A few photos are posted at
http://photo.starblvd.net/junkyardoval
Hope to hear it run before Christmas.
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
ej20tt conversion
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I've been watching this one for a while, looking like fun 🙂
Hope you get to run it soon, then take it for a spin (and a spin it will be) 😀
Hope you get to run it soon, then take it for a spin (and a spin it will be) 😀
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Hey Ernie.
Great to have a look at some pics mate.
Hope it asll continues to go well!!!
Great to have a look at some pics mate.
Hope it asll continues to go well!!!
Reub
Herbie 53 Bugs are not nearly enough
764 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Thats what I'm talkin about!
Way to go, I love it.
Cheers Tony
Way to go, I love it.
Cheers Tony
62 Ragtop Herbie with a little extra oomph.
bugboymatt Custom Title Time!
1,405 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
:bounce😀:bounce😀:bounce😀
LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Da Time For The Aircooled Revolution Is Upon US.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.
Brothers & Sisters Lets Hit The Streets, Roll As One. And Feel The Power Of The Aircooled Storm.
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
what do u reacon that 911 gearbox can handle??? was it hard to fit onto a beetle pan,where are you putting the intercooler and last but not least what did it set u back?
cheers
rhys
p.s. that is the ultimate rat looker!
cheers
rhys
p.s. that is the ultimate rat looker!
it aint just cool its aircool'd
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Hey Kombi
I have been told I will break the 911 trans. But, I don't plan to dragrace the car. It is for the road. I got lucky on the whole thing. Car $40.00,73 pan $0.00, trans $225.00, engine $400.00, adaptor plate $0.00. Has taken almost 4 years to find all the parts.
Ernie
🙂
I have been told I will break the 911 trans. But, I don't plan to dragrace the car. It is for the road. I got lucky on the whole thing. Car $40.00,73 pan $0.00, trans $225.00, engine $400.00, adaptor plate $0.00. Has taken almost 4 years to find all the parts.
Ernie
🙂
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Sorry
The trans was no real problem. Lots of measuring and I usually do things 3 times. " Not right, maybe, and this will work." I plan to take the body off and take more photos at Christmas. My father-in-law will be here with his digital camera.
Ernie
The trans was no real problem. Lots of measuring and I usually do things 3 times. " Not right, maybe, and this will work." I plan to take the body off and take more photos at Christmas. My father-in-law will be here with his digital camera.
Ernie
kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects
124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
f@#$ thats cheap for all them parts especially the motor!!!!
i would like to see it go!!
cheers
rhys
i would like to see it go!!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
A little update. No photos. It was cold out and my wife didn't think taking photos was the way to spend Christmas. My friend didn't get the wiring harness finished so I didn't get to fire it up. The good news: He is working on the harness this week. YAHOO!
Ernie
Ernie
reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
All in good time hey. Would have been nice for Christmas but what a way to start the new year hey.
Reub
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Found a Porsche 933 in a salvage yard today. I now have a tach, 150mph speedo, clock, amp guage, and the multiple guage with the fuel, temp and idior lights. $11.00 for all.
YAHOO!
Ernie
YAHOO!
Ernie
tonyg Seriously Crusin Dubber
174 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
g'day junkyard oval,
Does this super cheap wrecking yard have any vanagons? Looking for seat swivel bases, interested to know as #2 son is in usa at present but he is anything but a tech head, knows nothing about cars and is not interested in them at all. I hope he can get some for me.
tonyg
Does this super cheap wrecking yard have any vanagons? Looking for seat swivel bases, interested to know as #2 son is in usa at present but he is anything but a tech head, knows nothing about cars and is not interested in them at all. I hope he can get some for me.
tonyg
they took me away haha, hope the medication works
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
I will check. Have a friend with a couple Vanagons.
Ernie
Ernie
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
Hey Junkyard,:thumb
what rear trailing arms are you using there?
Porsche?
what rear trailing arms are you using there?
Porsche?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
Everything came from a 1988 Porsche 944.
Ernie
Ernie
pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome
6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
So is the 944 torsion bar rear or did you modify the spring plates?
Also, how did you get the inner mounts made up for the diagonal arms? Is it Porsche or Beetle or what?:thumb
Also, how did you get the inner mounts made up for the diagonal arms? Is it Porsche or Beetle or what?:thumb
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
http://drivingnotpolishing.blogspot.com.au/
junkyardoval Casual Dubber
44 posts · joined Oct 2003 ·
The torsion bars are gone. The trans was moved forward 4 1/2". The center of the car was cut which did away with the torsion bars. The firewall was moved forward about 14". Tubes come off the torsion tube and back and up for the top shock mount. The spring plates are stock Porsche 944. The arms are aluminum so I made a steel plate which bolts onto the back side of the arm with the rear two bolts for the spring plates. This plate curves up and back toward the axle for the bottom shock mount. It would also be possible to make a mount from aluminum plate and weld it onto the arm for the bottom mount.
Ernie
Ernie