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 ElusiveStranger
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 04:58 AM |
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Really nice work Rich.
Umm you could always do a servo'd flap on that intake
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:51 AM |
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yeah, much betterer, I was worried about an open air filter in the guard [wing]. I know how dirty mine gets and it's way above everything else. corse
I do go doing donuts in the dust though I guess. 
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| posted on December 21st, 2009 at 05:04 AM |
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Bit more work on the chassis in preparation for making the floors. Template on left hand side (wallpaper lining makes great templates!) and also
welding in more strip as I plan to have the driver's side front floor section removable.
I managed to find a suitable reducing elbow to go between the MAF and turbo intake and started making the framework for the MAF side of the filter
assembly. I'll have to wait until the body and chassis are together again before finalising the positions.
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| posted on December 25th, 2009 at 04:44 PM |
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Excellent build! Can't wait to see it's continued progress!
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ricola
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| posted on December 28th, 2009 at 05:29 AM |
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To gain more caster and centralise the wheel in the wing, the simplest way was to move the anti-roll bar mountings forwards, I trialled a 20mm spacer
and that worked perfectly so that is how much I have extended the chassis by..
All welded up and ground smooth
Chassis closed up around the front of the trans to give some extra strength.
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ricola
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 06:17 AM |
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Beadroller paying for itself now! Rear floor section is flat (apart from the ribs), the dropped floor section by the pedals will be a removable
aluminium panel so won't be done until after paint.
Will do other rear section tomorrow then it's time for paint!
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 08:05 AM |
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wow, this is gunna be one awsom bug. Great work kep i up.
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 09:40 PM |
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ah, those floor pan sections...they bring back memories.
Looking good Rich.
You going to have passengers in the rear?
If yes, just check to see if they will have enough clearance for their feet under the front seats, seeing as you've gone a totally flat floor.
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ricola
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| posted on December 30th, 2009 at 11:48 PM |
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Passengers will be rare, mostly my kids.. The seats are raised up off the floor as you can see from the seat mount heights, the seats sit higher than
those too and the seats are height adjustable if necessary.
Done some more this morning, finished off the floors! Next, paint...
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ricola
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| posted on December 31st, 2009 at 04:08 AM |
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First coat of paint, still wet! I'm using epoxy mastic 121 this time as I've heard very good reports. POR-15 can be good but is a real pain with so
many prep stages required for it to work well. I didn't get on with rust bullet, easier prep than POR but vulnerable to chipping.
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| posted on December 31st, 2009 at 09:32 PM |
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you aren't wasting time 
What details do you have about the epoxy mastic 121 as I want to redo my chassis. I'm not happy about the finish of POR-15
I can't wait till I finish my house extension and get the garage built. The wait is killing me as I want to finish my GTO!!
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ricola
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| posted on December 31st, 2009 at 09:55 PM |
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I want you to finish it too! Any more progress at all to see?
To be honest, I didn't have any problem with the finish of the POR, it went on really smooth and glossy. This is much thicker stuff so I would say
the finish is not as good, it says you can spray it which would give a better finish but I've found it too thick to spray. However, it should be much
better at corrosion protection which is what I really need in the UK, I won't even need seam sealer around the pan edges as it has filled all those
gaps!
I've just put on the first coat on the bottom of the chassis, will sort out bits to get my new sandblasting cabinet up and running and then maybe to
the trailing arms tonight too...
Oh, my wife has taken the kids away to the in-laws for a week whihc is why I'm getting so much done 
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| posted on January 1st, 2010 at 09:46 PM |
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Bonus for you, seeing as it's thicker that it filled in the gaps.
How did you end up getting out of visiting the in-laws for a week?!! LoL
No progress unfortunately other than getting the shell in epoxy primer, and I've made a fibreglass headliner than goes around the roll cage and
sunroof just before I put it into storage.
Still need to finish it off nicer though as it was my first attempt at glassing. Was more to see what it can do, and how it reacts, as to what I'm
expecting it to do, as I learnt a fair bit out of the experience.
Will end up redoing the headliner to get it to the standard than will match the rest of the car.
Cheers
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ricola
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| posted on January 3rd, 2010 at 05:13 AM |
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The in-laws stayed with us for a week just before christmas, don't worry, I see more than enough of them! My wife is spanish so a fair amount of
travel goes on..
Trailing arms and spring plates also stripped and painted. I'll be replacing the stubaxles with G50 sized ones...
 
Not much space for the brake bias adjuster cable, so I routed it inside the chassis tube. The knob will probably be fitted on the A post just below
the base of the dash. I damaged a couple of areas of the coating, not a big deal as I have to touch it up where I cut for the cable anyway...
I had to transport the body back in to the garage on the chassis so took the opportunity to check a couple of things...
Chassis mod has worked out great, wheel now nicely centred.
Quick image of how it looks with the body on, now time to get cracking on the body!
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| posted on January 18th, 2010 at 06:04 AM |
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Right, time to start finishing off the body...
Filter frame now welded into the body
Hooks up to the wing pipe nicely
Inner wing finished off, note angle along bottom edge for strength, I will make a brace off this down to the bumper mount on each side to strengthen
the back end
I've half done the other side, it will be the same apart from having the 'filter' area as a removable panel for maintenance.
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| posted on January 18th, 2010 at 09:06 PM |
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Nice work Rich, looking real good
Cheers
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| posted on January 18th, 2010 at 09:13 PM |
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 I've remade the join area in thicker steel as part of the body
too to make it more robust, also squared off that bit as it was only a matter of time before I did myself some damage!
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| posted on January 20th, 2010 at 12:47 AM |
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farrrrk, 10s on the back are perfect fit! i need to find some in +37et to fit mine, dont like my chances, but after seeing that... i wouldnt mind
trying for shits & giggles
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| posted on January 27th, 2010 at 08:39 AM |
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Pair of pro-tech dampers for the rear end (15" open, 10" closed), they only have 125lb/inch springs as I still have the 'short' torsion bars which
will be stiffer than the original IRS longer bars, together they should be about right for the heavier engine and trans.
I went for the biggest bushes pro-tech had and didn't need any spacers at the top mounting, small ones either side at the lower end.
I held a G50 911 axle in position and luckily it looks like there will be enough clearance to the spring. Normally this wouldn't be an issue but with
the trans moved forwards it was something I needed to check...
Paneling part way through, just section by air filter to do now and some general tidying up...
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| posted on January 27th, 2010 at 09:10 AM |
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Hey Rich can you give us some more info on the pro-tech dampers. I have been struggling to find a decent set of coil overs for the back of my irs
buggy, particularly with eyes that are metric and will just bolt into a vw. Did these have the right eyes? Where did you get them from?
Reversed gears for Subaru transmissions.
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| posted on January 27th, 2010 at 09:12 AM |
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http://www.protechshocks.co.uk/
bargain prices too and built to your specs... RRP is £80+VAT per damper
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| posted on January 27th, 2010 at 09:36 PM |
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I held a G50 911 axle in position and luckily it looks like there will be enough clearance to the spring. Normally this wouldn't be an issue but with
the trans moved forwards it was something I needed to check...
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You sure there's enough clearance Rich, otherwise you can just send these my way they look like nice units
Cheers
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| posted on January 27th, 2010 at 09:55 PM |
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lol, don't worry, if there were clearance problems I'd just remake the bracket on the trailing arm
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| posted on February 1st, 2010 at 06:36 AM |
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Done some more bits and pieces. Put the engine/trans back in to finalise placement of a lot of ancillaries..
Paneling now done, might add another few fixings depending on how it they are with a foam seal in place
MAF side of the air filter assembly done, MAF bolts on to the side of the housing, reducing elbow connects to original Subaru turbo intake pipe.
  
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| posted on February 1st, 2010 at 08:05 PM |
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looks good Rich.
Your getting real handy with the tools now.
Cheers
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| posted on February 1st, 2010 at 08:40 PM |
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cheers, certainly getting the practice!
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| posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 03:13 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ricola
cheers, certainly getting the practice!
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Got a question for you, what kinda spacers do you use for the rear wheels?
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ricola
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| posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 03:35 AM |
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No spacers, althout track is widened a bit from stock (23mm ish) by using the early 944 trailing arms.
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| posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 08:39 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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No spacers, althout track is widened a bit from stock (23mm ish) by using the early 944 trailing arms.
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And you're using the stock 944 brake assembly's? Because I heard fitting 10J's is a big job??
The stock trailing arms, are they steel or alu?
Thanks for the answers,
By the way, love those rim's... They fit nicely, maybe even better on a beetle than on a porsche?
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ricola
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| posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 08:42 PM |
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Your best bet is to look on my website where all the detail is covered. I've used bug steel arms, using the early 944 handbrake set-up, but with 1986
944 turbo discs and adapted for 996 calipers... Rear wings are widened by 45mm in steel...
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