Project "Racelook"

jonas_linder · Post by **jonas_linder** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 2:19 pm

I hired a shop to do it! They only did the outer part of the roof and lower part om the sidepanels, around the fenders, etc!

Looks killer, keep it going

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:32 pm

So finally an verry small (only text) update.
Last monday and thuesday evening I've worked on my bug what I didn't had done the last 1,5 month.
I've cutted out an verry rusty piece in the trunk and welded an self made piece in it. Also some rusty spots on the place were the trunkhood sits on the body were changed for new pieces.

That's all for now folks.

I hope to do some more update-ing soon... so my car will finally be finished in a year or so.

Greetings Wiebrand

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:10 pm

Last sunday I've welded in some new piece at the place were the bonnet hits the body when it's closed (yep it's my english

)
And also there were some meters of welds grinded down.

Hope to show you some pics the next time.

Wiebrand

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:51 pm

SO tonight I've worked an hour or 5 at my car. Checked several weldings for not being good, welded them and grinded them.

Here are some pics of it.

And also some pics of the new piece I welded in last sunday at the trunk.

That spot off course has to be welded at the other side (that's on the planning for next time).

That's it...

Wiebrand

Passatman · Post by **Passatman** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:18 am

Hi racelook i am interested in doing a kafer cup brace and intermediate mount for my beetle. I also would like to convert my swing axle beetle to irs rear end is this conversion safe. Will i have any problems with the chasis twisting.

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:43 am

Passatman wrote:I also would like to convert my swing axle beetle to irs rear end is this conversion safe. Will i have any problems with the chasis twisting.

Hi Passatman, If your IRS-mounts are welded on the ride spot en with good welds there are no problems with conversion to IRS. Tou only get an better roadhandling car.!!

Wiebrand

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:48 pm

So, some pics of my last work on my car.
-Checking every welding of the front. Welding everything good and grind it smooth:

-The bracket for the fronthoodspring and the washerreservoir are gone:

coxy-ben · Post by **coxy-ben** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:45 pm

oh my god !!!!!

there is a lot of work on this body !!

good luck wiebrand !!!

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 2:27 pm

Hey Ben

Everything oke? You went to Spa?

Yes there will be a lot of bodywork to do

Tonight I also worked 2 hours (that I could make free) on my car.

This is the result of al the welding and grinding in the trunk.

Tonight checked the weldings on the underside of the A-pilar, the dashboard and by the sidewindow.

Grt Wiebrand

coxy-ben · Post by **coxy-ben** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:50 pm

Yes I was at spa....

very good meeting !!!!!!!! unbelievable !!

me, on the drag strip !!!

a question, how have you done this ?? :

more pics of this modification ??

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:40 pm

You mean the gab for the airintake?

I will put some pics on this site.

Wiebrand

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:44 pm

At first an mold is maked from wood for the "Remelle" air-intake.

The mold. So the gabs for the intake are the same size and on the same hight on both sides.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 230055.jpg

From the mold drawed on the body.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 225627.jpg

set-of
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 205905.jpg

He's in
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 210117.jpg

Some other pics, that may be useful
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 225627.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 205950.jpg

http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos ... 210027.jpg

Grt Wiebrand

coxy-ben · Post by **coxy-ben** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:54 am

hi !

some news ??

how do you stamp this ?
(I don't know if "stamp" is the good word...

)

Benoit

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:28 pm

Hey Benoit

I maked it with an "verzettang". (I don't know the word of it in France or English)
Just like the left thing on this pic

It works like this.

Greetings Wiebrand

Yes there's progress.. I will post sone.

racelook · Post by **racelook** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:55 am

So saturday I had an day of, so I could work an hour or 6 on my car. At the same time we (my brother and I) are swapping an GSI-engine (2ltr 16V) from an Opel kadet E into an Astra F (original 1600).
I worked further on reinforcing the front control arms. At first al the 4 plates were made correct. After that I've drilled them and welded them to the control arms.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/19887.jpg

Welded on the control arms.

Grinding the welds smooth.
http://www.keversite.nl/fotoalbum/fotos/19890.jpg

This now at 50% finished there will be welded some extra plates so it really becomes an "box".

Grt Wiebrand

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Project "Racelook"

Kafer cup brace .

Re: Kafer cup brace .

Reinforcing the front control arms