Chris's drag bug .... nsw championship final round

cjbolt051 · 2011-06-08T00:00:14+00:00

Hi all, I am building a car for warwick, anyone got advice and pictures of raising the complete rear torsion assembly... Chris

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 23 Jun 2011, 2:01 pm

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More pictures to come of the other works being done .

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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Jun 2011, 9:56 pm

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hypo-vw wrote:
Dasdubber wrote:G'day mate, if you still have the rear firewall aside I wouldn't mind working out a way to try and get it up here. We are after one for a restoration on a customer's beetle.
Let me know either way.
Cheers
Al (Gold Coast)
Hi Al , me and Ben just went out and dug the firewall section and rear wheel arches out of the bottom of the scrap metal bin . firewall and wheel arches are in great condition , but cant say the same for my hands lol (only a few minor sctratches ) let me know what you need and we can send them up with Michaels oval body . Wayne😎

Fantastic Wayne, thanks very much for your efforts - sorry about the cut up hands! Firewall is what I am after basically (well its actually for Dave Butler). I did need one for the customer's project however we ended up just repairing what was there due to time constraints. However Dave is still after one so sending it up with the oval for Michael would be sincerely appreciated. Obviously happy to help contribute to costs.
Cheers
Al

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5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 24 Jun 2011, 5:20 am

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Yes, thank you gentlemen!

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 26 Jun 2011, 11:54 am

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your welcome.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 26 Jun 2011, 11:59 am

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great build keep it up 👍
warwick coming along soon

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 26 Jun 2011, 12:11 pm

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I have cut out all inner skins to the bug and am putting in a cage now..

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jun 2011, 8:39 am

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h wrote:great build keep it up 👍
warwick coming along soon

thanks H .did you get home for dinner on time ... Hoping to have its first run at gunnadah but i think it will be to much of a stretch

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:23 pm

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Started to build roll cage from chomolly. was fortunate enough to have been lent a bending machine to do the job.

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:26 pm

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woo hoo ... Hey presto.. one main hoop

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:29 pm

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then i cut up some angles to act as cage base on the heater tunnels

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:32 pm

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then placed main hoop into position (got to love sticky tape) ready take sides

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:48 pm

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bent up side bars an sticky taped them in

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 4:51 pm

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then top and rear spreader and side intrusion bars

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 2 Jul 2011, 5:01 pm

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all tacked together ready to go down to chris to be tig welded up

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1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 2 Jul 2011, 10:48 pm

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Why the weird bend in the main hoop.

down sharon.

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 3 Jul 2011, 7:18 pm

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Hi Westi..Put the bend in for more clearance to the seat and i cranked the side bars outwards towards the door for the same. Side bars and yet to be made rear stays will both meet at the bend. this is my first attempt at a cage so it may be differant to others , but as long as it complies when i am finished that is fine by me.

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1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 4 Jul 2011, 10:29 pm

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I'd double check with ANDRA tech person or rule book about cage design , the front loop bar pad looks to small ( there is a set size ) plus they are on a hollow section ( heater tube can crush down )
Cage being welded to body might be a touchy point becouse the body can separate from pan , I know it will be tide in to floor pan at rear . It pays just to check .

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 5 Jul 2011, 9:33 am

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Hi peter, I am still to weld an angle from the base plates of the hoop to the pan so it can not seperate. After i have finnished setting everything up and i am satisfied i dont need to take body of pan they will be welded in. All pipework has been set as per Andra specs and sizes.(Chromolly pipes)

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Aluminium Steering wheel with quick release and Aluminium door/dash panel

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jul 2011, 9:59 pm

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Been a bit slack and have not put anything up for a while.cut out all the rust and welded in plates

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jul 2011, 10:02 pm

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welded up holes to fire wall

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jul 2011, 10:06 pm

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and a bit more rust...

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jul 2011, 10:13 pm

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here are a few pictures of us cutting off the body so it is easier to weld up cage

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 29 Jul 2011, 10:27 pm

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next i started setting up the new steering and narrowed front beam. first the now narrowed 1 1/2 inches each side beam is reasembled into the shock tower. I had cut redrilled tortion bars to suit

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 30 Jul 2011, 7:28 am

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then i set up a bracket for new rack to mount using an old rack i had lying around as a dummy fit.

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 30 Jul 2011, 7:35 am

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removing the old beam and cleaning up arms for new beam

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 30 Jul 2011, 7:48 am

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then in goes the new adjusteble front beam .... drop spindles still to come.

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2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Jul 2011, 11:04 am

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Love it-keep 'em coming.Looks like you have welded the ash tray closed-where are you going to put your timeslips????

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57 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 17 Aug 2011, 8:33 pm

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looking good mate

is it going to be ready for warwick?

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189 posts · joined Aug 2008 · 19 Aug 2011, 10:31 am

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I will make it ... may be in primer only but it will be there. lots of nights after work still to come to get it there ....who needs sleep anyway... lol

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