My Red 1303 (motorkhana photos too)

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:37 pm

#291357

Trawling around my PC I found a couple of photos of my 73 1303 while I was building it. Reminded me exactly how much rust the damn thing had.

Doesnt look so bad does it ?

[ Edited on 29-6-2005 by Doug Sweetman ]

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:38 pm

#291359

Right rear needed a little bit of work.....

Matching bolt holes and panel profiles provided a challenge.

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:39 pm

#291360

And on the inside as well.

Damn that VW foam they put in there !

[Edited on 11-1-2005 by Doug Sweetman]

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:40 pm

#291363

Heads are bog standard 040's

Carbs were going to be 40 IDF's but I could never find someone to tune them, so they are still in the shed.

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:40 pm

#291364

So it got registered with a single 40 DCNF.

Which Sucked big time.

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:42 pm

#291365

And now it gets about OK with Kadrons.

Though now I have K&N's on it and a homemade breather box too.

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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 11 Jan 2005, 12:55 pm

#291374

any pic's of your K&N setup

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 2:05 pm

#291404

Not on my work computer - I might have one at home, otherwise I can charge the digicam up and take some. Anything you wanted to see in particular ?

They are just K&N inserts to the std kadron filter top and bottom plates - they are a bit taller though, so the central stud needs to be extended to cope.

Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 11 Jan 2005, 2:29 pm

#291414

Doug Sweetman wrote:Not on my work computer - I might have one at home, otherwise I can charge the digicam up and take some. Anything you wanted to see in particular ?

They are just K&N inserts to the std kadron filter top and bottom plates - they are a bit taller though, so the central stud needs to be extended to cope.

I still haven't done anything with mine, and I'm looking for ideas.

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 11 Jan 2005, 10:23 pm

#291806

This is the only photo that I have with the K&N's on - they look heaps better.

Kurt and Troy and Vee Dub Repairs and Spares did the work, so they should be able to give you the part numebr for the filter I guess.

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GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 12 Jan 2005, 10:00 am

#291963

Doug,
The rust in mine was almost identical! I share your pain. Good job.

Patience is a virtue but rust destroys the souls of the virtuous!

Brendan

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Jan 2005, 5:40 pm

#292126

Thanks Brendan - it was a learning process for me. I learnt that there is no such thing as 'surface rust' in a 1970's beetle !

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 12:16 am

#376862

Some more up to date photos, and some photos from my win in the WA VW Club motorkhana last year.

[ Edited on 28-6-2005 by Doug Sweetman ]

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 7:55 am

#376896

Great stuff Doug!!

Futue te ipsum!!!

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 29 Jun 2005, 8:30 am

#376910

Another Beetle saved!
Who owns the shed she's in in the first shot?
Rob...

Boxer Power
Member of DMLRK.....Die Mittler Lebuns Resto Komeradschaft

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 10:41 am

#377012

Thats one of my old man's sheds. Its a good size (15 x 9m) for a 700sqm suburban block......

Thanks Barry, I'd had those photos for a while and never found a quiet hour to put them up - thought there might be a few on here that would enjoy them as much as I enjoyed the day !

zac_smits Coolest Person Ever!

3,634 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 29 Jun 2005, 11:16 am

#377024

that's not a khana...

that's just you in a paddock :P:P

(but still looks cool!)

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 11:45 am

#377031

Actually the photos are my celebratory donuts after the khana 🙂 I have a really cool trophy at home (which I guess I have to give back one day) with a vw conrod (bent at 45°), piston and half a valve embedded int he top of the piston, all mounted on jarrah burl, real nice.

sshhhhh dont tell anyone there was only four people competing in the khana though........