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To answer the original question, I don’t remember having much trouble getting free from the wishbone, but did similar to what maxstu suggests.. hold the wishbone up with a pry bar and knock the ball joint out with a large hammer.

Here is where the g-clamp snapped.. Ha - I had one just like that!! https://i.imgur.com/IaOyc6i.jpg This was 3 years ago when I was replacing my ball joints.. I look back and laugh now, but trying to press the lower in with THAT? What was I thinking? To quote the artilleryman from War Of The Worlds...

johnxl wrote: ↑24 Jun 2020, 21:51 Mustie1 loves his VWs. This is his resurrection of an 88 Westy. Loads of Beetle and split screen stuff with added motorbikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVpxfRNY5NA&list=PLzYNz5XDjz2EDfDFszsMF7V9X0cw61JjG

Thanks. Will take a look at these too.

In my oppinion the best bodywork channel is: Allthingsboats Thanks - I'll take a look at that one. Flossy Missiles - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_T9AQO132w0V_M9xsWVtZg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Home T25 videos - bodywork/fitting etc I watched a couple of (windsc...

Mornin' all. Just wanted to pop in and say thanks for this thread. I've been working through, learning as I go, a few bodywork jobs on my van and watching (re-watching) the Country Gent videos with a mix of gut-wrenching worry and massive relief lately. So far i've not come across anything half as b...

Good Evening.

I’ve recently taken my tank / etc out to replace and was going to ask the same question re: the single run of rubber.

It’s seems to make sense to do this and have less connections.

Have you done yours yet, and which route did you go down?

Cheers.

pattern pointing inside like at home or the pattern showing outwards? Wish you'd posted this had last Monday.. I pretended I could sew & made a set for my van last week. Had to do a bit of research (aka Google & Van Mags) to see what was deemed right/ wrong when it came to hanging. Hung 'em...