Reincarnated RX8
04-06-2010, 02:16 AM
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!!!!! Can't wait to see this finished.
04-06-2010, 11:31 PM
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04-06-2010, 11:40 PM
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[QUOTE=SpazLE995;3487152]Reincarnated RX8 just that it got 34 years older AND A LOT LIGHTER!!!!!
this is awesome! u are a brave soul, sir!
GL with ur build, and never forget to restore the beetle from the ground up to compliment ur efforts. take ur time and never rush things, or settle for a 1/2 assed job.
from what i can tell... it seems to me like u are a detailed person.
sooo... what color you think the beetle will end up being?
this is awesome! u are a brave soul, sir!
GL with ur build, and never forget to restore the beetle from the ground up to compliment ur efforts. take ur time and never rush things, or settle for a 1/2 assed job.
from what i can tell... it seems to me like u are a detailed person.
sooo... what color you think the beetle will end up being?
10-31-2010, 01:46 AM
#55
Well Sorry for not updating this sooner.
I moved to a different State so I wasn't working on it for a while.
Great thing is now there is a VW store 10 min from where I live now!
Rebuilt front end and installed Disc Brakes
Here it is all cleaned up and repainted
Made a bracket and mounted the Radiator
Finished running coolant lines
Added Sound deadener and insulation
new polyurethane shift coupler
I moved to a different State so I wasn't working on it for a while.
Great thing is now there is a VW store 10 min from where I live now!
Rebuilt front end and installed Disc Brakes
Here it is all cleaned up and repainted
Made a bracket and mounted the Radiator
Finished running coolant lines
Added Sound deadener and insulation
new polyurethane shift coupler
11-01-2010, 01:53 AM
#58
Made some great ground on the wiring Yesterday!
Here was my helper.
Extending the harness for the gauge cluster and ignition, in all it was like 60 wires.
Didn't have a lot of colors to chose from so I had to be very careful with labeling them.
Finally have some of the electric working!
I don't know about you but I think it looks bad-*** having a modern dash in an old beetle!
Here was my helper.
Extending the harness for the gauge cluster and ignition, in all it was like 60 wires.
Didn't have a lot of colors to chose from so I had to be very careful with labeling them.
Finally have some of the electric working!
I don't know about you but I think it looks bad-*** having a modern dash in an old beetle!
11-01-2010, 07:18 PM
#65
Need some input as to what I should do for the oil coolers. As of now I only have one as the second one was damaged.
Should I get another factory oil cooler and mount it who knows where?
Should I use the one I have now and get an aftermarket one also that comes with the oil filter adapter?
should I just use a single aftermarket cooler and get lines made for the banjo fittings?
Can the coolers be mounted higher than the engine or will the oil drain from it once I turn the car off and cause oil starvation at start-up?
Any suggestions as to where I should mount them?
Would it be beneficial to run lines up to the radiator and use the trans cooler as the radiator came from an automatic?
I know that's a lot of questions for one post but also remember that this needs to be on a budget.
Here are some pics as to where I mocked up a place to fit the one stock cooler.
I know there might not be a lot of air flow right there but I can always make a scoop right behind the rear passenger window and run a tube to the cooler.
Should I get another factory oil cooler and mount it who knows where?
Should I use the one I have now and get an aftermarket one also that comes with the oil filter adapter?
should I just use a single aftermarket cooler and get lines made for the banjo fittings?
Can the coolers be mounted higher than the engine or will the oil drain from it once I turn the car off and cause oil starvation at start-up?
Any suggestions as to where I should mount them?
Would it be beneficial to run lines up to the radiator and use the trans cooler as the radiator came from an automatic?
I know that's a lot of questions for one post but also remember that this needs to be on a budget.
Here are some pics as to where I mocked up a place to fit the one stock cooler.
I know there might not be a lot of air flow right there but I can always make a scoop right behind the rear passenger window and run a tube to the cooler.
11-02-2010, 03:03 AM
#70
Londons Yellow Peril
that looks fantastic! Great idea and skill so far... its brilliant you are transplanting so much.
Can you not mount another oil cooler right next to the one you already have mounted? ( so its above where the throttle body is?)
Can you not mount another oil cooler right next to the one you already have mounted? ( so its above where the throttle body is?)
