More pages than the bible?????:P:P:P
Good reading.... but I won't say I've looked at them all:P
I've been going back & forth.....
Great pictures and great car..... Can't be better !!
It must have cost a packet...... even before You did all the work on it....
Congratulations on a job well done -- EXCELLENT -- everything... :thumb:thumb:thumb:thumb
You should also get the award for the most looked at thread.... over 53,000 WOW
Lee
[ Edited on 30-5-2006 by 68AutoBug ]
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Thanks for the kind words Lee! :kiss
Slowly a little more progress on the DTM - had to wait for the alternator (75amp) and backing plate to arrive before trial fitting them. Still a few more pieces to test before paint is applied and the engine goes back in (I've been missing driving this thing!). 66deluxe is kindly doing the leg work to sort out the sealing tin in aluminium so will update its progress once its done.
Sorry about the odd angle pic (garage door was shut and didn't have much space!)
Cheers
Das, hopefully have the tinware done this weekend coming, my father put me onto a guy who buys welding supplies from my dad's work, this guy has just bought a water jet cutter and is looking for work. He has been the most helpful of all the companies i have been to. Going there on tuesday again to drop off the aluminium and designs. Will keep in touch, cheers Damo.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza
Cheers for that Damo - look forward to talking to you next week!
Wish every weekend was a long weekend! Always manage to get lots more done when you have that extra day!
The DTM shroud and ancillaries were prepped, primed then painted in base/clear the same colour as the body. The third pic is the alternator backing plate (aluminium) which is to supposedly provide some extra rigidity for the f/g shroud.
Once Damo and I get the sealing tin sorted, the engine can go back in finally!
The shroud is back in place after painting - need to track down some woodruff keys for the fan and alternator pulley before the alt backing plate etc goes back in.
Also if anyone has all the other hardware for the fan mounting that would be great (ie. the shims, wavy washer, collet thing that locates the fan, and the big nut) - obviously be happy to pay (used to have these things laying around until the "big clean up").
Hey Das,
How do you rate the Dynamat ? Does it make a noticeable difference to the amount of road & engine noise that get into the cabin ? I spose what I'm getting at is do you reckon it was worth the investment ?
I also wanted to get this thing back on the first page where it belongs.
Cheers
Brendan
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Hey Brendan - I personally think the dynamat/stinger roadkill is a worthy investment. I must admit that my car is fairly loud regardless as I run minimal headliner (only the centre section) and the dual carbs and exhaust certainly make a bit of a racket at times.
However, at bare minimum, insulating the doors, rear quarters, and rear firewall section would be worthwhile. I used cheaper material to do the floorpan as the good stuff can rack up the dollars pretty quickly.
Bit more progress - thanks to Dave (dangerous) for the fan hub etc, I could get the alternator assembly back together and bolted in place on the shroud.
Also, how nice is that billet CNC crank pulley!
Nice one Alan! I can't wait to see the final result. Are you going to flame this shroud eventually?
-Staggers.
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Volkswagenboy wrote:Nice one Alan! I can't wait to see the final result. Are you going to flame this shroud eventually?
-Staggers.
Probably not at this stage, but not sure what plans may be around the corner! :o
Das,
How well did the DTM fit??
Futue te ipsum!!!
Extremely well - no modification to the shroud required at all. The time taken to trial fit each shroud they sell pays off (mind you, you get what you pay for). Definitely worth the investment.
Bit of progress finally - took ages to make the sealing tin out of aluminium (Damo - will have to fix you up for that sheet). Nonetheless it's done and engine is back in (but still have a few things to sort out before everything is reconnected). Time just seems to slip away every weekend!
Alan
Where does the big hose go??
Barry
Futue te ipsum!!!
It loops back around and feeds into the oil cooler housing - that is a separate piece from the shroud itself so that cylinders 3 and 4 are not robbed of cooling air. The oil cooler housing then has an outlet in the normal dog house position. Have a look at
www.aircooledtechnology.com for more info if your interested.
Alan, nice work on the sealing tin from what i can see, will have to come down for a look, take it easy Damo.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza
Hey Damo - just a word of warning - be prepared to do some modification of the sealing tins to get them all to fit. Mainly the ones around the manifolds and the front tins over gearbox, I guess due to everyone's setup being slightly different.
Finally had a free night to do some work on the beetle - progressed a little further on the DTM installation. Lost an hour or so after bolting up the carb and manifold on one side, only to realise I forgot to pull the rags out of the inlet ports - lots of swearing later and things were back on track. The carb linkage has to be relocated forward to clear the shroud (hence mockup of adaptor plates in mdf).
Hopefully oil lines will be done tomorrow night or saturday as well as miscellaneous ancillaries - touch wood it will be back on the road in next few days.
looking good. how much was it landed for the dtm cooling shroud I,ve read a fare bit on their web site about it ,good to deal with.I also got a price for the nickies $2500 us plus pistons are they next.cheers malcolm
I've U2Ued you malcolm.
Finally fired up the type IV again today. The DTM is now finally fully assembled - bit more tidying up to do and bolt up the rear apron etc then can finally drive it again! Here are a few pics.
Obviously pic doesn't show fan belt and dizzy vac line just in case you're wondering.
I now just have to get it ready for the big Valla trip!
cant wait to see this in the flesh at valla... noice as always..
Supoib!
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
I'll be interested to know how much difference it makes to oil temps. The shoptalk forums have argued a lot about these things, and Jake Raby makes big claims about them too. Be nice to hear the facts from someone this side of the atlantic...and someone we know and trust.
BTW, is the shroud metal or fibre glass?
Alan, have you got the dipstick adapter yet, cause i got one off raby that you can use, till you get one.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
61 Karmann Ghia 2110cc type1 w Los Panchito's
66 Deluxe Beetle 2270 type 4
10 Subaru WRX Impreza
dangerous wrote:Supoib!
agreed!!!
this car just gets better and better!!!
kai
Cheers guys - it will be interesting to see how the efficiency of the system compares - will update once I do a bit more driving.
Thanks Damo - I just used a spare dipstick adaptor I had (it is shorter than Jake's version but I just had to make the hole in the sealing tin big enough to allow the whole stick to go through including the flange with the rubber seal inside) - I'll get some more pics once complete so you know what I am talking about! Cheers for the offer though!
Finally the ragtop saw the light of day again today - engine is back together with no oil leaks (fittings were leaking last time around) and is running well.
It was nice to finally drive it again after a couple months off the road!
Now just have to sort out the horn and interior light which stopped working for some reason (one of those fiddly jobs I keep putting off) - tune it up then its ready for valla.
Cheers
Alan
