356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
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Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Hi everyone,
Started to cut the side roll cage bars and trial fit prior to tac and weld. Whilst the bars take up a lot of room to get my 6ft frame into the seat, they provide additional safety and torsional strength. Also start to tie the rear engine mounts through to the front shock towers. Once these are tacked I will work out the position of the next cross brace bars to be added at the rear. Then just across the roof and down.
I changed the front rectangular cross brace originally tacked for a cut tube, will get a better weld at the end just difficult to weld the bar to the front steel bulkhead, first stab looks like it will work.
Thanks for looking
Started to cut the side roll cage bars and trial fit prior to tac and weld. Whilst the bars take up a lot of room to get my 6ft frame into the seat, they provide additional safety and torsional strength. Also start to tie the rear engine mounts through to the front shock towers. Once these are tacked I will work out the position of the next cross brace bars to be added at the rear. Then just across the roof and down.
I changed the front rectangular cross brace originally tacked for a cut tube, will get a better weld at the end just difficult to weld the bar to the front steel bulkhead, first stab looks like it will work.
Thanks for looking
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Love your work! It is giving me a lot of bad ideas...
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Hi, project still moving forward.
My mate picked up the 2.7 engine and a box of spare parts last night. He plans to strip and rebuild depending on state of it. Fingers crossed it's not bad or too expensive.
Does anyone know how to paint the plastic heat fan shroud I guess clean, key and use some sort of heat resistant green paint.
Hope to see the engine back again before the end of the year but no guarantees. Back to the chassis
My mate picked up the 2.7 engine and a box of spare parts last night. He plans to strip and rebuild depending on state of it. Fingers crossed it's not bad or too expensive.
Does anyone know how to paint the plastic heat fan shroud I guess clean, key and use some sort of heat resistant green paint.
Hope to see the engine back again before the end of the year but no guarantees. Back to the chassis
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Chris Jury, scholar and gentleman did the artwork/ design. Should provide inspiration to get the job done. Stone grey looks more like Audi Nardo grey
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
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Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Very cool
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Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Lovely. Now just make it look like that No problem
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Hello,
Managed to get all the remaining chassis parts tack welded into place. Really pleased with rear cage X-section as it seems to line through perfectly Next week should see all the welding on the chassis finished, my mate is coming over to finish TIG welding. Next stage is to fit out the brakes, oil lines, cooler, clutch and slave cylinder etc, etc
Managed to get all the remaining chassis parts tack welded into place. Really pleased with rear cage X-section as it seems to line through perfectly Next week should see all the welding on the chassis finished, my mate is coming over to finish TIG welding. Next stage is to fit out the brakes, oil lines, cooler, clutch and slave cylinder etc, etc
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1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Very rugged! Very nice...
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'83 Triumph Acclaim - 3sp Auto (cat D)
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Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Careful, he says that to all the boys.cubist wrote:Very rugged! Very nice...
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Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Signed in... That's some high level barn-engineering you've got going on there, impressed!
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Hello, Three days of welding has almost finished off the chassis structure. All the tube sections have been TIG welded except the rear cross brace, counted around 40 to 50 welds so far. The curved inner sill sections have been MIG welded into place via a mixture of seam and short runs. Plan to seem seal after powder coating. Fortunately the original vw floor pan is covered in carpet, difficult to construct something that looks right.
Update on the engine, its in the process being stripped down for a top end rebuild, heads, valves, etc. The cooling tin has been sent away for powder coating.
Might have been easier to just cap the end off, especially as it cant be seen when the body is on. Just wanted to prove to myself that there is always another away, yes the hard way
Monday should see the welding of the intersection of the rear torsion bar tubes and what is now a big gap for the gear box.
Update on the engine, its in the process being stripped down for a top end rebuild, heads, valves, etc. The cooling tin has been sent away for powder coating.
Might have been easier to just cap the end off, especially as it cant be seen when the body is on. Just wanted to prove to myself that there is always another away, yes the hard way
Monday should see the welding of the intersection of the rear torsion bar tubes and what is now a big gap for the gear box.
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
I hate grinding Still on the bright side, only a few hours to go.
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
I thought I would share some of the other great designs prepared. I know paint is a long way off but cant help dreaming
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
1963 Karmann Ghia
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
1959 356A Coupe Outlaw
1957 3.2 Speedster replica
Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Looks familiar... That's how mine also arrived....