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Master Cylinder
I finished running
all the brake lines for the entire car this week. Hooking up
the master cylinder was the trickiest part. I had to rely on
a few of the pictures I took of the old system to get this to
work.
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Rubber Grommets
All the brake lines
run through the body via these little rubber grommets. They save
the brakelines from rubbing against the edge of the body and
also keep the lines from rattling.
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Pedals!
I hooked up the appropriate
cables to the pedal assembly and bolted it to the chassis. It
was a real challenge to keep the cables hooked up when installing
the pedals. There was no tension on the cables, so they kept
slipping out.
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Hand Brake
I cleaned and lubricated
the old cables for the emergency brake before hooking them up
to the hand brake lever. The brakes haven't been properly adjusted
so the hand brake isn't working yet. It should be happening soon!
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Body Parts are Arriving
While I'm in slow-mode,
I decided to order as many o the large body part I knew I would
need. They all started to come in from various sources. Rocky
Mountain Motor Works in Colorado is the fastest shipping VW company
I've dealt with yet. The stuff from California Imports should
be here soon.
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Little Helper
I tried making notes
on little scraps of paper and box lids to remind myself of parts
to order etc. It wasn't particularly successful. I've now moved
my laptop out to the shop to keep all my thoughts and part needs
in one nice organized spot.
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The Car's Nose
Another truely amazing
part. This piece replaces the entire front end of the car in
one chunk. Welding it in may prove to be a challenge, but I'll
deal with that when the time comes. Nice packing job on this
piece by Dan N. at California Imports.
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Front Firewall
A very difficult body
section to come by. Nobody in Canada had one, so I had to order
it from Rocky Mountain Motorworks in Colorado. Welding this one
in should be interesting as well.
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