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Subject:Re: Tranny Swap this weekend...
From:neil
Date:Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:36:44 -0800

hey quit it guys. You've got me "Jonesin" for some gear oil, uh I mean beer.

On 1/25/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, you are allowed to lick your fingers, but only a little because of the
> high metal content in that stuff!   :)
>
> On 1/25/07, David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Can I huff gear lube ;-)
> >
> > On 1/25/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > make sure to have some beer, or other low-impact-intoxicant-of-choice
> > > around :D
> > >
> > > sudhir
> > >
> > > On 1/25/07, David Bohannan <fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I am planning on switching out my whiny tranny with one in my other
> > bus
> > > > until I can afford to buy the rebuild...I don't want to kill the core!
> > > >
> > > > In any case, I have pulled the tranny once, but don't really remember
> > > how
> > > > long it took...is it do-able to pull both and install both in one day
> > > for
> > > > one guy? Weather shouldn't be an issue unless it rains...both vehicles
> > > will
> > > > be on conrcrete and on ramps...I have a pretty decent place to do
> > > this...
> > > >
> > > > Any recommendations? I don't have a tranny jack but was thinking about
> > > using
> > > > the tranny jack adapter...or renting one...
> > > >
> > > > I am just most concerned with getting it done in one day...I can't
> > > imagine
> > > > it not being do-able unless I run into some schtuck bolts- and I know
> > on
> > > one
> > > > of them that since I had the tranny out just 2 years ago, that
> > shouldn't
> > > be
> > > > an issue...
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > > 85 GL "baby bus"
> > > > 85 "Goldy" temporary tranny donor
> > > > --
> > > > Dave - KC9FYM
> > > > http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Dave - KC9FYM
> > http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>

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