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bad1916 Samba Member
Joined: November 14, 2010 Posts: 224 Location: Camarillo ca
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Definitely following this one! Looking good. _________________ SEMPER PARATUS!
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Clatter Samba Member
Joined: September 24, 2003 Posts: 7527 Location: Santa Cruz
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:10 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Looks better like that no doubt!
Always thought the doors looked too short, and the quarter windows too long on these.
Moving the B-pillar back a couple of inches would really set them right;
Stretch those doors..
Your seating is likely to come back more than a bit, I'd imagine, as well.
Finish it off with about a three or four-inch top chop, and here you go.. _________________ Bus Motor Build
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vwjetboat Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2017 Posts: 1732 Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:15 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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bad1916 wrote: |
Definitely following this one! Looking good. |
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tedd2479 Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2005 Posts: 42
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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I wish I had half that much skill. |
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supersuk Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2010 Posts: 958 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2018 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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thanks guys,
got the other front wing tacked up today.
here you can see the overlap on thr front panel.
got the first wing sanded and put back on the car along with the door
it really changes the over all look with the door on, you dont really notice the stretch in the front wing. |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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chassis now coming together.
also got the new 195x35x18 tyres fitted , they will give me a little more room on lock to lock.
more soon. |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:15 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Nothing wrong with building hot rod Type 3's _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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Notched Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2003 Posts: 2365 Location: Pacific Northwest
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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[Subscribed] _________________ Phillip Bradfield
Current stock: '57 Panel Bus, '63 Rat Notch, '64 Baja, '66 Variant, '67 Convertible Ghia, '68 Squareback, '69 Squareback, '69 Fastback
Southern Oregon VW Club -- http://www.sovw.org
Oregon VW Forum -- http://www.oregonvw.org |
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Retrovan Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2011 Posts: 524 Location: Port Elisabeth - RSA
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Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:17 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Are you doing the chassis out of your head or are you following some CAD drawing.??
Following this one.
Herman _________________ 1968 Fastback Type 4 2 Lt. twin 34 ICT's (Red)
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc. twin 34 ICT's (Azur blue)
1975 Split Bus Type 4 1914cc. twin 34 ICT's (wh/aqua)
1972 Bay Panel-van with type 4 2 Lt. twin 34 ICT's (white)
2019 Beetle Flatbed Truck called MeFusco
1973 FT Hahn SP - Project 1776cc |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:22 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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RETROVAN,
The chassis is one that i have designed and i have had lasor cut. the frame is completely universal so will fit under a few different size cars.
made a lot of progress today, got the main chassis all in place and welded and the front suspension crossmember is also now in.
just now need to sort the top wishbones and get the rear axle mounted. |
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catbox Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2007 Posts: 859 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Your vision is fantastic. _________________ "...these cars were preferred by the racers because the strut front suspension results in far superior handling than the regular torsion bar front end..." - Keith Seume. |
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Bobnotch Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2003 Posts: 22356 Location: Kimball, Mi
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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bobnotch,
front end components apart from the bottom arms and hubs are of my own design. put alot of effort in to them as im hoping to be able to sell some of the parts a bit later in the year .
got a bit further, placed the engine in thr front about where its going to go to get an idea of how much room im going to have.
also got one side top wishbone completed.
looks like its all just going to fit umder the bonnet.
more soon |
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LOW N SLOW66 Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2013 Posts: 71 Location: Billings, Montana
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2018 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Simply bad ass! Great work you are doing there! What kind of power you think you will get out of that puppy? _________________ "Donnie, you're out of your element!" |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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i have no idea what power it will have but i am hoping to have a 4.6 engine for final build up.
bit more done, got the rover v8 to mazda rx8 gear box adaptor done this week so i had chance to bolt the engine and box together.
today i sat it in the fastback but i still have to position it in the correct place.
and heres a full side on view.
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17962 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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Late model fastys are my favorite Type 3 body style!
_________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
69 FI/AT square Daily Driver
66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
two 57 oval ragtops sold
'68 Karmann Ghia sold
Society is like stew. If you don't keep it stirred up you end up with a lot of scum on the top! - Russ_Wolfe/Edward Abbey |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 8:27 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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little bit more done, got the mk6 fiesta steering rack narrowed and mounted in the chassis.
really impressed at how easy it was to make fit. got a full week on it next week so im hoping to get the rear axle in.
more soon |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:04 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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today managed to get a few hours on the fassty so started to sort the jigs for the rear wishbones, using all the mounts of the original ones. they have to be narrowed 51/2" each side so instead of trying to narrow the original arms im making my own with some cds tubing. got one of the jigs done and cut some tubing to see how they will look.
before i go any further i going to get the other jig to the same point. |
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fassty v8 Samba Member
Joined: November 17, 2017 Posts: 67 Location: LANCASHIRE
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 11:44 am Post subject: Re: v8 fassty |
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got the other jig for the rear wishbones done today so tomorrow i can get on with getting them built.
one step closer to getting the rear axle in. |
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