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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #720 on: February 15, 2010, 06:11:53 PM »
Quote from: Dsrace on February 09, 2010, 09:28:59 PM
ya that's no joke!  I asked trans man if the prices went up some and how much would an all out built trans with all weddle internals and gear carrier housing and nose cone cost. he said $4200 now only charging $500 for labor. I thought was charging $3500 for the all out built weddle 091's.  I asked trans man what ways could he have cut corners to get it down there and still turn a profit. trans man had a few ideas and a guy never stops to think about it but all the little parts do add some strength and reliability as well and they do add up pretty fast!
One of easies ways for him to cut his costs would be to reused         bearings and/or installing new Chinese bearings. Instead of installing new German and Weddle racing bearings !!!!!!
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #721 on: February 15, 2010, 06:46:44 PM »
If the bearings are good there are several good reasons to reuse them. All new bearings,no matter how high quality, will wear mate after initial use/break in and loosen up a bit. Used bearings tho will not do so and will remain as set up. just one reason to reuse.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #722 on: February 15, 2010, 07:20:20 PM »
Quote from: masterfabr on February 15, 2010, 06:46:44 PM
If the bearings are good there are several good reasons to reuse them. All new bearings,no matter how high quality, will wear mate after initial use/break in and loosen up a bit. Used bearings tho will not do so and will remain as set up. just one reason to reuse.
The problem with reusing OEM bearings is that they have plastic cages had become hard and brittle over time from heat. When you install better component in the transaxle and start shock loading them, those cages can break and the bearings will fail. Taking out those expensive parts, the risk is not worth it in my opinion ! .
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #723 on: February 15, 2010, 07:34:25 PM »
In that case ,yes,I agree. Plastic cages are not the best and many plastics do age poorly. Too bad there wasn't PEEK plastic in those days. Still a good set of used bearings with steel cages would be my choice if available.
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #724 on: February 15, 2010, 07:51:43 PM »
Quote from: masterfabr on February 15, 2010, 07:34:25 PM
In that case ,yes,I agree. Plastic cages are not the best and many plastics do age poorly. Too bad there wasn't PEEK plastic in those days. Still a good set of used bearings with steel cages would be my choice if available.
I agree with you on that
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #725 on: February 18, 2010, 07:30:48 PM »
Well,I FINALLY made SOMETHING on the VMC.OK ,hold down the laughter! rofl rofl rofl It's not much but if you started from knowing nothing at all about cnc machines nor ever having run one to rebuilding the damn thing,diagnosing the electrical/electronics issues to learning how to run the thing with no help I must say WHEW!!!!!!! I'm fricken happy as hell to get this simple little thing done. Look out Aluminum ,here I come! rofl rofl
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #726 on: February 18, 2010, 10:51:17 PM »
Everybody has to start somewhere  8) 8)
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #727 on: February 18, 2010, 11:18:47 PM »
That aluminum has a cool looking grain to it!  rofl

Congrats on your first cut!
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #728 on: February 19, 2010, 07:10:02 AM »
Looks like someone tried to cut the vise in half!!  just messing with you.  We got a alot of
guys at work who try to cut up vises, or the table itself.
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #729 on: February 19, 2010, 07:41:41 AM »
LOL!!! Yeah,I bought the vice like that. Perfect condition Kurt vice with one little teeny blemish( eyes) for a hundred bux. I couldn't pass that up!
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #730 on: February 19, 2010, 07:43:42 AM »
Quote from: Doug Heim on February 18, 2010, 11:18:47 PM
That aluminum has a cool looking grain to it!  rofl

Congrats on your first cut!
That'd be poplar aluminum. Pretty rare stuff.













































 ;D ;D
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #731 on: February 20, 2010, 04:46:11 PM »
Welllllllll, a bit of heat treating needs to be done now........................Got these things back all splined and ready to go for a soak. ;D ;D
« Last Edit: February 20, 2010, 04:51:56 PM by masterfabr »
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but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #732 on: February 20, 2010, 06:49:40 PM »
That splined shaft at the bottom of pic meant to be bent like a banana?  rofl
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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #733 on: February 20, 2010, 10:43:08 PM »
Yep,nana drive. LOL!!!!
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"There can be no divided allegiance here.  Any man who says he is an American,
but something else also, isn't an American at all.  We have room for but one
flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is
the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a
loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907

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Re: Fabr's Car-VW/busa crossbreed
« Reply #734 on: February 21, 2010, 07:09:56 AM »
Almost ready to start on the front engined wheely monster ;D
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