want a blueprint for the tool? ----- Original Message ----- From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:49 AM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
> 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. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>vintagvw site list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _________________________________________________________________ > Tease your brain--play Clink! Win cool prizes! > http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2 > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
