Re: [vintagvw] Rubbing Compound Suggestion

2008-10-01 Thread tammer
I've used Turtlewax Rubbing Compound with great success. I suggest buying the smallest pack they sell. Get the one designed for clear coat paints - Original Message - From: Mike Morehouse To: vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 9:18 PM Subject:

Re: [vintagvw] Rubbing Compound Suggestion

2008-10-01 Thread Dave C. Bolen
Mike, Toothpaste! Gently! or some of the stuff they sell call scratch out. Just repolish it afterwards. Toothpaste work pretty well for all sorts of gentle polishing. Cheers, dave -- --- Enough sunlight reaches the Earth

[vintagvw] # of swingaxle side plate gaskets?

2008-10-01 Thread Peter Perez
hey gang, I finally got around to pulling the leaky axletube retainer plates off of the '68 swingaxle type 1 trans installed in my 67 bus. When I first pulled them off there was alot of form-a-gasket on both sides of the paper gasket(s) that were in there. I didn't think to count how many paper

[vintagvw] Reassembling rear seatback

2008-10-01 Thread Bert Knupp
Volks, I should have taken pictures. In my 1970 beetle, I've completely renewed my rear seat, and am trying to recall how it should all fit back together. The TMI upholstery kit fit flawlessly. The seatback (rear side) and the rear luggage hold all came covered with a gray pebblegrain vinyl

Re: [vintagvw] # of swingaxle side plate gaskets?

2008-10-01 Thread Bill May
normally 3 each side,but it depends on wear of flower packing and etc. to set up. - Original Message - From: Peter Perez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 12:45 PM Subject: [vintagvw] # of swingaxle side

Re: [vintagvw] # of swingaxle side plate gaskets?

2008-10-01 Thread Peter Perez
Is sealant necessary? --- On Wed, 10/1/08, Bill May [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Bill May [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [vintagvw] # of swingaxle side plate gaskets? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008,