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my 1960 charlotte --> harlot project
555bug - August 10th, 2006 at 10:58 PM

I'm not really one for loads of pictures and words around what I'm doing but here is Charlotte an ex show car that was looking a little old and sad. Anyway I've got a 69 semi auto pan with lots of trick bits happening, modified 944 ass end and brakes. Shes getting an ej20T of the back and lots of glass and carbon and bling bits. As long as its faster than a Westfield I'll be happy.

Stephen



[ Edited on 16-7-2007 by 555bug ]


bails - August 10th, 2006 at 11:56 PM

be a great german looker.... keep us posted.


malcolm - August 11th, 2006 at 01:12 AM

good idea with the heater tubes is there enough room for the shifter or is it a celica cable shifter.what gearbox are you running.I thought I cut my pan up yours has lost it top
anyway whats wrong with Harlot:P you want to hear what my wife calls mine.:thumb


Dasdubber - August 11th, 2006 at 06:24 AM

Great stuff - will the water lines down the tunnel affect the handbrake? Or are you going with a hydraulic style push button brake? Can't wait to see it progress. :tu:


555bug - August 11th, 2006 at 10:46 AM

There is a fir bit of room in the tunnel once you throw the pedals in the bin :) I have a Tolton pedal box (roof mount) but I think I'm going for a Neil floor mount that a mate is selling.
The tunnel will house my coolant pipes, 3 fuel lines, 3 hydraulic lines, 20 core cable for eletrics, cable shifter from celica and the standard handbreak at this stage even though its ugly.
I have some new bundy tube so I will just re-route it so it fits.

Malcom, I'm in two minds about the box. I have a 091 that I know can be made very strong + I can get one of those forged bellhousings from the UK so I can run all Subaru gear including the starter.
This is the big draw card for me with these options but I'm at 915 price with these bits??? who knows any advice appreciated but I think the bug will be luck to pull more than 220 so do I need a fith gear?

Anyway I'll try and keep the motivation up, I'm starting on the fuel system next week so I'll see what I can come up with.


66deluxe - August 11th, 2006 at 06:18 PM

Nice mate, :thumb go the 915 i say.


malcolm - August 11th, 2006 at 11:17 PM

stephen find out if you can rotate a subie box upside down fit oil squirters to keep gears lubricated ,I also heard a subie front wheel drive gearbox has enough room to rotate the diff .
early front wheel drive audi boxes might be shorter than porsche 915 and cheaper guys are using them in gt40,s .


555bug - July 1st, 2007 at 08:44 PM

Getting closer now, pan should be finished by year end with box etc.. I just need to clean this up and paint it :)

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555bug - July 16th, 2007 at 10:28 PM

not long now until I can get the body back on the pan, just waiting on a few parts to arrive and it will be rolling.



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[ Edited on 16-7-2007 by 555bug ]


kroozzn63 - July 16th, 2007 at 11:17 PM

man thats lookin sweet


bond - July 17th, 2007 at 07:02 AM

so hot! love it!

nick


tinman - July 17th, 2007 at 07:56 AM

Looking good.


reub - July 19th, 2007 at 09:44 PM

Good to see it rolling dude :yes:


555bug - August 29th, 2007 at 10:38 PM

I've got the back end sorted, picture was just taken in the dark :( I've got the fuel system sorted and some of the electrics done. I'm getting there slowly

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matberry - August 29th, 2007 at 11:03 PM

This must be the body on lift for Sat.
Looks like she'll be SWEET!!!

Sounds like you'll have plenty of helpers.
Hope all goes well.

ps Charlotte was always a driver 1st, showed two or three times!

Matt;)


555bug - August 30th, 2007 at 08:18 AM

Cheer for the words Matt, hope to catch up at Warwick.

Stephen


555bug - September 8th, 2007 at 01:19 PM

cheers to all that assisted, its moved now and i think it look amazing :)


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matberry - September 8th, 2007 at 09:51 PM

Man she looks good.
:thumb
That paint looks ok for fifteen years old!!!!!!!
:thumb:thumb


kroozzn63 - September 8th, 2007 at 11:37 PM

yeah looking good more pics


boristherat - September 9th, 2007 at 07:45 AM

Yeah, that looks wonderful! Not normally into the German look thing, but that looks ace!


hellbugged - September 9th, 2007 at 09:59 AM

very, very nice!...........keep those pics coming please


555bug - September 17th, 2007 at 11:11 PM

hey I've decided to take a leaf from Reub's book and have got some 3 inch NACA ducts for the rear windows, picture to follow :) artists impression below :)


westi - September 18th, 2007 at 02:06 AM

that's cool as.can't wait to see more pic's


matberry - September 18th, 2007 at 08:25 AM

Insane:tu:


koolkarmakombi - September 18th, 2007 at 09:06 AM

Saw this on the back of a truck last week! Looking great!


555bug - July 7th, 2008 at 11:03 AM

Well i've manage to assist in making another baby (current count two), finishing most of my house renovations, i've chabged jobs and still managed to collected some more interesting parts but very little has happened to the old girl as she has been in storage. Anyway she is now in the new garage and i have split the body again as there is some rust in the heater channel to sort out. I'll give myself to 2010 to get her running as it will take that long to save for the gearboxs parts lol

Although I now have a patented one man body split technique that is so dodgy I should write an article :)


pete wood - July 7th, 2008 at 01:29 PM

looking good. how long til finished?


Camo - July 7th, 2008 at 06:13 PM

Love your work. Great idea re the tunnel, you have got me thinking. Its to late for my current project, maybe the next. Please keep us updated with info and plenty of photos.

Well done, Kevin


rocknrob - July 7th, 2008 at 06:33 PM

"Although I now have a patented one man body split technique that is so dodgy I should write an article " its amazing the contraptions and gadgets you invent when you are working on your own...they are almost more interesting than the job you are doing:tu::lol:...having done a suby transplant and house extension simultaneously...heheh


555bug - August 3rd, 2008 at 08:31 PM

I could not make it to Valla so I messed around and put my dash in, I still have more to do but you get the idea :)