My Lil Girl

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 29 Jul 2006, 8:01 pm

#516745

Just have some pics of my Bug awaiting new Al fuel line which is to pass through the inside of the tunnel. It really doesn't look like much fun! :puke

My new engine is a 2332 built by Stan Pobjoy & Peter Richards.

Really startin to look foward to drivin this thing again. Hasn't turned a wheel in anger in over 6 years!

Craig

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Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 29 Jul 2006, 8:06 pm

#516747

gonna have to pull out some of the interior to get this sucker through..!!

[ Edited on 29-7-06 by Craig Paton ]

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bond Veteran Volks Folk

2,456 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 30 Jul 2006, 8:16 am

#516835

thats hot!

nick

bugeyedbabe Wheres her VW heart on her sleeve

3,945 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 30 Jul 2006, 8:22 am

#516837

OMG, that is such a nice car.

And those seats are so cool. mmm...comfy wrap around seats

👍

oh, and the fuel line looks like it will def' do the biz. lol

dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jul 2006, 11:02 am

#516887

looking sweet 😎

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Gracey Wolfsburg Wizard

511 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 31 Jul 2006, 10:14 am

#517254

Looking good Craig, I can't wait to see this sucker run.

Andrew

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 11:32 am

#517264

Is the tubing Ali? Wouldn't it be better with proper fuel line, bundy tube? I heard that the ali tends to stress crack and also split when flared.
I am also feeding the line down the tunnel but also back again fot the return and also 1 1/2 inch water lines. It is possible.
Turbo54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

Midlife crisis Nartispuddlejumper, Bureau of Toxicity

2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 31 Jul 2006, 3:29 pm

#517318

That is one sweet beetle luv it.

Marc

If you can't laugh at yourself you can't laugh at anyone else! Because life is to short not to LAUGH

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 3:53 pm

#517330

Thanks for all the kind words about my Bug!

T54- It is Russel Aluminium fuel line, it's used in speedway and is NHRA legal apparently.

I think I'm making too big of a deal about feeding the fuel line through the tunnel.! Should only take about 1/2 hour or so!🤪
Did you go to the passenger side of the tunnel with which lines? With all the lines going through you must have hardley any room left.?

Andrew:You must have a horizontally opposed 8 cyl with all those leads dude..!😁

bugeyedbabe: The seats are SAAS which have been re upholstered.

Craig

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 31 Jul 2006, 4:58 pm

#517346

What are your best speed and time Craig?
And what specific mods are being done to the engine?
What times do you hope to run in it at Warwick and Willowbank?
Any more work to the trans? What ratios do you run?
Share the info dude!!!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 6:43 pm

#517384

Yeah its tight but can be done. I have 2 fuel and 2 water. I want to drill a couple of holes in the pan and cable tie them together to the pan to stop them rattling around. I hate rattles and squeeks. Top looking car by th way. What fixings are you going to use. Try www.summit.com if you haven't already got them. I wanted black fittings and had to get some from the states. Good Luck!
T54

C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 7:32 pm

#517427

dangerous wrote:What are your best speed and time Craig?
And what specific mods are being done to the engine?
What times do you hope to run in it at Warwick and Willowbank?
Any more work to the trans? What ratios do you run?
Share the info dude!!!

Dave

Ran 12.5@105 street full interior with aircleaners on with soft tune.( Remember I only raced once a year!)
Pete tells me the heads are ready and for me not to worry about anything! Apparently heads have had a fair amount of work aswell as the manifolds. I won't know until
I get it back to see what he has done.! Valves are the same size 42x37.5. Apparently I have 8 spark plugs.!

The trans: Now your asking: ZF diff,saw axles,4.12R&P
full set albins gears can't remember ratiios, I think 4th is 117.???? Might have to put different one in ????

We'll just have to see how stage 1 goes before we start gettin too involved?
I'll be running Optimax and I also have no fancy electronic 2 step or staging brake or anything like that. Just me,handbrake and a couple of feet to do the ballet with.! It's just our idea of a streeter.

Times: I'll just do the best I can.!

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 31 Jul 2006, 7:43 pm

#517431

Nice Craig...look forward to seeing it in real life

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 8:38 pm

#517471

Turbo54 wrote:Yeah its tight but can be done. I have 2 fuel and 2 water. I want to drill a couple of holes in the pan and cable tie them together to the pan to stop them rattling around. I hate rattles and squeeks. Top looking car by th way. What fixings are you going to use. Try www.summit.com if you haven't already got them. I wanted black fittings and had to get some from the states. Good Luck!
T54

Thanks Mate

I'll check that site out! I hope to NOT cut into the pan!
I was thinking about Earles.?❓

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,474 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 8:41 pm

#517474

nice mate but what colour is it as it looks very similar to my chaos

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Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 31 Jul 2006, 8:46 pm

#517477

Stanley wrote:Nice Craig...look forward to seeing it in real life

Thanks Andrew!

I was just wondering if a '68 was better than a '69.!
But I think they're both pretty damn good! 😁

Barls,
It's Ferrari Red. ( from the F40) Can't remember the exact name but we also added some extra darker tint in the colour.

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Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 1 Aug 2006, 9:24 am

#517615

Webbers are cleaned,new gaskets and are ready to go!

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 1 Aug 2006, 9:46 am

#517621

What venturis in your Webers Craig?
Still using a short manifold? Were they the old style Borg-Warner, or Berg Short?
What am I doing at home?...Retired!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 1 Aug 2006, 6:30 pm

#517806

Hey Dave

How's retirement? WE'll start with 40mm and move up.

I have heaps of jets and another set of venturis.

Manifolds are the Berg short.

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 2 Aug 2006, 7:57 am

#518066

Good stuff Craig!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.