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I have a complete Caracal C Body with one spare nose for sale. It has the Kevlar installed on the sides of the main structure and is in great shape. The paint on the tail section has been sanded off, so it will need paint. $400.00 plus shipping (OBO). rbrowsky@aol.com

Brian,

Thanks for your comments and help. In your opinion, should I remove the inner bushings prior to powdercoat? I believe that powdercoat oven temperatures reach around 300 degrees F.

Bob

OK, Brian, I'm game. How do you remove the inner bushings safely?

Bob

Dietmar, Your suggested "home-made" tool worked like a charm. Your advice was both timely and spot on. My sincere thanks. You mentioned that there was a phenolic or bakelite bushing in the beam that could be destroyed by high heat during the powdercoat procedure. How hot would "too ho...

Your reply is most helpful, and I sincerely thank you. I will not be re-using the bearings. What do you suggest I use to "push" the bearings out? Also, would you suggest that I re-install new needle/roller bearings (who can I buy these from?), or is there a better alternative? If I get stu...

I'm in need of help from any of you VW guru's out there. How do you remove the needle/roller bearings from the front suspension beam? I'm rebuilding it and need to remove the bearings before I have the beam powder coated. Is there a special bearing puller?

How and when do we let the "Spec Wrecker Fords" have their own race so that they can destroy themselves? I guess it will take serious injury or death to effect the change. I'm really sorry for your shunt and resulting back pain. I am always reluctant to run in CFR events because of their i...