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« Reply #570 on: April 01, 2012, 20:33:08 pm »

well the car is back in Holland(almost 2months Grin)

Brought it directly to my new shop

Since then I changed to bigger tires,

I got a good deal on the 26x8.5x15s from the guys at RJVOLKSPERFORMANCE  Grin

Now i started the tedious job of welding tabs in all the window surrounds to fit flush mount windows.

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« Reply #571 on: April 08, 2012, 21:43:10 pm »

Rear window is now done as well.

side window.

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« Reply #572 on: April 08, 2012, 22:11:32 pm »

Getting there now Smiley nice new workshop

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« Reply #573 on: April 10, 2012, 12:01:55 pm »

Hey Michael, you've got a few pictures in Performance VW magazine this month, it's a watercooled mag but they love your Beetle!
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« Reply #574 on: April 10, 2012, 21:57:48 pm »

Hey Michael, you've got a few pictures in Performance VW magazine this month, it's a watercooled mag but they love your Beetle!

Thanks Neil Wink.
I wonder how they got there.

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« Reply #575 on: April 22, 2012, 12:32:59 pm »

Progress is slow cause I didn't think welding in a few(120) tabs would take so much time Grin
Made a mould out of an old piece of lexan to see how it will look once it's ready
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Now that the tabs in the body are  in I started on the doors.


The welding is getting better again. It really makes a difference when you don't do it on a daily basis.


Drivers side door is done. Now waiting for a new batch of tabs Wink


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« Reply #576 on: April 22, 2012, 15:30:26 pm »

Looks great, but do you need that many tabs?! Shocked Don't think you'll loose any weight, aerodynamics will be your only gain?
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« Reply #577 on: April 22, 2012, 15:45:33 pm »

Looks great, but do you need that many tabs?! Shocked Don't think you'll loose any weight, aerodynamics will be your only gain?

I had no clue as to how much I needed Grin Grin.
Will put up the boost a pound more....

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« Reply #578 on: April 29, 2012, 21:26:12 pm »

Did some grinding on the window surrounds and put some paint on for protection


Started refitting the bonnet,



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« Reply #579 on: April 30, 2012, 21:29:59 pm »

Cleaned and primed the bulkhead.


Then put on some flat black paint


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« Reply #580 on: May 02, 2012, 22:15:26 pm »

Had some time to work on the car today,
Welded and cleaned the floor and put some primer on.

And a coat of flat black


Now it's time to start placing some parts in the car. Will change the entire set-up to EFI. With a water to air intercooler.
A friend of mine is lasercuting the water tank as it will be a custom made one. As soon as that is ready and I have some other parts I can see where to route all the lines as there is a lot more plumbing then before. Wink

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« Reply #581 on: May 02, 2012, 22:33:24 pm »




 Will change the entire set-up to TYPE1 with EFI. With a water to air intercooler.
Michael


Excellent choice Cheesy

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« Reply #582 on: May 02, 2012, 22:38:11 pm »




 Will change the entire set-up to TYPE4 with EFI. With a water to air intercooler.
Michael


Excellent choice Cheesy

cheers richie
You mis spelled it






again  Grin Grin Grin Grin

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« Reply #583 on: May 07, 2012, 17:55:24 pm »



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« Reply #584 on: May 07, 2012, 19:36:27 pm »




 Will change the entire set-up to TYPE4 with EFI. With a water to air intercooler.
Michael


Excellent choice

cheers richie
You mis spelled it






again  Grin Grin Grin Grin

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some learn it the hard way... Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #585 on: May 07, 2012, 21:26:31 pm »

Question: will a front tire fit between the front tubes in any angle? If so you can be sure it will if you crash at high speed and your legs will be the first to notice.

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« Reply #586 on: May 07, 2012, 22:59:50 pm »

Hey BB we took care of that by adding extra tubes. The picture doesn't show that very clearly   Wink

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« Reply #587 on: May 08, 2012, 09:30:32 am »

Micheal,

I think what Kalle is refering to is shown here,it looks possible for the wheel/tyre to be pushed back into the footwell/pedal area,and yes I know its the correct side I drew on,not the LHS Grin
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« Reply #588 on: May 08, 2012, 10:01:17 am »

The crossbar should protect me from a wheel getting in. You guys made a good point even if you drew it on the wrong side of the car Wink

Will have a good look on how to upgrade or change it.

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« Reply #589 on: May 08, 2012, 10:12:50 am »

Thats the 1st time ever I used "paint"  I think I can make the car yellow given enough time Cheesy

Anyway,looking at it a single bar down from the existing intersection to the old pan/body mount that takes the 2 m10 bolts would be enough and help secure the pan as well?

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« Reply #590 on: May 08, 2012, 15:44:13 pm »

I don't like to say it but I think you're right Grin Grin

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Thats the 1st time ever I used "paint"  I think I can make the car yellow given enough time Cheesy

Anyway,looking at it a single bar down from the existing intersection to the old pan/body mount that takes the 2 m10 bolts would be enough and help secure the pan as well?

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« Reply #591 on: June 09, 2012, 21:38:07 pm »

Not much done lately as life gets in the way but I got my front beam back from the blaster and gave it a coat of black paint.
Front is now well on it's way to look like it is supposed to do.



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« Reply #592 on: September 07, 2012, 20:31:11 pm »

It's been a while but I'm still working on the car. Searching for parts consumes a lot of time and changing my mind every day doesn't help either Wink
But I decided to ditch the renault gearbox and put a 091 in. Got a lead on a really good one Grin Grin.
I'm also going efi so I bought an IC and have to make a new intake and exhaust so why not make everything a little bigger and get a bigger turbo.

Sold all the draw through stuff so there is no turning back now Grin




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« Reply #593 on: September 08, 2012, 17:52:56 pm »

New waste gate



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« Reply #594 on: September 08, 2012, 18:53:21 pm »

New waste gate



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Nice! Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

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« Reply #595 on: September 26, 2012, 21:33:49 pm »

So I got a good deal on a bigger hairdryer Grin


It didn't fit in the same place as the other turbo so had to find a convenient place.


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« Reply #596 on: October 03, 2012, 21:07:31 pm »

Not much to show really but thought this is a nice picture,


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« Reply #597 on: November 21, 2012, 19:24:42 pm »

Had Jim(cotsweld race cars ) modify the car to fit a 091 gearbox with an mse shifter.


He also repositioned the turbo cause I wasn't happy with where it sat.

I'll make some pictures of the details of Jim's work as it is really like artwork. Grin
I had to cut up the IC cause the routing would be terrible.



And put on a throttle body

I started working on the car again and it takes a lot of time and efford from me but it slowly comes together now. Only 2 big things that I need now and that's a gearbox and the EFI.
Efi will be kms (kronenburg management) Decided to use this system as a friend of mine makes the software Wink

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« Reply #598 on: November 27, 2012, 01:27:24 am »

Took some time to take some pictures from the modifications Jim made.

Some people pointed to me that the front didn't have enough tubes so I had Jim add some more.

I think it is safe now.
Fitted a vertigate shifter,

Down pipe almost ready,


Box fitted with plates.





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« Reply #599 on: November 27, 2012, 23:47:04 pm »

got the down pipe almost ready just need to add some more length to come out under the fender



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