Coming along nicely :D Hope to see some progress this weekend then, forecast is good!
Rich

I hope your tying into the lower chassis from your corner strut mounts. Especially with the package tray floor gone that rear section has very little strength left. Looking good though, keep us posted.

Jason

it tied every were pal lol ,cut rear floor pans and fitted box section and up into side pannel and double welded inner outer sheet steel made a box section 4 lump and started boxing the rear end in too 4 strengh,a few pictures as wheather bin ok
hope your like them?
http://i6.tinypic.com/11vr8nk.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/11vs0gn.jpg
rear intercooler thought id fit a big one
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs0vo.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs31k.jpg
and a few more to follow (ok 4 a homemade )first attempt?

http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs5xc.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs688.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/11vs6sg.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/11vs7b6.jpg
hope some off you are likeing my idea?:D

a bit more done 2day

i was speaking to a chap who races these lumps he says his is over 500bhp ,some mad,crazy projects about but full respect on the 4.2 beetle matey thats the best ive ever seen in a bug lol :D

couple here i 4got about

http://i6.tinypic.com/121shf5.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/121suhj.jpg
:D

While it might seem like you've added a lot of strength, the strength is really in the design of the structure, not the tubing itself. Personally, I'd like to see a lot more triangles. Something like this, with the front one running to the pan sides or shifter tunnel. This thing should be great! If you get some better pics I could draw it a little better, sorry.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/281320.jpg

Jason

i know what u mean but as you can imagine aint a lot of room in a bug with this sat there lol ,them couple youve drawn one showning to the floor pan as the floors arnt really strong i may do one to a heater channel, but i was after a rear seat in there (sounds mad i know)the other one youve drawn id only get one in ,in the one side?theres parts u carnt really see ,but i ant just welded to the shell ive inplanted the steel(cut into the shell) into the rear end of the body from the top,sides of the engine down and tied in to the rear valance then double skined it ,like anyone with ideas matey they all help thankyou any more pop em up i think im going to need it with this bugger?:D

i put a couple more bars in (thought of what u said a few more pics here
IMG]http://i5.tinypic.com/14jq6va.jpg[/IMG]
http://i5.tinypic.com/14jq902.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jq9uc.jpg
http://i5.tinypic.com/14jqbsh.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/14jqlxi.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqcqx.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqigw.jpg
IMG]http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqmp3.jpg[/IMG]

a few more here
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqpfq.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jqpsi.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/14jracl.jpg
http://i6.tinypic.com/14jrar4.jpg
hope some off you like my first attempt at something differnert?:D

Mad Mad Mad.... up 100 mph = no funny , all car need work like a clock for safety drive

Good Luck

Friend from Perú

CARLOS PALOMINO

Pic from my car

cheers my matey has a 1303s and dose 100mph (engine screems but feels ok and its not lowerd ?cheers