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Today's goal was to replace my front pads and rotors, and replace the rear shoes and backing plates. It started with freeing up a stuck on rear drum, then everything came to a screaching hault when the driver's side axle nut WOULD NOT BUDGE - even with me (6'1" and 230lbs) standing/bouncing on Colin's big-ass 3/4" breaker bar and cheater pipe. So, we made a quick trip to my friendly neighborhood mechanic to borrow an air impact wrench, and we are back in business.

Due to some ill-fitting new backing plates, Colin had to take some material off my drums and give the plates a few whacks to bend them back into correct position so that the drums did not rub on the plates.

Rusted /frozen fasteners plauged us for the entire day, but in the end, it was success! As always, Colin was an excellent teacher, and MADE me get comfortable with all tasks that I did.

Thanks again Colin - I don't think I will be able to walk tomorrow....I don't know how you do for months on end.

Money well spent. You back in business? Ready to camp?

chitwnvw wrote:Money well spent. You back in business? Ready to camp?

Just have to do the master cylinder now

Pictures of the event? Master cylinders are fun, never done a Bus one, just my 64 Bug.

Glad everything went well, Paul! And you accomplished all your tasks with only minor inconveniences!!
Colin is a wonderful teacher, and a joy to work with!

Colin - I think you hit it off with my daughter. The last thing she when she went to sleep last night was "Where's Colin?....Where's Colin?".

Mr Blotto wrote:Colin - I think you hit it off with my daughter. The last thing she when she went to sleep last night was "Where's Colin?....Where's Colin?".

She inspired me to talk straight with her. Those eyes demanded it, no "gootchy gootchy HI! oh-she's-so-cute" with her.

Folks? Rear backing plates are a big job on a Midwest East Coast bus.
Phew. It was a good day of making you do all the work.
You have a good bus. Rust eradication + a proper Talgagruen paint job, and it'll be a lovely specimen of the breed.

Have a complete VWbug brakes/wheel bearings/wheel cylinders job to to do between 9:00AM and 1:00PM, then have to drive 367 miles to Hamilton Illinois for a day with the Mississippi river captain.
SEEya,
Colin

Amskeptic wrote: then have to drive 367 miles to Hamilton Illinois for a day with the Mississippi river captain.
SEEya,
Colin

The garage is prepped, air compressor full, and gumout carb spray on standby!!! Be safe and we'll see you tomorrow!!!

Mike

dreadnotmusic wrote:The garage is prepped, air compressor full, and gumout carb spray on standby!!! Be safe and we'll see you tomorrow!!!

You didn't mention anything about Diet Coke. Are you sure you're ready?

Funny you mention that. My wife just called from the store and I reminded her to pick some up!

vwlover77 wrote:

dreadnotmusic wrote:The garage is prepped, air compressor full, and gumout carb spray on standby!!! Be safe and we'll see you tomorrow!!!

You didn't mention anything about Diet Coke. Are you sure you're ready?

Yeah, and make sure it's not diet Pepsi! (I screwed that up)

Ritter wrote:

vwlover77 wrote:

dreadnotmusic wrote:The garage is prepped, air compressor full, and gumout carb spray on standby!!! Be safe and we'll see you tomorrow!!!

You didn't mention anything about Diet Coke. Are you sure you're ready?

Yeah, and make sure it's not diet Pepsi! (I screwed that up)

I just give a 12 pack for the ride. Sort of my sacrifice on the altar to have a good day with Colin. Guess it worked for me and the exhaust stud scenario.

Ritter wrote:

vwlover77 wrote:

dreadnotmusic wrote:The garage is prepped, air compressor full, and gumout carb spray on standby!!! Be safe and we'll see you tomorrow!!!

You didn't mention anything about Diet Coke. Are you sure you're ready?

Yeah, and make sure it's not diet Pepsi! (I screwed that up)

I drank it too.

Amskeptic wrote:

Ritter wrote:
Yeah, and make sure it's not diet Pepsi! (I screwed that up)

I drank it too.

Shoot, I was hoping to take that off your hands. I love DP!

chitwnvw wrote:

Amskeptic wrote:

Ritter wrote:
Yeah, and make sure it's not diet Pepsi! (I screwed that up)

I drank it too.

Shoot, I was hoping to take that off your hands. I love DP!

Man, I woulda. I wanted to go play pool and drink beer with you and the Chicago gang, but I took on a job that turned into a two day steal-all-my-time-off deal, the Rob Loomis beautiful Marinablau 1971 bug that he has owned since the age of 20.

Anyways, might be back in the fall.
Colin