The new (used) coilovers where in. I just had to try.
This needs some mods.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126224.jpg

small cage steps. The cage will be welded to the body, this way it can be separated from the pan.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126225.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126226.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126227.jpg

Paul.

Can I suggest starting the A-pillar bar farther forward? Having it that far back makes it kind of in the way getting in and out of the car. I just hate banging into my car with my feet!

Just my $.02:)

A Pillar base

A Pillar base

Jason

Hi Jason,

Any suggestion is welcome. I am building a cage similar to what Jim Smith made. (Cotsweld race cars) http://cotsweld.co.uk/album/cotsweld...age/index.html

Paul.

Time to start on the fire wall, not my favorite job but it has to be done.

The fire wall will sit 6cm higher as original, so I cut 6cm of the top.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126273.jpg

Because of the innerwings I have to make it wider as well
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126272.jpg

We're getting there.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126271.jpg

Paul.

I need a pair of these, to mount my coilovers to the alu trailing arms.
http://www.racersedge-inc.com/racers...pen&id=11.3.14

All addresses are welcome, Thanks.

Paul.

Weber access.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126375.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126376.jpg

Paul.

Love the new frame horns. That is what I am doing with my Manx STi because I have to clear the 930 transmission. Very nice build, thanks for the photo inspirations!

Thanks and you're welcome.

To follow the rules while building my cage I had to place the seats first.

First I slammed the original seatframe.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126665.jpg

After that I mounted the 914 frame on top.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126666.jpg

Next step was placing the seat.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126667.jpg

Now the 914 and original frame can move foreward to have enough access to the rearseat.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126664.jpg

Paul.

Both seats are in. doesn't look like much. But this has cost me several hours. The original frames are slammed, narrowed, shortened and placed in a differend angle. just for the eye, I closed the side of the frames.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126822.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126821.jpg

Paul.

I've bin doing small stuff while I'm waiting for the cage material to come in. Today I have bin modeling the door gab. Due to an accident in the past, the door didn't line up like I want it to do.

Start up the grinder again.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126953.jpg

After some hammering.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/126954.jpg

Paul.

Looking good mate,

I'll be over the soon for that beer and a chat.

:-)

Cool, when do you think youre here?

The rollcage is in, only thing left is mounting it :-\
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127159.jpg

Shall I transform it in to a delivery van or keep it original ?
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127160.jpg

Paul.

Rise in the pan behind the drivers seat?
 

Paul, what's that structure behind the drivers seat? It rises up from the floor/pan.

Here's the chassis up side down, get it?;)
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/88723.jpg

Paul.

Are the mounting points for the trailing arms in the stock location? I've seen this problem happen before

What problem?
The rear is narrowed by 19cm. I had to cut of the framehorns to place the mounting points.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/77814.jpg

Started on the cage today. With these holes I can lower the cage a bid and weld the up side.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127333.jpg

Bending the bends in the wright position and keeping it straight is a PITA.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127334.jpg

Did you see my special cupper angle measure tool ;D

Paul.

De first hoop is in.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127393.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127394.jpg

I made the connection to the gearbox mount with tape, this way I can measure the angle I need.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127395.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127396.jpg

Paul.

Cage fight
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127469.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127470.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127472.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127473.jpg

Paul.

DAMN, why didn't I notice this before. After checking the cage measurements, I found out that the gearbox wasn't in line with the middle of the car.

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127625.jpg

So time to start over again. (attempt nr. 3)
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127627.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127626.jpg

Paul.

Noooooooo! Oh, you mean the tranny mounts, ok, I had a flash of you starting over on everything, just don't know if I could handle it!

LOL, it's just the tranny that need some work again. Just keep working on that awsome bugster or boxtle build and don't worry about my misstakes, I will make a lot more of them before I'm finished.

Paul.

Hi

Love this thread.

Lucky you found the error with that trans mounting now.

Wouldn't life be so much easier if we didn't do all this stuff to old VWs, but it would be a pretty boring life.

Steve

That means sitting on the couch with the misses every day. Better have some gearbox troubles. :D

Gearbox is in again. It is further inwards so I had to shorten the cage and framehorns.

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/127716.jpg

Paul.

Because of the higher mounted engine and gearbox, the luggage compartment had to be raised as well. This means that is had to be widened. I wanted to use a donor piece from 1954. Now I found out that even this part of '54 sheet metal is different to a '56 piece. But with a little help of a hammer and knee it starting to fit.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128422.jpg

Paul.

8 cm higher, it has become a short firewall
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128482.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128481.jpg

Paul.

'56 rag with a twist
 

Very smart

Thanks. This gives me more room for gearbox, engine and future plans;)

Paul.

Made the firewall a bit wider.

Wider piece it tacked in.http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128616.jpg

The difference.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128614.jpg

fits pretty well
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128615.jpg

Paul.

Firewall starting to take shape. The first weld are made.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128833.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128832.jpg

Paul.

Now we're flying.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/128972.jpg

Time for the final things on the chassis.

Looking good!

Coming along nicely!

Jason

Very nice build!

Thanks guy's. The end is just a few welding wire roll's away:D

The R&P was only temp tacked in place when the body was on. Back then I had to ditch the sway bar.

Today I welded the R&P brackets in its final place, made new brackets for the sway bar, mounted the sway bar and R&P and made brackets to mount the body to the chassis.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/129003.jpg
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/129004.jpg

Paul.