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    Signing Off, My II sold today :(

    Thanx for all of the advice and info, hopefully I was able to contribute some. She sold today for 3600.00 (what I owed on it) 78 Coupe, 85XXX documented orginal miles......... 302 fresh rebuild, rebuilt c-4, fresh paint...........gone 600 edelbroch, rv type cam, air gap manifold, HEI dizzy...
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    want A/C in your II??????

    Okay, I am stuck in Kodiak, AK and my heater core is shot. My AC works perfect, but as 65-70 is "hot" here, I have decided that my ac is on its way out. It is still R-12. Does anyone want to make an offer on the system? Consider shipping -- it will be expensive, to say the least. I just hate to...
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    show off your .................. gauges

    okay, tach funky, speedo broke(need new gear), temp dead, alt dead...... at least the fuel guage still works I am considering a new guage look, as my mechanical guages (oil press, h2o temp) are hard to see where their at --------- any inspirational pics out there? I promise I won't...
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    heater core with ac and speedo questions

    So as I am on my way to Bellingham to catch the ferry, my car turns into a steam mobile. Not a great amount, just enough to smell of antifreeze and almost make it impossible to see....:eek: So now I am in Kodiak, AK and could use some defrost w/o steam, and have a heater core on the way...
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    All red tail light conversion questions

    I finally got to a II before it was crushed and managed to get the tail lights for a all red swap. For those of you who have done this, how did you? Anything you would have done differently? And what's the best way for the sequential set up? Same questions, how did you do it and what, if...
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    HEI Conversion -- Tach wire?

    I have switched to a HEI unit and need to hook up the tach wire. Can anyone tell me which one to use? Pictures would be great. My car no longer has the duraspark unit, just the plugs where it used to be. I needed a new dizzy and this was the cheapest (flebay) and what I could afford. Any help...
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    ghia to coupe windows, pic needed

    Hey guys, I have swapped my ghia windows for coupe and need a pic of the inside of a coupe window trim. I have some trim parts and probably need more but a pic so that I could figure out which way they go and what else I need would help alot............... anyone? thanx, mike78
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    rear bumper replacement options

    mine is rapidally heading down hill, and looking for replacement options, and I am wondering if anyone has found a different metal (chrome?) bumper that is close. Mine has rust split, and from other posts it seems fiberglass may be the way to go.... all ideas welcome, and thanx, mike78
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    where does the tach signal come from??

    The title says it all -- I put in a procomp ignition and the car runs great, however the tach is crazy. The duraspark is out, and the plugs are still there, and the procomp tech guy says all I need to do is hook up my box to where the signal comes from, does any one have a print they could post...
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    What would you do, part two -- thanx

    She lives!!! Been a long road, but I actually backed out of my garage, cleaned both car and garage, and drove back in -- will go to the exhaust shop on tues. I actually have aluminum cans, header wrap and hose clamps holding what was left of my exhaust together for break in and test run --...
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    $%#@ headdamns !!!!

    Okay, I posted on the parts forum lookin for a dbl hump tranny xmember to fit the lovely headmans, but failing salvation from that forum, what works? I read on here were someone swapped drivers to passengers side, but that just moves the problem area for me, and I'd have to re drill to accept...
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    need a dual exhaust crossmember

    looking for a double hump tranny crossmember -- there is one on ebay now, but I probably won't be able to afford it when its thru, so I thought I'd ask the II family -- any one? Thanx, mike78
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    Main Bearing install HELP!....Please...

    Okay, rookie question. Installing new main bearings, standard size. I already figured out that I screwed up :doh: by breaking all of the caps free, and I think I shifted the crank -- I now Know one at a time, and will never forget! Here is the hang up, all of the uppers installed smoothly except...
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    My own control arm thread -- turbines

    My own a arm thread -- turbines Will new narrowed upper and lower tubular a-arms fix the rubbing problem that the turbines have? I haven't been brave enough to go the wheel spacer route, and the a-arm are similar in price when compared to hub and wheel centric spacers. Thanx, mike78
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    aquarium? charcoal gas fume filter

    Well I think I figured out from other posts what this is, my question is what do I do with the fuel/vapor line that is left behind (I think it runs all the way back to the tank). The charcoal filter will not be going back in, so do I just cap the old line? Is my gas tank vented elsewhere -- so...
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    Need torque spec for heads, mains, rods

    reassembling and need torque numbers for the mains, rods, and numbers and pattern for the heads -- diagram for the heads would be awesome. Thanx for any help, mike.
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    375.00 rebuilt c4 ?s

    Found a c4 on ebay for 375, (plus 210.00 shipping, so really its 585.00) This is cheaper than any I have found locally,(I have been quoted from 650 to 800, no one will firm up one their price) and this guy has 100% feed back. This is where I need help --- I have dug around on this forum for a...
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    Can a open rear end be converted to a posi?

    Just trying to plan my build up.... and I want to use the 8" rear, but want posi, trac-loc, auburn, locker? rear. My car currently is a whon wheel wonder, and in looking for a third member the prices for a whole unit are out of my current reach. So what I am asking is for advice on wheather or...
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    What would you do?

    I am selling my vw to build up my car. I expect about 1200.00 to come my way. I am not a mechanic, and have not rebuilt an engine. I can swap any external part, including heads. Condition 82K, stock 302, 1978. This is a driver, what would you swap? Manifold suggestions? Carb? Heads? Hedders? All...
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    Hedman 88350 Full headers......

    I recently developed a exhaust leak, and while its an extreme soultion, why not slap in some headers??:D Now we all know nothing can just be slapped into a II, but these are on ebay, brand new, for less than 150.00 -- Has anyone used these? How much work to get them to actually fit? Thanx for...
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