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andelises
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started on the engine now as i want the paint to harden before i tern the floor pan back over. i no how to rebiuld the engine but am unshore of settings. is there a book for this.
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LeftSatisfied
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| andelises wrote: | | hi does any one no if i will need short shocks and caster shims as i am lowering the front on say-a-way adjusters and the back 2 inner splines |
You can use the stock shocks for the rear with no problem at two splines but you should use shorter shocks in the front. If you were to only use drop spindles, there would be no need for shorter shocks since the shock mount distance does not change. However, the distance does change with adjusters and you may bottom out your shocks on bumps. Good luck to you. |
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andelises
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| LeftSatisfied wrote: | | andelises wrote: | | hi does any one no if i will need short shocks and caster shims as i am lowering the front on say-a-way adjusters and the back 2 inner splines |
You can use the stock shocks for the rear with no problem at two splines but you should use shorter shocks in the front. If you were to only use drop spindles, there would be no need for shorter shocks since the shock mount distance does not change. However, the distance does change with adjusters and you may bottom out your shocks on bumps. Good luck to you. |
thanks for that info. its a big help before i go buying the rong ones. ill put my order in now. cant wait  |
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andelises
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| Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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got the pan terned back over today so i gave it a skim over with filler just to get rid or any dings and dents. then sanded it down. wet and dry. it then had a final coat of zinc 182 and two coats of hammered hammerite. ill give it a week to dry off now and then rebiuld it
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andelises
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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well this is were im at. going slow but getting there
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Redvolk65
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| wow thats great work mam.keep us posted. |
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DAB SUNNY
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| Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Great job on the pan-looks new-!!! |
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andelises
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Redvolk65 wrote: | | wow thats great work mam.keep us posted. |
hay redvolks65 thanks man will post up every new photo |
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andelises
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| DAB SUNNY wrote: | | Great job on the pan-looks new-!!! |
thanks dab sunny it was a lot of hard work. i didnt think it would ever end  |
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ovalhobo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1967/8 resto |
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| andelises wrote: | hi all. i am new here and wanted to share my new restro with you. i picked this up a few weeks ago and payed £420 for it.
here is a few photos so far
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Great car. I like it. Rust seems pretty typical - a bit of work and it will be beautiful. I'd say don't do the volksrod (although I don't mind them, I try to picture myself still driving one when I'm 50!) Stock always looks right to me.
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PatterBon
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Your engine has a 36hp backing plate, later 36hp generator and a later 36hp generator pulley 
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andelises
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| PatterBon wrote: | | Your engine has a 36hp backing plate, later 36hp generator and a later 36hp generator pulley |
hi this was also a ??????????? to me . i have now found out that it is 6v and it was the swap over year. new and old parts for that year. im told there was 50 cars done this was. in 1200cc |
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KustomKulture
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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| looks great. nice progress and work on the pan!!! will be watching this |
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PatterBon
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| andelises wrote: | | PatterBon wrote: | | Your engine has a 36hp backing plate, later 36hp generator and a later 36hp generator pulley |
hi this was also a ??????????? to me . i have now found out that it is 6v and it was the swap over year. new and old parts for that year. im told there was 50 cars done this was. in 1200cc |
Hmm, the last of the 36ers stopped in August of 1960. So that engine is really off of what should have been in there stock, I think it was supposed to be the 1500cc in 1967 thru 1968 and then changed over to the 1600cc single port in 1969..I think..
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andelises
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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| PatterBon wrote: | | andelises wrote: | | PatterBon wrote: | | Your engine has a 36hp backing plate, later 36hp generator and a later 36hp generator pulley |
hi this was also a ??????????? to me . i have now found out that it is 6v and it was the swap over year. new and old parts for that year. im told there was 50 cars done this was. in 1200cc |
Hmm, the last of the 36ers stopped in August of 1960. So that engine is really off of what should have been in there stock, I think it was supposed to be the 1500cc in 1967 thru 1968 and then changed over to the 1600cc single port in 1969..I think.. |
iv been trying to look this up for a long time but cant seem to find it out any more info on it |
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PatterBon
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| andelises wrote: | | PatterBon wrote: | | andelises wrote: | | PatterBon wrote: | | Your engine has a 36hp backing plate, later 36hp generator and a later 36hp generator pulley |
hi this was also a ??????????? to me . i have now found out that it is 6v and it was the swap over year. new and old parts for that year. im told there was 50 cars done this was. in 1200cc |
Hmm, the last of the 36ers stopped in August of 1960. So that engine is really off of what should have been in there stock, I think it was supposed to be the 1500cc in 1967 thru 1968 and then changed over to the 1600cc single port in 1969..I think.. |
iv been trying to look this up for a long time but cant seem to find it out any more info on it |
My guess it the PO used what he had lying around.
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flashburn
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Would you mind linking to the say-a-way adjusters your picked up. I'm on their site but I can't make sense of it...
Looks great from here btw!! |
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andelises
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| flashburn wrote: | Would you mind linking to the say-a-way adjusters your picked up. I'm on their site but I can't make sense of it...
Looks great from here btw!! |
hi have you got the say-a-ways ready. they are very easy to fit. i got mine from http://www.machine7.com/section.php?xSec=432 . i can tell you step by step on how to fit them. there is also some gud videos on you tube. ill wait to here from you |
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andelises
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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engine is now all rebiult appart from the tin wear so back to the floor pan . front beam back on and gear box just needs bolting in.
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andelises
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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a mate of mine sent me this. its all made from vw parts so im told
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