Thanks for the offer, but I have access to a pop tester where the car currently resides: European Car Service in Ironwood Michigan. Its a reasonable drive from here.
The only real hazard is the elk herd the DNR transplanted in the northern part of the state. I don't know where they got these things. They're freak'n huge! Bigger than a horse, and about as smart.
The proprietor lets me work inside in the winter, and lets me use all the special tools. Here is a view of the winter rabbit in work. Its sitting below a TDi Beetle.
The details are: 2.5" exhast from the turbo to rear bumper, new bearings on all four corners, new breaks on all four corners, FN five speed, new CV joints, 14" jetta wheels, new radiator, reringed, new bearings, 1.6 flywheel and clutch, big oil pump, and Raceware 11mm head studs in the motor, rebuilt k24 turbo and 1.5TD franken pump.
I think I'm the only one who uses the pop tester, as the IDI drivers are becomeing few and far between. I always have to collect a bunch of junk injectors, pull the shims, measure and sort them them, and then start calibrating.
Same thing with the machanical heads. Last weekend, I was trying to use his valve shim kit, but its missing all the shims in the middle of the range. I'll have to use my kit, and pull some heads apart to replenish the stock.