INPROMPTO TECH DAY!!!!! SATURDAY APRIL 2

THE SHOP WILL BE OPEN THIS SATURDAY APRIL 2ND.

WE WILL BE INSTALLING BRADS FRONT DROP SPINDLES.

IF YOU WANNA COME BY AND JOIN THE FUN COME ON BY.

IF YOU GOT SOMETHING YOU WANNA WORK ON SINCE THE RANCH RUN IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY COME ON BY.


BRAD WHAT TIME YOU WANNA GET STARTED?

I am thinking around 10am or so. Not to early, but not to late.

K. SOUNDS GOOD.

EVERYBODY.......I WILL OPEN THE GATE AT THE SHOP AT 10ISH. AND IM GUESSING WE WILL BE THERE FOR A FEW HOURS TO GET IT DONE. IF YOU WANNA COME BY PLEASE DO. HELP, WATCH, LEARN, BS, WHATEVER.

MAYBE WE CAN DO A CRUISE AFTER WE ARE DONE

I'll try to get by and check out the progress.

CRAP! Ive got work. Well, looks like next time for me. You guys can give me my birthday presents late, Im ok with that.

Well... weather is looking better. They said last night that the storm looks to break up before it gets to us. So just a small chance of a sprinkle and about 60 here.

So come on, come all.. it is a Tech Day / Cruise do over!

Sounds good. I have to work in the morning so I'll see how things go.

Well, the sun might be out by the afternoon anyway.. so come on down (or up).

I am ready..

Spindles....check
Wheel bearing grease....check
Parts cleaner....check
New rear shocks....check

Can't wait to get her lowered.

Also going to bring my tune up stuff... if all goes well and fast, will finish up my tune up.. Then a wash!

Yeah... VW season is here!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got off the phone with Pete.. he is going to throw his motor in the back of the truck and join us in hopes of getting it back together and in the car tomorrow. He is going to tow his car up.

So any free hands would be great.. love to get him up and running before next weekend!

Dont forget the gasket around your motor. I may make an appearance. Does Andy still need the carburetor. Got a house full of high school girls again tonight. No sleep

Car is loaded up and ready to go... just waiting for Cliff!

IM HERE AND GATE IS OPEN. COME ONE COME ALL!!!! REDO TECH DAY IS UP AND GOIN.

No rain good sign

WE ARE UP AND RUNNING. BRAD, PETE, LARRY, SPENCE AND MYSELF ARE HERE. WE ARE ALL WAITING FOR THE REST OF YOU TO SHOW UP BEFORE WE START WORKING

JUST JOKIN. BRADS GOT ONE SPINDLE ON ALREADY. PETE IS CURRENTLY PUTTING HIS ENGINE BACK TOGETHER AND I JUST GOT DONE REINSTALLING MY HORN.


HURRY UP OR YOULL MISS ALL THE FUN.

JEFF, MATT, DANN, AND DAN HAVE NOW SHOWN UP

I do believe you missed something a white car off to the side in front of the rose colored bug. That is alright You missed Sandy

WELL EVERY0NE HAD STUFF TO DO SO IM GUESSING THERE IS NO CRUISE TONIGHT.

THANX TO ALL THAT SHOWED. WE GOT ALOT DONE TODAY.

GOT SPENCES VALVES DONE. PETE GOT THE BOTTOM END TOGETHER ON HIS ENGINE. BRAD GOT HIS SPINDLES IN, REAR SHOCKS CHANGE OUT TO STOCKERS. AND I GOT MY HORN BACK IN AND AXLE BOLTS TIGHTENED BACK UP.

ANDY SHOWED UP IN TIME TO CHAT WITH BRAD, MATT AND MYSELF FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THEY TOOK OFF.

GREAT SHOWING AND WE GOT ALOT DONE FOR AN IMPROMPTO TECH DAY

Today's cruise was to Colfax.
Andy did you get the carburetor sorted out?

Off to a party fun fun fun

That was a lot of fun. We got a lot done and learned some new things as well. Thanks to Cliff for hosting once again.

THAT was a Tech Day... AWESOME:



There you go Dave!

We got some Valve lessons in:



We got the bottom end of an engine put back together... A BIG thanks to Matt and Larry for helping with this project:



And just some over all hanging around:



Oh.. and got some spindles on.. check this out..

Before:


and after:


Almost went smooth as silk.. but learned a valuable lesson.. put the darn adjustable ball joint piece back in the same way it came out!

After it was done, the Toe on my front end was all wacked... so we spent time re-doing the toe..
Then noticed that the camber was way off..

So I went home and decided I was going to fix that.. got the adjustment right and fixed the camber, but that threw off the Toe again..
So fixed that.. no runs straight and true.

I do have a bit o' rubbin on the passenger side when in a corner and braking. Looks like they may have used an aftermarket fender for that side and looks like it is a bit shorter.
So I will work on pulling that out. But other than that.. handles a TON better and looks good to!

A really big thanks to Cliff for letting us use his space.. Also for helping me out the toe adjustments... That helped!

Sorry to have missed out. Had to do an impromptu washer and dryer replacement......

Your car looks 100% better now Brad. I am sure it will be a lot safer to drive to boot. Now it's time to drive to NSJ.

I like it too. Low enough to look cool, high enough to still drive nice!

Thanks boys... I like it also. The funny thing is Eric, I did not change the suspension at all. Lowered spindles still has the stock travel and stock shocks, and the rear is stock now as well. The previous owners had coil over shocks on the back lifting it up.. so I put stock shocks on her today and that is where it sits. So it rides just like stock!

I do like the way it handles.. would like to get a real front end alignment done, but might have to wait a couple of week.. (damn money)

Now to start working on the front beam and keeping an eye out for 17" rims!