I use a Torque Meister tool. Good for torqueing and breaking loose flywheel gland nuts and rear axle nuts. Uses separate gearing for each and I think the ratio is near 10 to 1. (300 ft. pounds on rear axle nut with 30 ft. pounds on torque wrench.) Check it out on eBay or any VW parts house. Mine was Christmas present a few years…[Read more]

There’s really no secret to removing one, other than perhaps how to hold the flywheel while you do so.  Here’s the tool designed to do that:

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By the way: Progress. I think I have the rear mount licked.

Donna and her husband Matt showed up briefly Saturday. I’ll see if I can talk her into coming again.

Hey Bill, your name sure sounds familiar.  Have we met at some event or another?  Do you frequent the Cars & Coffee thing out on the north side?

OK, so looked closer at my top and here are the corrections. The front bow is 41.25 inches, which is 1.25 or so more than the top of the windshield, not 2 inches. 

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There is an article in the current American Rifleman on the ammo situation.  Bottom line, more shooters and folks are stocking up.  The ammo manufacturers have started gearing up, but expect shortages for at least the next 6 months.  On the driving side, we are going thru our typical winter cycle of warm front/rain, cold front/clear.  Mostly rai…[Read more]

I was in a amish tarp shop this summer talking to him about building a new top . When I told what I wanted to do he showed me lots of tubes , hinges and connectors an he said no problem. I will be going back in the spring . PM me in March and I will ask him.

The V-8 conversion is really not all that difficult.  If, as you say, you have deep pockets.  You can also drop a lot of coin on a blower for the NA model.

Thanks – seen Schu’s furniture straps – will try it.

Thanks Montie.I reported the fake to ebay.

Paul is in! I’m going out Thursday.In 2013, we had eight TDrs and one TFr in the group photo. There was one other TDr that stayed for only a few hours on Saturday.So technically nine TDrs, the if you want to count the TFr.

One more suggestion.  Come to the show in Carlisle Pa in May and get lots of ideas and pictures.  You are not the only TDr that does not (yet) have a top.  

Ed’s right again on all counts.  

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Should be easy to make for a boat top shop. The frame you can make yourself.

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Nice photos of Brigette. I forwarded the link to the MINI’s owner. Now I only have to sell her on the idea.

Roy, we’ve always travelled out on Friday…Would you like to go on Thursday and participate in some of the other runs out there we normally miss?

At the show in  VA Beach there was a Solstice with the Mallett V8 conversion. Really deep pockets.

I believe that makes seven of us. I’m fairly sure Wobby will show up. And let’s not forget Paul. How many do we need to beat last year?

You buy a ticket to bring a car. No separate “wife” ticket.