nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk
2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
Very nice conversion and well thought out.
L BUG Engine Conversion/Freshen Up(updated 4th June)
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Yep - great work and a nice article. Good reference for those who haven't done it, but want to
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Flintstones Custom Title Time!
1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
weight wise, how's the backend feel (compared to the T1 engine) on the road?
ride, handling etc.....have you changed your suspension components to compensate..
Cheers
ride, handling etc.....have you changed your suspension components to compensate..
Cheers
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
The back end feels good. I previously ran Type 3 Bars with the Type 1 engine, but had the ride height too low (rode on the bump stops through hard corners)
Now I use 29mm Bars with the ride height set closer to standard and it feels solid with a comfortable amount of wheel travel.
Now I use 29mm Bars with the ride height set closer to standard and it feels solid with a comfortable amount of wheel travel.
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
I have been spending a bit of time preparing the body for paint. The rear quarters had about 10 coats of Paint on them, I was using an Orbital Sander with a #80 pad to cut through it all. The Blue Top coat is was extremely thick and Plastic like, I found I was chewing through pads at a rate of knots. Then as soon as it cut through the top coat it would tear down to bare metal. My wife grabbed paint scrapper to try and peel off the paint and it started taking the top 3 coats in 200mm x 200mm sheets! This saved heaps of time as now I only have to sand down the remaining thin coats.
This is after a few hours with the paint scrapper, the roof has also been rubbed back down to the factory primer.
This is after a few hours with the paint scrapper, the roof has also been rubbed back down to the factory primer.
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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This is from inside the engine bay, the hole is a 3" bit of pipe that will be welded in. This will feed fresh air to the Air Filter, I will be able to seal off the shroud so it is like a cold air box.
I think the pick up will either be grafted into the top of the passenger rear guard or from under the car.
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I think the pick up will either be grafted into the top of the passenger rear guard or from under the car.
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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Also Trial Fitted 7 x 17" Boxster Wheels, These may not be fitted to the car for a while though, needs approx 10mm Spacer on the front to clear the strut and then longer wheel bolts. The rear clears everything but needs a spacer to fill the guard out a bit better. I think I will concentrate on getting the car painted and back on the road before going to the expense of fitting them now.
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Flintstones Custom Title Time!
1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Thanks for the info Paul.
29mm bars, the ride would be harsh on Sydney roads!!
With regards to your air intake, if I can make a suggestion, please don't take it from under your car, as all you will pickup is road crap and what happens if you happen to drive thru puddles of water... your wheels will spray it all over the intake....your motor won't be happy
Why don't you utilise the original grill opening to fab an airbox, A sheet of aluminum and a body seal would be all that you need to make the airbox and a couple of brackets or Dzus fasteners to secure it.
U2U me if you need more details
Cheers
29mm bars, the ride would be harsh on Sydney roads!!
With regards to your air intake, if I can make a suggestion, please don't take it from under your car, as all you will pickup is road crap and what happens if you happen to drive thru puddles of water... your wheels will spray it all over the intake....your motor won't be happy
Why don't you utilise the original grill opening to fab an airbox, A sheet of aluminum and a body seal would be all that you need to make the airbox and a couple of brackets or Dzus fasteners to secure it.
U2U me if you need more details
Cheers
fullnoise Fahrvergnugen
964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Have you kept all the parts so you can, one day, covert the car back to it's original specificaion?
CYA CT
CYA CT
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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Of course.... 71EJVan gave me a nice pair of factory seats that will go in and I want to get a factory steering wheel as well! I've decided to keep all the factory trimmings and blinkers on the guards. I have bought the paint which is a VW factory colour called "Hellblau"...translated Light Blue. I got the colour off the net after searching a few sites, I dont know what type VW it came off though.
I'm going with a sort of factory look, most L bugs getting around have been dechromed, colour coded and modernised and although it does look cool, I just dont want to have an L Bug looking modified the same as the rest. Just a couple of subtle body mods and maybe a 70's theme.....so it will look like a restored, lowered L Bug with Porcshe wheels, cage, stock interior and EJ20T Subaru engine.
I have decied to pick the air intake from the passenger side rear guard. Below is a piece of 3" steel pipe cut and filed into shape then roughly positioned in the guard.
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I'm going with a sort of factory look, most L bugs getting around have been dechromed, colour coded and modernised and although it does look cool, I just dont want to have an L Bug looking modified the same as the rest. Just a couple of subtle body mods and maybe a 70's theme.....so it will look like a restored, lowered L Bug with Porcshe wheels, cage, stock interior and EJ20T Subaru engine.
I have decied to pick the air intake from the passenger side rear guard. Below is a piece of 3" steel pipe cut and filed into shape then roughly positioned in the guard.
[ Edited on 5-2-2006 by 1303 ]
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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This is it welded and filed back....all it needs is a skim of filler and its done. A length of flexible 3 inch tube will connect from behind the guard and then onto the pipe that is welded in the engine bay. I doubt that this mod will really be that noticable when it is all painted.
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boof2332 Custom Title Time!
1,210 posts · joined May 2004 ·
If you keep the pipe tight/high in the gaurd then it is fine. The first one i did occasionally touched.....bearing in mind the rear on mine is pretty low. Will be making one for the early gaurds this week which wil probably be moulded oval shape through the inner gaurd to deal with the clearance.
matt
matt
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reub VWRX is gone...
2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Looks nice mate. Good Job.
Good post too showing all how it's been done. :thumb
Good post too showing all how it's been done. :thumb
Reub
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
another repair done...
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phil Seriously Crusin Dubber
128 posts · joined Mar 2005 ·
wow...nice work
what sought of primer and paint will you be using?
what sought of primer and paint will you be using?
cab1303 Seriously Crusin Dubber
104 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
wouldn't we all love to fully respray and clean 'em up!
71EJVan Officially Full-On Dubber
352 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·
Paul,
Gettin' there!!
Give me a call this weekend. I've got to get some camping gear from storage so I'll get that steering wheel out for you also.
Brendan
Gettin' there!!
Give me a call this weekend. I've got to get some camping gear from storage so I'll get that steering wheel out for you also.
Brendan
A VW for everyone!!
1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress
1972 1302 German Look
1971 Bay Panel with Subaru EJ20T
1970 Type 3 squareback in progress
1971 Type 3 notchback in progress
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Last weekend i was fortunate enough to have Brendan (71EJVAN) drop round and show me how to paint! He managed to get the whole body primed with the arcylic etch prime that I am using as primer (it was cheap).
The yellow is a little high build primer on a few areas and the red spots are spot putty, that I did today. Hopefully I will rub these areas back and re prime this weekend.
Today I was hoping to get the rest of the panels in primer, but I needed to spend a little more time than expected on the guards (although Boof did clean the majority of them up for me) & bonnet.
I have still got to finish these then do the doors and rear apron....I want it painted in a couple of weeks and I am running out of time!
Thanks Brendan and Matt for the help...much appreciated.
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The yellow is a little high build primer on a few areas and the red spots are spot putty, that I did today. Hopefully I will rub these areas back and re prime this weekend.
Today I was hoping to get the rest of the panels in primer, but I needed to spend a little more time than expected on the guards (although Boof did clean the majority of them up for me) & bonnet.
I have still got to finish these then do the doors and rear apron....I want it painted in a couple of weeks and I am running out of time!
Thanks Brendan and Matt for the help...much appreciated.
[ Edited on 3-5-2006 by 1303 ]
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
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managed to prime all the panels this weekend.....next weekend will be colour!......all things going well.
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Thanks to Brendan (71EJVan).......this weekend there was colour.
First shots are all the edges and door jams done
First shots are all the edges and door jams done
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Paul
What colour is it? I can see its blue. It it the new Monaro blue?
Steve
What colour is it? I can see its blue. It it the new Monaro blue?
Steve
1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
these shots show the final colour after 4 coats. This is all solid colour with no clear or clear mixed in. Just a little colour sanding and polish and it will have a great shine....Brendan did a great job. The last few weeks were a real marathon but it was well worth it. It turned out much better than I was expecting just a few spots here and there that could have been prepped better....but were do you stop? I just want a cool retro tech bug for cruising on weekends and doing the odd super sprint here and there.
The respray and body repairs cost approx $500 which includes Primer, paint, sand paper, tarps, bog, spot putty, thinners, prepsol, mixing containers, stirrers etc. i bought all the products during a half price sale in Jan and saved a heap. I was also fortunate enough to borrow a compressor and spray guns.
Now just to put it all back together and have the interior trimmed before the Porsche Club sprint on the 25th of June....I think I have half a chance.
and it looks alot bluer in these photos than it really is!
The respray and body repairs cost approx $500 which includes Primer, paint, sand paper, tarps, bog, spot putty, thinners, prepsol, mixing containers, stirrers etc. i bought all the products during a half price sale in Jan and saved a heap. I was also fortunate enough to borrow a compressor and spray guns.
Now just to put it all back together and have the interior trimmed before the Porsche Club sprint on the 25th of June....I think I have half a chance.
and it looks alot bluer in these photos than it really is!
Volkswagenboy Staggers Automotive.
2,437 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·
It looks awsome!
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1303 Officially Full-On Dubber
250 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
No it is not the new monaro blue... i did look at that as an option but believe it or not that actually has a white pearl in it, I wanted to keep away from pearls as it is a home job. The blue is supposed to be hellblau a VW factory colour.....but it kind of got lost in translation. I took in a sample to the paint store from the net...needless to say this is what i ended up with. I least I am not likely to pull up next to another L Bug looking the same!