Indi\'s Beetle

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:26 pm

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here are some pictures of Indi's project

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Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:27 pm

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Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:28 pm

#412742

And this is the what the final will look likenn[ Edited on 28-9-05 by Midlife crisis ]

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:32 pm

#412746

I have just started to bring these fiberglass kit cars in from the US.

I am trying to get the first one on the road, I am learning heaps as I go. The more I learn about VW's the more I love them...

They are called the Wombat in the US, I was planing on calling them the Combat in Aus, However that name is taken by rover mowers. So no name as yet.

My web site is www.xcars.com.au

It will be fully operational after the first one is on the road...nn[ Edited on 09-03-2005 by Indi ]

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ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:33 pm

#412747

Hmmm so why the ball joint pan when the bug's got a mcpherson front end? or is it a late standard? Looks like a super to me.

#edit# (I clearly have no idea what I'm talking about!)

[ Edited on 30-9-2005 by ruckus ]

Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:46 pm

#412757

The Bug is only for the engine ...

The the ball joint pan is what I will be using

INDI

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 28 Sep 2005, 6:59 pm

#412768

Hey Indi, that yellow one is awesome. Can't wait to see what u got on ur site when its all up, i will definitely look forward to seeing it.

Good luck with the project to mate.

Oh, and one thing. Was a little confused, and tried looking on the net for images to see, but whats the visual difference to tell a ball joint from a K & L front beam?

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Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 28 Sep 2005, 8:25 pm

#412807

Easiest way to tell is a K+L beam has straight shock towers ball joint ones curve outwards at the top (K+L shocks mount with a bolt and BJ use a stud)
Also BJ has no bumpstops, the torsion tubes are spaced closer together, and more importantly uses ball joints insteal of pins!

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R.FRAGMEYER Slammed & Awesome Dubber

97 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 30 Sep 2005, 9:25 am

#413182

None of the pans above are ball joint.... maybe i missed somfin... just fyi

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R.FRAGMEYER Slammed & Awesome Dubber

97 posts · joined Jun 2005 · 30 Sep 2005, 9:26 am

#413183

cant wait to see it too.

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Indi Seriously Crusin Dubber

155 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 30 Sep 2005, 10:06 am

#413195

Thanks guys,

I thought that it was a ball joint, however I now realise that it's a K&L pin.

It's all a learning curve, I'll get there in the end.

Cheers..Jon

INDI

Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 14 Oct 2005, 5:35 pm

#417514

I meant to say BJ beams are spaced further apart there.

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