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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:37 pm 
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Transmission that size and all that Clubman 500, you may as well just stick a bulkhead in an come racing :wink:


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:09 pm 
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how are you going to set up the starter? i have a buddy with a sbc with that same transaxle.but i dont know how you will do it with the vw.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:29 pm 
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Chop the bellhousing and weld a starter housing to the conversion plate is the easiest way, 's all we've done with ours.


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:48 am 
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Yeah thats the plan, its pretty simple really... lack of funds mean that the buggy is being rebuilt with the 1641 and swing axle though.. :( the rebuild on the 2110 would cost about £1500..


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PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:19 am 
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Get those Dellorto's on it :D


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:22 am 
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Progress..

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This is what I plan to fit as a new 'cockpit':
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The 'screen' angle is steepened to 20 degrees off vertical, any comments from you guys? I've basically copied the cockpit area from what a lot of you guys run. Gives me more headroom and once a couple of diagonals are added it will make it far less likely to fail in a roll.


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:41 am 
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 3:18 am 
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Some updates for you guys:

Shifter completed (remember its mid engine)

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The shift rod is all CDS tube and runs in oilite bearings (will have a rubber bellows to seal it and grease nipples)
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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 3:21 am 
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The chassis is nearly done:

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Basic tree bars on, more bracing has been added since this photo:

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Hoping to finish the welding tonight and get it into powder coating on Friday so its ready when I return from vacation in Austria.


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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 6:57 am 
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Looking Good! Like the new roof.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:49 am 
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Now ready for the rebuild:

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Powder coated satin black

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:28 pm 
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That was quick!


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:55 am 
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PhillipM wrote:
That was quick!


Yeah, my first reliable supplier that did exactly what he said he would, when he would and for the price he said he would.

i.e I've been waiting for 5 months for an exhaust!


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PostPosted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:32 am 
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MartinB wrote:
i.e I've been waiting for 5 months for an exhaust!


You've got one, it just needs modifying :lol:


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:33 am 
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Getting there..

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:30 pm 
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looking good

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:56 am 
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Pretty much done, just need to build an engine before Saturday...

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:00 pm 
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Looks damn good man.

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:51 am 
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The engine build has hit a snag, started cleaning up the pistons for the rebuild and found that one has a broken ring :( new rings are available, but I just don't have time to have the bore(s) rehoned..


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PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:04 am 
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Doh! :shock:


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:40 am 
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Thought I should update this thread... the buggy is finished (sort of) it now drives, but doesn't stop, so I'm midway through a brake conversion..

A shot of it in my yard:
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And next to the wifes car:
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OK OK, so thats a lie, thats NOT really my yard... its actually Sir Walter Raleigh's place.. :D

OK OK and I'm not even married! :D


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:45 am 
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Lol, looking good.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:01 am 
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Hoy, what have I told you about taking photo's outside my house? The security guys will go nuts again.


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PostPosted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:55 am 
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That is a nice buggy. Every mid-engine I've ever seen was for the street or sand, this one looks tough. NIce job!

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:54 am 
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DVS1 wrote:
That is a nice buggy. Every mid-engine I've ever seen was for the street or sand, this one looks tough. NIce job!


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