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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well......it is looking more and more like this thing is gonna get turned mid engine like a 550.
Have not had a chance to do much with it......work every day lately.
I did get to check the wheel fitment/backspace/clearance.
The front is tight as expected. I did have to adjust the steering stops, but within stock adjustment range.
The tears did fit to the spring plate, I had measured that. But what I did not expect was the snubber tab next to the upper shock mount......the tire hit that. So I went down one more width size. Down from 225 to a 215/50r17. If I have to I can spacer out a quarter inch.
So the rear tires are bought and the studs and nut nuts.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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So....not a lot of progress lately.
I did modify the rear drums for the wheels.
I have gone down the rabbit hole again.
It is definitely going to be mid engine.
Will have to lengthen the back end.
I went and got a klze mazda. 2.5 liter and under 200hp but an 8000 rpm engine in stock form.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
Joined: August 25, 2012 Posts: 1180 Location: MS
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Cut it up.
Making a gap in the torsion tube to set the oil pan in.
All that flat plate will eventually become a square tube.
It will have short swing axle springs and long stick out irs spring plates.
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NJ John Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2007 Posts: 2175 Location: HdG, MD & NJ
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Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I always liked these cars. I remember when they still advertised them. Old kit car adds always suffered from wrong tires and wheels and never lowered. But, I could always visualize the potential. Gotta find one, someday. _________________ 1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:43 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Rear section welded out.
A v6 right in the middle of the torsion tube.
It now takes short swing springs but with the long extended outward IRS swing plates.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Suspension bushings and ball joints came in today.
Mocked up one side of the rear.
Too much camber at the height I want.
I suppose I am gonna try the arms upside down before I start bending stuff.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 9:13 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well...
I put the bushings in and mocked it up better.
And still did not get into alignment.
So the mock up is torn back down and I am bending on the main structure. I have not got it back together to see what I got out of the bending. But I bent into it what I thought I need. Gotta get this piece to where it needs to be before welding everything else to it.
I did make up the motor/trans/mount adapter.
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Mocking up parts.
The whole mock up has been back apart and bent on again for alignment.
That is 13 degrees to the axles at full bottom out. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 5:55 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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I dunno what is up with all the double post I am having today.
So this is again a deleted double post. _________________
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Letterman7 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Could have kept a FWD transmission with it and shortened the entire length by about a foot... |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 12, 2020 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Yep....and have the entire suspension and struts and sub frame also.
came very close to doing exactly that.
But......I want a retro racer....like some old euro racer that never existed. _________________
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Teeroy Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2003 Posts: 3682 Location: Eastern WA
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Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 10:55 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Weight bias will be better the way he has it now. If left in the normal orientation, the added engine weight and the shorter wheel base would made for a very poor handling car _________________ Pres. Rivercity VW Club www.rcvwclub.org
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Well.....I had already gotten the front disc brake kit and drop spindles.
I looks like I will go ahead and get the rear disc also to go with the extra rear weight. I have them ordered also some 28mm rear torsions and the 19mm front sway bar.
Hopefully I will not need stiffer front springs also.
Still working on the rear chassis.
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mark tucker Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009 Posts: 23937 Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:57 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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weeeeeeeeeeee!!! |
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GS guy Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2007 Posts: 967 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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DeathBySnuSnu wrote: |
I dunno what is up with all the double post I am having today.
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Don't hit the "back" button after posting (and seeing your just-posted item), it just repeats your previous posting. Instead, you have to click on the Kit Car / Fiberglass Buggy / 356 Replica header.
Jeff _________________ 70's vintage Deserter GS buggy - undergoing transformation to Super GS! |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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mark tucker wrote: |
weeeeeeeeeeee!!! |
So now ya see what I was selling my other junk off for.
Ps ......somebody bought then mopar roller rockers. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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GS guy wrote: |
DeathBySnuSnu wrote: |
I dunno what is up with all the double post I am having today.
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Don't hit the "back" button after posting (and seeing your just-posted item), it just repeats your previous posting. Instead, you have to click on the Kit Car / Fiberglass Buggy / 356 Replica header.
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Being the dullard I am.....I must have been doing the same brain fart over and over that day.....I had posted in several other threads.......I have posted on here plenty, I dunno what was in my head that day. _________________
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Rockbound Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2017 Posts: 303 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 6:59 am Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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awesome! cant wait to see more progress. |
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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well.......
I have a 901 side shifter out of a 914 now.
So it is gonna be a 5 speed and a v6.....this aught to be fun huh. _________________
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DeathBySnuSnu Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: Vokaro project car |
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Anyone ever convert the Porsche throw out to a VW bearing?
I find reference to it but no specifics
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