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Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:50 pm

Nice!
What size rear tires did you go with?

Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:32 pm

31x12.50-R15 There Big Very Big. I think were are going to get a trans this Monday in time for the New Years. Vws and fireworks the BEST!

Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:42 pm

Hey aquamanx where in texas are you?

Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:09 am

send him a PM

Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:51 am

Not Good I need to stop farting around!!!!!

Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:43 am

Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:11 pm

Did that caliper catch a rock in the pic above?

paymonsbaja- Great job on the restoration/rebuild. What a difference! I really like the color also.

If I were you, I'd look into that steering system if you havent already. You've really done a great job of fixing the PO's work, don't leave that to chance. The rack is sort of hanging out there in the wind and as mentioned before the steering joints are at a pretty extreme angle. Both can easily be fixed and by the looks of things, you definatly have the skills needed.

Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:39 pm

I was locking up the brakes to do donuts!! How easy would it be to relocate the steering system and were to?

Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:51 pm

paymonsbaja wrote: I was locking up the brakes to do donuts!! How easy would it be to relocate the steering system and were to?

Figure out a better mount for your rack & pinion, preferably a little closer to the beam (and square) as things tend to flex the further they are away from their mounting point. Secondly, move your upper steering shaft joint up towards the steering wheel. You can usally get away with a good steering wheel mount and place the universal right in front of the sheering shaft to frame mount on the dash. You'd end up with a short shaft attached to the steeringwheel, a universal joint just in front of the dash and the majority of the steering shaft angling down to the R & P where there is another universal connecting it to your rack. This setup works fine but requires that you have a decent upper steering mount, anything flimsey and the whole system will flex. Good luck!

Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:32 am

Some vids

Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:14 pm

Isn't that your rail for sale on craigslist?

Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:21 pm

Yes it is were going to sell it. But I think I gat my Dad talked out of it.

Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:17 am

I'm back....doing another overhaul on it;)

Rebuilt trans and a center load rack&pinion for now! I thinking about making it street legal too...we'll see!

Here's some new pics!

Before the tear down.

had some 4" exhaust pipe laying around...sounded supper deep!

cleaned her all up!

small little crack i found...

rack&pinion

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Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:12 pm

Nice rail, good to see it's still being wrenched on!

Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:41 pm

paymonsbaja wrote:

this most have during last summers drought.

Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:20 am

Yep! And that little bit of water down there is where my 2nd trans decided to pop on me...need to save up for a nicer trans!

Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:01 pm

where did you get those tractor tires the huge ones with the ribs?

Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:27 pm

you sure do break a lot of stuff for how easy you drive it in the second vid.. lol

Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:09 pm

Shadowcat95 wrote: where did you get those tractor tires the huge ones with the ribs?

They were on there when we bought it so couldn't tell you for sure. They were 31x15r15...I think they were implement tires. Check in the Hot VWs mags.

Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:11 pm

Wayne26 wrote: you sure do break a lot of stuff for how easy you drive it in the second vid.. lol

HAHAHA my shifts sound like chit....I was young! Its all good though...keeps me busy.