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Garner
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 Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:35 am Post subject: kiss the wing! |
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A little prematrure, but I couldn't quit laughing to myself and had to post these. My new baja engine cover:
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:00 am Post subject: |
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| That is awesome. I love it. |
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Garner
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks! I thought it might be a bit polarizing, what with potential tuner implications. Simple, lightweight, easy to remove, more room for Monster Energy stickers...and maybe my alternator will be happier about sitting in the rain. |
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larryvance66
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Nice! And different I might add. Different is always good. That's how we advance our hobby.  Does kinda look like it may INTRODUCE water to parts of your motor. Does it have any kind of gutter at the front edge?
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Garner
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| Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 5:45 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I bent a lip on the front so that it would help channel water to either side. As it is, water would drain on/in front of the fan shroud. There are already the little spouts on either side to let water drain out of the air intake vents.
It's not watrproof by any means, but it is a lot more water resistant than before. At least I won't have ice building up on the distributor and alternator if I have to drive it to work in a snow/ice storm. I didn't have anything back there before. |
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poomwah
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm,
normally I don't like the look of an engine and cage hanging that far back, just looks "off" somehow. It's the biggest thing that's kept me from putting a liquid cooled engine in mine.
But with that wing on there, I know you were laughing, but that actually works.
Hmmm, you have me looking at that 16v scirocco in my driveway, and got me THINKING
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Garner
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| Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, part of the reason I'm laughing is how surprised I am that it 'fits' the bug as well as it does. It really ties the room together. |
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ZARJDR
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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I looked and looked at the photos on this post and couldn't find the "wing" everyone was talking about. But I really like the cargo/cooler rack you put on top of your engine cage...sorry, it just comes out of me on occasion.
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Mal evolent
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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now line it with foam and make a cooler out of it.
like the cage. not much chance of someone getting fingers hurt in there.
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Garner
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| You mean of the wing? I'll get some up inns day or two... |
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Garner
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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As for mounting, these were premature pics with the wing just sitting on the cage. I've since welded o 4 tabs with blind nuts and the wing is held on with 4 M8 1.25 bolts. Still easy to remove but secure, and its the most common sized fastener on the bug SL you can rob one kn a pinch. I'll take some up-to-date pics.
As for the car, its everyone's old friend, the Jerk Bug.
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I like it.
Mike
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| The exhaust was already fab'd/mounted and I built the wing to clear it. |
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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| The exhaust was already fab'd/mounted and I built the wing to clear it. |
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