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My '53. I'm not fully finished yet so I haven't any "fully assembled" pics yet. I'm hard at work at the moment to get it done. Hopefully I can...
Thanks. Hopefully I'm getting my spring back today from having it narrowed. The suicide perch has not been welded to the frame yet, meaning I...
I agree. Anyone not liking when you look at what they're selling is trying to hide something. They could be trying to give you crappy type heads...
Do I understand you right in that the castor angle should be relative to the ground and not the chassis? I was wondering about that and still...
Really, do myourself a favor and go over to these sites. They tell you everything you need to know about which parts fromt what you must use and...
Can I safely assume from the above mentioned article that the actual bearing inner diameters of the Ford and VW Bug are the same? It turns out...
Beautiful! I like that engine setup especially with those Webers. I also like the front suspension with those shock you've got there.
I have yes and that is still an option. As I'm going to paint the steel rims and engine block red, I was thinking of making the yellow part of...
Exactly! It's all the extra energy the assembly has to use up to get through the oil. Prove it to him by trying to chop your hand through water...
Thanks for the compliment! I like to improvise and to put my own twist to things.
Thanks guys! I'm glad you like it. All these parts, which include the plates, threaded rod and domed nuts cost me the equivalent of about $30....
I can't remember off hand but I'll check the quotation tomorrow on my pc at work. My copy of the invoice doesn't actually list the individual cost...
Here is the assembled coil cover with the coil now inside it. This is NOT the final look of it though. The edges of the aluminium will be nicely...
With the next plate was installed you can see how it cover the lip of the coil. That is what stops the coil from falling out: [IMG] In this pic...
Here it is being assembled.The four threaded rods get a domed nut on the one end and get stuck through the "top" plate (the one with no hole)....
This is my first real attempt at some kind of tech article. Although I didn't make all the aluminium plates myself at home it still can be done at...
Remember we have right hand drive cars here but I'm quit sure a left hand drive will be a mirror image of this. The first is the whole setup....
Not sure what year but it's from a Mk1. Hold a few minutes then I'll quickly go take a pic and post it.
I've actually got a VW Golf booster and m/cyl setup with the linkages going to the pedal. I'm gonna use it in my '34 Chev under the dash. After a...
OOPS...I didn't read al the way down in that article. Did a search on that page for VW. From what I understand one only needs to turn down the...
Thanks! I appreciate it. This is a very good article but for some reason I can't get a good enough picture in my head. A few months ago I found...
I am just about at the point where I need to start converting my 38 Ford front drum brakes to disc brakes. Yesterday I had some ideas on how I...
Here is the thread I saw on using washers: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123933&highlight=exhaust+washers
Sorry, forgot to mention that. I was referring to zoomies or something similar.
This is what I'll be using. Is basically a 2" .120 washer cut in half and a few holes drilled in it. You then use a 2" header tube, cut a .120...
Thanks again guys. Picked up the 21 foot length of tubing this morning before work. Now I'm happy and can continue big time. Check out my...
I worked on the chassis all day yesterday although you might not thinks so. That is if you didn't know the chassis was only tack welded. I managed...
Thanks for the replies guys. I managed to source a length of 1.5" OD with .156 wall at a local steel supplier. Most of the guys don't normally...
for rear 4-link arms? Or should it rather be 0.120 or thicker?
1. The tie rod and spring assembly don't have to occupy the same space unless of course you're using a dropped axle. 2. It's all about the...
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