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 killakornkobb
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where's that clutch?
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 02:53 PM |
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Stand off kits / Hood Jax Installation?
this is probably very stupid.. but are these difficult to install?i got a pair from my cousin's fiance.. and im yet to try putting them on.
what is the easiest way?
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 03:17 PM |
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Its pretty easy, but when you're knocking out the pins from the original hinges, don't do what the instructions say and knock em out with a large
nail and hammer unless you've let the hinge pins soak in WD40 overnight. Other wise you run the risk of ripping the whole hinge from your decklid
like I did... alternativley, make a 'puller' or pusher and drive the pin out without placing pressure on the decklid metal...
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
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killakornkobb
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 03:21 PM |
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i havbe no idea what that maeans, because the kit is second hand.. it dosent have any instructions.. thats why im lost
they just have 6 holes, 3 with screws in them
and 3 are larger more oval shaped holes
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 05:43 PM |
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are you talking stand off kit or hood jax.
Sounds stand off kit - yes??
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killakornkobb
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 05:52 PM |
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i thought they were the same thing..
but i did them already.. balanced the decklid on my head.. while doing the buts up.. think next time i'll get somone to help me!!! :vader
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 06:15 PM |
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stand offs are a once only thing until you unbolt them
Hood jax are a REALLY wide H thingie that has 2 sats of R clip pins that allow you to go back to a normal set up in 30 secs
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killakornkobb
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 06:25 PM |
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i have stand offs then  pain the the ass lol
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 07:06 PM |
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Install them on the decklid first then bolt them up. You mentioned about the locking meck not working. If you pull the decklid out all the way , i.e
adjusted right out on evry bolt hole the lower part of the deckild is thrown out of line and the hook part of the latch isn't long enough. Right?
2 Things you can do. Adjust it back in abit on the top of the decklid and eventually it will line up , with a push when youre locking it!
Or lengthen the latch. Thats what i'm doing. This way by lengthening the hook part of the latch you retain all the factory mounts etc and still use
the handle and lock. I'm lengthening mine a fair bit as i want to prop it out slightly on the bottom aswell . Easy job , make one if you can or
find a s/h latch , then find someone with a welder!
Cheers Dan
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 07:28 PM |
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I have a set of stand offs too Damien, but I'm only going to use them in the summer....
Too cold here at present to use them...
8C at 7pm tonight.... -3C some mornings...
Snow on the mountains and a freezing wind off the mountains.... BBBRRRRRRRR...
Maybe I should have bought Hood Jax.... easier to use, once You get the old pins out....
Lee
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 07:45 PM |
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Why use them at all?, they look like something is wrong with your car
Keeping it real !
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| posted on July 17th, 2004 at 08:06 PM |
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There is....
1968-69 1500 Beetles do overheat in High temeratures because of No extra air vents in the engine lid...
Adding the Engine lid standoffs drops the temperature of the engine.....
I have added a 1976 Engine lid to My 1968 beetle which has the 4 sets of vents so I shouldn't really need stand offs, but with temps as high as 45C
last summer....
I believe I need all the extra air I can get....
Many people use them with the early model bodies and with 1600c engines which also suffer from over heating in the summer....
Lee
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| posted on July 18th, 2004 at 10:00 PM |
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You do get alot of folk shouting at you , telling you your decklids not shut properly! When it rains your in the do-da as your motor gets wet and is
no-no with Mr Patrolman! Saying that i don't get my car wet and like the look and if Mr Partrolman catches me i'm bound to be in trouble for alot
more than just stand-offs!! Depends where you live aswell , Sydneys pretty dry and warm ( ish) so it's not too much of a problem. Anyway ho hum you
make our choice
Dan
[Edited on 18-7-2004 by dannyboy67]
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| posted on July 18th, 2004 at 10:34 PM |
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Shouldn't take that long...:P
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| posted on July 19th, 2004 at 08:14 PM |
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where do you but hoodjax (vic please)
and yes dave, i reckon VVDS would probably have them
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killakornkobb
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| posted on July 19th, 2004 at 08:17 PM |
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what kind of trouble will i run into having rain and whatnot falling into my engine bay?
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| posted on July 19th, 2004 at 08:31 PM |
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You can buy plastic seal kits in different colours...
Mick Motors has them, not expensive.. to fit over the coil and distributor..
These are supposed to waterproof the coil & distributor ...
as Minis had them back in the 60s as water could come thru the grill onto their coil etc....
or You could spray the coil etc with water displacing fluid... WD40 etc....
Lee
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| posted on July 19th, 2004 at 08:44 PM |
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you are right about people winding their windows down and telling you your '' BOOT'' is open.
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