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 Stanley
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| posted on July 4th, 2007 at 09:09 PM |
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Nice work as always Dave.
BTW did you get a press?
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| posted on July 6th, 2007 at 11:29 PM |
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Put motor in for check of No2 cylinder pipe ,how far it sits
past rear of car and guards .
Have to get a measurement for engine lid bracket that will be welded to header. The motor cover will be a boombox style cover.
Will get header recoated with a silver heatcoat (HPC) in the next few weeks.
Under car pic , you can see how high torsion tube has be lifted 4inch's and gear box 1inch as well.
The blue fuel fittings are -8 (left) to motor and -6(right) return to tank . Fuel lines in tunnel are russel high performance (twist - lok ) hose.
Alloy cover plate screws off for any maintance work in tunnel .
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| posted on July 6th, 2007 at 11:41 PM |
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Making good progress there mate  Looks sweet as....
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| posted on July 7th, 2007 at 08:07 AM |
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Lookin good Pete!
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| posted on July 7th, 2007 at 09:08 AM |
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nice work.
i remember seeing this car at nambucca thinking to myself it looks fast just sitting there.
down sharon.
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| posted on July 7th, 2007 at 06:24 PM |
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Spent some more hours today on Pete's gearbox.
First step was to drill some oil holes through the hub for 1st/2nd,
and also the hub for 3rd/4th.
Berg suggests this mod if you tighten up the end clearance of the gears.
These gears are not so tight in this box, but I still do the mod anyhow.
The surface of the hub is quite hard so I used a masonary drill sharpened up for steel,
and then a number 3 centre drill for the small hole once it was through the hard layer.
Here is the jig I use to press down the spring under 4th gear and install the circlip.
The Hard key for the 3/4 hub, and some steel caged bearings for those gears,
The bearings are from early model trannys.
Here are the assembled gear stacks, ready for the intermediate housing.
But some mods are required with the intermediate housing also.
Clearance on the diameter for the 1.217, 4th gear.
Also a later bearing to suit the splined pinion shaft.
The 1/2 gearset also needed more travel in the shift rod because of the narrowed 'slider',
and a late model tranny was the source of this item.
Once the gear stacks are pressed into the intermediate housing bearings,
the assembly is fitted into this jig to simulate the tranny case.
Here you can see where I clearanced the reverse teeth to clear the fat mainshaft from FTC....
it just clears
Because 2nd gear is also very wide...
I had to adjust reverse a little bit because it was rubbing on second gear whilst in neutral.
You adjust it and then clamp with this bolt.
There is a big nut on the end of this FTC mainshaft, and it is quite easy to tighten it(or loosen for that matter),
by locking it from turning with the crank wheel that simulates engine rotation.(part of the jig set)
I just flipped the crank handle so it bears against the jig.
Here is the whole jig with forks adjusted.
I will go back to it tomorrow and double check everything, before prepping the Rhino case.
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on July 7th, 2007 at 07:07 PM |
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Master craftsman at work there I see.Looks like you have done one or two B4.Good to see that you take a lot of pride in your work-well done.
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| posted on July 8th, 2007 at 09:46 AM |
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posted by Stanley
Nice work as always Dave.
BTW did you get a press?
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Thanks Andrew,
yes I got the same type you had at your work
with 20 ton capacity.
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on July 8th, 2007 at 01:49 PM |
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Just waiting on a nose cone, clutch fork, and paint detail (Pete can do that).
[ Edited on 8-7-2007 by dangerous ]
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on July 8th, 2007 at 01:53 PM |
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ooorsum Dave,thanx for your piccies, lot's of work there.......
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| posted on July 9th, 2007 at 09:46 PM |
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Great !!!!!!!!! work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll have a rolling car again soon .Will only be a little biit of detailing Dave,on gear box .Everything will be
painted satin black on suspension items and gearbox ,for easy touch up after maintenance in future . It's a race car !!!!!!!!
Just a quick pic of front tin so far . Dash is next ! There will be beadrolls on panels to take out flex .
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| posted on July 9th, 2007 at 09:58 PM |
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nice work .
turnded out realy well you must be happy with yourself.
congrates on a job well done,keep the pic's coming.
down sharon.
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| posted on July 20th, 2007 at 02:06 PM |
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Just a couple more pics ,after Dangerous's hard work on the inside ,finally clean up on the outside !(gear box)Painted in satin black engine paint
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Dash very close of finishing ,just have to complete middle join .
Things are a little slow ( to cold at night )
Thanks for all the cool words ,everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| posted on July 20th, 2007 at 02:15 PM |
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Looking great still Pete - hope you are looking after that back of yours!
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| posted on July 20th, 2007 at 05:15 PM |
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thats a nice looking box!
love the work pete
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| posted on July 29th, 2007 at 10:20 PM |
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Update 29.7.07
Gear box in , back to a roller again . Back is a little low (ajustment to fix ) .Brake lines ,rear tin ,Engine cover ,trim rear guards alittle , all
these jobs next.
Time is becoming a pain but I will keep pushing on.
A big thanks to Troy Alder for helping on friday night to get it on it's wheels for Dyno Day .
All so thanks to Competition Coatings for a fine job on my exhaust (looks unreal ) ,inside as well .
Check out :www.competitioncoating.com.au
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| posted on July 29th, 2007 at 11:54 PM |
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looks great, love that old paint job. are you still considering sticking with something similar?
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| posted on July 30th, 2007 at 09:26 PM |
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Sweet dude....
I've got a mate of mine hammering me to build a drag bug out of my 56 oval...better not show him pics of your car 
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| posted on August 3rd, 2007 at 12:49 AM |
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looks unreal ,can't wait to see it in action again
down sharon.
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| posted on August 8th, 2007 at 11:14 PM |
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The old car is coming along quiet well .All engine accessory's are fitted ,oil tank(dry sump tank) fitted for new oil line's ,next job ,make up new
fuel line's to chassis and fit msd dist and wire's . Waiting on alloy sheet for rear tin . Thanks for all comments above .
Rueb ! you build a drag bug and I'll tow up to Darwin for a match race ! Spoke to a very cool ,rev head ,nice looks , old friend of yours ? Will (
red wine drinker )She works at Autobarn here at springwood near me .
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 07:32 AM |
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pete - who made the dry sump tank and whats it hold - 12qt?
nick
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 08:21 AM |
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Pete champion job!!!!!!
Its been a while since Ive seen your beetle and its lookn bitchn!
All those hours (I know it takes plenty) really pay off!
Man any thing I can do to help give us a call 54720212, just to be a part
of your perfection may let a bit rub off.
There's a few familiar looking bits in there so I should know
my way around!
Coming to bris shortly.
BTW when did you change the model of Dak a tak?
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| posted on August 9th, 2007 at 10:00 PM |
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Oval window to get rear wing up higher as car is a little channeled now ,and don't need to look back when racing becouse I'm in front !
Mat ,let me know when you are back in Bris !
Nick ,it holds 8Ltrs witch i run 7 Ltrs in .Was made by Larry Still in Sydney after i drew up design .
Peterson or moroso are good type's ,can buy from Rocket
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| posted on August 10th, 2007 at 12:44 AM |
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looking good can't wait to see it at warwick
down sharon.
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| posted on August 16th, 2007 at 06:16 PM |
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very impressive work!
and good color for a racecar ;-)
VW 412 with 1.8 Turbo and homemade suspension
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| posted on August 25th, 2007 at 02:13 AM |
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Up/date 25/8/07 Wing
Rear engine lid (boom box ) is coming along well ,made from 1.2mm alloy ,started in middle section, working on
side template's now .Then section around header out let will have sum holes and bottom trimmed off .
Will all be in one piece when finished .
Have be working on many things , fuel lines ,clutch arm ,gauges ,starter ,rear guards dzus on, msd dist installed .
Waiting on sparky to come over and do his thing .
Warwick is close but I'll keep trying to get yellow car there.
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| posted on September 3rd, 2007 at 11:09 PM |
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Finally finished wing (4 days work ) Looks tuff , I think !!!!!!!!!! Next job !!!!!!!
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| posted on September 4th, 2007 at 11:51 AM |
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Shite HOT Pete
Great work as usuall!!!!!
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| posted on September 15th, 2007 at 12:54 PM |
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WOW Pete. Your car is comming along nicely.
Do you think you will have it ready for warwick or will you be just running the choptop?
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| posted on September 16th, 2007 at 10:44 PM |
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Dak-A-Tak shed work
Trying to get all cars to Warwick this year , chop is waiting for motor to be fitted ( type 4 ), working hard at this stage but time will be the
breaker point .
Put wheel studs in one hub today and fitted all up ,then found brake line comes to close to bump-stop so ,had to pull it all apart and rotate disc
calliper to the rear .
 Still waiting on left rotor from usa ,after they sent me 2 right side
rotors .
Sparky is working on car all day this Tuesday and then finish off when body is back on .
I have entered ,so there is no turning back ,now !
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