Any shelter in place projects ? non-914 is OK !, what are you working on ? Options

[euro911]

Got a little more done on the laundry room yesterday. Not as much as hoped, but we had extremely warm temperatures and and hour delay due to another issue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[Cairo94507]

Hey Mark- That's going to look very nice. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Toby]

Hi guys. I'm new to the forum although must have registered before. I have a new project about to get started that has some design elements of the 914, but because they are getting hard to find, will not be a 914, it will use a new(er) VW bug.

For background, my most fun 914 was a 1970 with 1.7 and duel Weber carbs. In a rust repair, I set it on fire and toasted the entire interior. 4 more were never the same. It was a great and fun car to cruise but after buying 3 speeding tickets, was time to quit. Now 30 years later, I want to use some design, like the rear swing arm and build a bug that will be like nobody else.

It's going to be a mid engine like any self respecting 914. I just scored a supercharged Pontiac Bonneville (PB) 3.8 with transmission and have to do some work to keep a running setup with the OEM Pontiac computer. The donor will give it's hubs, disk brakes, bearings, shafts and many other parts. The heavy front brakes on the donor PB will be incorporated into both the front and rear with the hubs, making it potential to have an electric front motor in the years ahead, since the PB is front drive.

I'm starting the swing arm rear and need some details. I don't have any parts or a (914) car to refer to, so may ask some redundant questions.

It looks like the front body mounts (of the 914 rear suspension) are at about a 15 degree angle to the axle, so I'm starting there to work in the bearing and brakes from the PB. Most used parts are just to get design and new components will go into the final build. Calipers and some parts from the PB will be used, reconditioned.

I'm not sure what parts of the PB steering will be used or if the design meets my "like a 914" criteria. Please make suggestions for any front suspension that you think would be a good choice.

I have a new style bug located, non runner, that is cheap enough to start cutting in half for the mid engine mount and frame build.

I hope you have some great comments and advise. I call this my "bug out" project and will be painting it flat green or camo to match my M35A3 4x4 army truck. Pictures will come later.

By the way, I had the CV19 in January (I'm convinced) and now huff Ever Clear regularly in hopes of not getting it back.

[Cairo94507]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Sounds interesting. Look forward to seeing your project as you move along. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Toby]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Sounds interesting. Look forward to seeing your project as you move along. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Thanks Cairo94507. I've been looking for a forum to get some feedback and would be doing this to a 914, but they have gotten harder to get and many are severely rusted. Or they bring a premium price. My budget makes me more of a "make it look nice rat rod type of build".

Please help with some of the technical issues that I will come across as I fab the suspension, brakes, cooling heating etc. Like do you recommend the same front suspension geometry? Should I keep the air conditioner compressor?

More than anything, I hope someone would keep me from making a major mistake. I've been an inventor for about 45 years, so can solve most of my problems....but not the big bucks it takes to get a ready to go 914 ride.

I'll try to post a couple pictures of my M35 4x4 build and M929A2 to get acquainted with posting pictures here. Everyone like pictures.

Thanks again, toby

[r_towle]

Got a little more done on the laundry room yesterday. Not as much as hoped, but we had extremely warm temperatures and and hour delay due to another issue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Omg, no snow loads there, or a need to worry about ice build up!
My roof framing needs to be much bigger!

[preach]

Omg, no snow loads there, or a need to worry about ice build up!
My roof framing needs to be much bigger!

We live in quite a different climate.

[euro911]

Cool project Toby ... looking forward to watching the build process (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

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Yep, no heavy snow loads (or any snow for that matter) here on the west coast, but the required support/bracing will be done once the old flat roof planks and rafters are cut out and new ceiling joists are in place at 8' AFF* ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) - We did the same process (8' ceilings) for our music room/den back in 2018 ... it originally had a low flat roof too, although we built up the gable roof portion about 25 years ago.




It was nice to finally have a real ceiling it that room ...





My friends, Greg and Carl, and I took the w/e off from the construction, but my wife & I weren't sitting idle, we cleaned up the demo remnants for transport to the disposal facility (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)

Once the roof is all done, we'll start in on the inside work, building a new raise floor* to match the height of the existing house floor. The laundry room is a slab floor, 9" below the house floor now. Then there's the window replacement, electrical rework, insulation & drywall stuff to do (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Want to get this all done before the rainy season hits, so just about everything else has been pushed to the back burner, including car stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

[Mueller]

Finally got around to making a moving monitor and keyboard arm for my mill. For the last few years I had it on a small table, what a pain due to the crapped space on that side of the garage.

The white square tube is 2"□ x .1875 thick wall, not going to bend or flex.
I ordered some polycarbonate sheet over the weekend, onve I get tjat I will start build an enclosure for the mill.

[Root_Werks]

Changed the oil on the Bug and took a small road trip (Chuckanut). Easy to stay Socially distanced from everyone using drive-thru. Did a short flight later to check out the one or two Tulip fields (no Tulip Festival this year).

Very fun day and nice to get out of the house for a bit.

[porschetub]

Been busy doing stuff I had no time for until lockdown,refited drivers side door panel after putting strips of sound deadening inside the door...no more tinny sound when closing door.
Been hunting in my lost treasure collection a found rebuilt set of rebuilt rear roof latches,was really surprised how worn out the old ones were,all pivot pins flogged out and lots of tension lost for that reason...I put it down to body flex on my shitty entrance rough road.
Test fitted them and a huge difference.

Bruce Stone did a great job on these ,credit due (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) .
Targa pad was looking worse for wear and tried to tidy up but found it was covered in leather,peeled that off and found one large crack but cleaned up it looks better than before.
Will do some basic repairs to pad and when my trimmer gets back to work I will get the right fabric to recover it.

[euro911]

More playing with lumber ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

[Specracer]

I was thinking the exact same thing!


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Omg, no snow loads there, or a need to worry about ice build up!
My roof framing needs to be much bigger!
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[preach]

Nice banjo uke. Mine is a Wizard from approx 1927. Has a song written in it as well:

[Morph914]

Fuel pump on the Astro went out. Not a fun job, the tank had to be removed to get to the pump. A sigh of relief was had when the key was turned and the sweet sound of the pump priming the engine was heard. And of course the engine fired off immediately. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[djway]

For the type IV motor going into my Notchback I found this 150 amp Alternator. I need to slightly modify the mount so that the pulley lines up better with the fan pulley and I also need to modify the slide mount to compensate for the difference in distance between the mounting holes.
Single wire, internal fan.
They put the wire lug as a side mount, I guessed wrong and asked for 3 o clock when I should have asked for 9 but there is still plenty of room.
The picture was oriented correctly on my computer but rotated here for some reason.

[914e]

Changed the oil on the Bug and took a small road trip (Chuckanut). Easy to stay Socially distanced from everyone using drive-thru. Did a short flight later to check out the one or two Tulip fields (no Tulip Festival this year).

Very fun day and nice to get out of the house for a bit.

Nice Bug. My son and I did the last drive of car season Sunday in the Bug. Pulled it in behind the 914 and put a cover on it. With luck cars and coffee can start back up soon.

[euro911]

Nice banjo uke. Mine is a Wizard from approx 1927. Has a song written in it as well:

Cool. Don't see these old relics too often these days. A friend made this cool little 3-string for me a couple years ago ...




Otherwise, still working on the remodel. Roof framing almost done, should be done by tomorrow ... then demo the old flat roof & install new ceiling joists at 8'.

We built the gable with a long overhang, as we'll be adding another 2' addition at some point in the future. The existing bathroom (only a toilet & shower) is really small and my wife wants to add a sink and storage cabinets for bathroom related stuff. Some of these 100+ year old houses just weren't built with very much storage space, if at all.

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Current status:

[Nogoodwithusernames]

For the type IV motor going into my Notchback I found this 150 amp Alternator. I need to slightly modify the mount so that the pulley lines up better with the fan pulley and I also need to modify the slide mount to compensate for the difference in distance between the mounting holes.
Single wire, internal fan.
They put the wire lug as a side mount, I guessed wrong and asked for 3 o clock when I should have asked for 9 but there is still plenty of room.
The picture was oriented correctly on my computer but rotated here for some reason.

@djway do you have a build thread going on anywhere for that? I'm working on a conversion for my Squareback right now and would love to see how you're doing it.

[djway]

For the type IV motor going into my Notchback I found this 150 amp Alternator. I need to slightly modify the mount so that the pulley lines up better with the fan pulley and I also need to modify the slide mount to compensate for the difference in distance between the mounting holes.
Single wire, internal fan.
They put the wire lug as a side mount, I guessed wrong and asked for 3 o clock when I should have asked for 9 but there is still plenty of room.
The picture was oriented correctly on my computer but rotated here for some reason.

@djway do you have a build thread going on anywhere for that? I'm working on a conversion for my Squareback right now and would love to see how you're doing it.

Here is a thread on The Samba https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=682005
I don't have anything re the motor yet I don't think. I have two stainless fuel lines in the tunnel so far and that is about it related to motor.