The right, front turn signal failed on the old Race Rabbit. 

So, I checked the bulb. It looked good but I replaced it anyway - you never can tell. 

Well, the blinker was still not working. Time to grab the mutli-meter. After a couple of tests the source of the problem was revealed. The bulb holder was kaput!

Off to ebay! Ah, here's one outa a '82 Cabriolet. That'll do. Two weeks later it arrives. Looks good. 

Let's put it in.

Yay, problem solved!

 

 

As seen at the 27th Annual NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals at the at Essex Fairgrounds (09/17 - 09/18/21).

 Ah...a simple brake job...what could go wrong, right? Well, in a hinterland like Saint Albans, Vermont getting Volkswagen parts can sometimes be...tricky. Let's explore this concept with a short one act play I like to call: "No parts for you!"

Part's man (brandishing a cheesey I'd-like-to-help-you-but-I-doubt-I-can smile): "You're back again!?"

Me (brandishing that oh-so-long-suffering-exaspirated-expression that VW owners the world around wear) : "Ayup."

Part's man: "How can I help you?"

Me: "Well, you sold me the brake rotor here to the right and the one to the left is what I need. So, I'm wondering if you have the other type."

Part's man: "The one to the right looks aweful, you sure I sold you that?"

Me: "Um, my right."

Part's man: "Oh, ok. So, what do you need again?"

Me: "One like that dirty one but shiny."

Part's man: "Let me look, what kind of car did you say it was for?"

Me: "VW"

Part's man: "Vee-double-U? Okay, remind me, is that a Chevy or a Ford?"

Alas, so it goes...or better put...and...as the German say..."So ist das leben." 

In the end, it all worked out and now my old '02 Passat GLX is stopping with aplomb.

Well...it's been a while. About twelve years. What can I say. Life got busy. Children had to be raised, bills paid, jobs woked. That's how time passes, one day at a time until it's all gone. I still have all my hair, but the salt-to-pepper ratio these days is favoring salt and I now wear reading glasses. Oh well. That said, the children are raised or very nearly raised. It's time...time to get back to it. It's all still out there in the garage, every project, right where I left it, albeit under a nice think coat of dust. I just hope my only reader . . . Hi mom! ... stays tuned to see what's next. 

I think for the first project I'll put this rebuilt 1.6 into this ancient '80 Jetta. There will be other side projects along the way on other old jalopies but getting this old Inari Silver Jetta back together will be the prime directive. Wish this old man luck. It's been twelve years since I touched it. There's a pile of parts and I'm not sure where they all go. Ha!

Let the long paused adveture begin...again!