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Re: back-up switch

To: MikeC <mikech@sprynet.com>,
Subject: Re: back-up switch
From: Patrick Baize <speedracre@netzero.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 22:38:13 -0600
Mike
I have a Mk1 and I rebuilt the front suspension years ago. If you have any
trouble removing the rubber bushings, a little heat makes it easy when they melt
:-).  Thats how I had to get mine out. Lots of good luck. JB weld does wonders.

Pat
63 Spitfire(in works)
74 Spitfire(daily driver)
68 Chevy C10 (in works)
 http://www.dol.net/~starborn/artvango.html

MikeC wrote:

> I've got the opposite problem Jeff has.  I got a rebuilt trans awhile ago
> and it has the hole for the reverse light switch.  My car is a MK1 and I
> don't need it.  I can't find anything to plug the hole with, anyone know
> what size and thread it is? If all else fails I'm going to JB weld a short
> bolt in there.
> On the lighter side, I'm getting better at pulling and replacing the trans
> in a Spit.  Less than 2 hours from the time I started to pull the radio
> until the time I was driving the car again with the new trans, although I
> didn't install the tunnel cover yet.   The new trans works perfectly, no
> more grinds.  I just put a piece of duct tape over the hole until I can find
> a plug for it.
> Tomorrow, full front suspension rebuild.
> MikeC


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