Another Nice Day

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

I accomplished everything I wanted to and more!
Finished up the 02J tranny brackets for a lurker.
Installed a one piece speedo cable that stopped the speedo needle going wonka, wonka, wonka. (Greg Pallett description)
Lubed and installed a new clutch cable, that got rid of the gravel, but also amazingly got rid of a whining noise when riding the clutch!
Aimed the headlights.
Replaced the timing belt tensioner pulley. The old one seemed good, but something is making a bad bearing noise at engine speed.
That stuff was on my POS 16V and it's much nicer for it.
Also worked on the  turbo 84 fan wiring harness.

But, the real weekend task was baby sitting my seven year old nephew Saturday afternoon. Those of you that know me would probably laugh your asses off at that!
I survived, but just barely.
Dan

From: <julie@menloparkrandd.com>
To: <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>; "Brian Wagner" <dagnamit@gmail.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: Another Nice Day


>I "would" have worked on a Rocc, but the parts (from 20 miles away) never arrived and it rained all day. I did have the rubber from the snowflakes removed for clean and repair....
> I did wear a Scirocco T shirt though.
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: C Boyko [mailto:roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca]
>>Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 07:37 PM
>>To: ' Brian Wagner '
>>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>Subject: Re: Another Nice Day
>>
>>Well there you go, that was a good list of things done. (where did you get
>>a rad comb? Seriously, I'd like one) Mine wasn't a big list, but time
>>consuming. A cosmetic mod for my 79 ate the main part of the day (prtty
>>sure you'll notice it at Cincy), and even though it was a Sunday, I managed
>>to get a few cool obscure parts heading my way. Including some new centre
>>caps for my Borbets. I was short two. I still have a lot of stuff to do on
>>my car, but hopefully it'll get there. Time will tell eh? But yeah, overall
>>I'd say it was a productive weekend. Too muddy for Rocco driving though.
>>Cathy
>>
>>On 7:25 pm 03/25/07 "Brian Wagner" <dagnamit@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> As I sit on the back porch enjoying a cool overcast evening, I think
>>> of all the little things I have done to the new car.
>>>
>>> Today it was the day to clean all the parts needed for the
>>> re-installation of the ac.
>>>
>>> 1) Combed the condenser fins and removed all the old paint
>>> 2) Pressure cleaned the exterior of the condenser
>>> 3) soaked and purged the condenser of what ever was in there
>>> 4) Cleaned all attachment hardware
>>> 5) Ran a tap in all bolt holes to ensure a clean install
>>> 6) scrubbed the WI road grime from the compressor and verified it work
>>> 7) lubed and installed new clutch cable and hardware
>>> 8) installed new ebrake cable
>>> (ok last 2 aren't anything to do with the ac
>>>
>>> needed items
>>>
>>> 1) upper steering column bushing
>>> 2) shifter bushing
>>> 3) rear hatch key seal
>>> 4) new radio
>>> 5) new seat slider bushings both sides
>>> 6) ac drier
>>> 7) ac orings
>>> 8) misc bolts and hardware
>>> 9) passenger side halfshaft (I got it just need to put it in)
>>> 10) all the vacuum line (easy to do and cheap fun afternoon)
>>> 11) new tires all the way around, it PO did a plus one on the tire in
>>> 15" rims
>>> 12) MKIII moonroof glass (yeah I think I am going to try this)
>>> 13) rear transmount (ATS gave me new PS DS and bell)
>>> 14) remove any of the PO wiring debauchery and clean up the loom
>>> 15) clean the piss out of the engine bay
>>> 16) shocks, struts, mounts and bushing
>>> 17) flush and fill radiator ( doing that anyway because of the ac
>>> re-install)
>>> 18) new injector seals
>>>
>>> oh and whatever items I can think of.
>>>
>>> I am thinking at this pace I should have it streetable by the end of
>>> April, that should give me a month to fine tune and hopefully get it
>>> ready for Cincy. Regardless of its road worthiness I will be there
>>> this year even if it is in a rental Kia. Hmmm what a great day the
>>> wife made Kabobs and the kid made French Bread and I sit here with
>>> orange finger nails from clean parts with purple power. It doesn't
>>> get any better than this.
>>>
>>> Brian
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