Mk1 getting some glitter back... by fredybender

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2-18-10

Ok Just spent half a day trying to bleed my brakes...
God, I HATE brakes!

I tried taking my time to do all 12 fitting flares with new fittings, while it was still on the rotisserie... Easy to work on at the time! But Nooo! I had to make bad flares!!! 

Now that the car is on jack stands, and filled up the brake fluid, i can see I have 3 leaks, and all 3 of them near the beam, where its almost impossible to put a wrench/ or key in there... 
Looks like I will be dropping the axle to get to them...

Meanwhile, all the brake fluis has drained out, and is ruining my garage floor paint 
I really hate brakes
{end of rant} 

2-22-10

A few updates:

Not much to show for, but its rolling in the right direction:
I repaired 2 of the 3 leaks on the brake lines, the last one is a real PITA; its the one at the pivot point above the axle.

I also went to my local glass store, to inquire about them installing my windshield, as I did not want to take the chance of messing it up. He asked what kind of car, year, blah, blah, blah, yadah, yadah...
He also inquired if my windshield was new... 
I told him: Yeah right!
He bluntly looked at me, asking why i reacted that way...
I then told him these things are not easy to find new .
He then looked at me, and said : "I got one in stock, its from the UK manufacturing facility, they are the last one to produce them."
Told me they are not cheap, but convinced me on keeping my sandblasted one, as a spare, and I will be installing a brand new one, as soon as I come back from my trip for work out west...

Also, I decided to go for a back seat delete;
I will still keep a parcel shelf, and a closed enclosure in the rear;
Always good to keep wondering eyes from hidden cargo.
I also ordered an MB Quart amp, and four Infinity Kappa speakers.
I will not have a radio, only a 1/8" jack for my Ipod touch, coming from the console (hidden)
I have routed all the rear wiring, and managed to reweld about almost all of the wires (most of them cut aone point, or damaged, by sharp sheetmetal)

So a few pics, but more to come in a week or two; busy time at work...