Sammy!
Well said about tools! Theres a bad trend locally of not using
specialist tools. Torque wrenches are unheard of. Hammering used instead of
pullers, damaging pulleys, bearings and what not. Not having the right tools
for a job is false economy. You end up damaging parts more than the tools
worth.
Bought a number of wrenches and allen keys to work on the dubs. Makes
tightening /loosening the rear axle nut and flywheel nut so mush more
civilised. Chisel and hammer weilding freaks are kept away from my beloved
wagens!
While on this, I wanted to fabricate an escutcheon removing tool. Would
prevent scratching the dashboard paint and make it easier to tighten/loosen
those original swicthes in place.
Regards
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
>From: "S. Truong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]>
>To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
>Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 09:40:24 -0400
>
>* asad ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [08/08/07 01:18:00 PM +0000]:
>
> > Really???
> >
> > what years had it going through the roof??? I figure it would be a
>PITA
> > to remove/locate trouble while in that tight location.
>
>I reckon the toughest job on my '56 resto (so far) has been pulling
>a new harness through the blasted roof channel. It is indeed a PITA.
>I should remind myself of that anytime I come upon subsequent challenges.
>
>-Sammy
>
>P.S. Having the right tool also helps. I finally got off the rear axle
>bearing cover I mentioned a while back. A $5 gear puller from the store
>did the trick. What are we without our tools?
>
>
> > >From: "Bill May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List
><[email protected]>
> > >To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>
> > >Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
> > >Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:44:41 -0700
> > >
> > >it ran thru the roof originally.
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:29 AM
> > >Subject: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Guys,
> > > >
> > > > Wanted to know the correct location of the wiring harness in the
> > >cabin
> > > > of a 59 ragtop. While dismantling my dub I found the harness to be
> > >running
> > > > in the LHS roof rail. From what I know bugs of the sixties and maybe
>all
> > > > years had the harness run along the floor on the LHS.
> > > >
> > > > By any chance was this the factory location or the person who
>worked
> > >on
> > > > this car earlier had just fancied routing it through the roof??
>Would be
> > >a
> > > > headache to pull out of that tight location I suppose.
>
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