'56 rag with a twist

[SportyBug]

Originally Posted by fahrvergnugen

The front suspension;

Porsche 914/911 with 944 hubs and disks.



Test fit.

I am lookng forward to you finishing up the front suspension. I have been wondering why no one has done this before or why there is not an existing kit to pull this off out there. I would love to put something like this on my Super

[fahrvergnugen]

Originally Posted by SportyBug

I am lookng forward to you finishing up the front suspension. I have been wondering why no one has done this before or why there is not an existing kit to pull this off out there. I would love to put something like this on my Super

There are wish-bone kits. here's an example;
http://www.status-vw.co.uk/shop/en-gb/dept_256.html

Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Worked a few hours on the Tilton box today, unfortunately all the hours and effort can't be seeing.
First I made the pedals 100% fit in the box, then I took away all the sharp edges, changed the windings to metric windings, welded the box allround and grind-ed the welds.
When to box was to my standards I welded it to the body, just a few cm to go.




Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Made a hole for my bias adjustercable, damn i wish i had done this before welding.



Also started finishing the left doorpillar.



Paul.

[SportyBug]

Originally Posted by fahrvergnugen

There are wish-bone kits. here's an example;
http://www.status-vw.co.uk/shop/en-gb/dept_256.html

Paul.

True, those would be easier. But this keeps the build in the Porsche/VW family and would be in the spirit of the Super Beetles as well. I like it that way. Keep it up, I want to see how this build turns out

[fahrvergnugen]

This week my new brake fluid reservoirs arrived from the UK, black anodised billet aluminium. 8) Now I have to think about how and where to mount them.

It looks damaged, but it's just dust.


Started to prep. the new left wing.



Paul.

[fahrvergnugen]

Removed more useless metal from the (new)inner wing , Damn the VW spotweld guy went crazy on that wing. The piece of wheel well that is still on there can stay for now.


Dare to go where no man is gone before (I think)

The plan is to drill out the spotweld that hold the inner plate to the pillar, cut the pillar halfway the drilled holes and weld the new wing to it.

This is the cutting line.


Paul.