The Cal-look Lounge

Hi cal look lounge  :),

I have been a member on here for quite a while and i thinks its about time i put my pride and joy up on here for you all to see.

It is a 1975 1200 bug in its orginal miami blue colour.

It has been well looked after its whole life, so no bad rust to bother me haha :P

I have owned it for almost 2 years and i am constantly doing things to it.

Anyways, here is how I got it day 1.

It had some nice added touches to it such as quickshift, dropped spindles disc brakes convertion and Revoultion RFX Wheels
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/2.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/1.jpg)

First thing i did was add a  rev counter, its about 30years old and used to be in my dad campers and beetles

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo1142.jpg)


These Door cards where put in by the previous owner in the 90's ( i think the style gives it away) So went and got some standard ones

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2020.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2026.jpg)

I never liked the wheels that came with car, they just didn't suit the style i was trying to give out of the car.

I was at a local vw show and saw a set of wheels which i liked.

They are Centerline copies (Smiths Wheels???)

As u can see they look abit horrid, and i thought... ah i little clean will get that all of.....how wrong was I.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo1409.jpg)

Basically water has got under the lacquer, which gave it the snail trail apperance and the only thing to do is rub it down
I have no access to any air tools so it all had to be done by hand  :'(

It started coming up by using 400wet/dry and this how they looked after that, as u can see a majority of is off
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo1411.jpg)

Now i went through the grades and when back up to 1200 to give a reasonable shine, I then hand polished it with Autosol.... seems to be getting there
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo1706.jpg)

I then gave them a machine polish and got them to this  ;D. I personally don't think that is too bad for my first wheel refurbishment.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2007.jpg)

I then got some new Bridgestone  rubber for them, 195x65x15 at the back and 165x50x15 at the front

....a bit of a difference in size haha

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2295.jpg)

[IMG]http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2294.jpg[/IMG

Next thing, was to add a few mod cons  :P

Installed a cigarette lighter, so i have a satnav :)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2424.jpg)

and an Alpine Headunit with ipod conneciton, to replace the tapedeck someone put in 15 years ago haha
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2425.jpg)


A little bit of chrome can't hurt
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2427.jpg)

I was getting bored of the 35hp so it was time for abit power and noise  ;D

I got  a 4into1 with glasspack exhaust

As the exhaust has just got protective paint for delivery on it, i had to get that all off and then put heat proof paint on it. Heres a few pics of it

Rubbed Down
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2441.jpg)

First Coat of Paint
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2442.jpg)

After loads of coats of paint, Gave it a quick coat of gloss black to make it shiny lol....even though u won't see it haha
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2448.jpg)


Off with the old and on with new
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2459.jpg)


With glasspack on, i was little dissapointed because it is not as loud as everyone says they are, but still gives a nice throaty roar. On the plus side it pops flames :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2465.jpg)

Good job, you're making it your own.

Heres this cheeky homemade stinger my dad had on his oval about 25 years ago  
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo2436.jpg)

So i had to bolt it on too see how loud it is  ;D

Heres a video of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk7apW4oWNA&list=HL1361198583

It doesn't do the stinger justice it was quite loud and very poppy :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgTBdoWLQIQ&list=HL1361198583&feature=mh_lolz

It was now time to sort out its stance  :D

I first got shocks all round
KYB Gas adjusts for the back
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3240.jpg)

KYB GR2 for the front
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3187.jpg)

[SIZE="3"]The Build[/SIZE]
For people that know the car, they always mocked the silly arch gap it had, and also the poke which i disliked lol. So I thought it was about time it did something about it.....

I am not particularly a big fan of stupidily narrowed beams so I thought a 2inch Adjustable Narrowed Beam would be ideal as the wheels and disc brakes would keep it from being tooo narrow and give just another tuck I am after.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3066.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3068.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3067.jpg)


Heres the new beam with old
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3349.jpg)

With the Help of Danny Allen (Dubz-by-Dan) we first trial fitted putting the new beam together.

Firstly we checked to see where the leaves had to be cut
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(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3358.jpg)

and where the new dimples need to be drilled
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3356.jpg)


It also had to be converted to RHD which was simple enough to do
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3357.jpg)

Heres the beam all built......now time to fit:D
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3359.jpg)

Before i fitted i painted the trailling arms, to freshen them up, I have also got lowered ball joints fitted as well.

Old
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3335.jpg)

Fresh
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3351.jpg)

After alot of fighting and swearing, it was on (that is waxoyl not rot lol)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3360.jpg)

Castor Shims were added
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3365.jpg)

New Shocks :)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3361.jpg)

New Poly Urethane Coupling
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3368.jpg)

All on, time to adjust the height :)

For laughs we wound them down, so the car was as low as it could go and this is the result lol

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3383.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3382.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3387.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3385.jpg)

This will stop people moaning at my arch gap, (you couldn't even fit a penny in that gap lol.... that is waxoyl again not rust lol)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3379.jpg)

Woooops (it was that low the stud on the adjuster was anchoring the ground :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3391.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3389.jpg)

I think it did look awesome like that but a little impractical, Danny thought we should just cut the thread and it would be fine so it was jacked up and came across this

Just driving up and down the yard a few times had actually removed the inch or so thread we thought was there to cut and was gradually going through the nut at the same time lol
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3401.jpg)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3407.jpg)

We lifted it up abit and Danny wanted the arse down on it as well, so we did that as well lol

So we dropped the rear down one spline
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3403.jpg)


and this was how it was when i took it home
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3400.jpg)


Looked better then before, but was to impractical and wasn't really what I was going for.

Just went for a little photo shoot of the car since having the suspension changed and sorted properly. I took these in the same place as how it was before the change as well.

Front:2inch narrowed adjustable beam, dropped spindles
Rear: +4 on the inner spline and -4 on the outer spline dropping it about 1inch.

Tyres:
Fronts 165x50x15 (Need to get slighly higher profile)             
Rears 195x65x15

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/DSCF0702.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/DSCF0706.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/DSCF0699.jpg)

Just before the first show of the season i spent 4 days solid on getting it ready.
First thing was to sort the tracking and all that coz it defnatley needed sorted after fitting the new beam. So went down to my dads work and used his special machine :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3456.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3455-1.jpg)

A little out lol

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3457.jpg)

All the window realted stuff was getting tired so it need freshing up. First was the window rubbers.

I got a cal look window rubber kit.

Old ones
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3462.jpg)

...
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3463.jpg)

Next was the chome surrounds

Old
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3711.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3712.jpg)


Next was the quater lights

Old
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3714.jpg)

New
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3715.jpg)

All Done :)
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3721.jpg)

Next was the wingbeading. The person who resprayed this obviosuly couldn't be bothed to take the wings off, so i have blue beading.

Old
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3718.jpg)

New
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3719.jpg)

Next on the neverending list was the running boards. Again these were getting tired and out of shape. Suprising none of the bolts were seized, which was a relief.
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3717.jpg)

So fresh GERMAN quality ones were ordered. I ditched the chrome trim. ( I got rid of the stone guards as well)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3783.jpg)

The glasspack wasn't loud enough for me, and also wanted something slightly different.

So got myself a stainless bike can for £5 and fitted it to abit of Landrover 3inch fat exhaust pipe lol. Makes people think i have a monster engine in there hehe :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3722.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3723.jpg)

It has abit more of a roar to it lol (Probably one of the cheapest stainless exhaust around as well haha)

Next on the neverending list was the interior

First was the seats

I came across these bucket seats on ebay. They are called Atech and are very comfortable.

They were a mission to fit as they sat to high on the original seat runners and i didn't want to bolt them to the floor. So the frame were cut by 2inch in height and the big hump thing on the floor pan was cut out and a new one fabricated.... but they are in and slide.
Stripped
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3724.jpg)

New "hump thing"
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3755.jpg)

In...phewww
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3756.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3758.jpg).

While they were going in a carpet was put in, but i don't have a photo of that.

Last but not least was the steering wheel. Its just a mountey one
I also made a new storage place where the radio used to be. It used to be a cd holder from some other car (which you can see in the picture below as well).

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo3782.jpg).

I took part in the Cannonball 89 Run from Lakeside to Southend.

What a bonkers cruise, there was dubs all over the place driving in all directions, so I followed one and just hoped it was the right way lol.

Luckily it was and the photographer snapped this shot of my car, it is now my desktop picture lol

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/163593_4103564791219_1345973255_3671191_819638407_n.jpg)

We stopped for a mini show and shine and grabed something to eat at Karmann Konnection. It was packed by the time I had got there followed the wrong VW this time, so there was little parking space.  (Just my luck to follow the peach car which got an award for being the most lost)
I then got held up in the middle of the road and told to leave it there..... so I did and we blocked the road off....Sorry Saaffend

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/cannonball89030.jpg)

I popped over to Dubz-by-Dan to give danny a paint code. I then left with my car now running t-bars and indicators relocated.
Work that one out lol

I am amazed how doing a little change makes a big difference.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4371.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4369.jpg)

Fancy Shot (through a Cadburys purple bay window)lol
(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4374.jpg)

Having the indicators in the bumper, the intention was if I was going to run t-bars I would have put lucas lights on. I placed them in various places but they just never looked right. The wings always seemed abit cluttered imo. 

So I suggested to Danny, how about we put them in the headlights. With abit of fiddling they were in.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4366.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4368.jpg)

Also got it into Ultra VW

and discovered this on the battlesbridge show review

Awesome!!!!!

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/Photo4384.jpg)

Also went to players 6.0 back in Spetember.

What an awesome show, worth going to, even got a spot in the hanger.

(For you who don't know what players show, it is one of the biggest modifed car shows in the UK held on an airbase and in 2 hangers.)

Scrolling through the thousands of photos taken at the show, I came across these of mine, which i think look really cool.

Enjoy!!!!

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/256025_377810925623011_1278926093_o.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/218835_523283721030775_761172096_o.jpg)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/278301_493365607340171_737393824_o.jpg)

I took part in the Volksworld 25th Party at Brands Hatch, where they were attempting to get as many aircooled VWs on the track for a massive photo.
I am not sure how many were there but it was easily in the hundreds.

And also found a picture of my car going round Brands Hatch :)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/My%20Beetle/326364_10151032296150670_2011019656_o_zpse7a98068.jpg)

The show season is done for another year, so it is now time to start buying more stuff for the bug.

I havn't done much to it, I changed the fornt tyres to 155x60x15 so I can now have passengers in it.

Also got myself some 3inch  4point Willians harness, can't wait to fit them :)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/Photo4624.jpg).

I am hoping to have a little mouse motor  ;) in it for the next show season. so hopefully update you when it is getting built up 

Looks great with those t-bars!  8)

Yes.. You brought it a long way! Looks great.

love it!  8)

Nice one....colour code the headlight trims i think that would look good..

Its been too long, since i updated.
Since the weather has finally decided go above 0 it is time to fit these harness's.

First was to strip the rear.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130331_142726_zps7ba2d50a.jpg)

As i don't have a rollcage yet, I had to fit the harness with a bit of modification.

I made a bar which would bolt where the rear seatbelt would bolt too. This would be storng to take the load.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_124224_zpsc673cdcb.jpg)


Eye bolts fitted with correct spacing

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_124245_zps7edbf68b.jpg)

Fitted,

I am not intending to fit rear seats anyways, so a bit of wood and carpet will do for now. Until i can get a proper carpet kit fitted.

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_160635_zps710cc858.jpg)

Seats back in

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_161431_zps869f885c.jpg)

From the rear screen

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_161454_zps3e6a4808.jpg)


Harness's in :D

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130401_162747_zps396c4708.jpg)

Got me some Ali T-bars at a bargin price :)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130311_102550_zps5fd04216.jpg)

Before and After Polish

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130311_104942_zps056cb845.jpg)

Weight of the Old cheap Chrome ones

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130328_152411_zps02b5a2a2.jpg)

Weight of New ones

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20130328_152331_zpsd3a29740.jpg)

Saved me around 3kg in Weight :D

cool build.

is that Marina Blue?

Thanks, no it is not it is miami blue.

Your Late Looker looks very nice  :)

Great job!

Havn't updated on here for a while.  Currently draining my money on building an engine, but this came up cheap so had to get it.

I already had 40% reduced throw, but this 60% reduction feels completly different alot smoother through the gears.

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/9225837834_f34b40bc82_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9225837834/)
20130706_163345 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9225837834/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Its been a while again, i know, but been saivng up and building a new engine for mine. I have finally built it and got it running, so thought upload it all in one go.

The plan was to build something that fun, relable and reasonably economical as it is my daily. So the plan was to build a HOT 1600.

I do like it when the postie arrives :D (Thanks Beetleragtop for most of the parts)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/9717242515_c583c8761d_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717242515/)
20130222_160817 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717242515/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

So that was what was in all those packages.

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20130222_161727 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720470140/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr



Some of the internal parts.

CB Performance Forged 8 Dowelled Crankshaft

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/9720463162_0da3a9829c_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720463162/)
20130222_161959 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720463162/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2830/9720459786_0f6598780c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720459786/)
20130222_162009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720459786/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Engle 110

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/9720466280_a8968325a8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720466280/)
20130222_161918 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720466280/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

CB Performance 31mm Big Foot Lifters

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/9720456506_817eb8fc18_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720456506/)
20130222_162308 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720456506/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/9717223049_2f16a5b445_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717223049/)
20130224_135640 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717223049/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Single High Rev Valve Spring Kit

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3750/9717219819_7c86c1e6f7_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717219819/)
DSCF3572 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717219819/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Also fitting electronic fuel pump as well

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/9717217485_16bd5b2023_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717217485/)
P4220015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717217485/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

As then engine is out may as well replace the crossshaft with a urethane on

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5464/9720443826_0c70e19bf8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720443826/)
P5010011 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720443826/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


External oil filter with braided lines and good quality fittings

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2890/9720440406_74f0ed9a94_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720440406/)
P8240055 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720440406/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7402/9720437714_8ac8565307_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720437714/)
P8240057 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720437714/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

It is going to be running Weber 36IDF

This how I got them (all greasy and dirty)

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20130222_162347 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717104499/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/9717100447_df061aaa3d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717100447/)
20130301_160142 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717100447/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


After a little clean

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20130301_160148 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717097135/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3700/9720324972_1dafc62063_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720324972/)
20130301_163144 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720324972/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

And a little bit of polish, havn't come up too bad

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3829/9720321576_f1f090a80f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720321576/)
P4230023 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720321576/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Now how did it go back together haha

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5442/9717086867_dbfe7854a5_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717086867/)
P5050049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717086867/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

This is going to built using an AS41  1200 case with dual relief. The didn't need line boring or anything, first was to give a clean and drill and tap for full flow.

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DSCF4201 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720602060/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/9720544480_5be311b04e_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720544480/)
P8100042 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720544480/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Once the case was ready, I first started to assemble the crankshaft together with its gears and bearings

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P4210053 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717369113/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Test fitting

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5487/9717308249_11dd32ca28_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717308249/)
P8100044 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717308249/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


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P8100043 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720541572/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Next it was time for the camshaft

Engle and Standard

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P4210062 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717362897/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


oh yeh, forgot to say its running CB performance straight cut gears as well lol. (For the people who don't know, this is why they are called straight cut gears)


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P4210061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717365409/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5541/9717359479_de02b7aec8_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717359479/)
P4210064 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717359479/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Cam Lubing the Lifters and Cam Lobes

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P4240022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720586994/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Test fitting camshaft to crank and case to make sure it all lines up.

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P8100045 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720535646/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

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P8100046 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717301621/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Next it was time to build the cylinder heads up.

Before

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Photo4588 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720352770/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

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P4200021 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717164313/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

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P4200020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717167937/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Standard and new Springs, (http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2851/9717135925_d5a1fd27c0_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717135925/)
P4210049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717135925/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


These were a bugger to fit, can't imagine what dual springs are like to do.


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P4210051 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720363478/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Lapping Valves in

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P4210047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720374238/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Valves in (Thats just dirt around them)

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P4210048 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717139653/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

I was given these Scat Adjustable pushrod tubes, thats why they are on

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P4220072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720359944/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

All Bolted on

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P4300023 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720356322/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5449/9717294913_c76f85756d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717294913/)
P8190049 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717294913/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Fitted Scat Oil Pump Cover

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/9717204323_b0674582ea_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717204323/)
P8240058 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717204323/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Sorting the endfloat on  the 13lb lightned Flywheel :)

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P8130047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720529296/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Almost there, also fitted a 6lb equlizer Pulley

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5509/9727573718_c9120f016f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9727573718/)
P8280061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9727573718/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Y-piece to split the fuel evenly to the carbs

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/9717288353_ac35e103b9_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717288353/)
P8280065 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717288353/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Time the bench run this engine

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P8280063 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717291765/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Started almost instantly which is a good sign :D

Soon time to fit it but first had to cut access panels to tune the Webers when there in.

First by cutting the holes out.

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P5040031 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717343385/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

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P5040033 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717339931/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Quite big holes lol

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P5040038 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720567048/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Too make it look fairly respectable and not slice my hands when chaning the plugs, I fitted abit of rubber round the edges of it

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/9720563522_95dd45572f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720563522/)
P5040039 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720563522/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Came up with my own access panel covers from Ali louvered plates used inside of buildings for ventilation. They were £2 each  from tool station, Lightweight and easy to bend and mould to the inner wing and also may provide some coolng for the engine. I colour coded them and they fit a treat :) ( The studs have been cut down since picture taken).

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2829/9717320341_343caaf7e6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717320341/)
P5170014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717320341/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


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P5120009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717323109/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr



Hello Mr Weber

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P5050055 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720560050/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Old Relaible 1200 Engine Out

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P5040026 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720583928/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

A little bit cleaner in there (the white box on the left is a diagnostic plug which it has had since the factory, it won't be getting the chop, just moved and hidden in the engine bay)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/9720580818_85fb6ecaf3_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720580818/)
P5040027 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720580818/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


I thought I would change the gearbox mount as it was popping out of gear now and then.

This would explain why I had this problem, that should be one piece haha.

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3696/9717346421_a3fcb74aef_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717346421/)
P5040029 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717346421/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Fitted fuel pump (excuse the ku-rust)

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P5060059 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717326069/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Home made breather box, colour coded of course ;)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2815/9720431398_96446a7a6a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720431398/)
P9070066 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720431398/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Breather Box fitted (excuse the rust, its surface rust honest)

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9720427706_79a84ff3fa_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720427706/)
P9070069 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720427706/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Its in YAY!!!!

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P9080071 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9717284911/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Where breather box connects to

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P9080072 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720513166/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


Connects to fuel pump block off plate on this side and I also relocated Coil

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P9080073 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720509632/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


External Oil Filter bolted on. I know I know its not an Orange Fram one and poking out of the bottom of the wing hehe.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/9720506136_ef68f6dc9d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720506136/)
P9100047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/9720506136/) by joehurley1892 (http://www.flickr.com/people/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Its been too long, but not much to report.

Just had it MOT and it passed which is good news :)

(http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l640/JoeHurley/20140315_080607_zpsace83d6e.jpg) (http://s1127.photobucket.com/user/JoeHurley/media/20140315_080607_zpsace83d6e.jpg.html)

Bad News the HOT 1600 started making a horrible knocking noise, worried it was the big end gone. Took it out and put thee old reliable 1200 back in for now to get me about.

Stripped the 1600 and on inspection the only thing out of place was the gudgeon pin on number 1 piston had started to sieze :( everything else was fine.

So the plan next is to build a new engine and this time it is going to be a little different, a little bit curious and a little bit crazy but I am building a HOT 1200 just to see what you can out of these little engine.


So watch this space.......

The HOT 1200 Build:

Due to other engine blowing up and insurance companys being a pain, i decided to build a HOT 1200 instead, I had always considered it just to see what i ended up with. This is to be a true 1200, no bigbore kits or skimmed 1200 conrods on a 69mm crank.

I started by using the AS41 case and the full flow setup from the 1600 engine as the starting block, and thats where similarities stayed.

I started with a 64mm crank which I got balanced and 8 Dowelled to take the 12lb lightned flywheel

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3868/14867343401_7be45392b1.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867343401/)
20140617_143459 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867343401/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140617_143558 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870399605/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/14683787768_289b4ba398.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683787768/)
20140617_143550 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683787768/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Next up, was the barrel and pistons, it was an absoulte mission to find late 1200 barrel and pistons no one did or were out of stock.

So it dawned on me the only difference between a 1200 and 1300 is the crank size and 1300 pistons take the bigger 22mm gudgeon pin.

I had a set of high comp domed 1300 B+Ps so I would use these, however this would mean I would have to modify the 1200 conrods as 1300 conrods do not fit a 64mm crank.

The engineer managed to do them, but said he never wants to do another set again because it was so difficult lol

Standard and Modified
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20140617_142413 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867355411/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


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20140617_142441 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683780399/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140617_142545 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870076352/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

1200, Modified 1200 and a 1300 conrod

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20140617_142323 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683747340/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


1300 Domed B+P all Before and After

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20140621_160538 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14847395396/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


77mm ;)
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20140621_160603 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683766638/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Now thats all the parts we can start building it together (of course it has straight cut gears as well haha)

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20140628_133802 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870370805/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Putting it into the case,
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20140628_161107 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867903224/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


Engle 100 was used with 31mm big foot lifters
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20140628_142150 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683752048/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Deep sump fitted as well

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20140629_122959 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870354405/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Just to put a spanner into the work, we also made the 1200 twinport as well.

So we used 1300 twinport heads which were slightly massaged to improve flow.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/14870022022_ff3947f4ee.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870022022/)

20140629_122824 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870022022/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

When measuring deckheight we had a small problem and that was the 1300 barrels would have given it very low compression due to it have the smaller crank, so to fix this we used 1200 Barrels which are shorter and this raised compression signifcantly lol

1200 on the left 1300 barrel on the right (bit of a difference)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/14683665270_eb4aa0056d.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683665270/)
20140630_201843 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683665270/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14867272931_53d132736d.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867272931/)
20140702_191841 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867272931/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Used Tru Arc circlips to hold the pistons on.

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20140630_190945 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683712359/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

1600 Rockers were used to give it slightly more lift

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20140702_201502 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867874134/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Its getting there :)

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20140702_201226 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683722618/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

The crankshaft pulley used was a CB Performance one,

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20140617_143507 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14890282113/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Not only was I changing the engine but also the transmission

I wanted a performance box, just so that if I go for a bigger capacity motor in the future, it all there in the car already.

I was looking to build a performance one, however the price of parts indivdually would cost alot more then buying a Rancho ProStreet so I did that instead.

After 10 weeks of waiting it arrived :D

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20140719_101159 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870288645/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

The spec

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20140713_171930 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683631760/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140713_165249 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867855584/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Just to make it more different I have some wider wheels to sit on the back, but at the moment they stick out the wings.
To fix that I will be using driveshafts form an oval which are 1.5" shorter then my current ones.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/14867149321_c3739dbb45.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867149321/)
P2230044 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867149321/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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P2230045 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870214615/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Early and late
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P2230042 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683700347/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Tubes before (I wasn't digging the yellow)

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20140709_103257 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867866734/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

After

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20140714_184621 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867238911/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Almost looks new
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20140714_194822 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683689388/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

I polished up the spades of the driveshafts, apprently it improves the strength of them.

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20140709_112304 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683684819/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


Engine and Gearbox Out (It got undersealled as well)

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20140719_093519 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867836754/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140719_093532 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867833664/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140719_093509 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867840264/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Rancho in :)

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20140720_082640 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683663608/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Picked up a set of Genuine solid Heat Exchangers when I was Holland 30 Euros the pair bargain

In Primer

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20140617_141352 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683794689/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

All painted

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20140618_114454 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867328431/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140618_114507 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14890265893/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Had to cut the snout of the drums abit to be able to get the castle nut on

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20140719_154823 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867216241/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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20140720_082603 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14869943872/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


I also decided to have air scoops put in to the side windows to aid cooling, And also give it more of a "Look"

Sacriliage I know, but had to be done

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P7190061 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14869871682/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr
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20140720_082655 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683753877/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

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IMG_3838 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683746537/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Just to stop rain overnight going in :P

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IMG_3877 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14867794064/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

On the insde of the car we have fitted a 1.8l CSP Breather box as I couldn't get it in the engine bay.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3897/14870247175_32aba6213c.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870247175/)
IMG_3881 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870247175/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


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IMG_3883 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683616358/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


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IMG_3882 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870238575/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Engine is in YAY!!!!
Its runs great, sounds like a bigger engine, you have to pinch yourself sometimes to realise its a 1200. And also more room in the engine bay as its quite a narrow engine.

(I will be getting a new valence and decklid as these are getting abit grubby now)

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IMG_3839 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14683648158/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Its definatly tucked it in as well

Before
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After
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IMG_3837 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/14870271385/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

Havnt updated for a while, as I have drag car as well that im playing with which will be on here soon.

The only resent thing I have done is fit 205x70x15 Bridgestone Duellers to fill the arch up abit. Im hoping everyone on here approves on the tyre :P

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IMG_5994 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/16994548266/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr


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IMG_5995 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/122395504@N07/17019085542/) by joehurley92 (https://www.flickr.com/people/122395504@N07/), on Flickr

I really love your attention to detail!  Awesome bug

 decided the time had come for the elephant lights to go. The wings were going abit rusty and one was repro anyways so thought it was time for a change.
I didnt want to give the impression I wanted to make the car look look like an early looker, so I have decided to go for 1200 Lights at th back as they did use this on 1973 basic 1200 Models, So i am only 2 years out ;p.

As you know by now this car is built not bought and everything is done at home. So I guess its time for me to build a spraybooth.

Ghetto Spray Booth

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8787/17902148610_84fa916c8a_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tgXc5E)20150406_105750 (https://flic.kr/p/tgXc5E) by Joe Hurley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/), on Flickr


It was brighter in real life.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8785/17467241264_35210a546c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sBwbh9)20150406_114738 (https://flic.kr/p/sBwbh9) by Joe Hurley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

In primer

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Painted (Nice and peely :/)

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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7776/17467198874_e0a83032fa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sBvXFh)20150510_154857 (https://flic.kr/p/sBvXFh) by Joe Hurley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

 Color Sanded (Reflection!!! ):D

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5454/18089786585_b60402b0ac_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tywTja)20150513_181007 (https://flic.kr/p/tywTja) by Joe Hurley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Not a bad match from the orginal

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8853/18086362912_7eb33fbbf5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/tyekzj)IMG_7648 (https://flic.kr/p/tyekzj) by Joe Hurley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/97492084@N08/), on Flickr

Wings off

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Fitted :) Not bad fit for fibreglass wings haha.

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For a first attempt at prepping and painting myself I dont think its too bad. There are a few places where its not mega smooth and abit thin of paint in places but its all things I can improve next time.

Awesome looker

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I was bored so I color coded the headlight rims (Proper cal look) :P

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looking good!  ;D

Looks great Joe, especially like the headlamp rims. Only change I'd make cosmetically is the rear lights - they look a little lost with the big valance and bumper slots. Tombstones would visually fit better I think. Love the 1200 too!

Removed the Aerial,

Saves abit of weight haha

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I had to take a picture. I wonder how long until it goes round for the 3rd time.

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Obviously I have the scoops to allow cool air in, however no real way of it escaping as i dont want a vented decklid or standoffs.

So I decided to have some subtle air holes behind the number plate.

Started off with a 1300 decklid so had to weld the holes up and abit of filler and also cut the holes. (There is also an addition 36 holes drilled inside the decklid for abit of weight reduction :P

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Straight out of the spray gun. It didnt come out to bad.

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Flatted Back

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Made some Ali brackets so the number plate tape can stick to as I didnt want to drill holes in the number plate

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Not a bad match

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Very Subtle

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I had a week of from work and decided to start stripping the car out abit more.


I always hated the carpet kit I got for this car it never fitted properly and just looked rubbish. So I took the back half of it out and thought i would leave it just steel.

However there was 40 Year old carpet glue to contend with. Tried everything under the sun to get rid of it (Evostick remover, white spirit etc) The only that came close was a toffee wheel but that still took forever.

So i thought sod it, sand it back and respray it.


Here it is with the bare metal bits in etch.

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Just out the gun, nice and shiny :)

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All back together, I also removed the speakers. The only tunes I have now are exhaust and webers ;)

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Looks great!

Late looker can look cool indeed

Enjoyable build - not too much fuss, relevant and well executed details - thanks!
time to get back to the garage ;)

Loving the paint! very envious! !!

Loving the stance on this, it looks just right  8)

Its been a while, as i have been collecting lots of bits for the new engine.

However finally had time to fit my new 1.2kg fibreglass rear valence.

The old valence was completely rotten and it pissed me off every time i saw it.

In addition the new valence is removable as well which should make getting the engine out bit easier.

Rotten!!!

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Flatted the new one back.

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Now with its fresh paint :)

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Shiny

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Finally got the old valence of. What a pig of a job that was.

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I noticed the engine was leaning on one side, which i thought was bit odd.

So I looked at the gearbox mounts.... and sure enough one was knackered.

Engine out time it is then, lets test how much quicker I can get the engine out without a valence.

35mins later... its out.

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As you can see the bottom right (in picture) has started to perish.

Being a late bug they use different mounts. So the new heavy duty grey wouldn't fit on the existing cradle.... I guess I will have to uprate that as well. The new cradle is bit more beefier haha.

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All bolted back up :)

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Engine back in and now sitting level, also fitted the new stainless manifold as the old one was blowing.

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So the time has come to finally see what this engine can do. So took it to North Weald Test and Tune.

It was very very busy, however managed to get 2 runs in. The best run I got was 22.83. I little bit disappointed as I wanted close to 20 Seconds.

However people who know North Weald know it isn't the smoothest of strips, the damp ground and headwind hitting the car on the way up also didn't help. So there is a possibility that the car was probably going a couple of seconds slower then what it can actually do.

Maybe advancing the timing bit and removing the fan belt may give it a little more as oomph . So I reckon there is a 20 second time in this engine.

On the plus side both times I was leaving the lights quicker then the other cars. First being a a 250hp Focus ST and the 2nd time a 500hp Pontiac hehe.


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The only things I did to prepare for this is I took the air filters off, bolted the stinger on and removed the passenger seat.

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Wow!!! Its been nearly 2 years since I updated this.

In September 2016 I decided to take it of the road for a winter to do 'SOME" rust repairs and a few upgrades.

Well the rust repairs and upgrades ended up nearly being a full restoration on the car,


Fast forward to May 2018 and it is finally ready to get back on the road.


Here is what I have been up to in the past 1 and half years.

Rust Repairs

Using the car daily had taken its toll on the car and i knew it needed some repairs doing, however I didn't realise the extend of what needed doing.

I started with a small patch on the floorpan and while I was sealing it up I noticed that the bottom of the heater channel looked abit soft. A little prod and scrape and I basically there wasn't one left.

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I removed the running boards and found even more!!!

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So i cleaned it up to see what i was tackling and what size repair panel i was going to need!!!

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All cut out, luckily the inside of the channel was still solid

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More metal removed

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Test fitting panel

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Fresh metal in, more grinding to go

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Thats better :)

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Windscreen scuttle needed attention to

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Looking healthier :)

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In primer, good colour match :D

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Fresh  :)

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Front Valence needed attention too

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Wings will polish up to match.

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Rear End

I always wanted to paint the tacky anodised blue air scoop things and get rid of some of the rust but to do this I had to take engine out.

However I didn't stop there and ended up doing a lot more to the engine bay. Whoops

This is how tired it was looking. As you can see one of the engine trays feel out.

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Then I got hold of a grinder and got carried away.

I enlarged the engine bay so it is easier to fit a twin carbed engine in the bay, but  I  still wanted to keep it reasonably stock looking on the outside. That was as much as i dare cut that the deckled still had something to sit on.

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This car is now only going to be used in good weather, so I cut the vents out and to give me more clearance.

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My bumper mounts were rotten so was going to replace them, then thought the the rest of the inner arch was rough, so It all kind of got removed lol.

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Ready for paint,

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In that excellent peppermint shade of primer :P

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Its all Miami blue again!!!!

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Now thats it solid again, time for some upgrades.......

I started with the interior by removing the remaining carpet and any sound deadening left.

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Looks much fresher :)

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I then enlarged the fuel line to 8mm and ran kunifer piping from front to back.

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I fitting a bigger union in the tank to.

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I uprated the pump to a holley blue for future bigger engines ;)
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Race battery was then fitted. Abit of a size difference hahaha.

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My Slough Swapmeet bargain find Steering wheel was next

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Just as I thought I was done with buying stuff,

I was at a show, talking to my dad and was like "A roll cage would really finish the inside of the car." And he was like "abit like the one I'm leaning on lol"

So that was quickly bought. Thanks megabug :)

I know its only a bolt in cage but megabug told me that this was the cage used for the bugstuff at the Volksworld Show before they went to health and safety and now have erecting tent competition instead wwwooooooow ::)

(For you non uk folk, the bugstuff was an event to see how many people that could get in a beetle in one go)

So this cage must be pretty strong.


So this needed painting miami blue of course :P

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Now the battle was to get it in, Many ratchet straps and hands were needed, but It went in. I made spacers and used strong grade bolts to hold it in place.

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Its in, now to mock the seats in place.

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Interior finally back together :)

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Front end needed some tic

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Braided Brake lines going on
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Linelock :D

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Does this look correct, as It doesn't seem to engage at the moment?

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Due to my new wheels having bad offset a 5" Narrowed beam is needed.

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I do like stickers like this lol

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Weld Racing Prostars 4.5j with Michelin xzx tyres

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I currently do not have the rears as Im struggling to find a 6j pair in europe, so for the time being Im running chevy pattern early wolfrace slot mags until I can afford to buy some pro stars from the states.


Before and after Polishing

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Shiny  ;D

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With some 205x70 rubber

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Fitted a midpoint and uprated to bus bump stops,

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Engine

I started with fitting the breather box, with the extra clearance that can be tucked right up high.

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I was intending to build a 2276 turbo however, it was getting expensive and my bedroom is already full of car parts, so for the time being I am going to build a stroker engine with parts I have lying about. But first what crank shall i use hahah  :P

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I  have a HOT 1600 which had 60bhp at the wheels in bits so I thought I would reuse most of the parts but add a 74mm crank I also had lying about in it. This will make it a 1699cc

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Time to start this engine :)

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But first better make the exhaust neighbour friendly lol

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And its in  :)

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Due to those monster trumpets i was having decklid clearance issues. I didn't want the standard deckled stands off as they don't look right on a late bug.

So I thought I would create my own and have it quick release as well.

I can't put hood pins on the side of the engine bay as I have cut them out to much for the breather box. So I have made them this way I can still run a standard decklid if that ever crossed my mind lol.

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Stands them off just enough without people reminding me my deckled is open all the time :P

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Looks good Joe 8)  Did you get to drive it with new engine much yet?

cheers Richie

Wow, great progress!
She looks new ;)

Fantastic work, a real inspiration.

Looks great! Some big improvements you made! Good work :o

lush!!

i like what you did with the back seat area, sort of like what i want to do.

what's the pros and cons with the new bump stops?

Thanks :), the bar that my harness is attached to is just a bit of metal i had lying about bolt to the original rear seat mounts, and the rear seat area is just 2 sheets of Ali panel painted satin black. I had it as 2 so I don't have to lift the whole lot up to get to the battery.

What it does is reduce travel at the rear when hard launching over bug ones, its just from what I read in books and what they used to do back in the day.

I am also running 26mm torsion bar and gas shocks so hopefully this combo will be a good compromise for street/strip.

I have only done 50miles on this new setup so can't really give any cons till I have done driven it a bit more and done some drag racing :)

Im sure some more experienced people on here will give you more of an insight into rear suspension setups.




Thankyou :)





Thankyou, just got to get some track time now :)

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Thank you :)


I have only done about 50 miles in it so far. It has a nice Carb chatter after 3000rpm :D

Well this is what it looks like for now :p

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Moody Shot

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Love the new wheels. Looks well hard  ;D

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