My first mini...or any buggy for that matter!!

[Whiplash]

I view the skid pad as more of a sales gimmick than anything.  But that's just me.  So what's new with your build?

WEll nothing until I get the engine and the clutch, then I will get back to it getting the driveline setup for the new engine and finish up mounting the rear trailing arms.

[Engineer]

What rear wheels are you going to run Whiplash?  I may be making some adapters for f-150 to wide 5.  Or are you using Ford bolt pattern wheels?

[Whiplash]

Really I need to adapt the ford 5 lug to a STD VW 4 bolt, if you can do it I need them approx 1.5" thick! Let me know I can't figure out where to get them, or I could just re drill the hubs and use spacers I guess... Not sure what to do yet but they were a bargain!

[Engineer]

Really I need to adapt the ford 5 lug to a STD VW 4 bolt, if you can do it I need them approx 1.5" thick! Let me know I can't figure out where to get them, or I could just re drill the hubs and use spacers I guess... Not sure what to do yet but they were a bargain!

Sorry can't help there.  5 to 4 is kinda rough.  Your going to have to weld up a stud hole or something.  Cause its just a bit off going from 135MM circle to 130.  They got some here that are close, but no cigar:


http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PC&Category_Code=6ADAPTERS

[Whiplash]

Oh well, I will figure out something.

[SPEC]

What about tapping the the original hub, Machine counter-sinking the adapter plate, and studding the adapter to fit the new wheel?

[Whiplash]

Kind of what I was thinking, I will try it should be fine, just need to get to it now, waiting for the boost I will get from the new engine! LOL!

[Whiplash]

WOOHOO! I am finally back at it, got the steering wheel, steering box, steering shaft support and quick release in yesterday, finally can start again! I'll get some pics up when I start welding again, just moved in the new house and no 220 yet!

[fabr]

Pull one 110 leg from one circuit and the other 110 leg from another circuit in the main box and VIOLA! you got 220! No need to wait. Get this buggy done.We can't wait !

[Whiplash]

Its that simple? I will try it if so, any more details I need? I have open spaces in the panel, just never wired before..

[fabr]

Do you have 2 spots adjacent to each other? If so go buy a 50 amp double pole breaker for your box. Run your leads from the breaker out thru the bottom of  the box and surface mount the receptacle below the main box. Done.

[Whiplash]

OK, I have to move it over to the back of the house temporarily as my shop is not done yet but I can handle the conduit and such, so I just get the "double pole" breaker and hook up both hots and both negs and both grounds to one side of the breaker and then come out the other with just one "leg" of each through the conduit to my new receptacle?

[Whiplash]

What gauge wire do I use for about 25-30' with approx 30 amps(welder is smaller one)?

[Punkur67]

OK, I have to move it over to the back of the house temporarily as my shop is not done yet but I can handle the conduit and such, so I just get the "double pole" breaker and hook up both hots and both negs and both grounds to one side of the breaker and then come out the other with just one "leg" of each through the conduit to my new receptacle?

No, you will have 3 wires in most cases. If your welder has 4 wires one is ground and the other is neutral. If you have a 3 wire plug on your welder the 2 hots go into the breaker and one is your ground.

[Admin]

What gauge wire do I use for about 25-30' with approx 30 amps(welder is smaller one)?

well if it is a 30 amp receptacle 10 gauge wire is fine...