<span style=”color: #333333;”><span style=”font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, ‘Bitstream Charter’, Times, serif;”><span style=”font-size: medium;”>Jack, it’s more convoluted than even the old site. First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu.…[Read more]

More happy snaps from the cruise:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sabreur/albums/72157670968564733

More happy snaps from the cruise:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/sabreur/albums/72157670968564733

I thought about that brass one. Apparently the same part is available via McMaster Carr. If this one fails again soon I’ll go the brass route. Current theory is that when the motor/trans mounts were loose I wrecked the bushing. There was a lot of lateral motion for the first year or so after the engine swap. I had the stock VW shifter in and I’d…[Read more]

Good to know.

Get the stock type rubber ones. The urethane cracks and fails, we are told.

That’s great, Bill!  Thanks for making the video!

Great photos.

Here’s a lengthy video of my hood.

Awesome shots, Ed!   😀

A few shots from the cruise, with appropriate captions so those who missed the event can understand what is happening….

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“The road’s over there! I swear!”

(“Nobody breathe. We are safe from trucks here…”.)

Lunch was delicious. I’m so happy I don’t care what’s happening to Vicenc’s engine.

“My god, Bill! Your tongue! What ARE you??”

What’s this now? TWO steering couplers? Why?

We go got home at 8:30 give or take last night. No problems other than lots of traffic.

We want to give a huge shout out to Vivenc and Charlene for all their hard work to put this weekend together.

It was great fun and we enjoyed everything.

Looking forward to the pictures.

Thanks so much.

Karen and I got home about 6:30. Car’s shifting rotten but we made it OK. Total of about 260 miles today on 9 gallons. 11 1/2 hours on the road (and in the pub & at the ice cream shop, etc.). Good times. Thanks again to Vicenc and Charlene for lunch and  a great ride.

See you in the morning!  We are very excited!

See you in the morning!

Ed, it won’t be a problem.  The route looks more complicated than it is.