as promised, update, may not look like much to some but ah well...
above, is normal-ish, below, flipped, much better, thanks dangerous for the machining work
oh, hoping to get some superduty tie rods from lanner @ vdubengineering under there shortly too...
Oooh... where did the sump go....?
That doesnt look quite right does it? will all make sense in time 👍
will make sense when its done 👍 conversion perves should like it though... (i hope)
thats all for now, more after the weekend hopefully!
no more night shift next week, means no time to play with the bug during the day, will try my best all the same
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STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
Just remember when you are makin it all pretty with sheet metal that you can still service the motor , Eg get the spark plugs out, timing belt cover off and are able to get to water hoses etc,😊
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
look's like you have bucket loads of room.
mikey's was easy to work on .the hardest bit was puting the engine in and out because everything had to come of first.cooler.pipes etc,etc.
r u cutting into the back shelf area to put everything in there, cooler and all that jazz.
i have found over the years that you get real tired real quick of leaning in and around seat's to put shit together.but each to there own.
look's like it should turn out relativily butcherless,😀👍that's my way off saying look's good so far dude.keep up the relentless effort and hard work,and don't forget the pic's.
sides, got the email back so when you see this, work on $120AUD~ delivered,(SHIPPING HURTS!) im keen, message me later - thought id be nice & not msg you this early 😀
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
Thanks for the inspiration - SO much to think about - I'm only at the very beginning of my journey with my 1960 Beetle. I'll have to start a thread and post some pics up there.
Q: what do you do with a girl thats telling you forget the house deposit, worry about that later, just have fun with your car & get it finished?
A: email alot of people about all the stuff you have found for sale lately but stopped yourself buying cos not having anything fun to do on it is boring!!!!!!!
(im predicting another burst of work now)
oh DB is there any other pics of my gearbox bits that arent on here i could get off you?
awaiting on an order from topline, vdubengineering, ebay people, need to find my brake hoses so i can get braided ones made up to suit, make the brackets for SOLID mounts just so its bolted together, cut the shift rod to suit since its in a totally different location now, change the stubs to 930, hoping my output flanges show up early next week, lotsa public holidays to fill soon....
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
Lots of pics Dave, I can put them on a disc for you.
Every box gets a photo shoot as its assembled.
But prob not much to show other than what I have already posted.
and... if anyone has a 08/64 - 07/71 heated rear window thats MINT or close enough to it, id love to know about it, failing that, anyone else looking for one?
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
So you're going to smooth the whole dash by the looks of it ???
Be interested to see how it turns out... sometimes wish I'd gone that route with mine...
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'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
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STIDUB wrote:awesome, will be down when the gold coast show is on, if not before, every time i plan to cruise down that way something else has to be done 😢
Come down before or after that weekend dude.
Bring your spare stubs too!
I'm planning to get a heated rear window for my 1303, shipping from the UK might be cheaper with two, but then we have to get it from Brisbane to Sydney or vice versa.
Cheers
Craig
1969 Beetle - June
1974 L Bug - Gwendolyn
2002 Bora V6 4Motion - Anita
before you say.... DB what are you up to tomorrow? going northside to pick up the fuel gauge tonight.... then tomorrow i could come down that way, have a small favour to ask too
mustard, yep they have been in the back of the car waiting to go to DB's 🙂
craig 72> are easy to get locally, so far i havent found the right one for a 71
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂
STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress
Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.
