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Shop/Field Tip - Fastener Removal

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Nov 19, 2018 3:02 pm
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by Amskeptic » Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:01 am

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Shop Glossary

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Overview (upd 11-26-13)

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T4 Engine Rebuild Tips, Tricks, & Don't Do It's!

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by Sluggo » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:15 pm

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3D printing know how, applied to our vehicles.

Last post by cv66seabear « Sun May 16, 2021 9:09 am
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by Jivermo » Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:55 am

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Sun May 16, 2021 9:09 am
hose clamps, fuel line clamps spares

Last post by asiab3 « Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:15 pm
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by Abscate » Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:40 am

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Last post by asiab3
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:15 pm
Jack Stands - A Caution

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:06 am
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by BusBassist » Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:32 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Mon Jun 10, 2019 7:06 am
Leaving Tools Behind

Last post by DurocShark « Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:59 am
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by Hippie » Fri May 25, 2007 5:04 am

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Last post by DurocShark
Fri Nov 16, 2018 10:59 am
Portable Jump Starter and FI

Last post by rallybug « Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:43 am
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by kleinevw » Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:33 pm

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Last post by rallybug
Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:43 am
10 Weeks Prep, for Miami to Alaska Journey.

Last post by wcfvw69 « Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:42 pm
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by Jivermo » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:24 am
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Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:42 pm
Check Your Fire Extinguisher

Last post by SlowLane « Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:50 am
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by Amskeptic » Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:58 pm
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Last post by SlowLane
Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:50 am
2-1/4” Bus heater hose replacement match.

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:43 pm
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by Jivermo » Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:54 am

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Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:43 pm
Tools for Trip.

Last post by asiab3 « Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:39 am
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by Jivermo » Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:43 am

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Last post by asiab3
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:39 am
Roadside repair: gas-charged shock installation.

Last post by sgkent « Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:36 pm
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by asiab3 » Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:17 pm

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Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:36 pm
What's the best way to use a laser thermometer?

Last post by Amskeptic « Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:02 pm
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by dtrumbo » Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:00 am

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Wed Oct 12, 2016 4:02 pm
Timing gauge for easier dwell adjustment and more

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:14 am
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by JLT » Fri Jun 24, 2016 4:16 pm

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Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:14 am
Sugru, a new kind of glue, neat stuff.

Last post by ChipWrecked « Mon May 09, 2016 7:12 pm
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by Jivermo » Sat Mar 05, 2016 4:46 pm

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Last post by ChipWrecked
Mon May 09, 2016 7:12 pm
Quick / Cheap Parts Cleaner

Last post by Spezialist « Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:31 am
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by DurocShark » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:21 am
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Last post by Spezialist
Wed Apr 20, 2016 7:31 am
Tap and Die set

Last post by ainokea « Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:46 pm
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by whc03grady » Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:42 pm
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Last post by ainokea
Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:46 pm
5 HP for $2

Last post by ainokea « Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:53 pm
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by hambone » Mon Mar 19, 2007 8:18 am

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Last post by ainokea
Fri Mar 11, 2016 6:53 pm
Shop Visit in Germany-BusOK

Last post by SlowLane « Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:50 am
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by Bleyseng » Wed Feb 24, 2016 5:37 am

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Last post by SlowLane
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:50 am
Jumper Cables

Last post by Randy in Maine « Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:30 pm
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by Randy in Maine » Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:26 am

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Last post by Randy in Maine
Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:30 pm
Do you ever ignore that little voice in your head?

Last post by wcfvw69 « Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:14 pm
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by wcfvw69 » Wed Dec 16, 2015 4:38 pm

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Last post by wcfvw69
Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:14 pm
My confession after mis-hap...

Last post by Amskeptic « Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:40 am
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by wcfvw69 » Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:43 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:40 am
Bogus Tool: K-D #2012 Heavy Duty Snap Ring Pliers

Last post by hambone « Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:49 am
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by kreemoweet » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:47 pm

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Last post by hambone
Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:49 am
Decent screwdrivers

Last post by tristessa « Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:59 pm
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by Randy in Maine » Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:01 am

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Last post by tristessa
Thu Nov 12, 2015 2:59 pm
tearing down "field motor"

Last post by slow.bus « Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:55 am
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by slow.bus » Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:43 pm
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Last post by slow.bus
Tue Oct 06, 2015 5:55 am
Dremel Recommendations

Last post by Amskeptic « Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:04 am
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by BellePlaine » Sat May 04, 2013 6:22 am

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Last post by Amskeptic
Thu Jul 09, 2015 9:04 am
Cleaning new heads.

Last post by cegammel « Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:49 am
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by ruckman101 » Sat Jul 04, 2015 4:01 pm

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Last post by cegammel
Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:49 am
Great degreaser/adhesive remover: Paint Thinner

Last post by hambone « Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:53 pm
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by bretski » Fri May 25, 2007 1:55 pm

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Last post by hambone
Fri Apr 24, 2015 12:53 pm
Greasing the Throttle Cable

Last post by Boxcar « Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:03 am
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by WaterDawg » Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:17 pm

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Last post by Boxcar
Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:03 am
Reverse engineered teetering car ramps.!Wood!

Last post by Boxcar « Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:23 am
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by Boxcar » Wed Dec 24, 2014 1:54 pm

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Last post by Boxcar
Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:23 am
Great Hacks or, I will NOT be stranded here ...

Last post by JLT « Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:50 pm
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by JLT » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:41 pm
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Last post by JLT
Sun Jun 08, 2014 12:50 pm
Distributor Cap "hack"

Last post by Amskeptic « Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:05 pm
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by scruffyboy » Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:55 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:05 pm
CA Gas Dispensor Field Tip

Last post by Amskeptic « Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:18 pm
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by Amskeptic » Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:52 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:18 pm
Please be careful

Last post by Amskeptic « Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:34 am
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by dtrumbo » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:30 pm

12 Replies

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Last post by Amskeptic
Thu Nov 28, 2013 7:34 am
Spare parts to carry on a longer road trip?

Last post by Jivermo « Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:35 am
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by Jivermo » Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:08 pm

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Last post by Jivermo
Tue Jun 25, 2013 10:35 am
V.A.G. 1367 by Grundig - VW tester

Last post by Amskeptic « Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:06 am
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by airkooledchris » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:46 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:06 am
coloring lenses

Last post by zabo « Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:54 pm
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by zabo » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:24 am

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Last post by zabo
Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:54 pm
Muir "Engine Sounds"

Last post by jimbear « Wed May 16, 2012 11:37 am
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by hambone » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:49 pm

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Last post by jimbear
Wed May 16, 2012 11:37 am
Split washers are worse than no washer at all.

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:08 pm
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by RSorak 71Westy » Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:16 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:08 pm
heating a garage

Last post by ruckman101 « Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:06 am
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by whc03grady » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:47 pm

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Last post by ruckman101
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:06 am
Running compressed air lines....

Last post by Randy in Maine « Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:25 am
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by Randy in Maine » Sun Nov 06, 2011 2:40 pm

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Last post by Randy in Maine
Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:25 am
cleaning plugs

Last post by RSorak 71Westy « Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:06 pm
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by dingo » Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:25 pm

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Last post by RSorak 71Westy
Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:06 pm
engine standless heat exchanger installation

Last post by vdubyah73 « Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:06 am
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by whc03grady » Mon May 30, 2011 9:59 pm

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Last post by vdubyah73
Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:06 am
Gum-Out

Last post by Amskeptic « Tue May 31, 2011 8:19 am
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by whc03grady » Wed May 25, 2011 8:25 pm

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Last post by Amskeptic
Tue May 31, 2011 8:19 am
Timing - Lost my IAC visit notes

Last post by Ritter « Sun May 15, 2011 7:19 pm
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by Ritter » Sun May 15, 2011 4:01 pm

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Last post by Ritter
Sun May 15, 2011 7:19 pm
Removing Axle Nut/Drum 69 Bus

Last post by ruckman101 « Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:54 pm
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by thesamwise4 » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:59 pm

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Last post by ruckman101
Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:54 pm
JB Weld Application Trick

Last post by dingo « Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:33 pm
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by BellePlaine » Mon May 03, 2010 2:50 pm

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Last post by dingo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:33 pm
Torque wrenches

Last post by ruckman101 « Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:10 pm
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by ruckman101 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:31 pm

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Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:10 pm
Autozone rebuilt alternators

Last post by Amskeptic « Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:37 pm
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by Sluggo » Thu Jan 13, 2011 10:28 am

7 Replies

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Last post by Amskeptic
Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:37 pm
Engine out, support transaxle?

Last post by whc03grady « Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:04 pm
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by whc03grady » Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:49 pm

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Wed Nov 10, 2010 4:04 pm
engine break-in questions

Last post by 72Hardtop « Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:09 pm
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by metric Cwrench » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:23 am

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Last post by 72Hardtop
Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:09 pm
Tapping out gallery plugs

Last post by Hippie « Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:33 am
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by Randy in Maine » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:13 pm

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Last post by Hippie
Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:33 am
A "Must Have"

Last post by Hippie « Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:28 pm
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by Hippie » Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:33 am

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Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:28 pm
Squealing Generator

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by hambone » Mon May 10, 2010 9:13 am

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Mon May 10, 2010 9:13 am
How big of a bench grinder do I need?

Last post by pb24ss « Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:17 pm
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by Mr Blotto » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:45 pm

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Last post by pb24ss
Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:17 pm
Record Keeping

Last post by denjohn « Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:20 pm
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by BellePlaine » Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:02 pm

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Last post by denjohn
Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:20 pm
clean vinyl seats and door panels?

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:06 am
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by vistacruzer » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:41 pm

7 Replies

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Last post by Amskeptic
Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:06 am
Fuel Line Check

Last post by Amskeptic « Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:04 am
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by ruckman101 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:57 pm

1 Replies

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Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:04 am
Favorite new tool!

Last post by DurocShark « Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:23 pm

by DurocShark » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:23 pm

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Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:23 pm
Rope lights

Last post by Sluggo « Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:24 pm
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by AzironaZack » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:39 am
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Last post by Sluggo
Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:24 pm
Windshield wiper washers.

Last post by Sluggo « Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:56 am

by Sluggo » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:56 am

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Last post by Sluggo
Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:56 am
OK to treat plastic interior parts with Armor-All?

Last post by chitwnvw « Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:25 am
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by glasseye » Fri May 23, 2008 9:02 pm

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Last post by chitwnvw
Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:25 am
Valvoline Durablend Grease

Last post by dtrumbo « Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:09 am
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by Oregon72 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:11 pm

3 Replies

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Last post by dtrumbo
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:09 am
Cheap, effective hand cleaner

Last post by skin daddio « Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:57 pm
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by NWbuspilot » Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:56 pm

8 Replies

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Last post by skin daddio
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:57 pm
volt drop test

Last post by vdubyah73 « Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:07 pm
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by dingo » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:04 pm

9 Replies

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Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:07 pm
Asbestos

Last post by hambone « Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:58 am
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by hambone » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:03 am

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Last post by hambone
Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:58 am
Painting with Rustoleum (or other similar enamels).

Last post by vdubyah73 « Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:44 am
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by DurocShark » Tue May 08, 2007 6:16 am
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Last post by vdubyah73
Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:44 am
Charcoal Canister Pellets

Last post by bretski « Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:49 am
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by LiveonJG » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:46 pm
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Last post by bretski
Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:49 am
Door seal treatment

Last post by spiffy « Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:39 pm
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by satchmo » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:17 am

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Last post by spiffy
Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:39 pm
'71 - '74Super Beetle Brazilian Gas Tank - Neck Doesn't Fit!

Last post by Sluggo « Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:41 pm

by Sluggo » Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:41 pm

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Last post by Sluggo
Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:41 pm
Cross shaft installation

Last post by spiffy « Mon May 26, 2008 8:21 am
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by spiffy » Fri May 23, 2008 8:43 pm

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Mon May 26, 2008 8:21 am
Spring loaded spark plug socket

Last post by LiveonJG « Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:08 pm
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by MConverse » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:46 pm

7 Replies

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Last post by LiveonJG
Sun Aug 19, 2007 6:08 pm
Stinky Heat

Last post by LiveonJG « Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:14 am
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by Gypsie » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:10 pm

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41332 Views

Last post by LiveonJG
Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:14 am
What do you use to get to the spark plug on cylinder 2?

Last post by NWbuspilot « Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:48 am
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by LiveonJG » Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:27 pm

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Last post by NWbuspilot
Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:48 am
Trouble getting brake drum off?

Last post by Amskeptic « Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:08 am
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by Amskeptic » Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:30 am

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Last post by Amskeptic
Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:08 am
Why I like lye...

Last post by Roadcow « Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:27 am
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by DurocShark » Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:06 am

8 Replies

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Last post by Roadcow
Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:27 am
When you turn the key and nothing happens

Last post by Roadcow « Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:22 am
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by spiffy » Fri Sep 08, 2006 7:55 pm

4 Replies

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Last post by Roadcow
Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:22 am
"Homeschool" repair jobs

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by Gypsie » Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:55 pm

6 Replies

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Last post by Gypsie
Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:35 pm
Wheel bearings question

Last post by Amskeptic « Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:42 pm
Replies: 7
by hambone » Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:45 pm

7 Replies

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Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:42 pm

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