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• VC plates - I got a pic of the "burr"
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 18:18:42 -0800
  I managed to get photographic evidence of the subtle raised rim or burr around the punched holes in one of the plate types in...
• Re: drilling through sheet metal?
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Fri, 14 May 2004 18:57:40 -0700
  Start your hole with a center punch then move to a smaller size drill bite then find a "rattail file" put it into the...
• Re: Bus Depot query
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:53:11 -0600
  ...bob >> Was just up to the Bus Depot site to order some brake components and remembered there is a code you can punch in...
• Re: Westy roof rack question
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 19:32:52 -0700
  ...If you do decide to drill holes make sure you don't punch through the canvas!!! Chet -- Chet Douglas - CRD Consulting - Peripheral FW,SW...
• Re: Canadians - Don't Forget to Vote! (Suspiciously little Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 07:32:43 -0600
  ...Just can't get enough of them punch cards! Chris Smith Outer Chicagoland
• fuel pressure reg
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:56:32 +0000
  ...if it had a hole it would punch gas threw the vac line right?? waiting for an ECU to swap and test with soon...
• Re: Vanagon Rotor Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 31 May 2008 23:38:13 -0700
  ...You certainly can DIY with a proper steel punch and a hammer to drive them out. Those bearing races are incredibly hard. It won...
• Re: '84 Hub cap problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 7 Jul 2010 22:29:31 EDT
  ...I have taken a punch and put a dimple on the cap so that it will fit. This may take a couple of tries...
• Re: Hydro lifters (# of turn)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:00:19 -0400
  ...the idea is the same as heating a metal plate with a hole punched out. the plate and hole must expand by the same...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 22:29:34 -0700
  ...The CAT clogged and has been punched out. > > Therefore doing your part to kill the planet.
• Hall sensor install
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:18:22 -0500
  ...I have tried a punch without a hint of movement of the pin. Anyone have any tricks to do this? Heat? Thanks Rick Koller...
• Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 May 2018 23:55:08 -0600
  ...and a good brand. > > If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can drill it. > > Start...
• Re: repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:57:37 -0500
  I just used a regular punch of appropriate size. Aligning was a bit of a hassle, however. Finally, I used a screwdriver to keep...
• Re: TIICO Automatic Transmission
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:18:46 -0800
  ...will chime in here, but let me beat him to the punch > and refer you to his auto trans mods here: > > http://my.tbaytel...
• Re: got da heads off......wow! :-0
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2003 21:33:19 -0600
  ...Doubt Me? Try the center punch test on welded up heads and you'll see that all welded areas are harder that the OEM...
• Re: What did I destroy now? (Ignition fail)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:52:59 -0500
  ...When the coil output doesn't have a path to ground the voltage rises very high and tries to punch through the coil insulation...
• Re: How to remove arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 16:08:16 -0800
  ...you have to use a punch to remove the pin that goes through the shaft that the arm rest rotates on. Once you get...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:03:43 -0400
  ...Triangular point on the center punch, nice deep punch. Light punch first so you can walk it sideways if need be; then a good...
• Re: Porsche Boxster
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:58:50 -0800
  ...Its name stems from the punch and counterpunch of horizontally opposed pistons, while its virtues stem from decades of race-bred refinement. The latest...
• Re: Distributor Shaft Pin
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 8 Jun 2017 20:08:07 -0700
  ...To help secure the pin in my ABA distributor, I put a wide taper punch in my vice and with the tapered end (duh...
• Tags on Eurovans? Mine does not fit!
  Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
  Mon, 9 Oct 1995 19:31:53 -0400
  ...special bracket to hold my tag on? Or should I just punch new holes in the tag to make it fit? Please help, Trace...
• NVC Re: power steering whine/off topic
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:37:35 -0700
  Take it to Miami [sorry, very old joke punch line] Mike On 9/24/02 9:28 AM, "Andy Zappe" <Zapvw@AOL.COM> wrote...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got t...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Apr 94 19:30:44 EDT
  ...I think the Syncro models were assembled in Austria by Styer-Daimler-Punch (spelling wrong?). The story goes that SDP wouldn't agree to...
• Re: fuel inlet pulls out of Solex carb! how to fix?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 May 1994 08:46:19 -0700
  ...try driving home today > Hmmm....perhaps you could peen the material around the fitting with a small punch and hammer? Dave '71 Westfalia & SB
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 07:16:24 -0800
  ...If the screw is free spinning and can't be removed, drill out the screw then punch out the rest of the rivet with...
• Re: Re; New Guy
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 13 May 2001 00:19:57 EDT
  ...the Swap area, with the guy cooling his unit in the punch----it's going to be a scorcher !! >> Yes, Terry I know that...
• Re: Key Serial #'s
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 04 May 1996 21:16:37
  ...Only once did I come across a dealer who no longer had the punches to make a key for a 60's or 70...
• Chance meeting - VW die hard
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 21 May 2003 08:37:29 -0700
  ...adult > > beverages--whats the point Stan? > > > > I'm waiting for the punch line-- With storytelling like this, who needs a "point"? Life is usually...
• Re: how many on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:30:34 -0700
  ...07, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > > Okay Maggie, whats the punch line? Is it going to be like a "How many to > change...
• Re: Green markings on metal head gasket rings.
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:44:27 -0600
  What I was told long ago in aircooled days is the the workers punching out the rings put a stripe or two so they...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:13:27 -0400
  ...I took Mark's idea and used a punch to make the hole smaller rather than a spline. In my experience hitting a socket...
• New Body Work Toy
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Fri, 12 Apr 96 19:29:02 -0700
  ...It is basically a punch in a sleeve and it cuts FAST with NO DISTORTION! My new favorite tool! Get one for yourself, you...
• Re: 1990 Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Paul Bucco
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 08:48:32 EST
  ...if you punch in Volkswagen, the years you are looking for (i usually hit 1980-1991), and your zip code- it will present a...
• Induction Timing Light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:21:52 -0600
  ...i hate the idea of pounding the CV centersection with a punch and hammer. There has to be a smoother way! Many Thanks, John...
• Re: Easy outs
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 17:53:07 -0600 (MDT)
  A technique I haven't seen anyone post yet is to score the face of the bolt with a chisel then use a punch...
• Re: Re "useless subject headings"
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan 'Snuggles' Edwards
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 00:34:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...to list subject and off this one, anyone going to the > Punchbuggy Show at Atco Raceway, NJ July 14?? mb > i dunno, will the...
• Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 22:27:16 EDT
  ...ring? It seems to just be locked down with a small punch, but I've picked & pried, and cant seem to get it to...
• Re: So many campers, so few poptop weekenders
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Thu, 10 May 2007 00:07:37 -0700
  ...Has anyone else done this? Madeline --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.
• Rear Glass Shattered!
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:30:15 -0700
  ...about an inch and a half and looked like it was punch from the inside in two different places! What's with that? There...
• Re: Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:20:31 -0500
  Neil, I broke many punches trying to remove rivets from an 020(rabbit/golf/jetta) differential. To my surprise, a regular bolt worked much...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:35:14 -0500
  ...Nothing to lose by doing it, that's for sure. > > >BTW, Alistair, I did use a prick punch and then a larger center > >punch...
• Re: CV help!
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 08:31:06 -0600
  ...Alternatively, get a heavy brass drift punch, mount the axle in a vise with the CV at the bottom end, and start driving it...
• Re: Drill a hole in the dash?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Jul 2015 18:45:51 -0700
  I like using my greenlee knockout punches for that sort of thing. Just another data point Jim in case you don't want to...
• Re: Rear Wheel Nuts!
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:45:33 -0400
  ...My first inclination would be to take a hammer and punch, and see if you can turn them that way.
• Getting wires to the roof - how?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Fri, 23 May 2003 11:41:59 -0400
  ...In general, if you have to punch a hole through the roof to run a wire, what is the best way to do this...
• Re: Van-O-Rama #14 - Sept. 7, 2014
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 7 Sep 2014 20:21:29 -0700
  ...says he'll be there, whagt more do you want ." > > Punch and pie. Punch and pie would be good. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott...
• Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:02:36 EST
  ...Or if I leave it on I have to make sure I punch the gas everytime I take off to keep my RPM's...
• Re: Edging my way toward pop top tent replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:39:40 -0700
  ...This made it nearly impossible to punch the > staples through. -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy...
• Flat Spot
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Dec 95 13:14:02 EST
  hey now, i've noticed a flat spot when i first punch the accelerator on my '74 van. i'm thinking i need to...
• Re: Homemade roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:59:12 -0400
  ...Cut it to desired length, attach Q & E feet to it through the pre-punched holes, clamp onto rain gutter. Done, instant rack. ----- Original...
• Re: for sale
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 4 May 2007 12:03:31 -0700
  ...it's friday. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam...
• Re: Captain's Chair armrest
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 23:28:09 -0700
  ...You can drive it completely out with a 1/4 punch, readjust things, and then drive it back into place. (Or just drive it...
• Re: tie rod removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:24:36 -0500
  ...When the tie rods are installed, someone (should have) taken a punch and dimpled the thin flange around the edge of the tie rod...
• Re: people types/sweetie boys
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 17:47:08 -0700
  ...Actually, even I pull some punches to preserve common decency for the faint of heart and young ones. I find much more fun in...
• Re: Front wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 17:50:46 -0700
  ...The hub has cutouts in it that allow you to get behind each race with a drift punch. Use the old race to install...
• Re: Cracked Syncro Clutch Housing
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 11:32:56 -0700
  ...Take a very sharp fine pointed punch and put a little hole through the backside metal ring. Don't drill, as this leaves abrasive...
• Re: Late model hatch lock in 83-earlier hatch?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Tue, 2 Jul 2013 13:04:19 -0700
  ...PM, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > So a hydraulic punch may be more effective? Cutting the hole larger while > providing for the...
• Re: CO adjust on AFM
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 21:19:06 -0400
  You don't have to be insulting!!! [;-) HOLD the ALT key and punch out 155 on the numeric pad. Good Luck and Drive Safely...
• Re: Westy Syncro driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 16:18:57 -0700
  ...Lift latch while punching seats all the way forward until it is completely off the track. Watch you fingers on that latch. Probably better...
• cheap 1980 camper for parts PA N.J
  Historical mailing list - mat christensen
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:48:44 -0700
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