2nd Annual Athens VW Club/ RAT Tech Day March 27 & 28th

Cave Man · Joined: 09 Mar 2009 Posts: 52 Location: Cave Spring, Ga

I am tring to get my crap wired together so I can be there. Got the hockie stick and the other clutch issue settled. Installed a truss bar tonight before the engine went back in. Still have the carbs/fuel system, bleedin gthe brakes, and the wiring to get done before I can roll out with it.
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Jon · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:14 am Post subject:

I'm going to cruise to Baldwin and then I'm going to detour to the Habersham airport for a pit stop. Kieth K. is going to help me put the new top on my Thing. I'll come up to Jake's as soon as we finish.
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Mountain Power House · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:36 pm Post subject:

Bring the top and have Keith come put it on here..

BTW- We have the new (renovated) building next door completed well enough to allow work to be done on VWs there as well as in our main shop where the chassis dyno is located and the lift.

So you guys will be able to work in MY new shop before I ever get a chance to... Its not 100% yet, but it is a good clean work place for things not requiring the lift.

The old shop is being seriously renovated, so it will be closed for the weekend. We are moving everything from it into the new building after the tech weekend and lots of hazards related to construction exist in that old building. With the new building being utilized we'll have more space than last year.

Cave man, get here as soon as you can on Saturday, I want to get you on the dyno and get the base line numbers and then get the G DOWN exhaust installed for test numbers on Saturday!

Jon,
The engine dyno work will have to be done on Sunday, its supposed to be raining so that will be a better in door activity anyway. I also have a deadline for an engine that hit us today and we may have to dyno that engine on Saturday if Len can't get the heads repaired today.

I am calling Jon to talk about the plans for food and etc now...

Oh yeah, I am back at 100% :-)
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64 Porsche 356C Outlaw
66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
73 Superbeetle (Suby Power!)
76 Porsche 912E (X3!)
79 VW Iltis 4X4

Jon · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject:

Jon · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

We are asking everyone to bring some food to share for lunch and supper on Saturday. Once we see what kind of goodies we have, we will decide if we need to make an Ingles run or not. Beth will be making Bar-b-Q and Jake will also have some burgers and dogs.

Please bring your own drinks. Cool

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63 Bug

Mountain Power House · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:29 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a good plan.. Bring what you like and we'll all share..

I have a little bit of Wild Hog left, we'll try to cook some of that up... Just one shoulder and a ham is left, the 30-06 ballistic tip pretty much blew the other shoulder to bits :-)
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Jake Raby
57 Oval
64 Porsche 356C Outlaw
66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
73 Superbeetle (Suby Power!)
76 Porsche 912E (X3!)
79 VW Iltis 4X4

Clyde · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens

I plan on doing Greg's front BJ disc brakes 1st thing Sat.
Then Sam's bus tin and exhaust.
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Mountain Power House · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:49 am Post subject:

Cool..4 cars can fit in the new building with ease.. Then one on the lift in the main shop and we can dyno one at the same time..

Just bring tools, mine will be locked!
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Jake Raby
57 Oval
64 Porsche 356C Outlaw
66 Bug -The Plague Returns!
73 VW Thing (Will I ever finish it?)
73 Superbeetle (Suby Power!)
76 Porsche 912E (X3!)
79 VW Iltis 4X4

Jon · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:20 am Post subject:

Clyde · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 855 Location: Athens

I'm hoping to check my valve travel- looking for a cam lobe going flat? If I find consistent lift #s, I'll be trying a Bosch 009 with Pertronix, then a MSD setup, if neccessary. Thanks in advance Jake!
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Clyde's Aircooled
(706) 206 6327

Jon · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:18 am Post subject:

See ya'll in the morning. I may need to stop at Tractor Supply in Commerce on the way to Jake's. I need a 'T' for my fuel line.
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scott · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:36 am Post subject:

hey, hope you guys had fun. My dog was peeing blood since friday and we had to monitor him and take a sample to the vet. Some things are more important that vw's we will have more tech days.later

jon i still want the oil -i will get it soon ..
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mopel1 · Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 96 Location: Athens, GA 30607

Juat wanted to say thanks to Jake for his hospitality and help. Also, thanks to everyone who let me use tools (Shane, Sam, Jake, Steve,etc) and helped me get the dual circuit in and going. Made it home no problem. Even stopped by Joey's as I passed through Gainesville. The first time I've ever visited Joey in a VW that I wasn't dropping off for repairs.

Thanks again.

P.S. I loved the wild hog. Jake and his nephew need to start a restaurant.
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Joe · Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 453 Location: Hephzibah,Ga

Thanks to Jake and Beth. I had a great time.
But it was nice to get home to 70 degree weather. Laughing

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Mountain Power House · Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:19 pm Post subject: