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« Reply #120 on: July 16, 2009, 11:27:20 am » |
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Amazing work awsome looking project, Alex
Thanks, These kind of post is what you need now and then to keep going. Cheers, Paul. |
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« Reply #121 on: July 19, 2009, 19:50:40 pm » |
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Not much done this week, to manny things to do in to little time  I took a picture of how the Porsche arms whould sit with the wright space between front and rear wheels. The torsion bars are to much to the front of the car, I will try to replace the A-arms on the torsion tubes and mount the whole suspension further back. Received the new Porsche balljoints, and left the 914 spindles and 944 hubs at our machinist to make it fit. Paul. |
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« Reply #122 on: July 20, 2009, 20:04:00 pm » |
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Today I bought a 2th set of wheels, they have fresh paint and I could't leaave them for the money.  anyone has more info about these wheels? M.A.G. product 6J 15" and 5*130, made in England. Paul. |
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« Reply #123 on: July 22, 2009, 20:07:00 pm » |
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I wasn't happy with the gearbox height adjusters, so I had our machinist make a new set.
The new set has the same radius as the cage and has a smaller part to fit inside the cagepipes.
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« Reply #124 on: July 22, 2009, 20:13:40 pm » |
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Most of my "bug-time" was used to meassure and do some thinking yesterday. Finaly I took out the angle grinder and cut one of the Porsche A-arm's.
The plan is to weld the A-arm futher forward on the torsionbar tube, this way the porsche arms can be mounted further backwards, have the original beetle wheelbase and don't stick out the front of the car.
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« Reply #125 on: July 25, 2009, 20:38:44 pm » |
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Today I tack welded the modified a-arm, it looks like it will fit now Next thing weld it and start with number two. Here's a pic with the original on the left and midified on the right. |
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« Reply #126 on: July 29, 2009, 20:40:58 pm » |
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Still working on the Porsche A-arms.
Did some repairwork, changed the second arm and welded both of them.
On the pictures they look worse as they are in real live. Saturday I will receive the machined 944 hubs, than I can start measuring again.
Paul.
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« Reply #127 on: August 01, 2009, 20:11:42 pm » |
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Today the parts to fit 944 brakes on the 914 (same as beetle) spindles arived  The 944 hubs are shortend and the inside is machined to make the special bushes fit. The hub has to be heated and the bushes go in the freezer, this way they will fit and stay in position. (shrinkfit) With these bushes the 944 hubs will except original beetle beerings Paul. |
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« Reply #128 on: August 03, 2009, 11:27:58 am » |
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127 posts (mostly my own) and 5154 viewers.  , makes you wonder. to technical or just out of words after reading my plans and seeing my pic's  Paul. |
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« Reply #129 on: August 03, 2009, 12:33:19 pm » |
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nah, we just don't want to keep you of your work and keep the good things going  |
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« Reply #130 on: August 03, 2009, 12:35:31 pm » |
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« Reply #131 on: August 03, 2009, 13:04:57 pm » |
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body , but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride"
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« Reply #132 on: August 03, 2009, 17:45:39 pm » |
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« Reply #133 on: August 03, 2009, 19:08:53 pm » |
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Thanks guy's, I thought I was talking to my self. Paul. |
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« Reply #134 on: August 03, 2009, 19:12:13 pm » |
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I've been keeping an eye on here too. You already know I like the plan, looks like it's coming on nicely.  |
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« Reply #135 on: August 03, 2009, 19:59:38 pm » |
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I've been keeping an eye on here too. You already know I like the plan, looks like it's coming on nicely. Hi Mat, It's coming on, step by step (small steps) Paul. |
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« Reply #136 on: August 03, 2009, 21:20:13 pm » |
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Thanks guy's, I thought I was talking to my self. Paul. Dont worry were still here Can't wait to see the front end all together Your putting in some clever work with them front A arms |
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« Reply #137 on: August 04, 2009, 13:05:13 pm » |
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Dont worry were still here Good to know. Can't wait to see the front end all together Your putting in some clever work with them front A arms Can't wait eighter, but this is something I can not rush. Paul. |
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« Reply #138 on: August 05, 2009, 20:01:28 pm » |
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Last night I finished some work at the gearbox cage that I started last saturday, after that it was time to cook  . |
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« Reply #139 on: August 05, 2009, 20:03:21 pm » |
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I heated the 944 hubs, put the rings and bearingshels in the freezer. When all the parts hit the wright temperature the rings and bearingshels droped right in Result; 914 legs with 944 hubs and rotors Cheers Paul. |
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« Reply #140 on: August 09, 2009, 20:07:13 pm » |
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Narowing a beetle front is so 2008, time to do a Porsche front First I cut the Porsche beam. |
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« Reply #141 on: August 09, 2009, 20:09:21 pm » |
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Then I sandblasted the 2 halves and tackwelded them. The steeringbox brackets are still there to fixate the beam wile I weld it.
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« Reply #142 on: August 09, 2009, 20:10:11 pm » |
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Narowing a beetle front is so 2008, time to do a Porsche front couldn't agree with you more dorked beams are for low riders |
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« Reply #143 on: August 09, 2009, 20:14:25 pm » |
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Here's the beam ready. Compared with an original beetle front, this is 6cm narowed. It's laying on the undersite of the chassis.
Already removed the framehead site plates.
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« Reply #144 on: August 09, 2009, 20:17:26 pm » |
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After a lot of measuring I finally had the guts to start cutting (fucking up) the '56 framehead.  |
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« Reply #146 on: August 09, 2009, 20:25:11 pm » |
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This is starting to look interesting , its so alien from what Im used to seeing at the front of a bug floor pan |
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« Reply #147 on: August 09, 2009, 20:26:54 pm » |
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its so alien from what Im used to seeing at the front of a bug floor pan Thats why I like this idea so much Paul. |
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« Reply #148 on: August 10, 2009, 13:27:32 pm » |
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its so alien from what Im used to seeing at the front of a bug floor pan Thats why I like this idea so much Paul. Good work "old man" nee ff serieus goed bezig man. |
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« Reply #149 on: August 10, 2009, 19:47:58 pm » |
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paul you also got me looking every time
i like what you are doing.....
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