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ajdenette wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 7:47 pm Lee, just for reference the Syncro Vanagon uses a hose designed for fuel submersion to take the return to a small sump to help ensure fuel is always available.

I am aware of that but is it braided metal fuel line/hose or something else. Again, I was warned about using it many years ago by engineers that worked with fuels.

Lee

Lee, will let you know what new stuff that they are sending for $11 a foot.

So I friggen need to make some progress so started out going to hook up brakes and see if I am short on anything and this was my first stumble. If you zoom in you’ll see I need to go forward another 2” to get the bolt holes to line up. I was pissed.

Remember the similar fight I had when running my pedal assy conversions on the fairly stock black buggy pan.
Granted these are hanging pedals and use a bell-crank setup but they are something to think about.

Lee

Leatherneck wrote: ↑Sat May 04, 2019 1:30 pm So I friggen need to make some progress so started out going to hook up brakes and see if I am short on anything and this was my first stumble. If you zoom in you’ll see I need to go forward another 2” to get the bolt holes to line up. I was pissed.

Better than only 1/2 a hole diameter!

I was getting ready to just weld a box in up front but I am running out of time so I notched the firewall and slid the pedals back into the hole, not happy but I can live with it for now. Have clutch and front brakes bled. Need lines for the back.

Good idea. Are you going to build covers for the opening?

Lee

Ol'fogasaurus wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:47 am Good idea. Are you going to build covers for the opening?

Lee

Not at this time, hoping the floor and side panels will help keep most stuff out till I can redo it.

Windshield is ordered, $180 PU next Thursday.

Yesterday was good, today will be even better. A few highlights. Time to get busy.

Wow, up early and gettin' after it. It's looking good Leather! I wish I could make the trip. I'm going to have to make sure I am there next year. Yes, I think I am feeling a two day illness coming on for 2020 (what can they do? Fire me? I'm retiring in June 2020!).

Have front and rear brakes, all studs are same size fuel fill is done and getting ready to throw the engine in, oh if it could be that easy.

Did you throw it in?

".... and getting ready to throw the engine in, oh if it could be that easy."

Have you tried standing back and getting a run at it?

Lee

After much struggle she slid right in.

Awesome!