180hp 1.8t in Bug

[volkdent]

This is the flex line to connect the aluminum hard lines to the radiator. I'll be cutting the aluminum and then adding a flared lip to retain the hose clamp later.

[ricola]

Nice progress Jason By the looks of it you will be able to develop an almost bolt in kit for the engine too! Did you weld the aluminium pipes?

Rich

[Racelook]

I thought that I followed and read hole your topic; but steering on the back??

WIebrand

[volkdent]

Originally Posted by Racelook

I thought that I followed and read hole your topic; but steering on the back??

WIebrand

Yeah, all wheel steering, I didn't tell you? JUST KIDDING! It was just the easiest way to retain the correct dimensions. It will be replaced with something solid mounted in the future, but for now it will suffice.

Jason

[Racelook]

Hahaha OKay

[zeroaxe]

Originally Posted by volkdent

Yeah, all wheel steering, I didn't tell you? JUST KIDDING! It was just the easiest way to retain the correct dimensions. It will be replaced with something solid mounted in the future, but for now it will suffice.

Jason

Just a shot in the dark here (I am still learning myself about all this malarky!), but wont the tie-rods(that is what they are called, no?) give you the ability to adjust toe-in, toe-out on the wheels? I do know that the steering rack-part will need to be a solid piece in the future though. I just thought that part of that solid piece might still have these tie-rods to allow you to make those adjustments?

Oh, btw, if I haven't introduced myself yet.... My name is Theo, lived in London before moving to France, born in S.Africa though(20km from Jo'burg). Got a 1303 Super(year?) that was refered to by a friend as a "rust bucket" that needs a resto. A '66 Type 3 Fastback and a CombiSplit is in the NEAR future!

[Mikey]

Your rear suspension and coolant lines look awesome. I just tackled my coolant lines this past weekend. I didn't see your thread before I did it. Too bad, I think it would have helped. Except the Ghia is differant under the heater channels.

Great looking project. The guy I work for just recently bought a TIG welder. It's great. I had to either put bends in my coolant lines or cut and weld. The TIG welder worked perfect. My aluminum welding needs practice, but the welder was great.

Keep the updates coming. :agree:

[volkdent]

Originally Posted by Mikey

Your rear suspension and coolant lines look awesome. I just tackled my coolant lines this past weekend. I didn't see your thread before I did it. Too bad, I think it would have helped. Except the Ghia is differant under the heater channels.

Great looking project. The guy I work for just recently bought a TIG welder. It's great. I had to either put bends in my coolant lines or cut and weld. The TIG welder worked perfect. My aluminum welding needs practice, but the welder was great.

Keep the updates coming. :agree:

Thanks for the kudos, I'm just muddling along. I need to get a TIG welder, but it's just down the list a bit, behind the plasma cutter!

Jason

[volkdent]

Originally Posted by zeroaxe

Just a shot in the dark here (I am still learning myself about all this malarky!), but wont the tie-rods(that is what they are called, no?) give you the ability to adjust toe-in, toe-out on the wheels? I do know that the steering rack-part will need to be a solid piece in the future though. I just thought that part of that solid piece might still have these tie-rods to allow you to make those adjustments?

Oh, btw, if I haven't introduced myself yet.... My name is Theo, lived in London before moving to France, born in S.Africa though(20km from Jo'burg). Got a 1303 Super(year?) that was refered to by a friend as a "rust bucket" that needs a resto. A '66 Type 3 Fastback and a CombiSplit is in the NEAR future!

Hey Theo, great to meet you. One of my good friends here is from S.A., but he's got a disease called rugby. You havn't caught that have you?

Yeah, its just a toe adjustment. They are very common on the rear end of a lot of cars. The inner balljoint will stay in the same position, just the mount will be solid and stable.

Jason

[zeroaxe]

Originally Posted by volkdent

Hey Theo, great to meet you. One of my good friends here is from S.A., but he's got a disease called rugby. You havn't caught that have you?

Aahhhhh, the game of REAL MEN! Yes, I support the sport too, but am not a FANATIC about it. I prefer motorsports. Motorcycling to be more accurate...... Well, to be exact, MotoGP and WorldSuperbikes!!! :agree:

Originally Posted by volkdent

Yeah, its just a toe adjustment. They are very common on the rear end of a lot of cars. The inner balljoint will stay in the same position, just the mount will be solid and stable.

Jason

I get ya! It makes sense. When I saw the set-up, I just thought that it could be of some use

[volkdent]

Originally Posted by ricola

Nice progress Jason By the looks of it you will be able to develop an almost bolt in kit for the engine too! Did you weld the aluminium pipes?

Rich

I actually built this thing with the idea that it could be put on another car, but I doubt anyone would really want to buy a kit of this nature, it's just too involved. I still have to make the roll bar.

I had Walt do the aluminum welding. He bent them as well. I don't have a set of dies for my bender that small, and I don't have a TIG welder.

I'm going to try to get everything back together and then focus on the braking system for awhile. I kind of jump around from system to system to keep me entertained!

Jason