My 69 cal-look/racer

[Lids]

Thought I would share a few pics just to get this area started.

I purchased this car in 94 and have spent the last 12 years working on it.  It has gone through different changes, all with the purpose of going faster.  I am trying to convince the other half that it should be a race car, but....







Two years ago I started on a new direction, bigger motor, uprated gerabox etc.

[jick]

HEY...there's a picture of jick......with the back wheels off my green 66....

dude....that was a long time ago!

[bathing ape]

are you gonna fit any of your genuine eight spokes to your car?

[Lids]

Probably, but thats if i get round to it

I thought about going 8 spokes on the front, and brms or ercos on the rear.

[Lids]

The car mostly sits in my garage whilst the paint goes dull.

But I have just done some work on it.

1.  Line lock installed, wired up and plumbed in (Only took 16 months to get round to it)

2. Seat frames tack welded in place using original VW runners, to mount Beards. (Only took 12 months to get round to it).  Dropping them off at the welders tomorrow to have them tig welded.

3.  New fuel tank with weld on AN fittings tacked in place, #10 outlet, #8 return, #6 breather. (This was quick for me, I got the tank in August)  These are off to the welder to be tigged (Is this a word?) and then powder coat.

4. Just ordered the last parts for my new engine: 94 long barrels, forged flywheel, JayCee push rod tubes, scat followers.  I can then book it in for building and hopefully it will be ready for xmas!!!

5. Autometer gauges are all mounted under the dash and wired in.

Things left to do:

1. Bleed the brakes.

2. Sort out rear axle, brake drum problem.

3.  Fit new fuel pump and filter.

4.  Set up carbs and fire it up

[alfie the monster]

For with a man with a dash plaque fetish, you do realise someones stolen your glove box don't you? 

[Lids]

For with a man with a dash plaque fetish, you do realise someones stolen your glove box don't you? 

Yeah I know, when i got the car the bloke had just started to weld up the dash.  Luckily I have another complete dash in the shed.  Maybe in 2009 I will sort it out.

[Lids]

Finally sorted out fuel pump and filter:



Magnafuel Quickstar 275 with Filter

[benssp]

Finally sorted out fuel pump and filter:



Magnafuel Quickstar 275 with Filter

Christ lids, that pump looks huuuge, where will you mount it?
 

[jick]

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Christ lids,  that pump looks huuuge,   when will you mount me???
 
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[Roman]

I only have a 110 GPH Holley blue and went 11.29. This pump wil get you into the 9:s!! 

[Lids]

Mounting it on the firewall just above my line lock

[Jordy/DVK]

1.  Line lock installed, wired up and plumbed in (Only took 16 months to get round to it)

2. Seat frames tack welded .......*cut*...... (Only took 12 months to get round to it). 

3.  New fuel tank ........*cut*............ (This was quick for me, I got the tank in August)

 I think we would get along quite well...
 I am just as fast as you when it comes to getting sorted mechanical jobs...
 

[Lids]

Did a bit of work on it today.

1. Rear axle and brakes sorted.

2. Carb linkage set up.

3.  Cannot decide which number plate surround to use!!!

4.  Tidied up the garage.

[bathing ape]

keep on buggin'!

[Lids]

Not done any work, but I have managed to source some more parts for it.

Picked up some red Koni fronts, collecting new battery tomorrow (old one won't charge, luckily it had a 4 yr guarantee)

Finally fitting front seats, will post pic when tis done.

Method for attaching beards to stock runners, goes out to Pete Roberts and Andy Jewell.  thanks for the pics guys.

[Lids]

another frame, do I use it or shelve it?

[Lids]

okay the front Koni's are on.

All that's left to do: Bleed brakes, fit new oil filter. Fill it up with petrol.  Fire it up.

If any body has any rear konis they don't want let me know.

Thanks for looking.

[Zach Gomulka]

Where do you guys get your Koni's?

[Lids]

I was lucky, i got a pair off ebay.co.uk for £24 ($57), but we can get them over here from lots of UK online sellers.  They aren't cheap at about £60 each.

[empicolector]

nice work keep going I ve got the same plate fram keep on bug in but in yellow

[Lids]

Got the engine running today, it still needs tuning as it back fires as you take you foot off the gas.  But only this and the brakes left to do.

[H67bug]

Lids, will you get it to action ?

[Lids]

Doubt it, I'm off on holiday for 2.5 weeks next Wednesday.  We will see, no hurry

[Lids]

well its sunny today, so i have done some work on the car.  Not a lot but still.

Fitted the Berg shifter.

Fitted my new aluminium interior rear quarters (pop riveted), lined up the door panels, these need a little tweaking.

[jick]

good for you Mike.....get on it this summer dude, i'm gonna really try to....maybe we'll be able to heads up in 2009 

[Lids]

The last day of my hols and the sun is out!

Welded in the midmount brackets to the frame horns.  New welder so had to get used to it, burnt my hand!

Going to weld in the torque bar, and fit the door panels.

[Lids]

over a year since i did any work on the car!

I have dropped my engine bits off, so the 2276 or 2332 (still not made up mind) will be finished in the new year.  Its been built in between jobs by Jim Calvert.

Will be taking the old engine out and selling off the spare bits, this might pay for some of the labour.

One way or another the car will be rolling this Spring

[Lids]

bottom end is done, waiting on some pics, but when i said spring i think its spring 2011!!!

[jick]

bottom end is done, waiting on some pics, but when i said spring i think its spring 3011!!!!

that soon???