more small steps.Got online this morning with Mark from CB Performance and he has loaded my ECU with spark and fuel maps to start the engine.I have finished the fuel system and have only to now finish the Flex plate and I can run the engine.Will pull the motor tomorrow to do final measurements.Being that close-I have started building a new trailer to cart it around.Have made it 5m long and 2.4 wide and will build a 2m high top for it.Have made the rear floor ( 2metres ) so that I can lower it to get better acces.The rear door (2mtres high ) will fold down,which will also become the loading ramp.
looks awsome!!! Like the idea of the floor droping down👍
👍 Niceee
"Obey your Dreams"!
62 Std beetle.
65 11 wnd Split "The Cross".
6? coming very soon!!!!
Gary, that's looking real nice👍👍
especially that shot of it on the hoist
Cheers
D
Still at it-1 for you Dave Stoker-the drive shafts are painted and fitted,and measurements were spot on.I have also started building the side panels for the back half.I have fabricated ally panels that get bolted to the rear of the cab,and the side will weld to these panels.I have made a template and it's all at the metal fabricaters being rolled and folded.Have finished the floor of the trailer and will make the draw bar tomorrow night.Ordered the springs and rockers,axles,hubs and brakes on Monday which will be here early next week.The bloke doing the rear glass guards has finished the mould and will have 2 guards ready for me next Tuesday.I picked up my steel guard used for the mould today-will hang it in the shed somewhere.
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While waiting for a few jobs to still be done by outside sources,decided to get back on to the flex plate.Have made the crankshaft boss with a 10mm flange-to give me enough to bolt the chrome moly flex plate to.Have cut out the chromemoly plate inside and outside diameters.Will try to get some 8 X 20mm (1mm pitch) in 12.9 grade or 5/16 UNF grade 8"s.I have drilled and tapped the boss in 6mm so I can use some jacking bolts to get it off the crank.
Henry S put me onto these pins to let me take the drivers door off to help loading it into the trailer.Can't steer it because of the poly windows.
Very Cool Gary.
If you are putting a rear tray on it like it looks like your doing, I would put swage lines matching the cab near the top edge in. Just a little fold to carry it on.
Like this. Loving the fat guards.
Also what is the story with the fuel rails not going straight into the injectors? Why the fittings and length of hose? Just thought it would be shorter for the fuel to run and less parts.
Thanks
Heath
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there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
westi wrote:That's mad Alan.
Thanks Dave-exactly what I need. Will contact them.
Turbo54 wrote:Very Cool Gary.
If you are putting a rear tray on it like it looks like your doing, I would put swage lines matching the cab near the top edge in. Just a little fold to carry it on.
Like this. Loving the fat guards.
Also what is the story with the fuel rails not going straight into the injectors? Why the fittings and length of hose? Just thought it would be shorter for the fuel to run and less parts.
Thanks
Heath
. If you check out the pic of the cab-you will see the ally panel bolted to the cab which the side panels will be attached to. The body crease line will go right to the back. I am having the panels made at the moment from 1.5pm ally.
Sweet cant wait
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
Sweet cant wait
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
nbturbo wrote:Henry S put me onto these pins to let me take the drivers door off to help loading it into the trailer.Can't steer it because of the poly windows.
Hey Gary, what diameter and length are those pins?
Cheers,
Greg
58 Beetle drag racer project
64 1500S Notch
69 Squareback
Good day Greg - 8mm X 70mm grip length. Haven't fitted them yet- hoping to get the OG pins out and not doing too much damage.
Started the ally frame for all the side panels to clip onto.This is the front half put together,need to take it off now to fully weld all the joints.It's made of 20mm ally tube and I can't believe how strong it is and yet so light.
Looking really good mate!! Can't wait to hear and see the results on the track!! I guess you more than anyone would want to as well lol
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Looking very nice!!
Did you up grade to 930 style cv's, or still kombi?
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I stayed with Kombi CVs-but I bought some in the States with balls twice as big as standard ones and of course much deeper and wider tracks for them to run in. Will run with them and see how we go.
Gary, that's just what you'll need when you get that car going.......big balls.😁
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
It's mainly the cages that break, and after that the shafts,
but sounds like those us ones may be strong enough,if you don't
use a trans brake.
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HappyDaze wrote:Gary, that's just what you'll need when you get that car going.......big balls.😁
. Well Greg,guess we will have to give you the steering wheel,because rumor has it,that your "Wedding Tackle" is more than big enough to do the job.
An update-progress is so slow.I had organised a Sheet Metal Fabricator here to do the ute sides for me.I took 2 sheets of ally and the template there early this year.After many montse of no progress,I took it all away late June and made a decission to have a go myself-this is getting to be the norm around here.I bought a set of rollers from Ebay and fabricated a stand for them.Made the first panel yesterday-took about 1/2 hour to roll it and another hour to trim it all up.Very pleased with the out come.I have been asked to put the car in the annual show here in our Drag Club display shed,so putting in a bit of effort.It will be a work in progress.Still making the rear engine plate.Just need to mill all the mounting holes and the engine can finally stay bolted in position.Have finished welding the underside of my trailer and have turned it over to finish welding the chassis,then can start building the frame.
Another 1 from behind-I bought a new camera and the shots aren't real clear-will have to work on that.
That's cool! So different!
the rear panels look very nice Gary.
I know what you mean about people that you've asked to make items for you and they still cant/wont do what you've asked😬
At least you know doing it yourself that the final product is perfect.
Cheers
D
Sides look awesome Gary!! Sometimes its better to do it yourself and get the result you want not what someone elses interpretation. Can't wait to see it all painted!!!
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Yes I am very pleased with how the first one turned out. A couple of months ago I was almost at the point of saying " xxck" it. I was way over trying to get stuff done around here in a reasonable time with average quality - but prices were always Rolls Royce standards. The side panels were the last straw,but decided the bastards weren't going to beat me. Reckon I may have to get the spray gun out and paint it myself as well.
