SleepAIR Build Thread

[Birdman69]

Nice, I would love to see some detailed pics of you unpicking the roof seams?

[Bogara_ZO]

Originally Posted by Xellex

Cool project! Keep the pics coming :-D

Thanks mate, hope we will see each others car once it will be ready (ext year I guess)

Originally Posted by Birdman69

Nice, I would love to see some detailed pics of you unpicking the roof seams?

Sorry, have no pics of it.

May, 2011 was about preparing the body and after a LOT of work it was ready to go to the painter, a friend of mine.





After an other 3 days (0-24) of detailing







Sealing (correct word here?) like 40 years ago







Let's do it

[Bogara_ZO]

Before getting the clear coat. Cell phone pics again :-/

[Blizzard]

I have a '73 1303 witch is original Kasan Red so I think it was a color for '72 and '73 models.

Do you know this 1302 from Gerd Weiser? it's also Kasan Red.

http://volksworld.media.ipcdigital.c...7Cbf31_gwd.jpg

Good choice on color Even the smilie agrees.

[Bogara_ZO]

Originally Posted by Blizzard

I have a '73 1303 witch is original Kasan Red so I think it was a color for '72 and '73 models.

Do you know this 1302 from Gerd Weiser? it's also Kasan Red.

http://volksworld.media.ipcdigital.c...7Cbf31_gwd.jpg

Good choice on color Even the smilie agrees.

You might be right on the color, I found both informations on the web Anyway, it's OK for a '72.

However Mr. Weiser's car is in my top 3 favourite GLs, I haven't chosen the color to copy his awesome 1302..It seems just we have a similar taste.. and I discovered this in many other details, you will see. I would be very happy if can build something similar to that beauty

[Wally]

Wow! What an awesome job you have done with that body!
And pretty fast on top of that! (I need that smiley of Erik too )

[Bogara_ZO]

Originally Posted by Wally

Wow! What an awesome job you have done with that body!
And pretty fast on top of that! (I need that smiley of Erik too )

Thanks Walter, trying to do my best. anyway it's not as fast..a full year of work I have uploaded in 30 minutes. It's like the "than I fitted the porsche tranny" or "I put on my new turbo" sentences

[Bogara_ZO]

(July, 2012)
The car shop where the bug sits asked me to go ahead as they needed more place. So picked up some of the friends to put the body back on the pan. Fits well and like more the colored tunnel.





Was more simple than expected, but as you know there is always one screw...

Since we were in a hurry, I had no time to put everything in place.. there are no calipers, no pedals, no rear cup brace etc. The goal was to make it roll as soon as possible. Will change everything that is not brand new (srews, bearings, front brakes etc.)




Here we are at the moment, it won't be a quick progress, but trying to work on it step by step.

[Bogara_ZO]

I could't work on the car for weeks..

Than made the pan ready to roll (June, 2012). And here is the point real play begins..let's see what is underneath.

For start I bought a perfect steering box as mine was a bit tired and urethan busihings (black ones) everywhere.

Rear: usual Porsche 944-affair

- 944 23.5mm torsion bars
- Original (new) torsion covers to be able use the poly bushing that came in my complete kit
- 944 steel arms
- 944 spring plates
- 944 disc brakes with the stock floating calipers for now
- yellow KONIs

Still need to mount the 944 rear sway bar, buy the swans for the e-brake and the cup-brace

Front: nearly all parts from Topline.

- urethan bushings everywhere
- camber+ kit
- idler arm bushing
- pitman arm bushing
- lower steering column bushing
- bumpsteer kit
- 22mm sway bar with caster-fix bushings
- billet sway bar clamps
- race strut mounting bolts
- new M/C
- Strut brace required

and KW Variante1 coilovers with dual springs, 30-80mm adjustability and a Remmele sticker (maybe it was made exclusively for Remmele in the past as dual spring is not a common option)



All the above mentioned goodies in one picture:



Note that long tube. It's my new fuel line with 10mm outer diameter and made from copper, so will last for ever...as the installation lasted for ever as well. Finally it goes in and come out as the original did, but won't do it again, was a real PITA.