My >street/<strip '56

[fahrvergnugen]

Next week I can Finlay work on the car again. the trailer is completely level and the car is welded on it at the wright height.


Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Finlay did some work to the car again



Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

1/4 panel is welded up now. IRL it's pretty strait, even without filler.


Also started repairing the innerwing, here it's almost finished


Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Innerwing is done.


Paul.

[thehanz DVK]

looking good...

[fahrvergnugen]

looking good...

[fahrvergnugen]

Is wasn't easy to get the dash near the doorpillar. I finally managed it and it looks good if I say so my self.


Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Right innerwing is almost done, only the marked pieces need some love.


Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

After the innerwing was done, it was time to start with the Porsche front beam.

Porsche sheetmetal underneed the spare wheel well


When the car is finished it should not have rake. Now it has a 3,6deg rake, this is why the arm has to be 3,6deg. as well.


Bend and shaped 3mm steel tacked in.


The innerwing has to come out a bid to reinforce the a-arm mounting point.


Paul.

[tikimadness]

Why the 3 mm plate? Are you welding the bracket to it or are you going to make it a bolt on affair?

Michael

[fahrvergnugen]

The Porsche bracket Will be welded to this plate and The roll-cage will be welded on The other Side.

[Jon]

The sheet metal you are working with here will take a huge amount of weight/force during heavy braking. I guess the torsion bar mounts to the chassis in the other end.
I would suggest to either box a structure all the way to the front firewall or even tie in the cage down there.  As the weakest point would be in the body between the notch for the stock beam and the tank hole. Please keep sharing this cool project!

[fahrvergnugen]

The sheet metal you are working with here will take a huge amount of weight/force during heavy braking. I guess the torsion bar mounts to the chassis in the other end.
I would suggest to either box a structure all the way to the front firewall or even tie in the cage down there.  As the weakest point would be in the body between the notch for the stock beam and the tank hole.

Hi JHU,

The sheet metal is just the piece you see in the picture, there now is a piece on the right in the spare wheel well and when I am finished it has one on the left as well. I don't see how these small pieces will give problems during braking. When the new engine is ready, I will probably need more weight in the front
The cage will also be welded to the new sheet metal you see in the spare wheel well. This is a '56 beetle, it has no tank hole

Please keep sharing this cool project!

I will, thanks

[fahrvergnugen]

JHU, Here's the other end of the A-arm mount. this picture was taken way waaay back
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7217.0;attach=33163

[fahrvergnugen]

As I told earlyer, I had to widen the innerwing a bit, so I had to try it with cardboard first.


When the cardboard fitted, I made it out of sheetmetal and welded it in.



Then I tack welded the Porsche bracket in place. I just had to try the shockabsorber.




Paul.

[56BLITZ]

The Porsche bracket Will be welded to this plate and The roll-cage will be welded on The other Side.

I am guessing that you will tie the upper strut mounting to the roll cage also?
Nice work . . . glad to see your progress!

[fahrvergnugen]

The Porsche bracket Will be welded to this plate and The roll-cage will be welded on The other Side.

I am guessing that you will tie the upper strut mounting to the roll cage also?
Nice work . . . glad to see your progress!

You guessed Wright, the plan is to mount the upper too the cage as well. The original Porsche upper mounts will be welded in the inner wings and attached to the roll cage.

[kev d]

Looks like you're coming to the end of the main fab work now though
Is it mostly finishing off type jobs now before starting body prep?
Cheers
Kev

[fahrvergnugen]

Looks like you're coming to the end of the main fab work now though
Is it mostly finishing off type jobs now before starting body prep?
Cheers
Kev

Still a long way to go Kev. but where getting closer.

[fahrvergnugen]

there's a hole in the innerwing . I am going for 6-7deg.caster, -1camber and 0 toe in/out.



Inside of the innerwing, not much space there.


And ofcourse I needed to test a wheel.



Paul.

[tikimadness]

Looks like you need to put a wing on it to see how it looks

Michael

[fahrvergnugen]

Looks like you need to put a wing on it to see how it looks

Michael

That is tempting indeed

[Black Sheep]

I'm loving this concept / project , almost make's me want to tear my 49 apart and start again .
Keep it up really looking forward to seeing the end result 

[fahrvergnugen]

I'm loving this concept / project , almost make's me want to tear my 49 apart and start again .
Keep it up really looking forward to seeing the end result 

Thanks for the kind words but please don't tear yours apart, it's almost finished.

I am looking forward to the end result too.

Cheers Paul.

[56BLITZ]

I am looking forward to the end result too.

As am I, but I’m inspired in the craftsmanship you are displaying in the process!

[fahrvergnugen]

I am looking forward to the end result too.

As am I, but I’m inspired in the craftsmanship you are displaying in the process!

Thanks for the compliment, stay tuned 

[fahrvergnugen]

Unfortunately I had to little space to move the spindle up n down. after some internet searching, I found out that the golf1 inserts will fit the Porsche strut and is 2" shorter. so I bought a used set to test fit.

if it fits I can shorten the complete strut by 2".

Paul.

[tikimadness]

Are you driving it to Bug-in

Michael

[fahrvergnugen]

Are you driving it to Bug-in

Michael

If there's a bug-in #10

[fahrvergnugen]

Point of no return (again)



I had planned to use more of the Porsche innerwing, but I did not have enough space. Now I only used the upper shockmount and made it 5cm higher. When I find the correct position I will weld it in the innerwing.



Paul.