MadMike
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Post by MadMike on Feb 24, 2011 8:36:02 GMT -5
I use the outside mount sould be good for dunes and mild offroading dout if your gonna go "Stump Jumping" ;D then do the inside mount  Attachments:
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Post by bren on Feb 24, 2011 20:59:56 GMT -5
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Post by bren on Mar 6, 2011 15:25:56 GMT -5
Worked on the rail Friday with Steven's help. Fabed up the seat mounts. Got the rear one installed. Front one is made and almost ready for install. Need to add spacers first.    |
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Post by bren on Mar 20, 2011 7:28:56 GMT -5
Got the powdercoated pieces back. Color match is not as good as I had hoped. Pretty difficult to match a candy powdercoat I guess. Hopefully once they are all on it will look good. Here is the front 'wing'. Need to do other work on the car before I install the rest.  |
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Post by bren on Apr 17, 2011 21:28:18 GMT -5
Seems like I keep going backwards. But it is progress. Got the motor out today with some help from John. When we separated the motor from the trans we smelled something burnt. It was the clutch! Smelled awful. Fortunately the only things looking bad were the tranny seal behind the throwout bearing, the throwout bearing itself, and the clutch. Got all new at George's today. Hope to have it together tomorrow.   That clutch was pretty bad. All the way down to the rivets. Fortunately did not put grooves in the clutch or flywheel.  Lots of clutch dust in there.  Hoping the clutch was going bad all summer and now with a new clutch can get into the 13's this summer! |
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teamafx
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Joined: May 29, 2010 15:33:28 GMT -5
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Post by teamafx on Apr 18, 2011 8:46:06 GMT -5
That's what you people get for Drag Racine poor little VW's ;D
New clutch=12.9
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Post by bren on Apr 18, 2011 20:28:28 GMT -5
Haha 12.9! I hope you are right.
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Post by bren on Apr 18, 2011 20:57:36 GMT -5
Starting to go back together now, finally!  |
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teamafx
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Post by teamafx on Apr 19, 2011 0:39:54 GMT -5
I didn't think the red engine tins would make that big of a change. Was I wrong. It looks great.
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Post by bren on Apr 19, 2011 21:17:06 GMT -5
Thanks. I like it too. Really like the round shroud over the angled one. Just don't care for the chrome. Little more progress tonight. Almost used the chrome around the alternator but went with the red.  |
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VDub63 ( Steven )
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63 Beetle, 63 Beetle #2 project, 62 Beetle project
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Joined: Jul 5, 2008 14:14:20 GMT -5
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Apr 19, 2011 21:22:19 GMT -5
Lookin' good .....
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Post by bren on Apr 20, 2011 20:20:10 GMT -5
Liking the U bend!  Much cleaner lines than the stinger:  |
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Post by Dustin on Apr 21, 2011 18:41:42 GMT -5
I prefer the straight exhaust but love the red tins.
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Post by bren on Apr 23, 2011 20:46:19 GMT -5
Got the shifter adjusted and shortened the cutting brake lever.  |
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Post by bren on Apr 25, 2011 21:16:29 GMT -5
Got the new battery box mounted.  Nice improvement over how it was mounted.  Also got the fuse box moved. Had to lengthen 6 wires to be able to move this. Very tedious as it is not easy to reach. Box was gray; painted it with truck bed liner to help it disappear. Had to move it out of the way of the new seats.  Sheesh those brake lines look terrible!Next up is installing the seats. Hoped to do that today but just was not feeling it so I stayed out of the garage. |
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