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Humpty's finally got off his arse and begun a real drag car project!

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cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#975043
westi wrote:seriously hump,what r u waiting for.
all this chat must be slowing you down .
Lol,that's what us west oz guys tell him too......

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975046
Someone has to keep the wheels of WA Dubbing conversation and communication rolling along.... Its tough being the Voice of WA Dubbing! 🥲
Doing rust repairs and fitting the engine cover (one of yours Brad) on the car at the moment.... Cut the extra B pillars out of one of the wrecks on the weekend too.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 ·

#975061
Blah blah blah.pics speak a thousand words
down sharon.

deadkombi Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Sep 2011 ·

#975108
Someone should take out his batteries....There is more than one voice in WA, we just don't need to hear ourselves. Get back in your shed and offline.

reub VWRX is gone...

2,054 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975114
deadkombi wrote:Someone should take out his batteries....There is more than one voice in WA, we just don't need to hear ourselves. Get back in your shed and offline.
Lol.
Reub

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975116
Oh you guys are funny.... Here's a pic for ya Brad.....



Nothing on the drag car today.... But I did some work on the POS tonight.... Fitted my new smoothies and some adjustable springplates..... Wheel alignment tomorrow morning.... Then a little more work on the customer car.

Fitted these over the last couple of days...





Then put some paint on them tonight too.

Sunday is looking good for the Vochito.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

andrewmurphy Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#975119


Where'd you get these?

Dougzilla Learner Dubber

13 posts · joined Jun 2013 ·

#975123
I know weber windows can be purchased for a bug. I can't remember the vendor off hand...maybe CiP1?
They don't appear to be very hard to make.

http://www.hookyspanelshop.com/

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#975125
You'll also find them on Samba
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#975134
Weber windows,I thought u are going turbo

Governor Wolfsburg Wizard

414 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·

#975135
Dougzilla wrote:I know weber windows can be purchased for a bug. I can't remember the vendor off hand...maybe CiP1?
They don't appear to be very hard to make.

http://www.hookyspanelshop.com/
I have the Hookys ones, well made, also used his A pillar repair sections , twice as thick as the crap normally available

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975169
cnfabo wrote:Weber windows,I thought u are going turbo
These are on the customer car Chis.... I got these from GabFab on theSamba.... A little exy landed.... 160Aus, but they are very good quality.... I did modify them a bit... I fitted them to the body with nuts and counter sunk screws.... And I have made my own in the past, but what the owner wants, the owner gets.

Doing this build has paid for much of the work I have done on the drag car, and my parts for my 27 T Tudor Hotrod, so its a win-win for me.... The final oil cooler parts arrived today for this car, so hopefully I'll have time to get the engine complete this weekend and get it fired up.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

andrewmurphy Officially Full-On Dubber

307 posts · joined Jul 2005 ·

#975200
Thanks all

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#975212
humpty wrote:
Oh look!

It's an "S" for Simon!

😎

Have fun mate.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975215
Hahahahaha.... Cheers Dave.... I'm having a blast.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

fish26 Fahrvergnugen

903 posts · joined Jul 2007 ·

#975576
I like the Gab Fab windows, nice work there mate, now use that money wisely and get back into the race car.........we are not a patient bunch
bitten by the bug..........several times

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975797
Brakes have arrived!



Lug nut suggestions?.... I have some 60 degree taper washers which you have to use with race weight Ercos... ANDRA require open lug nuts I think.... Any ideas?
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

cnfabo Custom Title Time!

1,353 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#975800
humpty wrote:Brakes have arrived!



Lug nut suggestions?.... I have some 60 degree taper washers which you have to use with race weight Ercos... ANDRA require open lug nuts I think.... Any ideas?
Wow,they are nice looking brakes Humpty...

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#975816
humpty wrote:Lug nut suggestions?.... I have some 60 degree taper washers which you have to use with race weight Ercos... ANDRA require open lug nuts I think.... Any ideas?
Are they 14mm?
(example only) http://www.summitracing.com/int/search/department/wheels-tires/part-type/lug-nuts/lug-nut-thread-size/14mm-x-1-50-rh/open-end-design/yes

Are they 12mm? If so, Coventry's, ask for genuine Toyota Landcruiser nuts coz they're bloody thick and strong, or otherwise Coventry's/Holden/Auto whatever for genuine GMH to suit Commodore.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#975898
14mm Dave.... Thanks for the link... Have looked at some of those before elsewhere... The 12mm ones I ran before would be perfect with the seat, but obviously the thread is all wrong... Bugger really.... I have some Porsche lugnuts that would be good, but ali ones kinda weird me out.... looks like yet another parts order is on the cards.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#976783
Pulling together all my engine bits in readiness to send off to Dave, and I have made a few more decisions... Not going with dry sump oiling, have sorted out some VW650 valve springs and got some SCAT 1.4 Race Rockers... Finally feel like I'm getting closer.... The next question is case porting.... Having a look over this autolinea case, it seems to me there are quite a few sharp edges in there and the surfaces are pretty rough too... What do you lot reckon? Get in there and debur the crap out of it?
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#976785
Debur 👍


matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#976802
Debur and radius, and port the case windows
Matt Berry Motorsports...air cooled advice, repairs and mods Ph 0408 704 662
OFF-ROAD,CIRCUIT,DRAG,STREET,ENDURANCE

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#976879
Cheers fellas..... Started on it today.



It looks a little sharp in there....



Not to mention a heap of rough cast surfaces and flashing everywhere...



So after an hours work I have one rod area nearly done....







Hopefully have one case half complete tomorrow before I go to work.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#976884
Remember to check your oil hole in relation to your bearing shells, I had to die grind mine to line up.


humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#976928
Craig Torrens wrote:Remember to check your oil hole in relation to your bearing shells, I had to die grind mine to line up.
Have heard that... I hear its worse with the older ali crankcases too.... I bout this one 8 years ago, so it's most likely dickie... Cheers for the reminder Craig.
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#979231
Finally found time to get the case porting finished up.... Pretty happy with how it came out.... There was heaps of flashing and rough surfaces in there, along with loads of sharp edges.... All blended in now.... Not uber smooth like Matt has done on Bluey's case, but I think I can live with that.....

This case has some of the galleries drilled and plugged but not all.... Thinking I might have a go at doing that.... Will pull the 8mm case savers out too in readiness for the 10mm deals... Have fitted longer studs in for the sump too.... Any other suggestions on thing I can do to improve this case?

Next order of business is the breathing and oiling improvements.... Looking at the oil pickup is looks to be a larger late model one, but the ID at the bend looks compressed.... I think I have a NOS German pickup here somewhere.... Would it be worth my while to change it out?... Also looking at possibly fitting Jaycee oil pump cover (Powerflow Oil System) with the by-pass that goes back to the Type 3 oil filler plate, and possibly purchasing the Jaycee drag pulley and alt kit.... Shame about the exchange rate right now.... Wrong time to be buy shite from the US!
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 ·

#979254
humpty wrote:..........and possibly purchasing the Jaycee drag pulley and alt kit.... Shame about the exchange rate right now.... Wrong time to be buy shite from the US!
Then possibly a good time to be looking for a 2nd hand alternator off a Suzuki Swift or Diahatsu Charade (really small and light, but still 55A), then having a bit of fun in the shed making alloy brackets stuff!

Do you still have access to some of your workshop stuff at work Simon?

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#979351
modnrod wrote:
humpty wrote:..........and possibly purchasing the Jaycee drag pulley and alt kit.... Shame about the exchange rate right now.... Wrong time to be buy shite from the US!
Then possibly a good time to be looking for a 2nd hand alternator off a Suzuki Swift or Diahatsu Charade (really small and light, but still 55A), then having a bit of fun in the shed making alloy brackets stuff!

Do you still have access to some of your workshop stuff at work Simon?
Already have that stuff sorted Dave... And yep.... I have the keys to the workshops at school again.... I'm teaching 'building and construction' in upper school classes this year, as well as my usual sculpture, design and media courses... Full time is year.... Very little time for toys I feel. 🥲
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#979363
humpty wrote:
modnrod wrote:
humpty wrote:..........and possibly purchasing the Jaycee drag pulley and alt kit.... Shame about the exchange rate right now.... Wrong time to be buy shite from the US!
Then possibly a good time to be looking for a 2nd hand alternator off a Suzuki Swift or Diahatsu Charade (really small and light, but still 55A), then having a bit of fun in the shed making alloy brackets stuff!

Do you still have access to some of your workshop stuff at work Simon?
Already have that stuff sorted Dave... And yep.... I have the keys to the workshops at school again.... I'm teaching 'building and construction' in upper school classes this year, as well as my usual sculpture, design and media courses... Full time is year.... Very little time for toys I feel. 🥲
Hmmm, sounds like you're already making excuses for another year of slow progress 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.............cmon, find the time !!!!!