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General Information => GTG section => Topic started by: VW Scully on April 17, 2006, 09:42:38 pm
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Ok guys;
Spring has sprung! We are getting our diesels ready and I think we should have a wrenching GTG :D
What do you all think??
Maybe meet at a local shop or combine it with TDiClub??
Let's get together and get our Diesels back on the streets!! 8)
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btw, I have an ulterior motive here of course ;) I need to replace my front control arms and could use some help :oops:
:wink:
p.s. free litre of my homebrew biodiesel for anyone who helps! lol :D
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i'm in but have nothing to offer the group... would be nice to find someone with the facilities to host..
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Maybe we could do it at my shop ? Will have to see when I could squeeze it in.Pretty busy in the next few months,but we could try.
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Sounds good :) Keep us posted!
I'd be willing to host a select group of Mk1 Diesel owners at my shop ;). It's small but I do have a lot of yard space and Mk1 manauls/tools and parts. Probably have room for about 4 or 5 of us?
E-mail if you're interested:
[email protected]
8)
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How about Sunday May 7? :)
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well, how 'bout next Sunday? :wink: OR the following Saturday (May 13).
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Actually, May 13 might be best since I am planning to start up the Appleseed Processor and make a new batch of BioDiesel :).
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hi scully.
that weekend is either going to be a final push to get my basement drywalling finished, or to get the bus safetied.... either way i'm swamped :(
i'll have to come out to the next one, and it will likely not be in the rabbit :wink:
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Ok, if I can't tempt ya with beer and BioDiesel, I will just have to tackle the work myself! (which may actually be kinda hazardous :oops: )
I'll let y'all know :wink:
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Ok, if I can't tempt ya with beer and BioDiesel, I will just have to tackle the work myself! (which may actually be kinda hazardous :oops: )
I'll let y'all know :wink:
FREE BIODIESEL!?!?
I'll get greasy for some processed grease!
PM me, I'll bring my gear
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I would possibly do another weekend as well. This weekend is not good.
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Well, the weather forecast actually sucks for this upcoming weekend again :evil: so I likely won't be able to start up the BioDiesel processor :(
How's the May two-four Sunday looking for people?? (Let's hope it is actually hot and sunny!)
I plan to be hanging out in my shop all day and then going to the Drive-In with a bunch of other VW Bus drivers :D
Let's try to get together!
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i'll be in NY camping, in the bus if i get it ready!
lets hope for sunny skies, yes lets.
sometime in june i'm up for a GTG.
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Ack! It just keeps getting later and later! :shock:
Well, how about the first Saturday in June (the 3rd).
What do y'all think of THAT!? 8)
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Ack! It just keeps getting later and later! :shock:
Well, how about the first Saturday in June (the 3rd).
What do y'all think of THAT!? 8)
I dunno about everyone else, but I'm good to go whenever.
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hey scully. if you have a jack the control arms shouldn't be too much of a hassle for you... are the ones you're putting in complete units with the bushings already on them and ball joints? makes it easier.
if you dig into it and have questions or problems, post and i'll try to lend a hand that way. i don't think this car is on the road yet so having up on stands for a couple days if thats what it takes shouldn't be a problem...
hopefully we pull a mkI or IDI type meet together soon :)
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Hey;
Thanks for the tip! I have commandeered 'bajaguy' and "81cabrio' from the Vortex to help me :). I am bribing them with beer and food :lol: cuz alas, they have no use for BioDiesel! :wink:
I am still waiting to get more WVO to make more BioDiesel anyway, so likely won't have that GTG until mid-June; perhaps the 10th or 17th.
Hope you can attend that one! See ya 8)
oh yeah; and I gotta get those fender flares off of you!!! :shock:
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I have commandeered 'bajaguy' and "81cabrio' from the Vortex to help me :).
you mean gendub right... jk
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I have commandeered 'bajaguy' and "81cabrio' from the Vortex to help me :).
you mean gendub right... jk
hee hee; yeah right ;).
We'll be doing some work tomorrow if you wanna join us?
Email me:
[email protected] :)
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I'd like to see you biodiesel setup sometime. I've always wanted to learn how to make it so I've read all the how-to's online but I'm thinking of how difficult it would be to make in larger quantities. How much do you normally make. I would need an average of 40-45 litres/week.
My parents live in Goderich so I'm always heading through Stratford. I should stop by sometime a see your setup.
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Hey;
Thanks; I think we will make the next GTG a "BioDiesel related' one and I will post a new thread here to announce it. We are thinking of Sunday June 4 or June 10.
Anyway, I usually make about 32 litres at a time as I generally use about 25% methanol (depending what my oil titrates at) but that usually equates to two 4 litre jugs and therefore works out well with my equipment. I am currently running my car on between 20 and 50% BioDiesel since I still have to change all my rubber fuel lines/gaskets to synthetic in order to run 100% BioD, but I really should do that soon :wink: .
Bear in mind, I'm still new to the BioDiesel processing on a large scale so I'm no expert, :oops: but I AM doing it and enjoying it and would be willing to help share some of my experience with others interested in alternative fuels. :)
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How often do you do make your batches of 32 litres and how long does it take to do each batch?
I'm contemplating making my next vehicle some type of alternative fuel vehicle but i'm having trouble deciding between Bio, veg, or electric. All have benefits and draw backs. But then theirs the part of me that wanted a diesel for so long and now that I have one I want another fast gasser like my last car. So I think I just get bored easily and want something different all the time (the wife puts a cramp in that plan). So then I'm thinking if I need speed in my life, then maybe I should buy a cheap motorcycle and then have the alternative fuel vehicle for rainy days and winter. I know myself well enough though that if I buy a motorcycle, I'll get the bug and spend all my time on that.
I guess I know myself too well, I'm analyzing and predicting my future desires before they even get here :lol: :lol:
Sorry for the hi-jack. Let me know where I should be posting this stuff.