1964 Beetle.

[whatucolm]

sounds good, I'd like to see pics if you have any.

well,i thought i'd give it a go,and if i couldn't keep everything within a millimeter,i'd give up
.have som pictures here.

 

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i kept the middle section of the origional beam.

 

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and got sleevs made so i could use the 5*205 hubs on the Cortina spindles.

this front wheel bearing is going to be smaller than the origional,so its one of the things im hoping to test at the local karting/sprint/drift track before it ever goes near the road.

 

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i could get som idea of where things needed to be then.

was delighted to find that,when the wishbones were in a suitable place,the 7" steelies fitted lovely!

 

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was just getting some rough ideas at this stage,and not fully decided to go ahead with it yet,but i thought they were fitting nicely.

 

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the wheelbase is the same as standard.2400mm,if i remember correctly

 

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i tried a couple of subaru breahers Barry,but not sure which ones now.the one i got the cooler from is closed now.must try that forum,or yer man in Meath.any idea what part of Meath hes in?

he`s just outside dunshaughlin www.stituning.net/

 

[whatucolm]

had to start thinking about a jig then.the Locost builders website was a big help at this stage.i could get all the drawings and dimensions they use,and see how they put their jigs together.the bottom wishbones are a little further apart than the Locost.

 

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i dont have many pics from here up until where it is now.i got a jig built,and the bottom wishbones tacked in place.thats when the real head scratching started.
around this time i moved job,and house to Athlone.it took me a few months to get a shed set up in Athlone.i didnt have the use of my fathers camera anymore either.
i built a better jig there from stainles, mostly.
i had to learn loads of stuff about roll centers,camber gain,and bump steer etc,but it was a good way to learn about it,i suppose.
i have a few pics from my brothers mobile of where it is now.will get pics of the jig and all soon.

 

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you`ll have to patent this set up colm, looks every bit as good as the expensive off the shelf kits that are available ! fair fucks to ya for getting stuck in and doing your own thing :rate10:

 

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i found it slow/hard going around this time,and hard to stay motivated at times.in order to fire myself up again,i painted up the four 7" steelies in the closest colour i could find to anodised red,and fitted white wall inserts...it worked for me!..

 

[whatucolm]

you`ll have to patent this set up colm, looks every bit as good as the expensive off the shelf kits that are available ! fair fucks to ya for getting stuck in and doing your own thing :rate10:

cheers Barry,i was thinkin of patenting it as a new type of boat anchor at times.i'll count it as a hunk of junk till it goes around the track without the wheels falling off!

 

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luckily there`s a roll cage in the car eh

 

[whatucolm]

i thought thry were a little bit too 'driving miss Daisy' at first,but i kind of like them now.

 

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wiil try and get those pics now.

 

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these pics are from my brothers mobile;

 

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