Painted at last, well we tryed painting it the week-end before the vw fest but weather was poor ( rain).Tryed again Tuesday ,roof flaired up ( fish eyes ), sanded roof back three hours later,finished at midnight . Called a mate ( Col ) he did some more sanding next day and painted the black upper half just before dark. Rained again for the next two day's.Saturday was on us, after work commitments ( launch time) started masking up and more sanding, col started painting at 3o'clock ( weather cooling off ) finished at 6o'clock in the dark ( Heat gone, spot lights on for heat ). Two hours latter ,started putting panels back on car .Then a magor clean inside and out, finished at 2o'clock in the morning. We made the show and had a good time with all fellow vw freinds. NEXT WEEK JOBS fix all runs and sand the bugs out !!!!!!!!!!!!. I love working to a dead line.

[Edited on 17/5/2005 by Dak-A-Tak]

Good effort Pete! Hard work always pays off! Cant wait to see it run in all motor...should be quicker than mine.

Very nice dude! Love it!

Looks Great Pete!!!
When are you runnin it?

I'd really like to see your drag bug out again too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How's that one going?

Cheers Craig

Looks good Pete lots of work there well done

Work on the car is progressing nicely, all windows are in (front is made from polycarbonate plastic, side from perspex plastic ).Have painted dash and door alloy panels red. Touch up satin black inside with spray can.Hope to flywheel back next week ( 228 size change to 200mm with a ring put inside it ).More soon!!! from Dak-A-Tak work shop .nn[ Edited on 16-7-2005 by Dak-A-Tak ]

inside picnn[ Edited on 16-7-2005 by Dak-A-Tak ]

Tranny in the works.
Ratios:3.78, 2lt mainshaft conversion, & 1800 1st gear.
2.06, 2nd.
1.43, 3rd.
1.00, 4th.
R&P: 4.57 spliced to early shaft.
Two Litre ribbed case.
Bus Super Diff.
1800 bellhousing.
1600 intermediate housing.

Rod and I decided to change the engine lid ,with a OVAL deck lid,we had laying in the barn at Rods. Later I might put bolgers over the carb stacks.Still deciding if i will cut off the bottom around the exhaust,when i make the side bits. Paint has been colour sanded and polished from top to bottom. Car is now turned key- gear box in,clutch works,motor fan work, suspension lined.nn[ Edited on 29-8-2005 by Dak-A-Tak ]

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Great stuff Pete - can't wait to see it run (hope the class problems for the jamboree can be sorted out).

Alan

Looks great !

I heard they are sneaking up for a run tonight!
Wed 31st.

I heard they are sneaking up for a run tonight!
Wed 31st.

looks cool.. :thumb

pity you had to cut up da W..

Its only metal....you can't take it with you!

We got as far as the trialer ,to load up last night( wed's 31 ) when the clutch ajustment changed ,then we couldn't get gears. Then pedal felt like it was binding or clutch or cable !!!!! There was another problem with left 48ida carb when i screw the fuel bowl bung into far,then bowl crack. ( shoottttttt).Swap carb with another from Rods car . Anyway it looks like motor out and look for clutch fault.Deck-lid ,this car is all steel,like a hotrod.Real old skool dragcars don,t know what carbon fibre is.More soon.nn[ Edited on 1-9-2005 by Dak-A-Tak ]

$hit Pete that is no good - hope it is nothing serious with the clutch/cable. That must hurt (heart and wallet) cracking an IDA - is it repairable?

Will catch up with you and Rod at the show next weekend if you're going (Carina on Sunday), otherwise I'll be showing the bug at the Jamboree.

Alan

Well we made it!!!! to Willowbank on Saturday night for the first time. After a test drive up and down the return road. As i haven't raced this car before the aim was to take things very easy. 1) idle start, gear shift 6000 rpm, 14.32-96.90 mph. 2) 3000 start ( HUGE WHEELSTAND - STINGER HITS THE GROUND )- THE track in front of me disappeared,off the gas pedal ,then a huge crunch on landing, car still going straight so on the gas again, 13.90-103 mph .3) did a practice launch, sliding clutch out 2500rpm, wheels come up 8inches , stage car to go but accidently took off in third gear,got going again car had a miss about 6000rpm- 101mph. Well the night wasn't the greatest but least Rod and I had some track time before next week-ends JAMBOREE . The goal will before mid 12's next week-end. The funning part was the video person pushed pause button instead of play !!!!!!!!!!!:P

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Jamboree, 12.1@109...@770kg.
Now we're cookin'.

Got some video of your first qualifying run...great run.
Wish I could have hung around longer, but the rotaries were getting to me.

Keep up the good work guys...5 volksies there all up.

Good mph for a low 12 yeah ?

Nice result, and a bloody nice looking retro wagen !

Yeah, thought it was, Dave butler ran 11.66 with 112, so there might be an eleven in this car maybe ? would be a great achievement with a carbied motor !

Pete has previously run an 11.27@116.8 in his other race car.
This car is a bit heavyer and all steel to keep in the nostalgia theme.
Peter has also run an 11.92 in Rod Richardson's Cal Looker, that was running at the Jamboree too. 48IDA's all round!

nice.... very nice.... any piccies of his other car ?

Been awhile , We ran a little 1915cc motor at Warwick this year as I put my motor back in yellow bug . This combo was very untested but went well ,except a stuck fuel pressure reg ,ran sweet ! Best et was 8.75 at a big 77mph .
Still had real good fun , best run with no burnout with little dry launch to start line .