Let's go play .... Bluey... a '59 Beetle. Vids added 13.4.14

matberry · 2011-07-02T08:53:55+00:00

Well am I stoked or what. Just picked up a very cool '59 at a good price. Spent today cleaning up and checking over the car........NICE The best part, NO rust, pan has one section of surface rust where water has sat in the RH rear footwell, but fortunately, saved before any real damage has occured, otherwise, nothing. 🙂 Selectodrop front end with discs, 1600 dual carb engine with a nice set of 1 1/2" merged pipes with a hideaway and a stinger. A few body and mechanical bits to tidy up but very minimal. Alright I know ....useless without pics, been slack with the camera, only one I have.

petemart Seriously Crusin Dubber

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Matt, this ride is getting better and better.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 19 Jan 2013, 11:20 am

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petemart wrote:Matt, this ride is getting better and better.

Thanks mate.

Plenty to do ........

Case has been inspected, measured and machined.

Since I'm a poor mechanic and Bluey is an old car, I'm happy to ue some of the less sort after parts.... ie. junk I have aquired that is stacked up in the corner. Case is a freebee std/std AS21 single relief that on the outside looked a bit unloved but after some tlc came up ok
Pic is of one half bead blasted

I've roughed out the case internals and last night did the first clearance checks. Due to the beautiful Carrillo rods, the 78mm stroke only requires minimal clearancing under the barrel locations for the rod bolts, about 2mm of material off should do it.

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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

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Good to see you have begun 👍👍

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Ohh...bluey is getting some love. 👍

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 19 Jan 2013, 7:42 pm

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Slowly slowly

Today's progress, all on the case still, fully clearanced and internal case prep 90% done. Tomorrow complete internal prep and drill n tap oil galleries, hopefully spot face perimeter bolts.....

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1,593 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 19 Jan 2013, 8:43 pm

#939866

Nice Matt. I put my 78 dpr crank in my case and it didnt need clearancing but still to get rods yet then hopefully only a little removal and should be ready to build.

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IWL_86 Seriously Crusin Dubber

174 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 20 Jan 2013, 9:39 am

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Great work Matt !!

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matberry wrote:Case is a freebee std/std AS21 single relief

Mat

Why the single relief??
Because its a freebee??

I thought single relief was a no no for hi po?
Then again, I didnt think AS21 came in single relief??

Whatever - love your work 👍👍👍

Futue te ipsum!!!

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 20 Jan 2013, 9:17 pm

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Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments, it helps thats for sure....

Bizarre wrote:Mat

Why the single relief??
Because its a freebee??

I thought single relief was a no no for hi po?
Then again, I didnt think AS21 came in single relief??

Whatever - love your work 👍👍👍

A combination of things really. Yes I owned it already and I like the fact it's a 'seasoned' case, and AS21 is supposed much stronger and better lasting in high performance aplications. It measured std on the tunnel so that's definately a plus. The fact that it's single relief is a negative, but I like to tempt fate and push the envelope with the old tech stuff. Not fully sure what I'll do with the cooler. I'm thinking I might delete the cooler in the fan housing and let the full flow cooler with thermostat and thermo fan do thier thing. That way, #'s 3 & 4 will get a good air supply but retaining the narrow fan to leave the decklid og (not requiring extra air vents)
My old race motor in Joint Effort was 2165 180hp built on an AS21 single relief case and had no problems with it. It was a better version being filled behind #3 where this one isn't, but we'll just have to see how it lasts.....

Today I have all the major work done inside the case and the oil gallery plugs have been removed and the galleries drilled and tapped. Even on a clean case, trapped junk came from some oil galleries. This is a must do on any rebuild IMO.

Sorry I rushed the pics so they aren't that flash 😉 , I'll get some more as things progress.

Did I say 90% done yesterday?
This case had a mega amount of casting flash so I've ended up doing a heap of deburring and blending to remove stress risers and improve internal windage and also speed the return of oil back to the sump.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 22 Jan 2013, 9:35 pm

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Looking forward to getting all this together.

More detailing on the clearancing, and preparing everything.

Number umpteen eleven trial assemble

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 22 Jan 2013, 10:11 pm

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sorry i missed you call today,left my phone at work again.
asian rang me at home ,wow there light pushrods,i am jealous.
and wow you a smashing it,you'll be finished with time to spare at this rate.
i better pull my finger out of stock's arse,it will be easier with both hands i guess.
i am gona dumby up tommorrow night now so i can catch up.

down sharon.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 22 Jan 2013, 10:19 pm

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I've had a hold up, the rods hadn't had the pin bushes done so have to get that done before I know where I'm at with the deck and heads cr etc. Need to balance all rotating so plan to run to Bris later this week. Got a few customer engines that need delivering too...... 🙂

And yeah, they are light, even the ends are too at 6.2g each

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Jan 2013, 7:11 am

#940398

Loving it Matt. What rockers did you end up going with?

Push... push...push 👍

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 23 Jan 2013, 8:16 am

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vassy66T1 wrote:Loving it Matt. What rockers did you end up going with?

Push... push...push 👍

Thanks Marcus,
running with some Scat 1.4's until something better comes along 😉

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matberry wrote:
vassy66T1 wrote:Loving it Matt. What rockers did you end up going with?

Push... push...push 👍
Thanks Marcus,
running with some Scat 1.4's until something better comes along 😉

the 1.4 pauters are cheap!

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 23 Jan 2013, 8:49 pm

#940480

mactaylor wrote:the 1.4 pauters are cheap!

Thanks for the suggestion, but I prefer the wiping pad type like a Berg or JPM. The Scat will be ok, biggest hassle with them is they don't run stock diameter shafts so you don't have as many shim options.

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westi wrote:sorry i missed you call today,left my phone at work again.
asian rang me at home ,wow there light pushrods,i am jealous.
and wow you a smashing it,you'll be finished with time to spare at this rate.
i better pull my finger out of stock's arse,it will be easier with both hands i guess.
i am gona dumby up tommorrow night now so i can catch up.

😂😂😂😂

Did you do a run to brisbane this morning matt??

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 24 Jan 2013, 9:58 pm

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I did Mick, came home empty handed though as far as my engine was concerned. 🙁

Tomorrow I hope the balancing and rod small end pin fit will be ready.

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Bummer, yeah I was on my way up the coast and thought I saw the a blue flash if your van going the other way!

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 25 Jan 2013, 9:48 pm

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Picked everything up this arvo. Just home and had pizza n a bundy 🙂
Balanced and rods fitted to pins.

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#940735

Nice one!
Will kayak down tomorrow for a look.

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 25 Jan 2013, 10:12 pm

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kombibob wrote:Will kayak down tomorrow for a look.

Yeah, feast or famine...heavy rain all the way to Bris and back, 350k round trip.

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What a mission.

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66deluxe wrote:What a mission.

... two days running .....felt like a mission all right. T3 cruises well on the highway though.😎

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#940745

Whats the specs of the raptor cam mat

Cheers

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#940776

Raptor cam Specs???

Something like ... "This is the one you want" JP

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 26 Jan 2013, 9:10 am

#940779

You got it Marus.

It's split duration but the details ..... well, I told Johannes what I had and what I wanted and he sent me a cam. 😉

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vassy66T1 wrote:Raptor cam Specs???

Something like ... "This is the one you want" JP

😂😂

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#940793

Saw that cam not long ago 👍

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#940890

I have no doubt it will be the goods

Looking forward to it