My next drag beetle build.

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Now the frame is 99% done
When I lifted it, I was worried because it seemed heavy, So I brougt my 2 bathroom scales and measured the weight.
The result was 140kg and 50:50 weight ratio. (138,7kg actually and front was 1kg heavier)
My last car was made of steel, that was thicker and was only 20kg heavier. I was hoping 30kg less weight but nothing to do. There are still more pipes and sheetmetal covers than my last car had. Also the endplate for connecting transmission was attached so the diffrece is atleast 25kg compared docol vs steel. Its still cheap place to lower the weight. That 25kg cost me about 1000€ (pipe material price difference) Later I´m sure, I can´t find a place where I can get so cheaply some weight off, its 50€ per 1kg, its good balance I quess.
Also you can see something new there: Anti roll bar, I made it from bmw axle, my last car had none of these.

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[Chip Birks]

Beautiful work!

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I finally found some time to put my engine together.
Had to hone barrels again, the spec was wrong. Also resurfaced the deck again and linehoned the block.
Tightened bottom studs to 130nm
CR is 8.4:1 (would like to go with 9-10 but adding boost would make it work
Used Stock saab wrist pins, wiseco pins looked too deam thin to me :S
I hope my girdle will work.

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I got some parts done. (fabrication and anodation)







This pics are actually a bit behind and this car has made its first sound already :S

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[Chip Birks]

That thing looks wild! Close to making passes?

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That thing looks wild! Close to making passes?

Thank you.
Winter is coming I´m making last things to get it properly running and mayge I´m able to get to dyno this year.
Just made a new pan under engine and trans, so it won´t cancel any run by a drop of oil to track. I got clutch and Gas lines done. Brakes and shifting stuff for next.