My new crossover

[Lee C]

Cheers fellas
Just wish it was done now, it's dragging on a bit

 

[Myvanway]

Just wish it was done now, it's dragging on a bit

Rome......

 

[Lee C]

Reet, I went up to Dj's VW shop on Satada & got some minty mint heat exchangers, I keep forgetting about his place but it's a proper treasure trove up in the eves if your not too bad with heights!! :lol:

All good so far!!

But on closer inspection of the other one,

Now I'm sure this wasn't like this when I picked it up, all I can think of is when Banty's son fell off the ladder whilst holding it he may have selfishly dropped my new heat exchanger just to save his own life??!!!?!! :roll: :rolf:

Any how,

All fixed noo!!!!

There are some copper gaskets to change way down in there & the tinware needs modifying :roll: why is nowt ever simple????

Oh & Mr P has got the stereo working, electrifying stuff indeed!!! & stripped & rebuilt the carb too

 

[Lee C]

I've not been slacking, honest Guvnor, I've been trying to find tinware etc!!!
But I gave up & made/ modified some instead!!

This bit needed to be round at this end & oval at the other,,

So I bashed its head in & Darren welded it to a collar thing I found,

Squashed the other end a bit,

 

[Lee C]

The one under tin I did have didn't fit with the back/ front tin,

See?

So I bashed that bits head in too,

Instead of welding it I pop riveted a bit to it and fitted a couple of speed clips and self tapered it in to place,

Looks canny I reckon!!!

Also a small repair on the side of it too,

 

[Lee C]

I just missed out on a nice under tin for the other side on eBay :evil:

So I set about making it instead, not an exact copy, but it'll do the job??

Started with a side panel cut out of a transit van,

& this is what I ended up with!!!!!
Well I was impressed wi me sel any road!!!!

Engine in soon??????

 

[Dave.P]

8)
Home straight now surely !

 

[Lee C]

Please don't call me Shirley!!!

 

[Myvanway]

Please don't call me Shirley!!!

Cher..ching! :lol:

 

[Lee C]

A than queue!! :scared0012:

 

[Lee C]

Reet,

I bought these bad boys, no idea what they are but they look pretty important!!!

I've changed the fuse for a much smaller one 30 or 40 I think.

Then I flung the engine in!!!
After Darren fitted the oil seal & clutch etc.

But I scratched all the top of it

So I painted it in again!

Now I've got a bit of bother with the towbar & exhaust battling for supremacy :roll:

More tomorrow ????

 

[Bay-low71]

Looking awesome love the detailing on ur motor

 

[dub boy]

Reet,

I bought these bad boys, no idea what they are but they look pretty important!!!

I've changed the fuse for a much smaller one 30 or 40 I think.

Then I flung the engine in!!!
After Darren fitted the oil seal & clutch etc.

But I scratched all the top of it

So I painted it in again!

Now I've got a bit of bother with the towbar & exhaust battling for supremacy :roll:

More tomorrow ????

take the exhaust of mate ,you dont need it :lol: :lol:

 

[leon]

Looking good lee. Nearly there! 8)

 

[Lee C]

It's oot again!!!! :roll:

Note the top is scratched.




Again!

Wrong flywheel, or wrong gearbox, but seeing as flywheels are cheaper, we'll go with that!!!!

A trip to restore n more before work in the morning me reckons!!!!!!

 

[*Sam*]

Ahh man thanks some bad luck, should it have a 6 Rib box in it ?
I helped a friend fit his Type4 and I must say I enjoyed it about as much as a kick teeth.

 

[Lee C]

A 6 rib box would be nice but £££!!!
& hard to find!!

Saying that a 1700 flywheel is proving tricky to locate too!! :roll:
Anyone got a spare one lying about???

 

[*Sam*]

Lee is it a 215mm fly wheel you need ? There is one on for sale on Volkszone

 

[Lee C]

Champion!
Cheers!!!!

 

[shiplee123]

Looking good mate !