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Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:23 am

I missed you by 6mos. I'm at the point in the build where I'm assembling it for the last time (hopefully).

Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:48 pm

well if you need anything cut email me at dirtghost@gmail.com

Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:22 am

Alrighty I know you all are keeping up with me on this one.
This past weekend was all about steering and rear suspension mounts.
First off I am using a thing steering box as a center steer.

Here is the mock up

Here is the upper Shock mounts

Part of the lower shock mounts

Please post ideas and comments.

Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:49 pm

Are you going to make the upper rear shock mounts double shear? I just finished replacing mine (similar to your setup). The bosses were welded into 1/4" plate, after a few jumps the bolt ended pointing downward when the boss bent the plate. The mounts looked pretty stout to me before I bent the crap out of em. A good (Samba Worthy) jump will want to flex the mounting plate on a single shear. 8)

This is what I came up with, I'm hopin it holds up.

Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:46 am

Coming this weekend will be finishing off the rear shock double shear. Pictures will be posted. Steering will be finished. Fuel tank will get started on. Custom mounts will be in the works.
Parts in are
head lights
LED tail lights
Mirror mounts

Parts on order
Seat belt
paint (sour appple candy) yummy !!!

Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:22 am

It is looking good. What engine are you using? With access to a laser cutting system I would of thought those rear upper shock mount plates would of had a nicely gut VW in them for weight reduction. :P

Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:28 am

Right now she has a stock 1600 dp. Plans to up to 1776 but that is after she is finished.

Never know what you may find on the rail. You will like the brackets I have planned for them.

Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:02 pm

As promised I have more up dates....

Dual shock set up mock

Finishing touches to the front with extra support

A look at the seat pan or bucket

Center steering mock up

Center steering mock up

seat mounting mock up

rear shock mount mounts

track shot

steering set up

steering set up

steering center mount bering housing before welding

Fuel tank placement

What a Mess I have created !!

Please comment

Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:05 pm

Looking awesome!

Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:08 pm

looks great. longer WB will get you in the whoops better.

Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:17 pm

What rear arms are you running? Look pretty long....did you slide the tranny back?

Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:29 pm

Yes they are long 3 x 3 but I do not know who makes them.. Yes the tranny will be slid back by 1 inch and lowered .5 inches

Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:47 am

Funny, they look like a lot more than 3 X 3 in the pictures.

Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:00 am

riNR wrote: Funny, they look like a lot more than 3 X 3 in the pictures.

You can come and measure them if you like. :lol:

Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:58 am

Guys I have a question for all of you that is following this thread. I cannot make up my mind weather to have tree bars on this. So please post what you think about it.

Please post about tree bars. :lol:

Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:25 am

If nothing else tree bars make great steps to help us oldsters to get in. My wife likes them better. Helps with the short legged people.

Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:32 am

bawbeeseboy wrote: If nothing else tree bars make great steps to help us oldsters to get in. My wife likes them better. Helps with the short legged people.

Yes i know all about the short people. Thank you for your comment

Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:49 am

I say go with the Tree Bars, you could make them look cool and it would help with getting in and out. you should really double shear those rear shock mounts as well, they stick out way too much, or at least run some gussets off the top of them and to the plate steel.

EDIT: you should do like this, the gray would be diamond plate/whatever and would go up to act as a bit of fender.

Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:55 am

Yes that is getting done this weekend. Thank you about tree bars

Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:00 am

Do you have any ideas on how you would do them or are you only asking if you should do them?