Needs flappers ! 🙅
Greg Gordon-Lane
Brisbane
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mate how'd you go fitting the flappers?
ive got a set of red lines, and im just curious whether its easy enough to do in my garage.
Im so happy I could just shit.
huh? its got flappers?
and surfpig, no u need to take it to a tyre shop so they can break the bead of the tyre. the flapper fits between the bead and the rim. be warned, front tyres were f^&$ed to fit the flappers to being so small. rears were easy🙂 post a pic of the red bands?
Hot damn this is an awesome looking beetle!
Loving the stance, hope you don't get any crap from the pigs, and damn I love that rear camber!
haha thanks sebastienpeek. this sounds silly but i want to lower the back a tad more because i fitted taller tyres and theres a tiny bit of rake, that i dont want haha.
I want to bring the back of mine down so badly... Once my notched and adjustable springplates go in I'll br dropping it for some photos and Video... after that its straight back up to preserve my sump!
bens1964vw wrote:haha thanks sebastienpeek. this sounds sensible- i want to lower the back a tad more because i fitted taller tyres and theres a tiny bit of rake, that i dont want haha.
Sorry had to fix that sentence :-)
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I wish I could bring Zelda down that low, maybe one day I'll have enough to get her stance even nicer.
But I'm with Brass Munky, I want to preserve my engine and sump, so I'll be only dropping her for photos and at VW meets, the rest of the time she'll have enough clearance.
🙂
Ah who needs a sump any way. Small sacrifice to look cool haha🙂 but I understand. Being low really limits where you can go/ get into ha
If I didn't have a built motor in the car... I would agree and It wouldn't bother me... But without a transmission raise it's not happening with this motor!
Haha yeah my shitter 1300 can take a beating. 1600 tp next week gents🙂
Guys i am now the pround owner of a 1600 twin port. has new german heads, been resealed, should be in in a few weeks🙂
nice car mate! looks awesome as!
hey matey,
what size tyres do you run with your stock rims on the front? cause ive got 135s and they are rubbing on the headlight buckets.
Im so happy I could just shit.
I have 155/50/15s. They were hard tp come by tho....
what tyre brand? and where did you get them from?
sorry about all the questions, but i just slammed the front of mine and i had it how i liked it but it was rubbing like a mofo.
Im so happy I could just shit.
Suss out some Smart Car tyres. Im running 145/65/15 Bridgestones on the front of mine and No scrubbing...
ok gentleman, look what ive got myself. a 1600tp, that should hopefully push the ol beauty over 100 km/h😂
will be going in this saturday, hopefully no hiccups. will post pictures of the whole process🙂
thanks, ben.
looks shmick as!
let us know how it compares, im only just interested in upgrading my engine since this afternoon when this red p plater in his 'commo ute' cut me off and i needed the extra power to get rid of him haha
Im so happy I could just shit.
Careful surfpig, you might get slandered about being irresponsible 😉
But you're right, I'm keen for an upgrade too. Probably won't be a suby anymore, not if it ends in arguments.
Maybe just a naturally aspirated 1916cc.
We'll see, but definitely keep us updated on the differences Ben!
ok so the story goes: yesterday me and a friend dion took the old 1300 out to put in the 1600 tp. when we removed the 1300 we found that the owner before had kept a 6 volt flywheel on the engine, but used a 12 volt starter and converted the rest of the car to 12 volt. so then we had the problem of having to rummage up a 12 volt 200mm clutch, which we finally found, and machining out the bellhousing for the 12v flywheel on th 1600, so it would fit.
Finally we made progress, and machined out the bellhousing, swapped over the coil etc from one engine to the other, and got the engine in, only to find that when the engine bolts were tightened, it slid the flywheel further into the bellhousing, and it wasnt machined out enough, hence the motor wont spin.
so currently the bug is up on chassis stands, and today we will rip it apart again and re-machine the bellhousing and get the bastard running 🥷
just loosen the 4 engine bolts back off and turn it over with hand tools on the crank pulley......slowly tighten up and turn over.
the flywheel will make short work of clearancing the bellhousing...when the engine goes flush/home with the bolts tightened, remove the engine and clean out the shavings
or come down today, there is is a short block here with 12V flywheel that can use to clearance the bellhousing.......that's why i asked you the other day DOH!
we can have a look at the seats too
how did you go Ben?
fired up yet?
Not yet... So damn close. Engine is in, everthomg is ready to go just need a 12v starter. Does anyone know if it's possible to change the 6v starter bush to a 12v one without having tp drop the motor out? Thanks.
yes it's doable.....sometimes with pliers...hooked screwdiver/blade to go in through then pic up the lip on the far side and pull....or tap in a thread, insert bolt and pull out
take precautions when putting the new one in. fill hole to bellhousing with rag..........put new bush on long screwdirver, insert screwdriver into hole and then slide bush along shank of screwdriver so it is guided into it's home
SHE RUNS!!
(on three cylinders)
so today the valves and tappets are being done. she should be ready for action this arvo.
also the previous owner of the engine painted the exhaust and maifold in non heat resistant paint, so as i drive it burns, and is very smokey/stinky. ah well.
will have better pics soon🙂
got the gf to take some pics, think there pretty awesome😎
Lovin' the piccies - get the girl some filters, she'll love you for it. 😵
Oh, and you'll get even better piccies.
Old Timer
air is cool, but air-cooled is cooler!
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Looks great! Love how low it sits!
looks amazing and great pics x
