Robert:
Did you use Terry Nuckles Billion Seller book (mostly in China due to all the bicycles): qí zìxíng chē 骑自行车..... "A complete Chinese guide on How to Bling your Bike in 3 easy steps"
Good thing you didn't attempt the double water bottle set up..
Tebs
Teby S posted:Robert:
Good thing you didn't attempt the double water bottle set up..
Tebs
I'm going to have to do some major research before I tackle that one. 
Best shipping container for a trans etc is a Wal Mart plastic tub, some old foam pieces and a roll of clear tape....
Spray foam in the box works really well when shipping fragile parts.
Glad to see this project on its way.
The parts are going to see Gary, are they?
Ted, I drove to la last night. Could of dropped it off. Picking up a couple sets of wheels and trans parts. You will definitely appreciate it when it's all done. Mitch's experience is priceless
Enjoying the sunshine and sites in Huntington Beach ............
Anthony! Bummer. That would have Saved me a bunch. We will ship em off Monday. Hopefully we'll see them back in one piece by December... or January... or February.
Trans and parts arrived safe and sound today AND I drove the speedster to the office today. It's a banner day in California!
Raise your hand if you drove YOUR speedster today.
Woo Hoo! Remember this, the longer you wait for the return of your transmission, the sooner it will arrive. 
LOL. At this point I just need to wait. It's already been 10 months. What's 4 more?
Ted
Aaaah shoot...Ted, I wish I could "raise my hand today", or yesterday....or even within recent memory!
Just raise your eyebrows, Carl.....
We'll get the message.
Might need a different "decoder ring" though, for left, right, one or two eyebrows raised (or lowered). Don't think my "Capt. Midnight" decoder can do that for me. Might have to enlist the aid of guys like Alan Turig.
Keep this thread going, Ted.........You might exceed the "Brass Thingie"(y) thread, yet!
I'm just going to keep it going to chronicle every update I make to the car. Once the weather turns cold here in December the car will go up on jack stands so I can pull the 2056 and install some stainless fuel lines, relocate the cooler and some other stuff I've been putting off. Considering upgrading the front brakes to some of Kevin's brakes. Still kicking that around a bit.
I'm waiting on a cooler bracket from Kevin @coolryde so I can move the cooler to a useful spot. Where its at now isn't very efficient.
My guess is that the trans will take... 15 maybe 16 weeks? Who knows. All that matters is that I'm int the queue with a reputable builder. Most likely won't pull the trans until I get word that the new one is under the wrench. 
Been kicking around the idea of a new top to match the sweet side curtains I picked up.
Someday I should get this thing painted...
TRP posted:LOL. At this point I just need to wait. It's already been 10 months. What's 4 more?
Ted
"What's 4 more?"
Hey, everybody! Ted made a funny!
You're in VW-world. Take every time estimate and multiply by at least 2x.
Who did you send it to, Ted?
PS- Do you feel like you've ever come close to maxxing out the brakes?
Stan, don't make me cry. If it takes 8 months I'll be really bummed.
Al- I shot you a PM.
Regarding the brakes. I don't know that I'm maxing them out. I've never been 100% satisfied with the pedal feel. I feel like maybe I've never been able to bleed them properly. If I could figure out how to get the pedal to firm up I'd love to not spend an additional $1300.00! I also HATE the odd little 2"rubber line on the rear brakes. I'd love to get rid of that silly piece.
I used a vacuum pump / compressor to pull the fluid through the lines and cylinders. I've read 10 times that you have to rotate the calipers to the 12 o'clock position to bleed them properly. Maybe I should just bite the bullet and do that? 
That would mean I'd need a helper to pump pump pump the pedal. I bet the boy would LOVE it. Okay.. add that to the winter list.
OH! and ... how many of you have doors that rattle when you hit bumps? Man... going down a back road sounds like I'm driving a covered wagon! I need to fix that. The doors shut well... it's just that they clatter and rattle on bumps. How do I fix that?!
Pull the door pannels and find the "loose" hardware, or new weather stripping......Could be both......
