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Another update. Oh yeah! It's starting to get to be a daily report.
![]() I spent about 4 hours again today. I started on the right front fender. I'm happy to say, even though I cut a chunk out of it. It looks a lot better than the driver's side. I'm going to probably do the same to it. I think I tried to stretch the driver's side too much too fast. It got out of hand. I only took 1 picture. After being a Tim's shop for about 8 hours. I was ready to go home. I started out like I did the driver's, I cut the seam. I found some rust and some brase. I hate both. Brasing just blows up when you try to weld it. So I had to cut a strip out of the fender. I cut it out and replaced it with new metal. I left it attached at the opening so it wouldn't change on me. It looks messed up. But it worked great. I know the seam will have some filler in it, but it's a lot closer than the driver's side. ![]() Ricola, I snapped a few pictures and took a few measurements today. I hope they answer your question. The ground to the left side of the exhaust- 5.75" The ground to the oil filter - 6.125" The ground to the front part of the exhust- 6.5 The ground to the oil pan - 6.75" This first picture is from the driver's side, about the torsion cover pointing back. ![]() The second is from the rear. I tried to get the camera level with the bottom of the engine to give an accurate perspective on the height. ![]() I'm really excited about the passenger side fender. I'm also ready to get started on the rear fenders. That will be a while, but I have my motivation back now. I nearly beat myself to death with the hammer and dolly today. That's a lot of work. I'm gonna be back after it tomarrow. I'm sure I'll have more pictures again.
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Lookin' good!
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Thanks Ricola!
If persistance is half the battle. I'm winning that half. ![]() I almost find it hard to believe. My passenger side fender looks beautiful. I love it, and best of all.... It's 1-3/16" wider!!! I'm going to push it to see how far I can get, but I left it for now to see if I can get the driver's side to go my way. I'm going for at least an 1-1/2" If I can get more I'll try it. Best I can figure, about two rounds of streching with the palm nailer and smoothing with a hammer and dolly will give me 1/8". I'm sooo excited about my fenders. I have to get my brakes machined soon. If I didn't loan friends money they'd be finished. ![]() I'll post some pictures later tonight. I don't feel like doing it now since I'm in the middle of this fender. If someone oh here wants to watch my webcam for whatever reason. I'm on msn- tellevery1thissn @hotmail.com (no space) No sound but that's good, it's loud sometimes and I talk to myself. ![]()
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great looking project! Looking at it sitting there in a garage that I've stood in many times is cool... My brother and I both used to live back there. We used to get parts through Tim, bought a car from him once. It's really cool to see a Subie swap going down in his garage. Especially so since my brother and I both are building subie swapped cars right now. I'm looking forward to checking back for your updates. :agree:
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I would have added pictures but my camera didn't copy them like it should have.
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I'm not going to hijack your thread with my pics... but I've got pics of your car i can share.
![]() ![]() I think this was taken back in June... by a friend of mine, Dave, who is also interested in putting a subie lump in his beetle. |
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![]() I was starting to think no one was watching this thread. ![]()
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Not just watching. Getting motivation
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![]() Thanks Danny, I was almost thinking it was kinda just flying under the radar. I think it's cool someone else is getting motivated off my work. What really gets me going is seeing the picture of the dash full of gauges. ![]() ![]() Of course I had to post it. ![]()
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To get the full effect off the gauges you need to hold a steering wheel and sit on a milk crate while making vroom vroom sounds
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Autometer Loves you Mikey. Nice setup. :agree:
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![]() Thanks Dave. They did get a fat chunk of change from me on this project. Update... sorta, I still can't copy the pictures. And a friend barrowed the camera for a wedding he went to. I didn't go. Long story... ![]() I'll be kickin' it good once the weather cools down a bit. Like 40*. ![]()
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Wow Mikey!
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Mikey, I have been catching up on your progress. You are doing some cool stuff keep it up!!!!!
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