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| jules2c |
 Jan 24 2012, 08:39 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 15-January 12 From: Milton Keynes Member No.: 14,010 Region Association: None  |
I do not know if anyone has done this before it just seemed a sensible idea at the time. The car had all the usual disasters and a few novel ones made by the factory! This may offend purists but it had been rearly abused and I could not believe the crazy design of just about everything. It was a 74 2.0 4, it has been stripped of most parts and I have been slowly welding it back to a solid structure.
The doors have very good alignment and operate as I assume they should but the roof will not align at the rear being flush on the right side and sticking out about 4 to 5mm on the left. I straightened the left long which was about 4 to 5mm high in the middle this seemed to make no difference. The fiberglass roof I assume is accurate as I have not come across fiberglass warping I just dont know. If you have any ideas please let me know. Has anyone mounted a rad in the back of the car using the engine deck as the outlet feeding from the floor? More metal abuse tomorrow and the the next etc etc. |
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| jules2c |
Feb 2 2012, 10:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 15-January 12 From: Milton Keynes Member No.: 14,010 Region Association: None |
Just thought this might be of interest, in the photo at the chisel point is where I found a spiders web of fatigue cracks up to about 2 inches in length!
If you are lucky the factory will fill one of those holes with 2 metal discs and does anyone know what those 3 spot welds hold just to the right of the handbrake recess? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i1247.photobucket.com-14010-1328200326.1.jpg) |
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jules2c Bluesport Retro Jan 24 2012, 08:39 PM
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I do not know if anyone has done this before it j... Jan 24 2012, 11:04 PM
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I do not know if anyone has done this before it ... Jan 25 2012, 02:23 PM
jules2c Thanks for information, now to try again to upload... Jan 25 2012, 02:35 PM ape914 i think a engien grill mounted radiator is a great... Jan 26 2012, 12:25 AM dlo914
i think a engien grill mounted radiator is a grea... Jan 26 2012, 01:27 AM jules2c Thanks for advice, I did not know it sucked from a... Jan 26 2012, 08:42 PM jules2c Thanks for information, it always helps to not rei... Jan 26 2012, 08:53 AM majkos Wow!
You're good !
You got some ski... Jan 26 2012, 05:41 PM rohar If you mount a VW engine transverse with the stock... Jan 26 2012, 08:52 PM jules2c Thanks for your thoughts, not sure about the VW tu... Jan 27 2012, 08:09 PM geniusanthony I have no experience with that diesel, but have tw... Jan 27 2012, 07:55 PM jcd914
I have no experience with that diesel, but have t... Jan 27 2012, 09:13 PM rohar
[quote name='geniusanthony' post='1613122' date='... Jan 31 2012, 09:42 AM geniusanthony That's good to know Jim. What is the engine co... Jan 28 2012, 08:46 AM jules2c Have thought of tilting the next engine forward as... Jan 31 2012, 06:43 AM Jon Fernandes Check out the TDIclub.com forums, there is a Conve... Jan 31 2012, 09:34 AM jules2c That is correct, the use of the entire engine gear... Jan 31 2012, 02:06 PM paroxysm How about a b5 tdi passat mounted longitudinal, or... Jan 31 2012, 06:29 PM rohar Mounting a VW inline 4 (diesel or gas) longitudina... Feb 1 2012, 05:59 PM paroxysm
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