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Re: Transmission tunnel

To: stan.foster@hp.com, im_sloane@hotmail.com, 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Transmission tunnel
From: GSFuqua1@aol.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:43:28 EST
Having just done a fair amount of work on my "Grape Ape" that required the 
tunnel out I will definitely support the "It took a lot of patience to get it 
to 
fit.  I may have said some bad words in the process."  I had mine in and out 
so often I was thinking of putting it in with Velcro. 

I'm sure everyone has their favorite process but the previous owner had put 
the tunnel in with some of the stickiest, nastiest gray goo as a seal I have 
ever dealt with.  I am quite sure it was water tight as I had to practically 
beat it out to even get it loose.  After cleaning most, there was NO WAY I was 
going to get it all, of the goo off I returned the favor with some 3M sealant 
after putting in an extra layer of the new foil backed jute. i.e. a layer on 
the 
inside of the car under the carpet and a layer on the inside of the tunnel 
cover that I sealed with aluminum tape to help keep moisture at bay.  Much 
quieter now and if I ever do drive it into the lake maybe it will float long 
enough 
for me to jump out.

As to lining up the holes, the advice you received sounds good to me.  Line 
up one side, one hole at a time, drill it, bolt it and move on.  Or you could 
take the lazy way out and just get shelf tapping screws/bolts and shoot them 
straight in.  Not really recommended though, unless of course, you plan on 
passing the car on immediately to some new owner.  Like your son perhaps, who 
after 
seeing the wonderful work that was done by the previous owner, YOU, will 
forever remember you when the "Saying some bad words in the process" method is 
employed.

Cheers,

Gary Fuqua




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