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Beetle firewall
Hi guys,just wondering if any of you beetle/subaru dudes have thought of doing something like this,the sheetmetal not the cage.nn[ Edited on 28-8-2005by lugnuts ]nn[ Edited on 28-8-2005 by lugnuts ]
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 05:57 AM |
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 06:08 AM |
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There is absolutely no reason to cut that much out, I cut out bugger all & If I was ever to do it again I would cut out even less.
I still have complete access to my intercooler, turbo, clutch cable etc.
Jak
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 06:26 AM |
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Jak, do you have any pictures showing how much you cut out? I also want to cut the absolute minimum and it would be good to see what others have
done...
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 06:32 AM |
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/173896.jpg
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/175848.jpg
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/184106.jpg
Not the best pics Rich, but u can see that I could have cut even less, the benefit of not cutting out all the parcel tray is that it acts as a bit of
a heat sheild from the exhaust, turbo & the first radiator for my intercooler.
Hope this helps.
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Jak
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 06:40 AM |
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I've seen all your samba pictures Jak  I'm also interested in how you
covered it all afterwards inside and how you got enough strength back into the inner wings for the valance and bumper mounts.
Rich
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 08:42 AM |
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I don't have any pics of the rear box that covers the intercooler. I also don't have any pics of the rear bracing, but it's probably a little over
engineered. I have a 2 inch by 1 inch steel box section under the rear frame horns that goes diagonally up to the underside of the parcel shelf.
inside the car I have 100mm x 100mm , 5mm thick steel sections welded to the inside of the rear parcel shelf & also vertically to the rear inner
guards. The bracing bolts to this. Then I have a 2 x 1 inch box section going up & under the rear window so that the stress or force if u will is
spread over a larger area. Don't know if it works or not but the rear of the car didn't move at all on the dyno, whereas my 2275cc engine with no
bracing could move the frame horns about an inch & a half!.
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| posted on August 29th, 2005 at 06:53 PM |
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Anymore photos?.....looks interesting.JVLRacing
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 03:19 AM |
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Just for u jvl :Pnn[ Edited on 29-8-2005 by lugnuts ]
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 09:52 AM |
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posted by lugnuts
Just for u jvl :Pnn[ Edited on 29-8-2005 by lugnuts ]
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YEH YEH more!...Okay streeter ,drags, circuit.?JVLRacing
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 09:59 AM |
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Hi
This is my cutout firewall, Im going to graft a bay window hatch into it.
Steve
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| posted on August 30th, 2005 at 10:06 AM |
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posted by 1303Steve
Hi
This is my cutout firewall, Im going to graft a bay window hatch into it.
Steve
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| posted on August 31st, 2005 at 02:16 AM |
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Now thats what im talkin bout |
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| posted on September 12th, 2005 at 11:48 PM |
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i didnt cut anything out
but i only used a 2.2 non turbo
is it because of turbos you are cutting
terry
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 12:42 AM |
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we've also moved the motor & gearbox forward.
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 06:53 AM |
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I cut out similar amounts to steve although not quite back to the lip that the rear seat sits on. I then got a big bit of sheet steel and got the
local metal guy to fold and cut the sides as per the stencil I drew on it and spot weld the fold, making a great looking box section that perfectly
sits behind the seat.
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 12:38 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Hi
This is my cutout firewall, Im going to graft a bay window hatch into it.
Steve
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Dude you're gonna need more than a quick visit from the NRMA roadservice to get that running 
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| posted on September 13th, 2005 at 10:44 PM |
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Hi
The smaller hole in my firewall is for the G50 to poke through.
Chassis has been cutout roughly to take the G50, used a 9-inch angle grinder and a sabre saw. Before the measuring for fitting the G50 I made the car
level front to rear and side to side. Now I will put the G50 back under the car, level it gain and work out if any extra needs to trimmed from the
chassis.
Thats my tool box and hand wash bay in the background.
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| posted on September 14th, 2005 at 07:58 AM |
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Steve,
Does the G50 shift end up above the tunnel? Are you considering a shifter similar to a certain maroon German Looker from Europe?
You didn't muck around with the grinder! I notice the cut brake lines.
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| posted on September 14th, 2005 at 04:00 PM |
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Hi Brendan
I’m using the stock G50 shifter, but I will need to alter the shift rod, the brake lines would have been too short as they have to go over the top
of the trans.
Steve
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