access job for the MG.After removing the steering arm bolt, the bolts to the steering column, and the steering box clamp the steering box easily rotated forward and came out.As I suspected the adjustment screw was rubbing through the fiberglass from underneath. …[Read more]

If you’re going to be replacing a head in addition to cylinders/pistons you may want to consider increasing the size of the cylinders since they’re being replaced.  You can easily add 5-10 HP for not much additional money.

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If you’re going to be replacing a head in addition to cylinders/pistons you may want to consider increasing the size of the cylinders since they’re being replaced.  You can easily add 5-10 HP for not much additional money.

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I think this is a wonderful idea albeit difficult to implement.

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I think this is a wonderful idea albeit difficult to implement.

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I think this is a wonderful idea albeit difficult to implement.

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So got the flywheel off last week, and the end play was loose so we took it down the local VW guy to see what he thought and to see if he could adjust it. Turns out the front main bearing is loose and is the cause of all my troubles!! So we tore the engine down and brought it back to bore it out for new bearings and give it a general inspection.…[Read more]

Got my egg sammichs!

Save two egg sammichs off the regular price! 

Tomorrow is the last day of sale pricing for registration.  Get ’em while they’re hot.  

OK, worked out some numbers, thought some thoughts, bent some metal and cut some fiberglass.

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