UK aircooled VW drag weekend 8th/9th July,with street car shoot out

[richie]

I am still plugging away at my car, every night I am putting in 1-2hrs but it seems like everything is against me.
I have no idea when it was last on the road but it was only supposed to need a little bit of metal work - nearly a year later I am still welding and cutting!
If I pull it off and the oval will be there I will not win any awards for what it looks like and I will of had no seat time in it!
The problem I have had, apart from buying an incomplete car is that too much of my time has been taken up on my pillar drill after reading through the weight saving thread
 

Leave the drill alone and finish the car then    As I said to Baz pretty doesn't matter, make it work then worry about pretty later

[baz]

Its supposed to be covered up


Pretty doesn't matter, be good to see it moving under power again

I must have got lucky and arrived while it was uncovered. Seriously impressive car and great to finally see it for real,  I had posters of that car on my bedroom wall 25 years ago so forgive me if I had to sneak a peek


Yep it's 2 years since I drove it and over a year since it last ran... I'll be too old drive it at this rate!

[baz]

I am still plugging away at my car, every night I am putting in 1-2hrs but it seems like everything is against me.
I have no idea when it was last on the road but it was only supposed to need a little bit of metal work - nearly a year later I am still welding and cutting!
If I pull it off and the oval will be there I will not win any awards for what it looks like and I will of had no seat time in it!
The problem I have had, apart from buying an incomplete car is that too much of my time has been taken up on my pillar drill after reading through the weight saving thread
 

What are the chances of 2 cars in the same race not making the finish line in a quarter mile drag 

[Neil Davies]

Engine is done, tinwear on, carbs in a box under the bench. Gearbox not started yet, car not MOTd and still full of crap from years ago! Daily driver MOT costing too much this month so going to be cutting it fine...

[numbnuts]

Chances are pretty high that I will not make the finish line!
Fuel system to do, brakes to do, electrical system to do, all panels to be bolted on
Saving grace is that I dont need an mot😉

[Neil Davies]

Arse! I forgot about fuel system! I've got all that to fit too! Brakes could probably do with being looked at too...

[richie]

Chances are pretty high that I will not make the finish line!
Fuel system to do, brakes to do, electrical system to do, all panels to be bolted on
Saving grace is that I dont need an mot😉

So that covers rest of May, what are you going to do in June? 

[numbnuts]

Chances are pretty high that I will not make the finish line!
Fuel system to do, brakes to do, electrical system to do, all panels to be bolted on
Saving grace is that I dont need an mot😉

So that covers rest of May, what are you going to do in June? 

Trying not to get roped into fixing other certain drag beetles!!
Mine is more important as I have a deadline!

[numbnuts]

Think this thread needs some progress pictures
Job for tomorrow

[richie]

Think this thread needs some progress pictures
Job for tomorrow

Good idea, might help motivate others

[peach_]

Just to let everyone that use's facebook, we have setup a events page, so head over and let us know how many of you plan on coming along 

https://www.facebook.com/events/167958827064796/

Thanks 

[peach_]

Think this thread needs some progress pictures
Job for tomorrow

Good idea, might help motivate others

Good idea, I've never really liked the idea of the lowback seats with a 4 point hardness, but at the same time, I don't want to weld seat mounts into my bug, so today I made a compromise. I know its not perfect but its mine haha

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[baz]

Think this thread needs some progress pictures
Job for tomorrow

Good idea, might help motivate others

Good idea, I've never really liked the idea of the lowback seats with a 4 point hardness, but at the same time, I don't want to weld seat mounts into my bug, so today I made a compromise. I know its not perfect but its mine haha

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Nice. I need to do something similar to mount my seats, having a hard time finding bases to cut up though.

I've been wiring the bug today, a job I was dreading but turns out it's not that difficult after all.

[dth]

Looking good Peachy , getting my heads back tomorrow from the machine shop , so get the motor back together over the coming weeks

[jamiep_jamiep]

I'm stuck in the black hole hell (to me at least!) of wiring!!! Christ I hate wiring....

[richie]

For the street car shootout I am thinking that instead of doing a actual race ladder sunday afternoon that we will take an average for everyones best 3 passes on sunday, this will allow anyone who needs to leave earlier to get a ferry or has long drive home to still have a chance of winning  .
So requirements would be

Complete cruise Saturday evening[approx. 6.15pm leaving from outside front of track for this] and then do as many passes on sunday as you want but just hand in your tickets for your best 3 passes on sunday.

There will be 4 categories
Real street naturally aspirated
Real street with power adders[any]
Modified street naturally aspirated
Modified street power adders

I did think about a bus category but as there doesn't seem to have been any interest from bus owners guessing its not needed?

At this time please voice your thoughts or opinions, once I order the trophies its to late

Peach/Kaferboy maybe you can put this on your facebook page as well ?

cheers Richie

[Gaz1]

I'm stuck in the black hole hell (to me at least!) of wiring!!! Christ I hate wiring....

Neat and tidy i hope 

[peach_]

I'm stuck in the black hole hell (to me at least!) of wiring!!! Christ I hate wiring....

Neat and tidy i hope 

 

[2085 72 gtbug]

I'm stuck in the black hole hell (to me at least!) of wiring!!! Christ I hate wiring....
I've just got a black hole where the motor should be
Weeks fly by in volkswagen time case and barrels are in machining still need the crank etc balanced then it built
It's gonna be tight I fear
Oh and mot it
Ha ha ha should of just pounded the hell out of the 100bhp 1600
Chris

[peach_]

These Guys are Planning on coming along all being well, neither of them get on here that much 

[richie]

These Guys are Planning on coming along all being well, neither of them get on here that much 

cool, that's one thing that bugged me, how to get it out to wider audience? Not just faceache and Lounge

cheers Richie

[peach_]

Again, for those that don't do facebook,

We are pleased to announce, Ron Fleming will be at this years #callookdrags !

[Rocket Ron]

Again, for those that don't do facebook,

We are pleased to announce, Ron Fleming will be at this years #callookdrags !

Now that's cool

[mungouk]

I think I'll be able to make it over for the saturday RWYB but won't  be able to do sunday as well......

[stretch]

I think I'll be able to make it over for the saturday RWYB but won't  be able to do sunday as well......

Great looking car.

[peach_]

Hey, I don't know how many of you will have seen this but thought I'd put it up here for you just in case:

This Years T-Shirt, Prices and ordering details coming soon


This Years Fastest Reaction Time Trophy, Produced By Matt Keene at Airkraft


Hope you guys approve 

[richie]

Trophies are ordered for Street car shootout, so now just need some people to turn up 

cheers Richie

[dth]

Not one for the street car shoot out , but im almost done , after a delay in getting heads back from the
machine shop and missing Garys Picnic a few weeks back im looking forward to this , a few up grades
over the winter to the motor , and still got the NOS to plumb , and a bit of tuning to do.

[peach_]

Getting there, a bit hot to be working on cars in the UK though this weekend.

[richie]

Getting there, a bit hot to be working on cars in the UK though this weekend.

That looks nearly done, plenty of time then to finish it

cheers Richie