Yes Bill,
Yes yes yes!! I would love to have that blueprint to guide me. Would
have one fabricated asap. Its just an essential tool to have while in the VW
hobby.
Asad
Karachi, Pakistan.
>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 16:18:48 -0700
>
>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.
> >>
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