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Old April 3rd 2004, 22:07
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I had it done also, about three years ago.
Recovery is a snap. Your eyes will feel a little scratchy when you leave but they advise to go home and nap. I did and when I got up, they were fine. You can see the minute you get up from the chair but a little blurry for an hour or so.
The only down side, if there is one, you have to keep your eyes well lubricated so there are drops, weeks of drops, weeks and weeks of drops. (I have dry eyes anyway, it was a problem).
Being able to wear regular sunglasses... priceless.
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Old April 3rd 2004, 22:15
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That seems to be what I hear the most, lots and lots of drops.

My main concern is being able to go to drive on the track 8 days after having it done. I think it should be okay.

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Old April 3rd 2004, 23:38
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wow! where to start. i did touch the car today for the first time in weeks. pulling the shocks off to get them back to boygenius. one stubborn lower bolt is keeping that from being done. impact wrench isn't even budging it. here is what is left to do:
figure out alarm and remote entry wiring
front sway bar
rebleed brakes
rear sway bar mounts to weld in then assembly
kafer cup brace
shock mount reinforcement
e-brake cable ends
shock solution, buy shocks and install all
rear speaker cabinet
passenger seat install
inner door handle cover plates
new oil cooler solution
oh, and new engine install

then there are several new websites i have lined up to work on
new house projects
two houses to take care of...still
and another little website i will be taking care of soon
day job that is running at 9,000rpm
oh, and the family

going to at least hit CYW in May and Heart of Dixie. hopefully one or both in the bug. that'll take me through the summer.
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Old April 4th 2004, 00:29
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I don't know about driving on the track in 8 days, the flap needs more time to reatatch. That is way you have to use drops, so you don't move the flaps.
As for regular sunglasses, I bought 10-15 pair of cool sunglasses after I had mine done.
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Old April 4th 2004, 04:49
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I am a new comer here.......I did nothing at all........ vitamin M deficit.....

I did get these done though.......
installed stereo..
painted the pan with rust bullet..
painted my passenger door back to sky blue...the same as the rest of the car....was bright yellow......now i can only spot my car from a mile, not 2 miles....
got a bunch of gauges 914 tach and speedo... oil temp, oil pressure, a clock, fuel gauge, etc..........still figuring out how to put all of them on the dash.....
got 2 honda seats......on the way to fit them...(kinda hard with my tools stolen....)

got some new carpets.......

wanted to work more on the beast at the back.....but man i need much more dough on that.....
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Old April 4th 2004, 06:09
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Thomas, you are not the only one with that deficit. I was put on monetary restriction last week. Luckily I have funds commited already for the few items I need to make my bus run. Only run, not finish... but getting it running will be HUGE!
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ok guys, here's what I have been up to lately...

I sold two of my cars (300zx & 71 Super)
Bought a 2320 Nickies equipted T4 from Charles Navarro (For the Fasty)
Came with everything to put it into my T3 including a set of NOS Weber 44 DCNFs!
The Fasty is going to be my German Looker now
Replaced the brushes in the Fastback generator
Put a new voltage regulator in the Fastback, but the generator light is still on

I bought a 59 Beetle then put it back up for sale (it is to nice to make into a street/strip car)
I am now looking at a 67 Beetle to make into a street/strip car
I just scored a 0 mile Scat Crank for a $150!!!

thats about it
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