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posted on December 19th, 2010 at 02:16 PM |
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Hi Steve,
are the returns on the top corner where the breathers normally are?
I thought about going this way, was less work than getting an intake pump setup to work.
How much extra capacity you reckon you've gained?
You hardly need it with a subi though.
I got from here to bris, around the city and back again with 5.5L left out of 40L a couple of weeks ago and that was with A/C on which kills economy
at stop/start traffic lights.
my 1776 with webers or the blower would be half way through its 2nd tank by then
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posted on December 19th, 2010 at 09:13 PM |
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Hi
The returns on are on the front left edge of the tank, my surge tank will mount just below them on the what's left of the boot floor.
I saw an interesting washer bottle on a Tarago today, the model with the hidden motor, the shape looks like it would fit really neatly where the
factory one is now, more Jap crap in our cars.
I'm going to run headlight washers, I already have all the stuff to do it when I was going Xenon headlights so I thought why not, the stock bug
washer bottle would empty out quickly. I have a Land Rover disco pump (wonder how long that will last), 911 jets for the bumper and a 911 valve which
is the same as a Beetle one.
Steve
PS, I think I maybe gained a about 4 litres, but while the tank was there I thought that it was good thing to do.
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 08:56 PM |
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Hi
We have paint. The car is now at the Cools Trim next door getting a headlining, should be on the pan and back home by Christmas Eve, yippee.
I fitted the first part today, my bee sting ariel.
Steve
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 08:58 PM |
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Looking good.
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 08:59 PM |
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I dug all the dreaded foam out of the shell, I've saturated the area with Lanolin and stuck wool offcuts in all the cavities.
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 09:00 PM |
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Thanks Craig
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 09:09 PM |
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Looking great Steve I reckon that colour looks great with Black wheels, just like this one which is one of my favourite germanlook cars:-
Looking forward to seeing all your clever neat little touchs to be added from here on.
Cheers
Steve
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 09:16 PM |
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I agree with matara, that photo he put up looks bloody hot and gives us an idea of how yours will look Steve.
What's the idea with the wool, does it keep the lanolin in ?????
Kev
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 09:26 PM |
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Hi
That car is beautiful, I've never seen it before, the colour looks very similar.
I had my wheels done in silver as I still hadn't made up my mind about colours then.
The wool is to cut down noise, the foam was installed as sound barrier.
Steve
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posted on December 21st, 2010 at 11:28 PM |
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Looking good Steve, it's amazing how a bit of paint brings things together...
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posted on December 22nd, 2010 at 01:45 AM |
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Looks hot steve, but aren't you worried the wool will hold water like the dreaded foam?
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posted on December 22nd, 2010 at 07:16 AM |
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Hi
I believe that the heat from the motor will keep the wool dry and it should breath unlike the foam, neither my sons bug or my bug will get driven in
the rain unless its absolutely necessary, that's what Jap cars are for lol.
Rich, I'm seeing some light at the end of the tunnel now, can't wait to drive it.
Steve
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posted on December 22nd, 2010 at 08:39 AM |
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What wheel/brake combo are you going Steve? Got to be Porsche not Subaru
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posted on December 23rd, 2010 at 01:17 AM |
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Hi Steve
I kept all the old brakes from my yellow bug, they will be going back on, 996 rears on the front with 930 turbo rotors, Boxster rears on the rear with
944 rotors.
I have 18x8 Simmons OM wheels in Porsche pattern, I posted pictures in the 1st page.
Just got in from painting the pan, needed a beer and a sit down before going to bed, it 2.16 am yikes.
Steve
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posted on December 24th, 2010 at 07:53 AM |
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Hi
I've ran out time to get my pan finished to drop the body on, everything is closing up today, so I will concentrate on the pan and pickup the body on
the 4th, I have nowhere to store the body over the break. I really underestimated the work involved in getting the pan finished.
Cools Trim did a great job on the hood lining, its off white and really looks good with orange paint.
Steve
PS the wires poking through at the back are for an rear interior light, just like a splitty, removing the light will give me access to bee sting
antenna mounting nut.
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posted on December 24th, 2010 at 09:46 PM |
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Headlining looks great. Was it a custom job, or did they just fit an aftermarket kit that you supplied?
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posted on December 24th, 2010 at 10:28 PM |
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Hi
Thanks, its a kit I supplied.
Steve
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posted on December 24th, 2010 at 10:37 PM |
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your not wasting any time Steve!!
straight from panel shop to the trimmers
looking good by the way
Cheers
D
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posted on December 25th, 2010 at 03:45 AM |
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Looking great Steve.
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posted on December 30th, 2010 at 10:19 PM |
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Hi
Thanks ES, not too goping I hope LOL.
I've been working on the chassis a fair bit, I filled in the cut out bits, mounted the 944 handbrake cable brakets.
I made a sort of Kafer Cup bar, some eBay UK rose joints about $65 and some Molly tube $50 a bit of welding and some nuts and bolts.
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posted on December 31st, 2010 at 08:33 AM |
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You dont like cleaning welds up ?
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posted on December 31st, 2010 at 08:45 AM |
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Good work Steve! NEVER grind or file welds, when strength is more important than appearance.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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posted on January 1st, 2011 at 11:39 AM |
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Thanks ES, not too goping I hope LOL.
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I still don't like the whale tails :p (each to their own)
Loving the build though
PS 2 p's in gopping.
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posted on January 1st, 2011 at 12:21 PM |
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I still don't like the whale tails :p (each to their own)
PS 2 p's in gopping.
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Isn't it "each to his (or her) own"?
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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posted on January 2nd, 2011 at 10:17 PM |
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hi Steve, great to see such progress. Colour is perfect and the wheels will really compliment. As for the big ass tail, let me know if you want to
get rid of it as mine is only a single lip version and I think I could do with more down force on Boris's old car, which is now painted and being
assembled.... (will post a thread soon)
.A question you you???? are you going to run mechanical gauges or electric?
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posted on January 2nd, 2011 at 10:39 PM |
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Hi Lou
Welcome aboard. I'm going to run all VDO electric gauges, with the exception of an EBoost 2 and a SPA speedo.
Get busy and do a build thread on your car
Steve
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posted on January 3rd, 2011 at 07:28 AM |
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Hi Steve,
About the tail. Not sure if you remember the problems with rear-end lift on my old Sports Sedan? At the end of the straight at Amaroo Park, the back
was lifting about 2 inches (sorry,50.8mm) - even with an extended lip on the (Bruce Butler) whale-tail. As you probably know, the VW shape is the problem. Rear down force at high speed is great, but watch
out for understeer on high speed corners. Then comes the front!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers, Greg
P.S. Sorry, couldn't resist correcting the Pom.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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posted on January 3rd, 2011 at 05:22 PM |
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Hi Greg
I remember when you fitted the tail, it made an improvement, if I remember correctly it really helped with stability going over the hill at Amaroo
before the right hander. I will have to watch the front end as well.
You just don't like POMS because that's where Minis came from, ES most likely is not a fan of Minis anyway.
Steve
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posted on January 3rd, 2011 at 07:14 PM |
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Hey Steve, who said that I don't like poms? Some of my best friends are poms.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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posted on January 3rd, 2011 at 10:04 PM |
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Hi Greg
I've got it now. you just hate Minis not poms
Steve
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