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« Reply #30 on: January 31, 2010, 03:49:35 am » |
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Thanks guys...  Tero, the 75 model bumper is ready... I just have to consider if I'm putting more vork into these Veng fenders, or if I should fix up and paint the stock fender (yes I still have them somewhere  ) Great Richie, let me know what you find! I have been searching high and low to find the right tools to polish the fuchses I had in storage. They were cheap and there was a reason for this, someone had started to do them with way to corse sanding paper. As a start I used the bead blaster to strip the rest of the anodising and paint, then I used 320 grit paper on a foam pad on my polishing machine (looks like a angle grinder). After that I used 500 grit and a light sweep whit 800 grit. In the end I used Mothers alu polish on a brilliant polishing ball also from Mothers. What I need now is finer grit sandpaper wheels for the drill to do the tighter corners. So far so good: [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] |
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« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2010, 03:50:24 am » |
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It feels a little sketchy to enter the barn with the whether we have had lately... the ice/snow is now sticking out about 1 meter... that's going to hurt...
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« Reply #32 on: February 02, 2010, 15:28:25 pm » |
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In the end I used Mothers alu polish on a brilliant polishing ball also from Mothers. What I need now is finer grit sandpaper wheels for the drill to do the tighter corners.
What does the polishing ball look like? I've used stuff from here in polishing mine: http://www.a-palojoki.fi/tuotteet/hioma--ja-kiillotustarvikkeet/kiillotustarvikkeet (in Finnish but you'll see the products) |
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« Reply #33 on: February 02, 2010, 16:01:38 pm » |
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I have an arsenal of the products you been using, but I haven't quite found the right usage for it yet. This is the ball I used:  Bought it at Summit in Reno... |
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« Reply #34 on: February 02, 2010, 22:55:38 pm » |
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Cool story Jon! I actually had almost one just like that recently (saw my old bug for sale), but did not have the room for it..  My copy of 'that book' is about over some 20 years old now as well and was in awe with that pic (and many others) as well  |
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"...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume.
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« Reply #35 on: February 08, 2010, 13:03:11 pm » |
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That Colin has a lot to answer for Airspeed!  My club the Screwdrivers had our annual WinterAntiFreezeNationals this weekend up in Trondheim, while I was there we picked up a set of the late style fuchs (6x15") for the O'three. A big bonus is that they came fully polished and of course they wear 911 part numbers. With these puppies up front and early sixes at the back it gets the right look in my book.... so now it's time to do the front... and the all important stance... [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] |
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« Reply #36 on: February 08, 2010, 13:32:46 pm » |
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« Reply #37 on: February 08, 2010, 14:57:53 pm » |
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Thanks Fritte!
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« Reply #38 on: February 08, 2010, 14:58:25 pm » |
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BLING!
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« Reply #39 on: February 09, 2010, 09:57:24 am » |
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« Reply #40 on: February 09, 2010, 19:19:48 pm » |
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Those are DDG (drop dead gorgeous) and resembles John Deans rims regarding the shine perfectly I actually like the late 6" Fuchs better as they are suitable for a tubeless tire. Running inner tubes can be problamatic I found as inner tubes for these are difficult to come by (stance of the air nipple is odd on a Fuch) and running without one is annoying as well. |
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"...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume.
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« Reply #41 on: February 10, 2010, 01:09:11 am » |
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« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2010, 11:31:58 am » |
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Do you have some pictures of the finished car??
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« Reply #43 on: March 05, 2010, 19:05:13 pm » |
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damn that sand looks white!
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« Reply #44 on: March 05, 2010, 19:16:41 pm » |
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damn that sand looks white!
Salt flats. |
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« Reply #45 on: March 07, 2010, 13:54:24 pm » |
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The car is far from finished but the back half is done. I have welded the rear of the heater channels and repaired one of the bumper brackets, and re-welded the exhaust to get it to clear the bodywork. Then I pulled the oily engine and replaced a worn out flywheel seal, and fixed a broken stud on the exhaust. While I was in there, I replaced the return spring on the clutch as the old one had broken and cleaned out the threads on the clutch wire and wing nut. Then I installed a full set of new stock transmission mounts and welded up some unnecessary holes I had made many years ago. Then I hooked on some new running boards, as the old ones were disintegrating. The front and the rear was obviously lowered before, I lowered the rear 3/4 of a notch (less than the Super Dumper), the front was adjusted down as much as the struts let me, but I think I will have to lower it some more with stiffer and lower springs. On the way home from work on Friday I noticed that the bus stop signs was popping up thru the snow! Knowing that this is the first sign of spring I decided to take a test drive on Saturday.
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I live on a hill, and I don't have any snow tires, so I had to test my M&H dot's for traction. to do this I took it for a spinn further up the hill, to say that they have great traction would be to lie, but with some determination and speed I made it up just fine.
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« Reply #46 on: March 07, 2010, 14:45:24 pm » |
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Nice!
I have two tires waiting for you if you`re still interested.
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« Reply #47 on: March 07, 2010, 15:59:32 pm » |
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That would be great Kalle! The car needs more bling in the wheel department! |
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« Reply #48 on: March 07, 2010, 18:27:38 pm » |
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[ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] Next on the program is to paint the headlight bezels |
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« Reply #49 on: March 07, 2010, 19:05:02 pm » |
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the glass are tinted  |
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« Reply #50 on: March 07, 2010, 19:15:29 pm » |
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Nice!!
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« Reply #51 on: March 07, 2010, 19:37:13 pm » |
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Really nice! but the turn indicators really should reside into a late model front bumper (just like Dean's car actually ) |
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"...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume.
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« Reply #52 on: March 07, 2010, 19:37:58 pm » |
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Yes, all the windows are tinted.
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« Reply #53 on: March 07, 2010, 19:42:52 pm » |
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Thanks Lowfastbus!
I got a bumper in storage Airspeed, but I would have to weld up the fenders and I'm not ready to experiment with matching the paint just yet.
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« Reply #54 on: March 07, 2010, 19:51:57 pm » |
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Very cool car JHU! When the engine was out...you were not tempted to throw in the big engine |
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« Reply #55 on: March 07, 2010, 21:38:42 pm » |
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Nice ride dude. |
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« Reply #56 on: March 08, 2010, 21:27:11 pm » |
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Thanks vwcab!
Berger, yes and no... but a set of IDA's might find there way on there...
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« Reply #57 on: March 08, 2010, 22:10:14 pm » |
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Sweet Jon, it's getting there...
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« Reply #58 on: March 09, 2010, 08:30:10 am » |
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« Reply #59 on: March 09, 2010, 09:30:22 am » |
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Thanks guys! |
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