She's Running!

richie,uk · Post by **richie,uk** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:59 am

Matt Keene wrote:The inlet manifold runner has been extended since these shots. All work in progress

All talk and not enough progress

cheers richie,uk

Thing4vw · Post by **Thing4vw** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:30 pm

You sick bastard

panel · Post by **panel** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:46 pm

Was there ever any video of this thing

Humpty · Post by **Humpty** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:08 pm

Yeah Matt... Where are you mate.... Haven't heard from you ages?

SiQDiZ · Post by **SiQDiZ** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:59 am

The new trend, only use turbos bigger than your head applies here too

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:38 am

Here's some more progress shots. Been a little too busy recently to get on the forums, as I have moved workshops yet again!

I then started work on beefing up the bodyshell in areas that are prone to cracking. A little bit of panel beating and swaging goes a long way for rigidity!

I decided to fabricate my own Crotch Coolers a la Split Bug, but with a twist. The twist is they open backwards to let air out of the front inner wings...

A big thanks to Stian Abel Larsen for sending me a pattern of an original crotch cooler! Cheers bud! Anyway, I made the cooler flaps out of ali sheet with brass meshing...

With the body mods done, it was time for an entire sandblast of the whole bodyshell inside and out. I still have sand come out of my ears every now and then...

Ben then blasted on some zinc primer

Matt Bown came and helped smooth out the bodyshell and laid on some two-pack primer mixed with two-pack green base coat. I really dig the finish. It looks uncannily similar to Stian's car...

Time to start work on the dash layout. It had to be basic, but functional. The Autometer and HKS programmable boost gauge take pride of place...

Wayne and I worked on the ali paneling together - it's pretty much done now

I wanted a heavy battery with loads of power right over the nose of the car to help keep it straight. I made the mounts from Zintec

Matt Keene · Post by **Matt Keene** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:40 am

A little more...

I modified a Jazz seat to fit and had it recovered in leather by Matt Leach. Looks wicked in my opinion!

The engine looks a bit more tidy now...

I sourced an Oval bonnet from Dave Dinning (cheers Dave!) and chopped and modded it so that is quick release. I bought a Split Bug bonnet handle and drilled the crap out of it!

Here's a side on shot of it recently...

Humpty · Post by **Humpty** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:37 am

That is looking so dang tough Matt... You must be stoked!
Not long now and she'll be on the track....

Can't wait!

panel · Post by **panel** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:24 pm

Lots of drilling through-out I see

MarioVelotta · Post by **MarioVelotta** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:21 pm

Very impressive, It Looks sick!

55superbeetle · Post by **55superbeetle** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:55 pm

LOVE when poeple think outside the box. Coolest project i've seen in a while!!!

panel · Post by **panel** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:57 pm

55superbeetle wrote:LOVE when poeple think outside the box. Coolest project i've seen in a while!!!

You shoulda gone this route

Wally · Post by **Wally** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:31 am

Very nice metal (and alu) work! total respect for your skills!

But where did you put the radiator?

RonW · Post by **RonW** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:39 am

Wally wrote:Very nice metal (and alu) work! total respect for your skills!

But where did you put the radiator?

isnt that is in the upper L hand corner?

Marty · Post by **Marty** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:39 pm

SWEET!