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halbug Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2006 Posts: 455 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:43 am Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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Hi Antoine, we had a phantastic time, thank you! I just wonder where all the aircooled VW's where hiding... I saw hardly any.
Back in my garage I fabbed some additional brackets to increase the torsional stiffness of my vert. The front is copied from the super beetles. Final welding after the body is separated from chassis again.
The rear will connect the rear cross beam with the tunnel. The metal plate still needs to be welded underneath the beam and then it will be bolted to the tunnel.
Cheers _________________ Stealth Ghia Transformation: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7226044&highlight=#7226044
My Berg5: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730276&start=0 |
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TRS63 Samba Member
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halbug Samba Member
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halbug Samba Member
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halbug Samba Member
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halbug Samba Member
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halbug Samba Member
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Ian Godfrey Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2006 Posts: 1137 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:13 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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very nice welding and fabrication there |
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halbug Samba Member
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Ian Godfrey Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2006 Posts: 1137 Location: Melbourne Australia
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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Some very creative and skilful work there. I'm looking forward to the finished result |
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halbug Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2006 Posts: 455 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:46 am Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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Here is my Frankenstein steering column (SC)
SC tube, and turn signal switch from my 65 Ghia
SC shaft from an early super beetle, so that the old steering wheels fit. Cut in half to adjust the length.
Shoulder machined to fit two ball bearings onto the shaft.
Standard industrial ball bearings installed on VW spacer. I used two bearing because they are pretty small to fit into the old SC tube.
Adapter fits into SC tube and holds the bearing in place.
Completed with a custom plastic spacer just like VW did on super beetles. This set up gives me exact 2mm (VW spec) clearance between turn signal and steering wheel.
Lower end: Standard industrial needle bearing with adapter into SC tube, original race and a proper seal to keep water and debris out.
To run the current from the horn relay to the horn button I choose the principle and a carbon brush from pre 58 VWs.
The steel nut will be soldered to the SC tube. Threaded tube is made from plastic to isolate and brass cap leads the current from the inside to the connector. Cap will be painted black on the outside to isolate and so it looks better.
Again pre 58 principle with insulator plastic ring and brass race, including connector. Wire will be run through the shaft to the horn button. The column will be grounded so the current will find the battery
That's it Once I know the correct length SC tube needs to be shortened and and shaft welded together again. _________________ Stealth Ghia Transformation: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7226044&highlight=#7226044
My Berg5: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730276&start=0 |
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halbug Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2006 Posts: 455 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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Question: can someone here share pictures and/or explain how exactly VW build the isolated contact ring onto the steering shaft?
I'm working on my steering column and need to add a feature to get current isolated onto a cable leading to the horn button. The steering column assembly will ground the power. Similar to the pre 58? VW's. The contact brush is clear to me but I like to know how VW assembled the isolated ring onto the shaft to maybe copy it.
Cheers _________________ Stealth Ghia Transformation: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7226044&highlight=#7226044
My Berg5: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=730276&start=0 |
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Ian Godfrey Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Ghia coming home |
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halbug Samba Member
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