'66 turbo bug

[thejohn66]

The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor.

Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe.
just an advice.

sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lambda sensor for the LM1?

[Blob]

The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor.

Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe.
just an advice.

sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lamba sensor for the LM1?

Yes, I mean your WideBand Lambda Sensor. 

[thejohn66]

The position of your WB sensor, is not the best. Water could get in to the sensor.

Take a look in the manual. They recommend a position in the upper part of the pipe.
just an advice.

sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by a WB sensor, do you mean the lamba sensor for the LM1?

Yes, I mean your WideBand Lambda Sensor. 

Hopefully it will be okay, cannot really re-locate it now, but water will have to find itself all the way through the muffler and if I go any further up it will be right next to the turbo, which I have also been told is a bad idea? Hopefully it will be okay!

[danny gabbard]

Head liner looks nice n tight, Any cussing while installing around cage ??

Didn't do it myself but there was some colourful language apparently

To me even with cage out, They can be a pain.

[thejohn66]

Looks great Alex!

thanks jamie

[thejohn66]

painting commences this week, the end is close

[thejohn66]

After a nightmare with a piss taking painter I found myself in the position where I have to finish off the paint job myself. My friend Simon and me have been busy. Paint booth built, let the painting commence:)






worth the effort, hardly any dirt in there so polishing should be straight forward:)
Inside of bonnet and outside of doors tomorrow.

[james wotton]

hey alex that's not "outlaw" issue that tent

[thejohn66]

I thought it would look quite cool lined up next to the outlaw village

[thejohn66]

doors now painted, nice and straight, bit of dirt in the paint but nothing which will not polish out and a small reaction on the first coat, but that will also be fine. Will have them hung on the car mid week. Bonnet prepared inside and out, will be painting the inside tomorrow evening. By the end of the week it is going to start looking like a complete car 

[jamiep_jamiep]

Nice work Alex!

[thehanz DVK]

this is looking good, it's brave to paint it at home and it sure doesn't look bad .....

[thejohn66]

this is looking good, it's brave to paint it at home and it sure doesn't look bad .....

thanks Hanz, weather isn't really on my side at the moment though! Not ideal for paint



painted doors, flatted with 2000 then compound using G3. G10 the finishing polish still to do. Pleased with how they have come out but unfortunately I have now got colour match issues which mean I will have to get some more paint on the so called finished shell, re-flatten, polish etc etc. . Could well do without it, but when it is all finished I am sure I will forget all this crap

[vintagewagenwerks]

what a wonderfull project car ,i know what work it is to get such a lot nice details.Very fine work and many experience spend in your car .I raise my hat for your excellent work .I really appreciate the unbelivebal work.

[thejohn66]

what a wonderfull project car ,i know what work it is to get such a lot nice details.Very fine work and many experience spend in your car .I raise my hat for your excellent work .I really appreciate the unbelivebal work.

Thanks mate, just got back from another day painting. Colour is so much better, and with 7 coats will be plenty to get really flat  . Doors have been fitted and gaps are good prior to fitting, so they will be going back on once the paint has hardened off. It will be ready to use soon   

[thejohn66]

more like it? no polishing yet;D

[thehanz DVK]

this look very good, well done till so far...i really admire the detail on the engine, i like this thread       good year color power....there will be a time we will put our cars next to each other and race 

[thejohn66]

this look very good, well done till so far...i really admire the detail on the engine, i like this thread       good year color power....there will be a time we will put our cars next to each other and race 

thanks the hanz, now that would be something, although your gearbox looks far more up to the task than mine. I need to look at what is needed to convert a bus box to swing axle, and the costs involved. Something for the future maybe?

[thejohn66]

nearly finished the painting     Deck lid painted inside and all wings stone chipped and painted inside. Just got to 1000 wet and dry the outsides of these panels and paint them, all painting will be finished by the end of the week and we can start polishing the shell. Finally it looks like I'm getting onto the home straight   I think 

[james wotton]

go one alex, looking  .
can't wait to see it at volksworld show.

[thejohn66]

go one alex, looking  .
can't wait to see it at volksworld show.

Thanks James, looks like it will be ready, just

[thejohn66]

much better with some panels hung on it, remaining panels will be in paint by tomorrow evening

[jamiep_jamiep]

Looking good Alex!

[thejohn66]

Cheers Jamie,see you at Volksworld?

[thejohn66]

The tank saga is nearly over, ;)cheers Pete:D

[danny gabbard]

Tank looks bitchen !!

[thehanz DVK]

Tank looks bitchen !!

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[pupjoint]

speechless. dude.

i like the way you did your traction bar and fuel tank.

[thejohn66]

Thanks for the kind comments, my mate Pete is responsible for the tank, although I have helped along the way. The traction bar was fairly easy to make as a conventional one just will not fit with the turbo set up. It is all very tight under there.

[thejohn66]

had a 72 hour marathon session on the car last week to get it ready for Volksworld. Ended up getting a top 20 trophy, really chuffed  




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