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« on: May 20, 2007, 20:07:21 pm » |
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Some pics of Sam's 63 cal-looker, was becoming a little "crusty" so we restored it last weekend First pic is from last weeks Bugtour... more pics on http://dragvws.skynetblogs.be    |
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« Last Edit: March 03, 2008, 21:10:51 pm by lowfastbus »
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Diederick/DVK
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2007, 16:54:49 pm » |
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i've seen quite a few pics of that car and it's just so cool!! too bad it got crusty, but that looks like top notch work and in one weekend  i wish my guy would work on my ride that hard   |
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sam P
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2007, 21:47:49 pm » |
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Well, the car looks like this for the moment. I worked my ass off to get it to the bug-in, but there was just too little time. Started her up thursday night at 1 am (the neighbours loved it), worked some more on friday evening, and I even loaded all my gear, and left for ebi, but after 5km's decided to head back home. I couldn't get the malpassi pressure regulator to work with the holley blue pump, and every time I shut the engine off, the carb started flooding. I didn't feel confident enough to drive it 300 km's right away without testing. I mounted the turbo system on a worn out stock 1600, because I didn't have all the parts for the 1915 yet. Boost comes up at 4500 rpm, and that's about all I can get out of it.  Drives decent now, though. It wil be better when the 1915 gets in. Yeah, I lost the trim, got a black ragtop, and I polished the paint a little. There's more to come.  Shot with Canon PowerShot A530 at 2007-07-11  Shot with Canon PowerShot A530 at 2007-07-11 |
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lowfastbus
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2007, 11:11:07 am » |
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Sam,
you forgot to mention that the turbo system is 100% home-made, from exhaust to intakes...
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 01:16:00 am » |
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Looks hard!
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2007, 22:46:32 pm » |
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the car rocks! |
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Keep the Thru Cal-Look Alive!!!!
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sam P
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« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2008, 19:36:34 pm » |
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It's been a long time since I posted in here, but I have made some progress. I took out the 1600 old test-engine, and assembled the 1915. Last weekend I finally drove the car with the engine I intended to build about 3 years ago, so I'm a very happy man!  I still have lots of tuning to do, but so far it feels and sounds promising. Assembly: |
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sam P
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« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2008, 19:39:14 pm » |
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more:
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sam P
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« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2008, 19:43:48 pm » |
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While the engine was out I cleaned up the engine bay a bit; a welcome change Before and after shot: |
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sam P
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« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2008, 19:47:36 pm » |
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I installed a rollcage, and made this brace to stiffen the rear of the car.
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sam P
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« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2008, 19:50:24 pm » |
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Engine done:
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sam P
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« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2008, 19:56:44 pm » |
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Putting it in the car:
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sam P
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« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2008, 20:01:00 pm » |
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Late night start-ups rule! |
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« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2008, 21:23:21 pm » |
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hard as nails!!!!!
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.... there and back again, a rocket buses tail....
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wolfswest
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« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2008, 21:31:17 pm » |
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love it! more pictures and stories plz Are you gonna run it @ the bugtour? |
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Martin Greaves
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« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2008, 21:46:17 pm » |
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I like this car a lot |
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Hahaha your killing me.........
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Harry/FDK
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« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2008, 23:05:17 pm » |
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I installed a rollcage, and made this brace to stiffen the rear of the car.
Love It. |
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Done ? Not Yet.
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« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2008, 08:12:00 am » |
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oo thats a bit naughty !! |
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Turtle001
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« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2008, 09:59:47 am » |
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hope to see you in ninove sam!
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sam P
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« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2008, 20:19:54 pm » |
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I hope so too! Thanks for the kind words, guys. Right now I'm still struggling to make it run better. Strange, with the 1600 I could basically trow a carb on it and it would be fine, now it's a different game. Much, much louder, too. And a whole lot faster. Yes I plan to drive it on the bugtour, but first I'll have to see how 'streetable' it is. What's bothering me most is that my car will no longer be tollerated by the cops.  That, and no longer beeing able to drive it in the rain. I may have to put a muffler on it and build some kind of decklid, we'll see. |
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sam P
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« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2008, 20:30:59 pm » |
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Some older pics when I made the header and manifolds: The header was made of an old baya exhaust, cut up and puzzled together. I used to be very cheap/silly at the time , spent hours on scrapyards looking for some parts and the right size tubing. Turbo comes off an old chrysler 2.3, carb off an old alfa, carb manifold was made from a flagpole. All very high-tech stuff. . |
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sam P
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« Reply #21 on: March 04, 2008, 20:32:46 pm » |
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one more
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« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2008, 18:15:41 pm » |
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i love those turbo engines great car but i really wonder how you gonna talk yourself out off it when the cops come behind you at a traffic light i hope they like as much as i do and let you go |
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sam P
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« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2008, 23:51:29 pm » |
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 Haha, nice find! I will see you on sunday, but I will probably be driving my notch.
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wolfswest
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« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2008, 15:12:58 pm » |
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Haha, nice find! I will see you on sunday, but I will probably be driving my notch. ah, bummer. I realy wanted to see the car in real life... ah well, next time... Dem |
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sam P
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« Reply #26 on: June 24, 2008, 20:45:21 pm » |
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Wunder Wim
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« Reply #27 on: June 25, 2008, 07:45:11 am » |
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Hi Sam, now you can take your breakfast along in a nice shiny box... Nice thinkin. Why didn't think anyone of this before? Greetz Wimme |
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Turtle001
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« Reply #28 on: June 25, 2008, 09:13:36 am » |
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hey sam -- you gonna race it at bug in?
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sam P
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« Reply #29 on: June 25, 2008, 19:47:31 pm » |
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If I'm not racing this year I might just push it off a cliff! Pray for my soul and may the turbo gods be kind to me.... |
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