pimp'in the pan,it lives and dies only to be reborn again.

westi · 2007-02-21T03:21:10+00:00

hi i was wondering if anyone else was doing any strenghening of there floor pans. here's a few pics of what i have done so far. if any one has any other idea's ,they would be welcome. the next stage is lifting the gearbox up about two inch's. i should have more pics up soon. [ Edited on 21-2-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 22-3-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 22-3-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 2-4-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 5-5-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 4-6-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 26-6-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 29-6-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 9-7-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 11-7-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 11-7-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 2-8-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 22-8-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 7-9-2007 by westi ] [ Edited on 17-9-2007 by westi ]

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 5 Jun 2007, 4:09 pm

#595203

yes that is cool and how much?

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 5 Jun 2007, 9:51 pm

#595295

i got it from vintage ,of memory it cost me around 100 bucks,i love cuting up perfectly good panels .

any one heard the one about the guy that finished fitting all his fibreglass panels @ 3 am and he stripped 4 out of 5 wheel nuts while putting the wheel on.The same guy thought to him self, if i drive home real slowly it will be fine, only to forget all about it and drag raced a fellow worker mate. He was winning until for no apparent reason he remembered why he should have been driving slowly. The other clue was that after pulling seconds, the rear wheel decided to move around on the 1 remaining bolt that was holding it on. No point in stoppping now. Might as well drive until the rear wheel refuses to turn (approximately 300 metres from work). As luck would have it, the guy he was drag racing was behind him (because he was losing) and decided that it would be safer to lose as opposed to having to dodge a rear wheel that could stray across the road. The loser was then forced to drive this guy home, no dought having to listen to how he lost to a 3 wheeled shitter. If this is not enough, the workmate was the one who went & did a roadside repair the next day so that they could race again that evening.

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pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 5 Jun 2007, 10:03 pm

#595300

westi wrote:any one heard the one about the guy that finished fitting all his fibreglass panels @ 3 am and he stripped 4 out of 5 wheel nuts while putting the wheel on.The same guy thought to him self, if i drive home real slowly it will be fine, only to forget all about it and drag raced a fellow worker mate. He was winning until for no apparent reason he remembered why he should have been driving slowly. The other clue was that after pulling seconds, the rear wheel decided to move around on the 1 remaining bolt that was holding it on. No point in stoppping now. Might as well drive until the rear wheel refuses to turn (approximately 300 metres from work). As luck would have it, the guy he was drag racing was behind him (because he was losing) and decided that it would be safer to lose as opposed to having to dodge a rear wheel that could stray across the road. The loser was then forced to drive this guy home, no dought having to listen to how he lost to a 3 wheeled shitter. If this is not enough, the workmate was the one who went & did a roadside repair the next day so that they could race again that evening.

it wouldnt be one guy in a race car looking toyota,would it???

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 5 Jun 2007, 10:09 pm

#595301

he was the loser ,but he wasn't in the toyota .
we were both driving 5hp shitters.
pathfinder Vs vw beetle

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 25 Jun 2007, 7:14 pm

#598857

does any one know if you can put these straight onto vw spindles,if so what bearings i need to use.

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 25 Jun 2007, 7:34 pm

#598871

oops.

it must be getting lighter ,i got out the driveway on my own ,i had to spin the wheels alittle to do it but it made it.
i usually need a couple of blokes to give her a lift.

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 25 Jun 2007, 8:21 pm

#598882

SWEEEEEEET:thumb

Reub

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 27 Jun 2007, 1:30 am

#599136

i have never made a steel weld in dash before so i thought i might give it a go.i made it tonight so i will install it tomorrow ,so i will put u

p some more pic's then.

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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 27 Jun 2007, 9:59 am

#599160

Man I wish you were in adelaide!
Nice work, Heath

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.

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 27 Jun 2007, 7:37 pm

#599233

down sharon.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 27 Jun 2007, 9:39 pm

#599260

Nothing like hooking in dude....great to see.

Reub

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 28 Jun 2007, 12:31 am

#599281

speaking of hooking ,i hooked in that hard i took out the wiring loom
i guess i am lucky we had made a new one for when we do the pan swap.
dash is done ,all metal.
i will take some more pic,s tomorrow when i put all the new gauges in.

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 28 Jun 2007, 3:15 am

#599284

here are a few pic's,it has been a long night but i think it was worth it.

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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Jun 2007, 8:31 am

#599295

Gee Westi, when do you sleep?

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david777 Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 28 Jun 2007, 9:06 am

#599309

Looks like you have decided there is no need to know how fast you are going...

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 28 Jun 2007, 9:38 am

#599311

dam straight

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 30 Jun 2007, 2:02 am

#599587

started on the pan swap ,here's some pic's

there is a lot more rust in the shell than we had hoped for,so we are going to be at it all weekend to get her back on the road for monday,i will put as many pic's up as i can.

[ Edited on 29-6-2007 by westi ]

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 30 Jun 2007, 4:54 pm

#599636

Look forward to seeing more progress....you're more motivated than those of us sitting here looking at posts on a forum 😂

Love that Banjo steering wheel too!

Reub

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 1 Jul 2007, 3:21 pm

#599702

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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Jul 2007, 6:24 pm

#599723

Nice work mate - damn rust.....everyone's nemesis!

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 2 Jul 2007, 8:21 pm

#599870

rust is your freind ,it makes you cut out all the extra unwanted material.
i have done heaps ,when i finish tonight i will post some more pic's

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reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 2 Jul 2007, 8:31 pm

#599877

Bring them on....

Reub

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 3 Jul 2007, 9:09 am

#599945

here is what we did on the weekend,

aren't they good looking boy,s.

i will have more pic's this week,as i will be working on all the little things,fuel tanks,pumps ,etc.etc

enjoy

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555bug WRX Bug Boy

1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Jul 2007, 11:16 am

#599962

nice 🙂 what colour are you going to go ?

Cheers Stephen

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 3 Jul 2007, 12:20 pm

#599971

black,preasure back.
i don't want it to look to nice,i am more of the ugly duckling kinda guy.

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koolkarmakombi enkarmarising

2,078 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 3 Jul 2007, 1:04 pm

#599981

A swan in disguise!

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Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 Jul 2007, 12:44 am

#600180

Westi , your boss must be one good bloke ! Work all week-end on your own then work on
other people's cars .
Looking great mate ,good to see someone building ,hard looking , tuff streeter ,different then
everyone else's ride.
Is that a launch control module on dash ,how will you wire this up ( to 2step or 3step or direct to ignition box ( 6AL )
Thanks for posting pics ( hate dam rust )Westi

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 4 Jul 2007, 6:33 pm

#600273

Dak-A-Tak wrote:Westi , your boss must be one good bloke ! Work all week-end on your own then work on
other people's cars .
Looking great mate ,good to see someone building ,hard looking , tuff streeter ,different then
everyone else's ride.
Is that a launch control module on dash ,how will you wire this up ( to 2step or 3step or direct to ignition box ( 6AL )
Thanks for posting pics ( hate dam rust )Westi

Westi is the boss,till he goes home😂🤪

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 4 Jul 2007, 7:35 pm

#600288

just because you get bashed up by ya misses.doesn't mean everyone elses does the same.

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 5 Jul 2007, 9:03 pm

#600482

ok. the wiring i am not to sure of, yes it is a three step to a 6al box.the wiring guru(beau) has told me that he knows how to do it.
i should be firing her up on saturday and testing to make sure it all works.
so i will post up some more pic's if i get a chance.
i will get beau to do a drawing of the wiring for you if you don't already have one.

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