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Post by dubfreak1 on Sept 3, 2012 13:38:25 GMT -5
Almost got the upper trans mount done. I put a 3/4 square tube under the package tray and made a plate to tie into the upper transmission bolts. The tube extends to the inner quarter panels and will be welded in place. Working under the car and trying to get everything to line up was an pain in the "extreme lower back." The thought is to get a little extra support for the transmission from the package tray and firewall. As long as they are along for the ride, might as well put them to work ;D   |
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Post by MadMike on Sept 4, 2012 8:23:20 GMT -5
Good job Rudy :)Can u say 'Over Engineered' for a 1600 ;D ;D,you can also tie into the cage for even better support,but that maybe too heavy for you ;D ;D Hope you have a Hot Tub for the O'l back ;)if not I have a discount coupon for "Massage" parlor  ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by dubfreak1 on Sept 4, 2012 11:17:27 GMT -5
Can u say 'Over Engineered' for a 1600 But I might just put 2bbl on it.................... ;D ;D ;D |
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vwbugg2275
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u want to be like me...in front
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Post by vwbugg2275 on Sept 4, 2012 15:34:18 GMT -5
u can never b over engineerd its just added saftey
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Post by MadMike on Sept 5, 2012 7:24:54 GMT -5
DaveT has a POS Progressive ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
But I might just put 2bbl on it....................
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67type1
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Remembering the past.... liv'n the Dream
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Post by 67type1 on Sept 7, 2012 6:35:58 GMT -5
Look'n really good. Nice work Rudy. Here's a thought... dual 44 carb bodies fitted with injectors and this little MP45 to move some air ;D  |
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Post by MadMike on Sept 7, 2012 7:19:04 GMT -5
Ohio Tom tried some superChargers on his motors and I talked to him at the BugRun and teased him about going back to Turbos ;D
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Post by dubfreak1 on Sept 7, 2012 16:32:38 GMT -5
Look'n really good. Nice work Rudy. Here's a thought... dual 44 carb bodies fitted with injectors and this little MP45 to move some air ;D OH MY! That would be a bit more than a stock 1600................. |
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Post by dubfreak1 on Jan 2, 2014 16:39:49 GMT -5
Wow, this was a big job. Took me 2 months and a day to accomplish this. Well, about 2 months, 23-1/2 hours of this was getting myself to do it. Not something I'm comfortable with, but will really help with engine changes, etc.  |
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Post by bren on Jan 2, 2014 19:34:13 GMT -5
Nice.
Looks like a much better set up than mine.
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Post by dubfreak1 on Jan 3, 2014 18:30:35 GMT -5
Nice. Looks like a much better set up than mine. I don't know about that. Yours would be a lot easier to undo. It is my hope that a single carb motor will slide in and out of this pretty quickly. Plan is to make easily removable replacements for the parts that were cut off. Time will tell |
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Post by vw1s on Jan 3, 2014 20:18:31 GMT -5
That is almost exactly where Blu is cut. I can pull my dual carbed engine in minutes!
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Post by dubfreak1 on Jan 23, 2014 19:28:44 GMT -5
I've been trying to get something done every day on the 67.  Got the support bar welded to the body. sanding the underside of the package tray was a good way to get really dirty! Still rust gave me a little grief when welding, especially on the ends in the wheelwells. There is probably some nasty stuff between the inner fender and the panel that attaches to the frame horns.  Also filled the area where I'd drilled the spot welds for the rear seat belt anchors and made the heater channels more aerodynamic like this:  |
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Post by bren on Jan 23, 2014 21:50:27 GMT -5
I've been trying to get something done every day on the 67. This car just might make it to the track this summer! Aero on the inside of the car?  |
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Post by dubfreak1 on Feb 3, 2014 15:29:06 GMT -5
The pan and body are separated again for now.  The first thing I did was get rid of almost 2 lb of the most usless parts on any Bug (IMHO)  The next order of business was to finish weld the midmount. When doing this on the 68, the frame horns drew about 1/8 inch closer together. To overcome this I got out my handy dandy "horn spreader" and spread the horns by about 1/4 inch prior to welding. I welded first on the edge towards the front of the car and did it in one pass. I then went to the edge towards the rear and again welded the joint in one pass. After flipping the pan, the same procedure was used on the other side. Once everything had cooled to room temperature, I removed the spreader. The horns measure good doing it this way, but we will see what happens when it is time to reassemble  |
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Got the support bar welded to the body. sanding the underside of the package tray was a good way to get really dirty! Still rust gave me a little grief when welding, especially on the ends in the wheelwells. There is probably some nasty stuff between the inner fender and the panel that attaches to the frame horns. 
