- 07 Mar 12, 02:10#292844I did a couple of things today. 1st and most importantly, I finished putting my car back together. I replaced the CV boots which is the absolute messiest job I've ever undertaken in a car. It basically consisted of removing both drive shafts, removing the torn boot and clean out the CV joint of possibly 20 years worth of grease. I disassembled the joints, inspected all the bearings and races and put it all back together and packed it in with new grease.
Cost for parts, and tools that I had to buy to get the job done $125, spaces the work over three days, when I could get to it here and there, and saved myself about 300 additional dollars I would have had to pay a shop to get the job done. The satisfaction of knowing I did it myself, is priceless.
The second thing, I met an old geezer by the name of Heinz Werner Bade. He was a VW engineer in the 40's and 50's and was a well known mechanic traveling around the world for various GPs, and worked with most of the greats including Mossfrom the 50's and 60's. He invited us to see his collection of cars later this spring, said he's got a few GP winning cars from the 50's. When I say old geezer, I mean that respectfully. The guy looks like he's in his late 80's if not into his 90's and is driving a Porsche 993!
"I don't want to be part of a forum where everyone has differing opinions." Boom...
and I'm the only one who can or will work through the day). 
- By hass25