Another Drag Bug

whathaveidone · 2012-08-26T10:57:41+00:00

Introducing Norm. He will be ready for the VW event at WSID in Feburary. Not much will be done until november untill Morgan gets home then it will be full steam ahead. Will keep you all posted.

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:11 pm

#927904

More progress pics!!!! No beer today so i took these photos and left😬😬😬

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:21 pm

#927907

This cars gonna look FAT!

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:22 pm

#927908

should be skinny with all the weight comming out of it!!!

Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:26 pm

#927909

Is there more bracing going in?

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:31 pm

#927910

whathaveidone wrote:should be skinny with all the weight comming out of it!!!

You know what i meant.... 🤓

20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard

597 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:33 pm

#927911

Looking good!!!

Is there going to be a roll cage to join to the torsion tubes or forks??

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whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:37 pm

#927914

yep. A bar under the horns going from the end to the plate where they originally were. Then tied into the cage just before the axles on top. Should have more pics in the next few days if that didnt make sense

morgan Officially Full-On Dubber

225 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 22 Oct 2012, 8:57 pm

#927922

The cage will tie it all together. Up 100mm and back 5mm all centered and level within 1mm and 1 degree and that was on Sunday no beers.
Pics of the 4mm plate I made and the mid mount I finished tonight and yes Westi it will be remade in alloy.

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morgan Officially Full-On Dubber

225 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 22 Oct 2012, 9:06 pm

#927924

These are for you Westi. Speed holes.
Now stop concerning youself about my car being to heavy and start concentrating on getting yours to the start line... Zing

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 22 Oct 2012, 9:22 pm

#927930

That's looking really good Morgan..... I'm so glad you doing all this prototyping for my pan.

FUCH your early!

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 22 Oct 2012, 10:01 pm

#927942

heavy.heavy, heavy.
getting through it though.keep it going.look great.
i take no 4 link.

down sharon.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 22 Oct 2012, 10:37 pm

#927947

Good work Morgs, altho way to much metal in that pedal reinforcing to be showing it off........

You and Ben keep up the good work....cut cut cut 👍👍👍

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 22 Oct 2012, 11:45 pm

#927953

why not get some ti to make up the wait difference.😂😂😂😂😂😂
can't wait for the rematch.red light for the win .😂😂😂

down sharon.

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Oct 2012, 12:05 am

#927954

westi wrote:red light for the win .😂😂😂

I can tell you all about that Brad. 😂

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westi what the

1,610 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 23 Oct 2012, 1:17 am

#927955

ssssshhhhhhhh!

🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

down sharon.

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 23 Oct 2012, 8:01 am

#927965

Did you narrow rear 3inch ? Have you got axles yet ?
Another mod I would look at when you redo shifter is move it backwards a little to .
Must have a plasma cutter for those brackets (cut out)
Good work guys .

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 23 Oct 2012, 9:47 am

#927975

No plasma. oxy and a grinder. rear is 3" each side. and yes he has axles and a box!

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Oct 2012, 9:55 am

#927978

whathaveidone wrote:No plasma. oxy and a grinder. rear is 3" each side. and yes he has axles and a box!

And skills.... 🥷

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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 24 Oct 2012, 10:45 am

#928144

whathaveidone wrote:My thinking is, it gets the centre of gravity lower to the ground but with standard suspension . Can anyone else add to that???

Yes Ben , we raised the rear torsion tube in Chris Boltons' turbo bug also . Chris has done 60 foot times of 1.36sec and his car is extremely stable at the top-end running 10.5's consistantly @ over 120mph . The low centre of gravity is a big advantage for stability and the rear suspension geometry a huge advantage for a swing-axle beetle at the line .

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Oct 2012, 1:45 pm

#928156

How far was it lifted Wayne?

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SuperOwen Fahrvergnugen

868 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 24 Oct 2012, 1:54 pm

#928158

I'd actually like to see two similar cars with and with out the torsion raise measured and CoG compared. Oh wait, you do have a car to compare it to! Now you've got a nice little sunday project to find out the data for us 😀

whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 24 Oct 2012, 4:22 pm

#928177

Chrises is 4".

morgan Officially Full-On Dubber

225 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Oct 2012, 7:42 pm

#928214

Not going to mount the shifter till the seat and steering is in Pete I want to be as comfortable as posible.
I got these on last night, got the idea from big wiggood way to stffen up the frame forn without using an engine plate will get more gussets in smaller diameter tube.
Thanks to Rod for the molly Brad for the bending and Benny for the running around.

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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 24 Oct 2012, 7:45 pm

#928216

Good stuff Morgs. Makes me want to go cut up a car......n go race'n

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humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Oct 2012, 8:45 pm

#928225

I noticed that on the BigWig site too.... It looks very cool indeed.... Are you going to seam weld the frame horns too?... New fuel line up the tunnel?

Go on Mat.... You know you wanna!

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morgan Officially Full-On Dubber

225 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 25 Oct 2012, 7:28 pm

#928329

Fuel line up the tunnel clutch and accel and maybe oil lines for dry sump.

Dak-A-Tak Volksie Pete

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 25 Oct 2012, 10:34 pm

#928396

check this build guys .Some good ideas.
What engine are you planning ?

http://ultimateaircooled.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php/topic,13182.0.html

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 Oct 2012, 7:16 pm

#928526

Dak-A-Tak wrote:check this build guys .Some good ideas.
What engine are you planning ?

http://ultimateaircooled.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php/topic,13182.0.html

I like that car a lot!

FUCH your early!

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morgan Officially Full-On Dubber

225 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 4 Nov 2012, 6:39 pm

#929696

Nice link Pete it alway looks easy when some one else is doing it.
Been a slow week for Norm got some spring plates and short axel tubes and bolted it all up and today I got started on the body, so much rust.

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great work guys should be good for FEb at sydney

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