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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #540 on: May 21, 2009, 05:46:45 AM »
The pics are shown with the car at full droop not ride height.It has 22" in front and 19"actual in the rear.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #541 on: May 22, 2009, 12:57:52 PM »
Not sure if you just haven't added it yet but that front bumper thing needs some support in the middle where the load is
going to be applied.  I would tie the front shock mount bulkhead into the front upper a-arm mount with a tube as well.  I
like the dash.  If you did the rack mount as shown in the drawings, I would guset that plate towards the back with some
simple triangles.  Did you brace the backside of the spindle spud? 
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #542 on: May 22, 2009, 01:15:14 PM »
Quote from: standfast on May 22, 2009, 12:57:52 PM
Not sure if you just haven't added it yet but that front bumper thing needs some support in the middle where the load is
going to be applied.  I would tie the front shock mount bulkhead into the front upper a-arm mount with a tube as well. I
like the dash. If you did the rack mount as shown in the drawings, I would guset that plate towards the back with some
simple triangles.  Did you brace the backside of the spindle spud? 

I agree  with why you say that and what you said will work well but I've got a bit different plan on how to do it.I'll post my plan up when I do final welding of a few other things on it.

Thank you. Hate the hood tho,huh? :m    


Ditto!

No, I used thicker 4130 instead but I had 2 sets of plates cut in case I have to redo them.I know you had an issue with yours and needed gusseting .I don't recall but didn't you use mild and the same thickness as the drawings called out?
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #543 on: May 22, 2009, 01:41:37 PM »
Hood looks good to, hard to see it well in your pics.  Hood seemed harder to do but I dunno.

Yeah I used the specified thickness.  How much thicker did you go?
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #544 on: May 22, 2009, 01:48:52 PM »
To be honest I have to look but I think the plans called for 3/16 and I used 1/4 but 4130 instead of mild. If the plans called for 1/4 I used 5/16.I do know I only went up a 1/16".  We'll see if it holds up or not.
  Yeah I know ,my camera sux azz big time. THe hood WAS actually much harder due to the lack of any real shape changes except for a couple of radiuses.To get that stuff to be dead consistent along them and identical on the opposite side is quite a challenge I must say.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #545 on: May 22, 2009, 02:37:37 PM »
I didnt realixe you were working off plans. Pardon my not knowing but what plans are they? Rorty's?

Also whay are the reserivors just flapping in the wind?  ;D ;D ;) ;)
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« Reply #546 on: May 22, 2009, 04:03:40 PM »
It's based off of rorty R16 plans.I stretched the wheelbase 11" and changed the upper cage area a bit.None of the rear suspension or driveline is BASED on rortys drawings. I have made changes to the front suspension and geometry also. I'd say it was 35% from rorty and the rest is me. I went this route to simplify the build.I recommend it for all to do something similar . Follow the major design dimensions and modify other stuff to your own personal taste. Makes life easy.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #547 on: May 22, 2009, 04:05:12 PM »
Oh and I don't want those nice resi clamps getting dusty,doug!
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #548 on: May 22, 2009, 09:54:00 PM »
Ahh got it.


Yeah thats what I do with most of my builds as well. Its hard to see from a distance but if you get up close you can see my changes and mods as well.

Good base to work off plans I agree. But everyone is different and changes can and should be made to the builders prefrences, driving style, pocket book, and ability.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #549 on: June 02, 2009, 07:19:42 PM »
Ok,finally getting around to the side panels. These pics show the frame first wrapped with stretch film to keep resin off of frame and then wrapped with a polyester felt that will be resin coated to form the back of the side panel plug that will get PU foam applied to to allow side panel shaping and then a mold to be made from.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #550 on: June 02, 2009, 07:53:23 PM »
That is ingenious! Giving me some great ideas and info for when I get around to doing some panel work.

Thanks for sharing!
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« Reply #551 on: June 02, 2009, 08:35:40 PM »
hint:use 1/4" elastic to "bungee" the felt on. keeps felt nice and taut.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #552 on: June 02, 2009, 10:04:05 PM »
that's looking pretty damn good!  are you going to have it done in time for Oct?   ;D

I might even have mine back together by then! lol
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #553 on: June 06, 2009, 07:27:24 AM »
Gawd I hope so! If not I'll have to chase your asses on the quads again! LOL!!!
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #554 on: June 07, 2009, 04:14:44 AM »
Hey what a site, only DTS do ya have guys showing their ideas and talking about them, well done I love it, it's FREAK'N GREAT!!! ;D ;)
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