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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 03:40 PM |
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Sabre MKII (progress pics 08/06/07)
Hello all,
New to this forum so I thought I'd show off a pic of my DRB kitcar. Its a Type 3 floorpan with integrated spaceframe and four-point cage, IRS, Kombi
4 speed, full race suspension and a mild Subaru EA81.
I'm currently refurbishing the interior with new carpet, console, dash, leather trim, switchgear and lighting.
Cheers,
Mick.
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 04:06 PM |
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Looks like a nice ride Mick.
How about some more details, and photos. Everyone loves photos!!
VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 04:08 PM |
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great looking car, would love to know what you have done to create a 'mild' ea81? i am running one of these in my bus and would be interested to
know what tweaks can be done.
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OK, some other pics. First one is after removing the quad exhaust tips that stuck out 12 inches from the back of the car (!) and fitting some nice
recessed ones. This shot also shows the trayback ute taillights which are going in favour of 2 flush-mounted round lights each side (1 brake, 1
indicator).
These pics show some of the interior work I have started, but the console is now coming out of the car for a complete re-trim in the same leather as
the door panels, with a full length aluminium insert.
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 04:36 PM |
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OMFG I don't know why some of those pics turned out that big! Admins remove them if necessary.
As for the EA81, motor was modded when I bought the car, but I'm told that its a mild grind cam, some porting and polishing of the heads, and I know
its a 40mm downdraught Weber carb. Check out this site for info and bits for these engines:
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 05:14 PM |
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ahhhh nothing like a smart looking kit car full of clothes pegs.. the smartest of mods ever :P
looking good....
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 06:20 PM |
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Can anyone guess what I used to hold the leather in place while it was gluing to the door cards? |
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 06:23 PM |
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your kit car is nice, and so is your mates. wonder if they could be rego'd in NSW? i personally have a dino kit, that needs a lot more work yet, but
those things look pretty good.
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 06:50 PM |
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Yep, passes all relevant requirements in QLD, so there should be absolutely no problem in NSW (the roll cage is actually an engineering requirement!).
My car was built and approved in 1994. Helps that they were designed and built in Aus (Gold Coast).
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 06:56 PM |
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And baybuscamperkid re:EA81.
These are the preferred powerplant for gyro and ultralights because of their amazing reliability. Check out Australian Rotorcrafts website for info
on some INCREDIBLY powerful and trick EA81s. |
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| posted on March 31st, 2006 at 10:27 PM |
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cheers, noticed you are using the same doorhandles as me as well, 8 0s datsun. so much classier and more comfortable then the plastic VW ones and
hook up near perfectly to the original mechanism.
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 11:08 AM |
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Thanks for that info, I've actually been wondering about the door handles.
Someone mentioned that they thought they were early Ford, but I noticed the surrounds on the inside handles are marked Nissan. |
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 12:20 PM |
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Lovely. bet it goes nice.
BTW, are you tempted to go to an EJ series motor at some stage?
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 03:10 PM |
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yep, they came of the big dattos that looked like they were trying to be american cars, probably a few other models as well, i picked mine up at a
wreckers, cos they looked good and sorta similar to the VW ones.
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 05:05 PM |
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i was trying to think where i knew the dash vents from then it clicked
the ex had a VH dunnydoor
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 06:07 PM |
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I've had all the requirement checks done for an EJ20T STi (Rear discs for one!), but I found a thread on this site about a Mazda V6 transplant that,
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| posted on April 1st, 2006 at 06:09 PM |
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Oh, and I shudder at the fact that Commonwhore vents are in the car.
Thanks, now there's something else I'm going to have to change! |
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| posted on April 5th, 2006 at 03:28 PM |
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As I am new to the VW scene, I really didnt know anything about the car drivetrain wise, I just reported what the seller told me.
The knowledgable and friendly Peter from Custom Off Road has looked at the underside for me and has pointed out that it is NOT, in fact, a Kombi box,
it's a Beetle.
Thanks Bond for the awesome looking wheels and of course to Peter for the loan of some bolts to try them on.
If it's OK, I'll get it booked in for a thorough inspection as soon as I have time.
BTW, if anybody knows who can supply LEGAL wheel spacers for my 4 stud pattern, please share. |
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| posted on April 15th, 2006 at 06:39 PM |
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Sabre MKII
Contacted Denis Bedford who started DRB and designed/built these cars for some info.
Turns out my car is a Sabre MKII (mine's built '94).
Between 80 and 200 Sabres and Sabre MKII kits sold in total.
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 07:48 PM |
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Pic with the EMPI's and new tyres fitted.
Thanks Nick!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 07:50 PM |
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Guys this is a great ride all right.
You all have no clue, Haha.
I was fortunate enough to sit in the passenger seat of that beast today.
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 08:59 PM |
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love it!
i think this thing will look sick when mick's done with it after hearing his plans!
goodluck
nick
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 09:04 PM |
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should get those ferrari style round tailights to top it off
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 10:21 PM |
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Roundies already ordered 125mm, get them next week.
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 10:23 PM |
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And Nick, you'll have to come for a cruise with me through the CBD on a weekend night. See the effect this car has on the rice-burner brigade!
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| posted on April 23rd, 2006 at 10:35 PM |
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I SAT IN THE DRIVERS SEAT OF IT TODAY!
-Staggers.
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| posted on July 24th, 2006 at 11:05 AM |
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Some pics of the progress on the taillight change.
Thanks again Dubb61 for the info on the lights I wanted.
Lights wired up with custom HILED clusters:
The holes I have to fill (using plastic backing plates and honeycomb mesh fillers):
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This is gonna be good  !!
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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| posted on July 27th, 2006 at 11:15 PM |
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fk oath. sensational even! get into it mick
nick
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Finally got a couple of days off so here come some progress shots:
With the blanking plates fitted:
A close up of the completed left side:
Another view:
These lights worked out exactly how I wanted. Just waiting for the epoxy to dry on the right side, all the wirings done, so should be finished
tomorrow morning. I'll put up some night shots by the end of the weekend to show how the LED bulbs worked out.
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