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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 10:23 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Worked on the exhaust..i used a universal slip on sportbike muffler onto a Empi dual bazooka exhaust..i cut the bazooka off and added a 2" flared adapter. The exhaust slipped onto it perfectly..i just have to finish welding the adapter to the header part. I ran out of gas for the welder
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Oh yeah. Look at these bad boys..very comfortable. They are out of a slingshot.
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hillmotorsports Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2014 Posts: 432 Location: Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:13 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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There's a Slingshot in a scrapyard already?
Paul _________________ Rosemarie and Paul Hill
Morrisburg, Ontario
(With way more projects than spare time!) |
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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No. He put different seats in it..they are very comfortable _________________ 73' Bug
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Wrapped the exhaust. Make sure you ware gloves and old clothes..that stuff itches ..found out the hard way.😣
Also set the body back on to set the seats in
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Getting ready for paint..Gulf Blue l390
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2017 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Paint came in today. L390 gulf blue..
Taking my engine tin down to the painter I can't wait. It's been a long road. Here is a sneak peak of the color.
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Kaddie Shack delivered..getting closer
Waiting on the painter to paint the engine tin
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herbsflat4 Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2012 Posts: 159 Location: Greenville, SC
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:28 pm Post subject: Steering Column Bushing |
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Hot Air wrote: |
OK found a way to help make everything feel nice and tight. I installed a bronze bushing in the end of the steering column. It is a Stainless steel tube that I polished for the column. I also polished the stock turn signal switch. Here is the column
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Awesome build. Where did you find that lower bushing? Are you using any shaft collars or anything to keep it in place? Also, is the column a stock VW column that you polished or is that a piece of tubing? I couldn't tell from the write up exactly what you meant. Keep up the good work and thanks in advance! |
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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I bought a section of stainless tubing and polished it. I used bronze bushings that would fit the pipe and shaft, I had to press the bronze bushing into the end of the pipe. I will be using a standard vw original style bearing and spring for the top.
It has been so long I am not sure what the part numbers or sizes they are.
len _________________ 73' Bug
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herbsflat4 Samba Member
Joined: February 20, 2012 Posts: 159 Location: Greenville, SC
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Thanks for the reply. I wasn't sure what option would be best so that is why I was asking.
Tonight I tried using a spare column top bearing at the base of my early 1960's steering column and it seems to be a good option for a lower bearing. I just want to find a shaft collar to fit for added insurance that it stays in place. |
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rubenski Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2014 Posts: 100 Location: belgium
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Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:33 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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I had a pair of those "stack socks" from empi, they got ripped trough the edge of your stack in about 2 months.
Worthless IMHO....
just a heads up
i can sends a pic if u dont belive me |
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BIGMIKEY Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1102 Location: North East Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:04 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Hot Air wrote: |
Oh yeah. Look at these bad boys..very comfortable. They are out of a slingshot.
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Those are some cool looking seats. Can you give me some dimensions?
Height and width of seat back.
Width and front to rear length of seat bottom
Mike T _________________ BIGMIKEY
Deserter Series 1 project.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=787047&highlight=
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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40 inches from mounting point to top of back seat is 39-40 "
35" from the top of the bottom seat to top of back seat
20" wide at widest point
Bottom is 5" high in the back from mounting point and 9" in the front. 19" wide widest point
Bottom seat is 21" from back to front _________________ 73' Bug
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veeweeman Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2009 Posts: 940 Location: New Port Richey, FL
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Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:51 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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I like the 914 seats better. ..it's your car and a very nice one at that. ..your doing such a great job and hope my project comes out looking half as good as yours will be when finished. ..sometimes I wish my car was made of fiberglass, much easier to build panels from scratch. ..so... ...about those slingshot seats, although they look cool, everything about your buggy is curvy. ..now if you go and add them pointy abstract looking seats in your ride, it's gonna look like the elephant in a room, like a square peg in a round hole, like a bull in a China shop...you get my drift (I ran out of similarities, lol )...please choose the 914 seats |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Is that oil filter bracket meant to mount on the outside of the head instead of the inside like you have it now? Something looks weird there...
Car is looking good! |
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BIGMIKEY Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2007 Posts: 1102 Location: North East Pennsylvania
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Yes it is supposed to be on the out side but it hits the exhaust..im not going to use it. It was just hanging there _________________ 73' Bug
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Hot Air Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 664 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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Ok update..it will be off to paint in two weeks. Finally.
I had to change painters. My buddy who was going to paint it was just to busy ..so off to my other buddy who paints..man I am so excited..
I will keep you all posted..sorry for the tease. _________________ 73' Bug
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2bugtony Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2005 Posts: 340 Location: Sherman Wv
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:17 am Post subject: Re: Len's spoiler buggy |
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How does it sound with the motorcycle slip on. For what size bike and name brand did you use. I like that idea. Are they quieter than the bazooka's ? Do the have a different sound. I might have to try this |
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