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81 at home..
Just so everybody knows I didn't mean to imply that Dan made the brakes fail..
Time, and oxidation caused that.. It also could have been jealosy of
watching other cars being worked on while it was ignored...
:-)
Brian
On 9/1/06, Dan Bubb <jdbubb@verizon.net> wrote:
> I want to point out that I didn't have anything to do with the brakes failing!!
> It was parked out in the street with my 16V behind it hiding the fact that it didn't have any plates. (still ended up getting a warning on it though. Bastids!). I went out to check something on the 16V and there was a nice puddle of brake fluid coming out of one of the rear brakes. So, I didn't have anything to do with it! Really!
> OTOH, it is something to think about if you're resurrecting a car or your car has been parked for awhile. Brake rebuild kits or new rear wheel cylinders are pretty cheap.
> Dan
>
> From: "Brian McGarvey" <bmcgarvey@gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 11:59 PM
> Subject: 81 at home..
>
>
> > Public thanks to Dan for storing my mk1 for such a long unintended
> > length of time.
> >
> > Flat towed it home with Brett's bar..
> >
> > The brakes failed while sitting at Dan's ... Autopsy will happen next week..
> >
> > On the adgenda..
> > ** Full cleanup job.. think purple power and pressure washer, it is
> > nasty under the hood.
> > ** Full inventory of modifications..
> > ** Full checkout, fluids, compression, wiring, etc
> > ** Interior removal.. It smells nasty.
> > ** Add race seat. :)
> > *** GO Racing :-P~~
> > Bigmac
> >
> > Pics to follow..
> > www.bustedknuckleracing.com
> >
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