WrennMetallWerks |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:14 am |
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Score. Got perfect knobs off the yard art Kar. They are the exact shade as in the Standard. 8)
I just feel like this will look better in the dash. If I was running the wood T handle on the shifter or other Empi wood stuff I would rock the wood knobs , but I’m not, So….
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WrennMetallWerks |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 6:23 pm |
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One wheel down!!! |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:49 pm |
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I didn’t want my yard art to feel neglected. :lol:
I put the Empi knobs on there so they would feel at home with its shift knob cousin.
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WrennMetallWerks |
Fri Dec 13, 2024 9:34 pm |
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I have some awesome clients…. One of my clients knows how much I love stuff like this so he said I could have it. I tried to offer him money but he wouldn’t take it.
I won’t put it in the dash so I will get creative with a pod or bracket, or both.
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:45 pm |
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Living up in the hills , PGE loves to shut our power off during storms so I’m running the house and shop on the generator.
I just have a spot light on what I’m up to, no need to have everything lit up.
I’m reusing and repurposing these pan sections.
Got them cut out and trial fitted for motivation. Can’t wait to get them in so I can do the interior. I’m going to just order everything from WW and go to town on getting it all installed.
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67rustavenger |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 12:56 pm |
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PGE or PG&E?
We have PGE (Portland General Electric) here and they are the hugest thieves when it comes to power bills. Bastards have raised the price per KWH 2 times in the last few years. The kick in the balls is, they are gonna raise the rates again in 2025.
Your red/pink e-brake boot is hideous! I dig it in this platform. :wink: |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 1:44 pm |
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^^^ I have PG&E brother. It’s crazy expensive. You would trip if I told you how much my monthly bill is.
That boot looks super pink in person. It should be a hard but fun to see detail once everything is put together. ^^^ |
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scarabee |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 10:25 pm |
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What is that stuff you're putting on the rear wheel bearing gasket and O-ring? Is it some sort of sealer, or grease? |
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EVfun |
Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:42 pm |
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WrennMetallWerks wrote:
One wheel down!!!
I just want to mention one little potential issue. When you run notched spring plates it becomes very likely that your upward travel suspension stop ends up being your axle tubes and transaxle side covers. Once that was pointed out to me I quit wondering why some slammed swingaxle Bugs eat transaxles.
Modok provided photos of his test fitting of lowered spring plates. |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 7:01 am |
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You can rest at ease I have multiple reasons I’m ok with running these.
The first one is …. I have always said having a slammed car is “Fashion over Function “ :lol: It takes sacrifices for a dumped car
The second reason is that my hope is the camber compensator will do just that … it limits how much camber is introduced when the axle is actuated that high. I plan to monitor the tension/ resistance it gives and adjust it accordingly.
Third is when I reached out to chase and asked about possibly getting his dropped plates he said don’t even bother just rock the ones I bought off of him ten years ago. My plan was to try to save money everywhere I could and not buying new plates was one of them. I’m happy to rock this old school way of doing it. ( they are also extended so that will help with awkward binding in articulation of the axles as well)
Forth reason is that I can’t even tell you where this tranny came from in fact I don’t even know if it works yet lol. It’s probably a transmission I got for free. I’m happy to roll just the way I am and I’m fairly certain I won’t be eating through transaxles/axle I can be sure to report back !
Last and most important reason I don’t mind notched plates because there is nothing worse then the sound of the plates smacking against the stops. I would take changing a transaxle/axle every few years over the constant sound of the plate smacking everywhere I go. |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:12 am |
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Got some cheap thrills in the mail this morning. (: 10bucks shipped:)
It feels heavy and well made. I really do stand by the quality of Early Empi parts made in Taiwan.
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:00 am |
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scarabee wrote: What is that stuff you're putting on the rear wheel bearing gasket and O-ring? Is it some sort of sealer, or grease?
Hey there …. I appreciate the question very much.
So here is the product I used.
It’s been forever ago but I believe that I remember that the Bentley manual recommends using the gasket dry and that could have been ok decades ago when the replacement gasket was made in such a way that the cap would sink into it creating a seal. Nowadays they are mostly paper junk … some have density like the ones I’m using but nevertheless I always opt to use sealer here.
I smear on a thin layer with my fingertips. It was very cold in the shop so it was a bit of texture but the idea is to just not use so much that the sealant can potentially displace or clog anything like the weep hole for the gear oil that is designed encourage the oil to flow out and away from the shoes when the seal starts to fail.
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EVfun |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:07 pm |
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WrennMetallWerks wrote: You can rest at ease I have multiple reasons I’m ok with running these.
The first one is …. I have always said having a slammed car is “Fashion over Function “ :lol: It takes sacrifices for a dumped car
The second reason is that my hope is the camber compensator will do just that … it limits how much camber is introduced when the axle is actuated that high. I plan to monitor the tension/ resistance it gives and adjust it accordingly.
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To each their own. 8) I do want to point out that the camber compensator will not change how much camber you have at any ride height. With a swingaxle car camber is determined by ride height. The only ways to reduce the camber at a given ride height is to raise the transaxle, widen the rear track, or run smaller tires. If you put the stock bump stop brackets back on and cut down some rubber bump stops you might be able to protect the transaxle from becoming the stop.
Modok figured out back in 2013 that there is only 2 degrees extra upward travel available on 1960 and newer Bugs. That is, 2 degrees up from the stock spring plate stop the axle tubes become the new hard stop inside the side covers. Back of the envelope calculation suggests that is about 7/8 inch of additional upward suspension travel by notching the spring plates.
Measuring with stock spring plates Modok determined:
Quote: With the torsion bar removed, but all else assembled, I measured the travel.
Extended: 8 degrees down, shock length 16.5"
When rubber bump stop comes into action: 5 deg up
When the spring plate hits the hard stop:9 degrees up, shock length 10.5"
With drop spring plates getting the spring plate hard stop out of the equation Modok measured:
Quote: So, I then put on these "complimentary" special spring plates that go around the hard bump stop. This is all the way up, note the "hard stop" is still nowhere near hitting the spring plate.
This allowed it to travel up another 2 degrees, however it seems that this is all the travel the transmission allows, at this point the internal joint runs out of travel. I jacked it up a bit more but the engine started twisting Shocked
I tried the tire on it and it DID clear everything even at 11 degrees up.
So, these 1.2" lowering spring plates changed the travel thus:
Fully extended; 6 degrees, shock length 14"
Fully compressed; 11 degrees, shock length 9 3/4 |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:15 pm |
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The compensator will definitely limit camber in travel… that’s what it does
I have done multiple trans raise and install numerous drop plates over the many years.
I have already stated im building this bug the way I want …I’m happy with my thought process and budget for this build and set up.
Please let’s move on… I appreciate it. |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:54 pm |
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Still on my Chrome Quest.
I got this dude about 15 years ago when a client of mine went stock. I was all about it.
I never had a ride it would go good on.
Looking at this early style column in the Standard I see this could be a good fit.
It has a nice horn contact and good Bakelite bushing/bearing in it.
The technical part would be making sure I locate the steering lock properly.
I feel like it would go well with the shifter and the radio.
I have to sleep on this one.
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 4:23 pm |
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The last two bugs I bought oddly enough came with and extra set of wheels
The first set I checked out already and they are a matched dated set of 356 /911/12 Porsche Lemmerz I have no need for them so if anyone is interested just hit me up.
Then I just picked up this other bug and it came with another set. I haven’t had a chance to look them over yet. Not sure the date but they are wide five. So
I have a total of of 8 a Lemmerz now , I would happily get rid of
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67rustavenger |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:10 pm |
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Fuck sleeping on the thought. Install that chrome steering column! 8)
If I lived closer to you. I'd take a set of the really nice Lemmers rims off of ya.
The set I have on my 67 are a little crusty. :roll:
Keep the bling theme going! :D |
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EverettB |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:37 pm |
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I say install the chrome column.
I like it because it also seems low-key to me, like someone checking out the car would have to notice it's chromed. |
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WrennMetallWerks |
Sun Dec 15, 2024 6:02 pm |
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^^^ You guys gave the push. Let’s make it happen’ captain’ ^^^
Would have definitely hooked it up for ya Mr. Rustavenger. They are pretty cool wheels. Most would not recognize them as Porsche unless you knew what to look for.
I had the a thought Ev. 8) |
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vwuberalles |
Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:43 am |
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WrennMetallWerks wrote: The last two bugs I bought oddly enough came with and extra set of wheels
I have a total of of 8 a Lemmerz now , I would happily get rid of
Aww man I'd love a set for my bus but the cross-country shipping would be ridiculous. |
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