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Couple of scaffolding planks between van roof & poptop, then tip the roof onto next door's driveway, hack it up with a saw/axe/hammer (or whatever other implements you have at hand) and take it to the tip; that's what i did with mine anyway.. Salvage any useable parts first, struts, undamaged si...

Early ones were fitted with staples, later ones screwed on with a bead strip - gowesty site says the changeover date is 1984 so you might be ok?

http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details. ... parent_id=

It's ages since i've written anything in machine code - did C&G in NC/CNC Part Programming in late eighties. Loads of sites on internet with G & M code listings - might be worth trying to get hold of an old machine tool manual from somewhere; i had a good one which went into detail on settin...

Reduced shank drills AKA blacksmiths drills

http://www.kingpoint.co.uk/blacksmith-d ... d_164.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

jason k wrote:ct and cu different dizzys dennis

I don't think it's even the right one for the CT though jase, part number doesn't match according to VAGCAT; might be ok for fault-finding though and rule out/prove a problem with the dizzy?

I've got a dizzy in the garage, think it came off a 1.6CT; you can have it to try if you want? Part number on it is 070 905 205 / 0237 023 005. If your going to the meet tomorrow night i can bring it with me.

think I'd drop the spare box in and see how it goes.

I had a gallon fuel can bolted inside the front grill area with the spout lined up with the VW badge - pop the badge out at the petrol station, fill it with diesel then add some petrol to your fuel tank too, really confuses the petrol station attendants when you want to pay for petrol AND diesel.

jason k wrote:groves down. flat surface to the top. turn the shim so the flatted off face faces to the tyre

Looks like you might need to turn your shim over Jase?

They're the original 14" Caravelle (or Carat) alloys. There's a good demand for these second hand in good nick.

Yes, No1 is furthest from the cab as positioned in the van, No4 is the flywheel end of the engine.

jason k wrote:
its like selling your house to move into a tree

There's some info in this thread on Brick-Yard

http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/forum ... ?TID=14033" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope it helps

And take it for a little run beforehand to warm the oil so it runs out of the box easier.

Westy - so long as you can live with LHD.

Is the autohomes pop-top the solid sided type (Kamper?) if so check the roof isn't wet under the aluminium skin.