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.

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1,005 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 27 Jan 2013, 6:56 am

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tar76 wrote:Saw that cam not long ago 👍

Did it have lumps in all the right places! Mmmm lumps!

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1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 2 Feb 2013, 7:01 am

#941903

Come on Matty how's this going

Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 2 Feb 2013, 9:41 am

#941915

Nothing exciting happening here......

Last night Bluey's old engine was removed and stripped of all the bits that will be used on the new engine, carbs, tin, exhaust, full-flow system and oil pump etc etc..

The workshop is absolutely chockers, Volksies stacked and racked everywhere so our plate is definately full up this way.

Since the last up-date, bottom end has been dummy assembled and deck-heights done, so with the info the head mods have been confirmed for compression ratio flycut. Pistons and cylinders are at Competition Coatings getting some attention, the rotating assembly has been balanced, the last pieces for the puzzle have been ordered from the US of A so things are ticking along nicely.......how long have we got?🤪😁😂

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 5 Feb 2013, 5:33 pm

#942357

never long enough.🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅🙅😠😁

down sharon.

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 5 Feb 2013, 6:17 pm

#942365

Suffering widthdrawals here matty 🥲

Anything?

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 5 Feb 2013, 10:41 pm

#942407

Bloody head dude is holding me up...........where have I heard that before????? 😂 He said Friday.....for mine and a type 4 I'm also trying to finish before Sydney.

I'll get some pics of what's been happening in the meantime.

One new/old Porsche seat installed on Sunday (one more to do 😉 ), case still getting detailed of an evening on the dining room table 👍, one package from the states arrived today. so definately getting closer.

We got plenty of time yet haven't we Westi?

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tar76 Custom Title Time!

1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 6 Feb 2013, 5:15 am

#942417

The Porsche seats, forgot about them man they are going to look good!

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2,220 posts · joined May 2007 · 6 Feb 2013, 7:42 am

#942424

Pics of the seats Matt ???

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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 6 Feb 2013, 6:12 pm

#942493

Seats ?? blah blah blah ... get your fricken engine built you pussy 😬

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 6 Feb 2013, 7:02 pm

#942507

Sides wrote:Pics of the seats Matt ???

Seats are unfortunately quite heavy, but they are extremely comfy, so I'm happy so far. CB John pressed up these great side panels so I just attached them to shortened og runners from Al. Thanks guy's.

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Feb 2013, 7:06 pm

#942513

toooooo much time polishing 🤪 !!!

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 6 Feb 2013, 7:08 pm

#942515

Can't speak......................polishing 😂😂

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Feb 2013, 7:52 pm

#942522

😂😂😂

p.s. is that a rust hole in the drivers sill near the b pillar ?

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 6 Feb 2013, 10:35 pm

#942545

Good on ya Craig....yep, a little repair required where the sill had been patched.

Heads were cut for dual springs

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2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 7 Feb 2013, 6:40 am

#942555

Better picture there Matt 👍

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vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?

2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 7:23 am

#942851

Do you have any fingerprints left now or are you good for that "job"????

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Feb 2013, 9:11 am

#942868

Fingers are just stumps now mate......may be able to do that 'job' for ya, when they stop bleeding.

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

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 10:12 am

#942873

so what is the gain of all the "inside case polishing" work ? I understand that the oil will run down quicker, but is it worth all the man hours for the gain ?

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Feb 2013, 2:38 pm

#942898

After a trip to Brissy yesterday, I have most of my parts in one place...... most 🤓🙄

Pushrod tube seal locations perpared

Cylinders honed to size to 500G and coated externally with thermal dispersant ceramic

Piston cowns coated with thermal barrier ceramic and skirts with wettable friction ceramic.

Valve job done, here's the seats. I will be finish detailing ports and chambers yet

One order of a few goodies, one is still MIA. Doh !!!

And for those interested, here's the cam spec sheet

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1,622 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 9 Feb 2013, 3:26 pm

#942901

👍 Looking good Matt

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244 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 9 Feb 2013, 6:12 pm

#942919

Interesting cam Matt 😎

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 8:08 pm

#942942

Craig Torrens wrote:so what is the gain of all the "inside case polishing" work ? I understand that the oil will run down quicker, but is it worth all the man hours for the gain ?

Good build up Matt....i.m keen to know this as well. Interior looks great car and case

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 8:09 pm

#942943

The heads are interesting too.......CNC combustion chambers and CNC ported 043's, but they weren't cut for dual springs...where did they come from Matt ?

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 9 Feb 2013, 8:45 pm

#942949

Yeah is that how they were left from the CNC ?

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 9 Feb 2013, 9:42 pm

#942959

Thanks Tarin....plenty to do yet 🙂

The internal case work is something I do to varying degrees on all my engines.
It starts with clearancing and deburring, that then leads to improving internal air-flow by radiusing the edges under the barrel seats and around the bearing saddles. A little more detailing and removing excess material also helps windage but also helps remove case stress risers. Plus I love engines and making them the best I can and the magnesium alloy feels beautiful when polished 🙂
So it's a three edged sword (can you have that?)....oil flow/return, reduction in windage and increasing strength of the case.

Cam is interesting, funny how it is VERY close to the GB310 we put in Cols 2332 with similar heads.

Heads are Los Panchitos from CB Performance. 40 x 35.5, 174cfm @ .500 IIRC. I have upgraded them to Manley valves and JPM dual springs/titainium retainers, also flycut chambers to 48cc to increase compression. Yes, thats how they come from CB, the marks are from the CNC cutters, same as on thier 044's, quite a course finish but takes no time to tidy up. Some of the finish is desired in the intake.
I definately prefer the VW castings of the 043.

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349 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 10 Feb 2013, 7:47 am

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matberry wrote:The internal case work is something I do to varying degrees on all my engines.
It starts with clearancing and deburring, that then leads to improving internal air-flow by radiusing the edges under the barrel seats and around the bearing saddles. A little more detailing and removing excess material also helps windage but also helps remove case stress risers. Plus I love engines and making them the best I can and the magnesium alloy feels beautiful when polished 🙂
So it's a three edged sword (can you have that?)....oil flow/return, reduction in windage and increasing strength of the case.

Cam is interesting, funny how it is VERY close to the GB310 we put in Cols 2332 with similar heads.

Heads are Los Panchitos from CB Performance. 40 x 35.5, 174cfm @ .500 IIRC. I have upgraded them to Manley valves and JPM dual springs/titainium retainers, also flycut chambers to 48cc to increase compression. Yes, thats how they come from CB, the marks are from the CNC cutters, same as on thier 044's, quite a course finish but takes no time to tidy up. Some of the finish is desired in the intake.
I definately prefer the VW castings of the 043.

Err,.. have you read this back to yourself?
We must be watching toooooooooo much BIG BANG THEORY at the moment because are you sure your real name is not Sheldon.😂

Seriously though,.. looks great.

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1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 10 Feb 2013, 9:13 am

#942987

and you say i do weird stuff!!!!!! All those long lonely nights in your shed feeling polished magnesium!!!!!!🤪🤪🤪🤪 I dont even want to know😀😀

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174 posts · joined Sep 2009 · 10 Feb 2013, 11:44 am

#942998

Great work Matty!!!! Case prep A++++

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8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 11 Feb 2013, 10:54 pm

#943296

Thanks Isaac, Ben, you'll keep batman, Carl, I think your watching too much tele, and don't worry, your '68 may have a hernia with this new donk, a DB tranny required as minimum requirement 😉....

Good news, missing package, parts from Pierside arrived oz this evening. phew!!!!! sent 26-1-13 Priorty Mail !!! Hopefully get it tomorrow or wednesday I guess.

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