Kirby
1500sp
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Post by Kirby on Nov 8, 2008 8:32:43 GMT -5
Just so you guys know, there are 3 people on the project team, Shelby, Lena and myself. Shelby owes the car.
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Kirby
1500sp
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Post by Kirby on Dec 24, 2008 20:38:13 GMT -5
Hopefully there will be some progress on the fasty soon. The goal is to get the car set for the air ride at the very least by a few days after Christmas. The upper goal is to have 95% of the air ride installed. By the way we only have 3 days to complete this. Around the first of the year I should have some more progress pics and some info.
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jmallen05
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Post by jmallen05 on Dec 24, 2008 20:51:46 GMT -5
Is this your car, or someone else's your working on? It'll be nice to see it on the streets next year. Looking forward to progress pics.
jerry
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Dec 29, 2008 21:18:36 GMT -5
The Fasty is my friend's car, but it is the car that he, I and his girlfriend are using for our senior project at LTU.
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Dec 29, 2008 22:18:07 GMT -5
UPDATE!!!!!! We worked all weekend and have now installed the rear air bags!! It was alot of work. Lots of little things that we didn't plan on and the like. The car looks awesome! We now have one of the first bagged fastys! *Note: I'll have some progress pics once I get back to school. Before:  After:       |
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VDub63 ( Steven )
1600dp
Club Photog
63 Beetle, 63 Beetle #2 project, 62 Beetle project
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Post by VDub63 ( Steven ) on Dec 30, 2008 5:34:53 GMT -5
looks sweet... is the front getting air bags to? What is the total drop?
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Dec 30, 2008 7:31:53 GMT -5
Yes, the front is getting them as well, didn't have time for that this weekend. We have to narrow the front beam to make it all work. The plan is to get the front as close to the pan as possible when lowered all the way down. I don't remember the exact numbers so I'll have to get back to you on that.
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Dec 30, 2008 9:50:18 GMT -5
For those who are wondering about the air ride system..... Front:  Back:  |
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jbrandt01
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1972 Super Beetle
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Post by jbrandt01 on Dec 30, 2008 19:23:11 GMT -5
looking good guys
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Dec 30, 2008 22:44:39 GMT -5
Thanks Joe
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jbrandt01
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Post by jbrandt01 on Jan 1, 2009 20:20:09 GMT -5
let me know when you get this back at LTU, I want to check it out.
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Jan 1, 2009 22:14:31 GMT -5
Will do.
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krmnnghia
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Post by krmnnghia on Jan 2, 2009 20:44:39 GMT -5
Looks like fun... I buttoned up my front air setup which is exactly like yours except slightly different shock. Piece of cake! Enjoy!
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Jan 28, 2009 14:39:23 GMT -5
Sometime in the next 2 weeks we should be finishing the front suspension. I have the video of the rear suspension build at 4 times the normal speed but its still too big to post. It will probably be posted to youtube and I'll put up a link to it. We wanted to get it done for Detroit Autorama (March 6-8), but not sure if that's going to happen.
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Kirby
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Post by Kirby on Feb 1, 2009 5:09:39 GMT -5
More Pictures!!!!!! These pics are all progress pics.   The guy in the yellow shirt is Shelby (car Owner), I am underneath the trans holding the flashlight or some random air ride part.  Caption here is the same as the one above.  |
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