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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#790483
yeah that's us Mac........what people forget is most of them would only be useable to a pommy and the parts are used to keep your's and my good ones going down the road........but yeah, there are some keepers too 😎
funnily enough the green one now sits with it's original front end and gearbox in it again after 16 years with 5 different gearboxes and 6 motors going through it 🤪.......the "other" white one in pics with my ratsto got a tune up, some perishables replace, some rust fixed, through rego and is now with a young lady as her first beetle she always wanted.....another one back on the road 😘

Matt, not cast, straight up, wide apart but no roller on the accelerator?........one small plate for height adjustment that does both clutch and brake pedals at the same point. weird. different plate that ties end of clutch tube, fuel line to the ones i'm used to. much more solid than the tinny things i was always breaking and welding.............colours hmmmmm, you're invading my subliminal thoughts now hey.....argggh make it stop "Matt"! 😂

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#790486
I remember goin into your yard and picking out a body with john westaway for his baja 477.after his big end for end at kempsey. man that was a while ago.
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#790487
WOW!......i didn't know you were around there! that was quite an end for end, like 7 times hey!

Westi's motor went through a few cars, eventually into Lukes dual cab till the crank made 2 pieces of itself. the car now sits in the paddock 🙅..........gearbox bits and bobs with its ZF..... is now in a five speed ready for Lukes barndoor 😉

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#790489
hellbugged wrote:not cast, straight up, wide apart but no roller on the accelerator?........one small plate for height adjustment that does both clutch and brake pedals at the same point. weird. different plate that ties end of clutch tube, fuel line to the ones i'm used to. much more solid than the tinny things i was always breaking and welding.............
Sounds like a euro 66-67 pedal assy
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

t_tuffnut Wolfsburg Wizard

425 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#790517
That photo of your shed with the bugs on the second level was awesome. It made the 6 year old inside me come to the surface once more.

It would almost be a shame to paint it. Couldn't you just clear coat it?
1966 Bug

1973 L Bug

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#790525
dangerous wrote:
hellbugged wrote:not cast, straight up, wide apart but no roller on the accelerator?........one small plate for height adjustment that does both clutch and brake pedals at the same point. weird. different plate that ties end of clutch tube, fuel line to the ones i'm used to. much more solid than the tinny things i was always breaking and welding.............
Sounds like a euro 66-67 pedal assy
If they're not cast, straight up, then I thought late, I just did a late into early swap and was easy, just needed a new hook welded further to the right for the early pan. Biggest thing, if that's the case will be dip switch access. I converted to late relay and '65-67 (type 3 only?) indicator switch that uses the late dip sw on the end of the stalk.

Much better to use for flashing on coming bugs 🙂.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#790530
yeah hook way towards passengers side & pressed steel...for sure factory as inside tunnel set for it and drivers pan at front too

Still far superior pedals for sure so happy there

Foot dipper too..i like them 🙂

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#790531
SWEEEEEEET🥷
"If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you." - Anonymous 🥷

mactaylor Custom Title Time!

1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 ·

#790556
would be great to catch up with you and your family, last time i saw you was at wakefield, but you were busy fixen hellwrx didnt look like you were haven fun! was tempted to go up to valla, but work allways gets in the way. im still soildering on with my build, actually i built a sump today cause it was pissing down here, hope its straight as cause ive had a few whisky's!
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#790557
👍

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#790583
Daimo doest work fast, Its jUSt that the other vw restorers RRRRRRRRRRR sLowwwww🤪😂🤪😂
C u @ vALLA.
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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#790588
That is coming along awesome Daimo.
My favourite model of Volksy.
Can you let us know what the gearbox code is? (if it appears to be the original?)
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#790593
what code do you need Dave, I have several swinger boxes of that era that I can check for you.


hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#790657
cool guys....thanx

slow day, have to attend work too 😠...productive tho, 3/4 hour to run 8mm through tunnel from inception to completion, so freakin stoked with that!

















dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#790661
Craig Torrens wrote:what code do you need Dave, I have several swinger boxes of that era that I can check for you.
Trying to identify Aussie 67 trans codes.
At some point before the end of production,(just before the fully imported 68s arrived),
VW australia used their Oerlikon machine to make some 4.125 crownwheel and pinions.(very strong)
It may have just been for the type 3 vehicles, but havin only seen one in about 500 gearboxes, my guess it was planned for the beetle, just before the Germans closed shop on the aussies.
That late pedal assembly in Daimos car indicates it was probably one of the last Aussie '67s.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#791955































need more candles.....

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#791989
👍 i was driving past roughly when you posted this 😂 i did wonder if you were awake, ahh well, if i have time i might drop in on the way back (monday) yeah yeah i know, shoulda waited a week

oh, how much of a weight saving is the ally plate compared to the trimmed cardboard stuff under the back seat?😀
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

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Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#792034
Sh!t Daimo... that's a pretty serious lookin accel pedal hinge you got there !!!

😂

Tryin to work out what your ignition setup is... looks like a Haltech ignitor in the mix, but can't figure the rest of it out... especially with the feed from that coil going stuff knows where ... care to spill ???
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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#792076
Sides wrote:Sh!t Daimo... that's a pretty serious lookin accel pedal hinge you got there !!!

😂

Tryin to work out what your ignition setup is... looks like a Haltech ignitor in the mix, but can't figure the rest of it out... especially with the feed from that coil going stuff knows where ... care to spill ???
He Has a spare coil etc just in case one fails.
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#792166
yeah was waiting for someone with a observant eye and decent brain to pick up that gear Dave........

yeah hellbug/Ray Box electronic ignition runs through ignitor........and to the bosch coil.....the output of it is earthed as required by the Jocobs omni pack to use its signal properly

from there the omni pac which is a mini "computer/smart" coil acesses the load on the bosch coil and adjusts as per requirements.....better cold starts, increased mileage, less plug fouling blah blah.......it's the one that feeds the engine

the jacobs coil runs power through the fuse box direct to the battery isolation switch and earth to battery terminal

key power runs through bottom half of fuse box and runs to ignition, second coil as well as oxy sensor, oberg filter tattle tail etc

now the spaghetti of leads........ always ran a long one piece coil lead through the firewall but obviously issues arised if any problems, especially since it is HEI style at the coil end so couldn't just plug up any old coil if the jacobs failed.......now i'm going to the MSD feed through, but decided to leave the long lead there until it runs sweet and still waiting for double HEI ended lead to finish the cabin side of the coil feed anyway

so yeah Ian, sort of right, there are two leads there at the moment, but ceratinly both coils are in use simulataineously

still enough energy produced to blow rotor buttons apart every 6 months........installed 1997 ran all sorts of combos with it since.....a good $K worth of gear there which is why it's inside the car. certainly had the dirty little theves stumped when they tried to hot wire it years ago. there is no power in the engine bay hey 😉


while you're asking questions Dave, there is another thing in the one of those picture that seems every day until you look closely........😘

yeah love that accelerator pedal, just a slight skate boarding influence there 😂 (bearings).......works a treat. move it round the floor till it sits where i want. dead constant travel and most importantly heal and toe set just how i like.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#792189
hellbugged wrote:there is another thing in the one of those picture that seems every day until you look closely........😘

yeah love that accelerator pedal, just a slight skate boarding influence there 😂 (bearings).......works a treat. move it round the floor till it sits where i want. dead constant travel and most importantly heal and toe set just how i like.
Man that throttle pedal will make the weight bias to the right quite severe!!!!

Is the jack the regular but not quite or is it something a little more difficult than that ??

Looks like she'll be on the road for next week....well done mate.
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#792208
yeah thats it matt, but whats it for?

It will be going yeah but not sure about ready to race thursday, need brakes machined yet, but got few days to spend on that hellnotch yet

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#792212
OK, cool - very nifty !!!
hellbugged wrote:yeah thats it matt, but whats it for?

It will be going yeah but not sure about ready to race thursday, need brakes machined yet, but got few days to spend on that hellnotch yet
The jack I'd assumed had been modded for lifting up/preloading the spring plates on the torsion bars... bolt goes into shock mount, horizontal goes below spring plate, jacking up as normal pulls the spring plate up... but now makes me wonder if maybe it's used for some other crafty purpose ???
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'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#792224
yes dave...too good
Nice work with your increased hp too. Vents hey, knew that would work for ya

See ya soon

vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·

#792261
Did wonder at the crazy looking jack oddly placed above the rear gearbox area : couldn't figure out what for though 😊

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#793099
ok so it's going again.......11.30pm last night.........my neighbours love me 😁

no interior or barakes yet.......it's like eating an elephant.........big job but just keep eating away at it!

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#793100
Excellent stuff Daimo !!!

Brakes... well knowing you am sure they'll get done today, and as to interior... blech... who needs an interior !!!

😀
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Join a car club - get car peeps

My toys
'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#793103
Sides wrote:Excellent stuff Daimo !!!

Brakes... well knowing you am sure they'll get done today, and as to interior... blech... who needs an interior !!!

😀
yeah, but jeez even i could notice the rawness without it! (interior that is)

neighbour thought it was thunder 😂....

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#793248
two ends done, still stuff to do in the middle tho 🙅











hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#793256
hmmmmmm, it's 2am.

just finished front brake calipers, and lines from resivoir, tightened all the lines up front and back.

marked and drilled pilot holes for rear sway bar in spring plates.......guess that leaves me with just topping up gearbox oil and mount harnesses in the morning

and who said a carpeted/heated garage was silly.....i'll have to dress heavier to get into bed 😂

hasn't been raining for hours!