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858 viewsSender assembly easily comes out of the tank.
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857 viewsThe Bus donated its floor so the Duc would have a soft spot to pretend.
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854 viewsThe underside of the top of the sender assembly. The corrosion here wasn't as bad as the photo depicts.
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854 viewsRemoving the chrome bow that clamps down the front, lower canvas.
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853 viewsAnd they do poke through so watch your head!
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849 viewsDrop the metal sleeve in...
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845 viewsThree screws hold in the under framing. What a bitch to get to this point just to remove them!
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843 viewsView showing how sealing tape would normally be positioned, with lower metal rails on top of it.
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841 viewsSnug the nut down but don't over-tighten! Carefully bend the tabs back over the nut to keep it secure and from rotating. If that nut falls into the tank consider it gone and your outer tube will drop to the bottom of the tank and clunk around, possibly damaging the sender's wires!
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841 viewsClose-up of the float and how it holds on to the sending wire.
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840 viewsJust a view of all the screws used to hold down the lower rails.
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838 viewsRivet location for aluminum headliner trim holder on right side (sliding door).
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834 viewsI think that grey blobby stuff is the seal and the white object behind the canvas is the luggage rack. I know the maroon car in the background is my Jetta :-D
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833 viewsDetail. Showing that the sealing tape is (somehow) between the lower canvas and framing.
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832 viewsLooking down onto the roof from the outside, where the front right corner meets the luggage rack.
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Close-up of the locking chin bar system830 viewsPush the red tabs up and out to unlock the chin bar.
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