Michigan Vintage - May 17th, 2009

CLKWRK · #1 May 11th 2009, 13:11

Isn't that kinda crowded for two rooms?
Guess they are big rooms

**flat** · #2 May 11th 2009, 13:25

2 double beds per room. Cosy yes. It's up to you. I've got 2 rooms now, set yourself up...

http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en...16/index.jhtml

fast Ed · #3 May 11th 2009, 14:24

Bryan, thanks for the offer of a ride. That would give me a good opportunity to really get a feel for the Ghia, it's still a purchase candidate for me. Guy that is buying my Sports Bug is supposed to be picking it up within the next week.

cheers
Ed N.

fast Ed · #4 May 13th 2009, 09:35

So do we have a designated meeting point and time for the trip down?

Are we coming back Sunday night, or staying over to come home on Monday?

cheers
Ed N.

**petevw** · #5 May 13th 2009, 19:28

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Originally Posted by fast Ed

So do we have a designated meeting point and time for the trip down?

Are we coming back Sunday night, or staying over to come home on Monday?

cheers
Ed N.

Ed, plan is to drive back Sunday after the show.

Meet at the Tim's on the north side of the 401 and Hwy 25 (Milton)? Time?

Boy am i having a hard time getting this super back together with the stock trans.

Pete

**petevw** · #6 May 14th 2009, 02:36

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Originally Posted by petevw

Boy am i having a hard time getting this super back together with the stock trans.

Pete

The EMPI drive flanges for beetle trans --> T2 CV's aren't working out.

1-drive flanges have 3/8-24 thread instead of M8
2-3/8-24 cap screw doesn't fit in the T2 CV

Can i drill out the CV's bolt holes to 3/8? How hard is the CV?

I can't use the setup from the close ratio box because: 10 tooth spider gear conversion, 091 output shafts (super spline drives), 091 flanges

Pete

gonebuggy · #7 May 14th 2009, 06:50

Pete,

Empi in fact makes two different styles of drive flanges. The ones with the "HD" bolts (3/8) and ones with stock (M8) I went through this myself. I eventually got a pair with the M8 thread. I think Greg got mine through Rancho. I know Cip1 only lists the 3/8.

You should be able to drill out the CVs if that's the route you go. In a drill press, use a slow rpm (200 or slower) and a fast feed on the handle. To my recollection CVs are case hardened on the wear surfaces for about 1/32 or so. So you shouldn't have to worry about contacting that. If in fact there are a few hard spots, you may need to sharpen the drill a few times. Just sucks that you'll have to clean and repack each one to ensure no chips get lodged in there! Best of luck!

Alex

PS I have stock axles/cvs and flanges you can borrow for the trip if that helps.

fast Ed · #8 May 14th 2009, 09:42

3/8" is closer in size to 10 mm, so you should have enough meat there to drill them out and rethread. What a biotch that is ... good luck with it.

cheers
Ed N.

**flat** · #9 May 14th 2009, 10:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by petevw

Ed, plan is to drive back Sunday after the show.

Meet at the Tim's on the north side of the 401 and Hwy 25 (Milton)? Time?

Boy am i having a hard time getting this super back together with the stock trans.

Pete

Sounds good. 2pm? What about Bryan? Meet you further down the road at a service center?

CLKWRK · #10 May 15th 2009, 14:14

Yeah I can meet up at hwy 25,
ED - where do you live?

It is possible that I have the gold car sold tonite, if that is the case then I might be breaking the "dubs only rule"

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