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56oval
June 19th 2006, 22:35
the body have the channels removed and a metal bead instead of the plstic guard beading.

I,m using a 74 pan but removing the front and using a Mitshubishi L300 front end

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0802.jpg~original

this allows me to use the front disc & 7" wheels t comply with road laws in Victoria Australia it will be channelled 40mm higher to lower car and keep wheel geometry.
I,ll be welding in a complete 944 rear end 60mm higher for the same reasons as the front.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0808.jpg~original
rear brakes honda NSX stud pattern allows better selection of wheels front the same stud pattern
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0807.jpg~original
gearbox porsche 915 .
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0813.jpg~original
wheels will be 18,s rear & 17,s front.
56oval
June 19th 2006, 22:45
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0804.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0805.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0803.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0806.jpg~original
I,llbe using 27mm diam 21" long torsin bars so I can move the gearbox forward 60mm.A brake pedalbox dual brake master cylinders ,hydraulic clutch and accelerator pedal.
speedy
June 20th 2006, 01:12
wow looks like you will have your work cut out for the next few years keep us posted , looks like it is going to be really interesting :laugh: :laugh:
ricola
June 20th 2006, 03:34
Definitely keep us updated on this one :)

What engine do you plan on running?

Rich
Bugat5speed
June 20th 2006, 03:53
Hi 56oval,

nice project.

Saw that you will be working with 915 gearbox. If you need short nose cone, front/rear mounting, axle flanges 100 mm,... ---> then have a look on www.bugat5speed.de

Martin Bott
56oval
June 20th 2006, 05:21
Martin is your web site in english yet I,ve logged on a few times.
Motor that is the question ej20,er33,13bt,type4 turbo or 2.7 ltr.
I,ll get the pan sorted first if I go with late jap the engineer wants a torsion test done .bought the honda nsx front brakes today .
oasis
June 20th 2006, 09:57
I like that you have a plan. I, too, would like to see the progress as it happens.
PJLOval
June 20th 2006, 11:01
Can you provide some additional detail about your front suspension. What body style did it come from? I'm guessing a truck? What it the distance between the wheel mounting flanges? Great project, let's see more progress!
56oval
June 21st 2006, 07:50
the front end is out of a 1984 Mitsubishi L300 van Hot rodders in Australia have used them.The other front end I thought of was Fiat 124cc .
volkdent
June 22nd 2006, 14:28
It's going to be a great project! I just stumbled onto this, nice to have you in the loony bin!

Jason
56oval
June 24th 2006, 06:25
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0824.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0822.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0821.jpg~original
these are the front calipers tomatch the rear.
56oval
July 13th 2006, 20:59
this is the jig to hold things in place when cuting and welding
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0840.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0848.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/30745007.jpg~original
the plates on the end have the original end cap holes drilled 60mm higher so I can weld in the 944 torsion tube .
[IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/37d99718.jpg[/IMG

Cheers Malcolm.
56oval
July 13th 2006, 21:02
out with the old in with the new
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0845.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/37d99718.jpg~original
the end plate hole locate in the same position
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/37d99718.jpg~original
cheers Malcolm
ricola
July 14th 2006, 02:58
Malcolm,
is the 944 torsion tube exactly the same length?
Rich
56oval
July 14th 2006, 05:12
same width as super beetle and the steel arms are the same except for the longer axle & larger drive flange.you could do the same with the orignal torsion tube ,but in australia road adrs are a pain and using 944 rear helps me out.
56oval
August 12th 2006, 14:16
making room for the 915 box.moving forward 75mm .
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0892.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0889.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0891.jpg~original
checking height.
56oval
August 12th 2006, 14:22
filling up the holes
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0896.jpg~original
extra internal bracing
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0895.jpg~original
next welding box section in the middle of the brace for access to the gearbox shifter coupling.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0894.jpg~original
some more templates need to be made for the inside of the forks.

malcolm.
56oval
August 12th 2006, 14:24
shorter 27mm torsion bars .
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0880.jpg~original
and the seats I,ll be using.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0867.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0869.jpg~original
cheers Malcolm.
LLVWGL
August 13th 2006, 01:50
shorter 27mm torsion bars .
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0880.jpg~original



Those are porsche? what did they come from? I know that vw are red and porsche are blue, but i didn't think they made them shorter.
56oval
August 14th 2006, 00:20
I think their a swayaway torsion bar got then from V-force.
56oval
August 14th 2006, 00:22
welding the inner folks.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0910.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_0909.jpg~original
Dasdubber
August 20th 2006, 08:12
Hey Malcolm, good to see you over here on GL - enjoying seeing the progress of your project - keep them coming!
56oval
September 11th 2006, 08:39
finished clearencing for the 915 box.
torsion tubes in place 5mm needs to be removed from the inside edge
new handbrake tubes need to be made.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1032.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1031.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1029.jpg~original
cheers malcolm
ricola
September 12th 2006, 04:06
Looking good Malcolm :) Are you going to bridge over and under the trans to tie the two sections of torsion bar housing together?
Rich
56oval
September 12th 2006, 06:52
rich I will over the top ,the bottom if I have enough clearence to remove the transmission.
Humble
September 14th 2006, 01:49
I thought I had a lot of fabrication in my project but when I look at what your doing my car isn't so tough anymore :) Keep the updates coming!
56oval
September 16th 2006, 08:51
heres the bracing to bridge the torsion tubes together and the engineer has approved it.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1045.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1046.jpg~original
this will be the position of the drive shafts under load.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1041.jpg[/IMG
[IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1043.jpg~original
cheers malcolm
56oval
September 16th 2006, 08:53
another angle
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1041.jpg~original
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g158/malcolm_05/IMG_1044.jpg~original
cheers malcolm
ricola
September 17th 2006, 17:33
Looking good Malcolm, but I think you could get a LOT more strength into the middle by closing off the hole infront of the trans...
Rich
56oval
September 17th 2006, 22:32
Rich the hole in front of the trans is forthe shifter rod & coupling if you have a look at the earlier pics youwould see that plate goes right across the tunnel.
I,m going to modify the orignal pan and use this one as a test bed.
ricola
September 18th 2006, 03:40
Another thought... I wonder if you could make the front trans mount structural? That would keep it removable, just have to think of a way of getting some rubber back in there..
Rich
56oval
September 19th 2006, 01:03
I being working on the trans mount ,either have it welded in and have a neaprene block with longer studs on the trans case to brace things .Or have it removable .got a few ideas at the moment.did you get the double wishbone front end finished .And I haven,t seen you post on aussieveedubbers for a while.
ricola
September 19th 2006, 06:28
The double wishbone stuff is on hold until I get another car that could use it, would want to do some testing..

I'm on the aussie forum every day checking up on people's progress, but I'm stuck finishing off my Phantom GTR at the moment (new daily driver), after that I'll get back on with the wrx cabrio.